Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1877 — Leopold’s Addition. [ARTICLE]

Leopold’s Addition.

Adjoining the original pint of tb« town of Benaeelaer on tho east, is a tract of aome seventy acre* of as tine land as Jasper county affords. This body is owned by Mr. A. Leopold, one of tbe most enterprising, far seeing and prosperous citizens of the town, who lias just completed the surrey and platting or the tract into blocks, lots, streets and alleys. Most of the vacant lots in the original plat of, and older additions to, Rensselaer have been held by tbe owners at prices beyond the reach of mechanics and men who support tbetr families by small jobs aud duy's labor- It. is to afford this class of people an opportunity to Rrocure homes of their own, and at le same time to realize a profit for himeeif,' that Mr. Leopold has placed his pioperty on the market in its present shape. It will be seen by referring to the advertising columns of this paper that Mr. Thomas Boroughs is agent for the sale of 246 of these lots. We are informed by both Mr. Boroughs and Mr. Leopold that the prices, which of course are graded u]>on a luwis of location, have been made with a full consideration of tbe present condition of finances and business, and are barely enough to give a reasonable margin over the actuul cost of the tract and pay expenses of surveying, platting and incidentals, while the terkns are so lib* eral as to place a home within the reach of any industrious man or woman. While it is preferred to sell these lots to those who will build upon and improve them, a portion at least will be disposed of in bulk to persons desiring to make an investment of surplus money where a reasonable profit may He confidently anticipated. Leopold’s Addition covers many choice Bites for dweilings, and at no distant day, will, no doubt, be considered the handsomest portion of Rensselaer. 9-17-3 m.