Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1905 — A Big Brick Business Block [ARTICLE]

A Big Brick Business Block

To Fill A Long Felt Want on Washington Street. That R enss-laer is Dot by any tn ans a moribund t wn, is evidenced by a big deal in busin ss 'root ge that has j n-t b en consummated, and wi'h a definite purLose of a large bui dii g improvement behiud it. In hrn-f, the deal means that the lone: fs.t want of a good tuildmg r seiies cf buildings, to take the pane if the row of old woodei buildings tn the north sde of Washington stri et, is now to be uupp'ied Geo. E Murray, A v . Ling ar d T. W. Hsus, hive bought tfJ.H S-Ellis the feet frontage now occupied by Fritta’ oaLdy store, G. W. Goff’s restaurant, and the Peck tailor ship Tais > died to the 47 feet alieady owned by Mr. Murrey, and occuped by Moiica’s restouran*, the Willis bioyole shop and C J. Dran’s realtst te tffiie. mikes in alia cjutinuots fr n t g-i if 102 Let. And iDcludts -11 ts the wooden fire-traps except 20 feet at the west er d. occupied by Ed Paroeil’s barber shop. Tbe*e various purchasers intend to proceed at tha er-rliest p ss ble moment, to er ct trick buildings to cover the entire front and be probably 80 feet deep. Mr. Hbcs who buys the west 22 feet will build a one story building, only. M-ssrs. Loig aid Murray, who own 20 and GO feet, retpeot vely. are not fu ly d cidvd, but probably will pu' up two story buildings E ci man will buid for his own oupaoov, end just the kind cf building their long experience shows them t j require. Mr. Haus for a restaurant and bakery, Mr. Lmg for a drug store and Mr. Murray for dry.goods eto Unless some of the present tenants are willing to move out sooner full pjssessiou can not be eeoured befo e May Ist, but it is the in*entioa to pu-h the matters along just as fa-t as poesible. Toe prioe paid Mr. Ellis for his 55 bet was $5,000, which is juet the same that he paid John Eger, two years ago. And considering the fina ioial misfortunes thbt Rensselaer has experienced sioce then is doing well to have held its ow j in business property values.