Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-24
Movements in Real Estate.

THE IMPORTANT TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PAST
INTERPRETATIONS FOR THE SPRING.
During the past week there has been considera-
Die activity in real estate and many transactions
have been concluded which will involve extensive
improvements In the spring. The erection OF new
houses Is not noticeable feature OF the market at
this season Of the year, but money is plentiful and
investors are looking about for opportunities to
invest.
Mr.. Thos. j. Fisher has sold to Mrs. s. ". Wads-
worth 1917 feet front on the north side OF MaSSa-
chusetts avenue, between nth and 18th Streets for
- per foot The ground adjoins the lot owned
Dy Mrs. WadSw0lth. and gives her frontage Of
BIZ feet, which she will improve with handsome
Residence. Mr.. Fisher has also sold to Miss EustiS
I" feet front on the north side Of ilyer avenue for
SIS per foot. This adOinS lot OF 40 feet owned
by Miss Eustis. and the entire lot will be improved
In a very handsome and costly manner next spring.
Mr.. Fisher has sold the following houses The
three story brick 90 feet front 2O12 nlyer avenue
to Judge RObertdean Buchanan, for 5000. The
house 1920 Hiliyer avenue, 20 feet front, to Mrs
Anna ;. Woodruff, the wife OF Lieut. Woodruff, U.
S. A.. Tor 81 600.
Mir; NJ. N. Parker has sold to Hon. Ben Butter
worth, the Commissioner of Patents. the lot of
ground facing $50 feet on School street, Mount
Peasant. with depth Of 200. for 10 cents per foot
THIS ground will be handsomely improved. and VII
dtt1 another me residence to the number which
| have recently been erected in that locality.
Surveys are now being made for the extension OF
18Th street, through to S. p. Browns residence. 1t
Is the intention to have this street 50 1eet wide
Mrs Gen. Dunn has bought the Davis prop
erty, which consists Of 50 acres lying along the
| Tie price paid was $50GG0
MI. ". G. Hill. who owns the Columbian College
property, has recently purchased the 80 acres Known
as HllfS Mills, which lies back OF kalOrama
Heights, along Massachusetts avenue extended.
The price paid was 10000.
MI David iiaZen yesterday purchased square Of
ground hear the b. & Z. freight depot in East
Washington.
local ART SALE.-Several OF our resident artists
VIII otfer number OF their best pictures at Dow
1ng,s auction rooms. December 4th. Among them
are works BY Holiness Gill, Weyl, ForSberg, Meline,
Ferguson and others. MeSSrS. Holmes and Gill
stand very high with lovers OF Water-coOrS in New
YORK ana other eastern towns. Mr.. Gill has con-
trtbuted to several OF the last exhibitions. and al
money. MI. MGllne has taken new departure in
his figure subjects Three of these are from the old
Van Ness mansion and are very pleasing in subject
and treatment. He also has Others. made in the
several still-fe studies. Mr.. Forsberg has also
large canvas from the Van Ness place and some
very interesting studies In this vicinity. particularly
his blrdS-eye view OF the city. The gentlemen
named are all exhibitors at the best exhibitions in
the country and their work Is always well placed.
flne opportunity of getting suitable and valuable
presents for the holiday season.
GOLDEN CROSS CoNCEET.-A Golden Cross concert
"Wednesday evening under the auspices OF Good
VIII commandery, L. O. g. c. Reserved seats can
be secured at Ellis music store.
THEATER CoMIQUE.-A very strong bill IS prom
iSed for next week. Wheatley and TraynOr, the
famous Irish dancers and comedians. and John and
Harry Kernel have combined their forces and
aided by some OF the best variety talent In the
aftepece will be one OF the features OF the engage
ment