Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1916 — BUYS LARGE GROUP OF LOTS [ARTICLE]

BUYS LARGE GROUP OF LOTS

Dr. H. L. Brown Purchases TwentyTwo Lots on West Side of River. Dr. Brown nas purchased from Mrs. George M. Robinson all of her twenty lots lying west of South street and also the two lots owned by Charles Malchow, just north of Kannal avenue. This gives Dr. Brown all of the vacant ground between Grove street and Kannal avenue and west of South street except one or two lots on the north which front on South street. The flatiron-shaped tract lying between Odell street and Kannal avenue, with a frontage of 300 feet On South street and running back several hundred feet to a sharp point on the west, Dr. Brown will reserve for his own use and expects Jto build a fine new residence thereon, probably the coming season. He will have spacious grounds in front and it will make one of the finest homes in Rensselaer, with plenty of room for shrubbery, a tennis court, etc., at the sides and rear. The remaining lots he expects to dispose of to people who wish to build new homes in this desirable residence district and, by making reservations in the deeds as to the quality of houses to be erected, he expects to secure desirable purchasers and that many attractive residences of the better "lass will result. He already has prospective purchasers for some of the lots, and it is probable that a number of handsome homes will be erected in that section of the city the coming season. It is understood that Dr. Brown paid Mrs. Robinson $4,000 for her twenty lots and he also assumes the new street and sewer assessi ment.