Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-16
VI aking in the Aggregate

Making in the aggregate. ,927 900
In round numbers - 900 900, which is one
twelfth of $50 coo 600, the assessed value OF all
the taxable real property in the city. This for
Remarkably dull season ia a very fair sho wing
In Chicago and other large cities vast
amount OF the real estate changes hands in spec
uiation, while in Washington most all OF the
transfers of real property is for actual use and
occupation, giving our market q healthy and
81 bstantial basis.
The average amount of consideration. a per
above table, for each conveyance is $3.50. %;
Below are appended list of some OF the i'm
provements made during the season and now in
course of construction.
IMPROVEMENTS DURING THE SEASON.
Messrs. Whitney & Warner are erecting, on
9Th street, between and o, l6 handsome three.
story pressed brick front houses, with two-story
back buildings, having 10 rooms, all modern
Improvements and conveniences, white marble
trimmings and steps; valued at $4,000. The
same parties have nearly completed a fine row
OF ten three-story pressed brick front houses on
9Th street, between and q. These have 10
rooms each, with all modern conveAiences and
improvements, white marble trimmings and
steps, at an aggregate cost OF $50, 900. They
have also Just commenced four fine business
three story pressed brick fronts iron trimmings
the cost Of which will be about $4,000. Nr
| u. Whitney lie erecting q neat two-story eight
room brick cottage, on / street, between 9th and
10th streets, which is to cost ~, so.
Mr.. j. III. barrow i building twelve two-story.
six-IOOm, pressed brick front houses on Turner
street, between p and q, valued at 81, 900.
Mr. DaTrow Is also erecting two very handsome
three-story and back building, twelve-room
pressed brick front houses on z street, between
9th and 10th, valued at ali 900.
MesSrs. Gilbert X Lanckton have lust COM
Pleted six three story brick nine room houses on
Rhode Island avenue, between 9th and 10th
streets; valued at S2i 600. They have also in
course OF erection SIX three story press brick
lima md ALA
nine rooms each, on 10th street, between p ard
Rhode Island avenue. These are TO have all
the modern improvements and convenience.
bay windows and a fine yard in front; will cost
about $50 eco.
MIR. b. F. Gilbert is also finishing a row Of six
houses on the same street, near street SINH
| Ear to the above III size, but much rore elabor-
| ately finished; valued at S56, 900. He has Also
| Just commenced six two story French roof and
basement houses on street, corner of 10th.
Thee houses are TO be . feet front by 81 fee,
/ deep, twelve rooms each, all modern conyen-
| fences and Improvements, black walnut trim
mings inside, furnaces, ranges, het and cold
water, marble NANTES, &c; will lie completed
| about the first OF January; estimated cost
$4,000.
Mr.. l.. ). Chapman is building fourteen two
story sI,room brick houses, with back build
iDas. bathroom and water-closets on 10th
/ street, between = and K sts., valued al sd 600
hessrs. r.. h. Allen X Co. have just completed
! row OF nine two-story and back building
/ French roof brick houses on 18th street be.
/ tween and Z. These houses have nine room.
I each, all modern Improvements and conye-
/ niences, and valued at Si9, 800. The same par
I ties are just commencing fourteen two-story
| four-room houses on same square, valued al
80, eco.
Mr.. 7. e. Cate has nearly finished eighteen
twO-story and back building, pressed brick from,
houses, with ten rooms each, on L street be-
| tween 18th and 18th, valued at So, 900.
Mr.. Moses Kelly has a row of sixteen two-s.ory
and back building pressed brick front, seven
room houses, iron trimmings, bay windows, val
ued at sci 900, located on street, between It'll
and 18th.
Mr.. j. W. Rumsey has in course of erection
i've three-story pressed brick front houses or
Massachusetts avenue, near the corner of 18Th
street. These houses have eleven rooms each
furnaces. ranges, marble mantels and all mod
Gtrn Improvements, and i valued at Si2 900
Mr. Rumsey Is also building on Massachusetts
avenue, corner of 18th street, a fine twO-story
French roof and basement pressed brick front
mouse, with bay windows, brown stone trim
mlngs valued at $1,000.
MT I'M. j Wilson. Cashier of the Freedmen's
.,aNihg ara Trust Company, is having a fine
so.s'Cry and French roof, pressed brick front
HO.Se LUIS, win brown stone trimmings, IL rooms
f ma ole Hantels throughout, gas, and water.
furnace, range, and all modern conyeniences,
.stimaied cost sl2 90; erected on q street he,
tween 18th and 18th. Se'; pe
=, Mes rs. Windsor & Ford have lust fnisbea
hIee siegant two-story, French roof and hase
bleh. houses, on 18th street, between n stree,
ana Massachusetts, avenue; IA rooms each. m