National Republican., 1883-11-03
DISTRICT REAL ESTATE.
Distinguished Physicians Buying Prop
erty in WashinRton-A, Few Building

Distinguished Physicians Buying Prop
erty in WRshington-A Few building
Notes.
DO you know" said prominent citizen
yesterday, speaking to o REPUBLICAN re.
porter, "that Washington is destined in the
near future to become q medical field of great
Importance"
"How will that result be attained 2" queried
the reporter
THE moderate winter climate of this city
will be the principal factor" he replied.
Prominent medical men in all portions of
the United States have discovered that fact
and predict that before the close of another
year q number of them will have settled here
Tho initial step has been taken by DIR. j.
Marion Simms, distinguished surgeon of
New York, who has bought u large lot on
Sixteenth street, near the Scott circle,
whore he intends to erect large aud hand
some edifco When the dwelling is COM
pleted, DR.. Simms will locate here perma-
nently. He has frequently said that the
climate of Washington is possessed of features
which will be Of peculiar and decided beueft
to invalid5. This proposed influx of noted
practitioners will doubtless be followed by the
erection of n large invalids' hotol, similar TO
Pierces in Buffalo, N. Y"
In the above connection the reporter also
learned that Dr. j. Ford Thompson, of this
city, has just returned from n two years so.
iourn at Vienna, Austria, where he went TO
observe the treatment of disease aud injuries
at the Royal hospital. Ho has taken the
house corner Of Fourteenth aud IL streets,
formerly occupied by DR.. w. Ii. Johnson.
In conversation with other real estate meu
tho reporter learned that tho demand for
property, both to buy and rent far exceeds
the supply available. The building season
has not closed yet, as has been announced,
but still continues. One agent said "Thoro
are plenty of people ready to begin new
houses. even at this late date but they are
afraid of the weather. The lowering clouds
aud bowling blasts to-day will frightcn
many persons aud cause them to dofer their
operations until spring"
1t is expected that the regular winter sales
which usually prccede the assembling of con.
gress will begin in earnest at least by the
first of next month.
decided feature of the real estate market
this winter will be furnished houses for con
grcssmen and others. The former are yearly
becoming more attached to housekeeping in
| stead of boarding, hence the demand. Con-
gresham Herbert, of Alabama, has recently
moved into u furnish ed residence ON q street,
| between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets,
| while other members are now here, looking
| up" snuggeries for the winter.
Foundations are being dug by Mr.. Charles
King on Massachusetts avenue, between Sixth
tion of three two story brick dwellings. The
fronts will be of pressed brick, with brown
stone trimmings and black mortar. They
will contain eight rooms each and all modern
| improvements.
Mr.. j. d. Marx bought lot on II street,
between Seventh and Eighth streets northeast,
from Ryon & Tracy, and has begun tho erec.
tion of a handsome two story brick dwelling
thereon, to cost $4,000.
Mr.. Edward Coverly contemplates erecting
four three story brick dwellings, with all
modern improvements, on X street, between
Twenty-frst and Twentysecond streets north
west, at a cost of $4,000 each.
Duncanson's auction building, at the south
east corner of Ninth and ID streets northwest,
is being repainted and otherwise repaired.
Mr.. John Ii. DE Atley is building a sub
stantial two-story brick house, with base
ment. on q street southwest, between Sixth
and Seventh streets which will contain eight
rooms, with all modern improvements, and
be finished in the most workmanlike manner
The walls of the basement are now being
laid, and it is expected that the building will
cost about $4,000.