National Republican., 1883-08-18
REAL ESTATE MARKET.
A Few Sales Picked Up, but Business Gen
orally Quiet During the Week.
Activity I'm Building OpcrRtions-Somo
Important improvements Made.

and most successful firms said that not q sim
ale sale had been made during the week.
This was not true of all, however. One sale |
OF n lot on Fourteenth street, in block 81 of
the division of the old Stone estate, was re-
ported at good figure. Ono dealer said ho
had sold one house on l. street. between Sec
ond and Third, aud another on l. street. just
beyond Sixteenth street, and he considered |
thot he had been doing we'll. A house on p |
street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets northwest, near Dupont circle, which |
was built by Mr.. B. II. Warner was sold by |
him during the week to Mrs. Ida l.. Stearns
for $4,000.
Tho principal traffic seems now to be in
suburban property. Ivy City lots have been
going off very well, some eighteen having |
been disposed Of during the past week. IL is
understood that the parties who plated this
tract OF land have purchased another piece of
ground adjoining it, which it is proposed to
subdivide into lots and place upon the market.
The ground on Columbia heights and at |
Mount Pleasant is in good demand, aud many |
single lots have been recently sold. Good
prices are obtained, and, Hs an evidence OF
the bclicfo even mon of long experience III the |
real estate business that tins ground is going |
to RAPIDLY enhance in value, it may be stated |
that blr. b. H. Warner has this week pur-
chased two acres near the handsome house of
Mr.. George 5. Truesdell, which he will hold
ms an investment, and ho will probably
divide into lots similar to those Of the
Widows Mite.
If there is but little actual business being
done i'll real estate, there are constant inqui-
Iics for desirable property, and the indications
for u prosperous tall season still continue.
The business of renting houses is more active
than ever before at this season. Every real
estate man says he has more applications for
houses than he can supply. One gentleman
Gnit If he had n hpuspS he could
readily rent them. The demand seems prin
cipally to be for medium sized houses, with
modern improvements, that can be rented for
from S2J to $40 per month, yet there is quite
an active inquiry for houses bringing from 800
TO 800 per month. These latter are chiefly
sought, even at this early day, by members OF
congress who desire to keep house next win
ter. Members of congress nowadays" said
gentleman who has lived in the city all his
life, and who has been i'll the real estate bust
ness Tor many years, arc gettlng tlred OF
living at boarding houses and hotels, and
want to keep house that their wives can
entertain. | have had applications for houses
from nearly the whole congressional dclega-
tion of one of the western states and think
i can suit them ALL"
The building operations are going on with
considerable activity all over the city. The
scailo!ding Is now being put mp at the
Memorial Lutheran Church, at the junction
of Fourteenth street and Vermont avenue,
preparatory to the erection of the steeple, for
which the necessary funds have already been
secured. This will greatly improve the
appearance of tho church, and will be fully
rs imposing feature of the Thonas circle as
is the Portland directly opposite
Another handsome addition to the business
houses on Seventh street. South Washington,
is the new building just completed between
G and ID streets. The front of the building
is faced with red brick, and presents a strik
ingly neat appearaEce. The first floor OF the
building will be used as hat and shoe store
by 5. j. Veirs, and the upper rooms will be
used for dwelling purposes.
Extensive improvements will be made to
the Office building of Mr.. William H. Baum,
on the corner of Seventh and B streets south
cast. Another story will be added, which
will be used Il hall for business meetings.
Mr.. ID. B. Croft is erecting six houses at the
corner of Tenth street and North Carolina
avenue southeast. Each house will contain
six rooms, pressed brick fronts and with all
the modern improvements. When finished
the above residences will be sold for $4,000
each.
Mr.. Croft is also erecting six residences at
the corner of Tenth and III streets northeast,
with plain brick fronts, at u valuation of
$1,000 each, and proposes to erect a complete
livery stable on o street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, at n cost of $4,000.
DIR. c. 7. Caldwell is remodeling his resi-
dence, corner of Vermont avenue and Elev-
enth and $ streets northwest, and adding
bay window from the bottom to the top of
his house.
On Vermont avenue, between N and o
streets northwest, three very handsome
houses are being erected, with bay windows
and towers and all modern improvements.
Mr.. Schaetler the tailor is erecting one of
them, Mrs. Simpson another, and Indian
Commissioner Price is putting up three
story press brick front on the same square,
with magnificent stable attached.
Mr. n. j. Particle is erecting three story,
bay window residence, with all the modern
improvements at the corner above.
The work of enlarging and renovating st.
Johns Protestant Episcopal church is being
vigorously prosecuted, and even now the
change on its ime-honored appearance is very
great. Its familiar aspect will be gone when
the renovation is complete. The work con-
sists in putting an addition at the east end of
90 by 81 feet, exclusive of n bay window pro-
lection on III street. The chancel, robng
room. and space organ, which is to be re-
moved from the gallery, will be embraced in
this extension. The seating capacity of tho
church will be increased to the extent of
twenty pews eight in the gallery and on the
floor. The latter are situated whore tho pull
pit and altar were located. The new floor
slopes about three feet from front to rear,
thus putting the rector in full view of all
the congregation. New pews will be put in
all throught the church, both floor and the
as also will be the stairs. Tho rcctor's study
and a retiring room will be included in the
addition.
Mr.. James Renick is the architect and
Nlcssrs johnson IL Dering the contractors.
The total cost is about $1,000,
The new Peabody public school, on Third
street southeast and Mt, Jczreel Baptist
church, are rapidly nearing completion.
They will both be great improvements TO East
Washington.
Mr.. ID. Nachman is erecting q handsome
press brick front store and dwellngon Eighth,
between ID and Il streets southeast, to cost
$4,000.
Mr.. Louis Naeckcr is remodeling his house
No. 635 Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Mr.. Bernard Herman has just completed
fine two-stOry press brick front and bay win
dow dwelling on A, between Fifth and Sixth
streets southeast, containing nine rooms and
all modern improvements. The building is
90 feet front with depth of GO feet. Cost,
$1,000.
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