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Domestic News
December 19, 1901
Canton Weekly Register
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
What is this article about?
The city agreed to buy the Babcock lots on West Walnut street for $800 to complement prior Henkle estate purchases, enabling construction of an engineer's house at Avenue D pumping station, a small park, and straightening of Avenue D.
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DEAL IS CLOSED.
City to Become the Owner of Lots Wanted on West Walnut—Price, $800.
At last the city is the possessor of the coveted lots on West Walnut street. Not that the deeds have been formally made out, but the price is agreed on. It will be recalled that the city purchased three lots in the middle of the block from the Henkle estate for $125 each, but declined to buy the Babcock lots, on either side, because Big creek cut the western lots in two. It seems to have come about that the city fathers learned some one else was figuring on the lots, and Mr. Babcock making an offer of $800, it was taken.
It is the intention eventually to build a house for the engineer at the Avenue D pumping station and to transform this land into a small park. It will also enable the city to take the kinks out of Avenue D.
City to Become the Owner of Lots Wanted on West Walnut—Price, $800.
At last the city is the possessor of the coveted lots on West Walnut street. Not that the deeds have been formally made out, but the price is agreed on. It will be recalled that the city purchased three lots in the middle of the block from the Henkle estate for $125 each, but declined to buy the Babcock lots, on either side, because Big creek cut the western lots in two. It seems to have come about that the city fathers learned some one else was figuring on the lots, and Mr. Babcock making an offer of $800, it was taken.
It is the intention eventually to build a house for the engineer at the Avenue D pumping station and to transform this land into a small park. It will also enable the city to take the kinks out of Avenue D.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Land Purchase
West Walnut
Babcock Lots
Henkle Estate
Avenue D
Pumping Station
Small Park
What entities or persons were involved?
Henkle Estate
Mr. Babcock
City Fathers
Where did it happen?
West Walnut Street
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
West Walnut Street
Key Persons
Henkle Estate
Mr. Babcock
City Fathers
Outcome
price agreed at $800; deeds not yet formally made out.
Event Details
The city agreed to purchase the Babcock lots on either side of previously bought Henkle estate lots for $800 after learning someone else was interested. The land will be used to build a house for the engineer at the Avenue D pumping station, transform into a small park, and straighten Avenue D.