National Republican., 1883-09-01
DISTRICT REAL ESTATE.
Gossip Picked Up Yesterday in Making a
Round Of the Dealers.
Some Sales Reported and a Good Fall
Trade Predicted
Activity in Suburban Property and New Tracts TO be
Subdividsd.
Mention OF Some Buildings Now Being
Erected or In Contemplation.


transactions during the past week which
would indicate that the fall trade has COM
menced, yet n few sales arc reported by differ
ent dealers, and all say that the outlook is
hopeful. Mr. L. NJ. Saunders, who devotes his
special attention in dealing in vacant ground,
has sold two lots on NJ between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets northwest; one on Rhode
Island avenue between Thirteenth ana Four
teenth streets northwest, and one on Nine
teenth street, between New York avenue and
Il street. all of which brought good prices.
Inasmuch as he only returned from his sum-
NOR trip few days ago, he thinks the busi-
ness he has done this week shows good pros
poets for the tall trade.
"What is especially needed here" said Mr..
Saunders "is class of houses Of seven or
eight rooms, with all modern convcniencos, of
attractive outside appearance aud pleasant
surroundings. which can be rented for from
500 to $50 por month. or course houses OF
that description, which can be rented For that
price cannOt be built on expensive ground
but there is plenty Of ground in this city
which is to be had ut figure low enough to
enable tho mon who will enter into spccula-
ton Of this kind to make good profit.
don't suppose that any building operations
will be started this fall, but next spring l
imagine the attempt will be made"
Another real estate dealer has sold three
building lots in the northwest section at 81
per foot, aggregating So, 1000. The earnest
money has been paid, and the purchasers are
now searching the titles.
The belief in the future of what is now
suburban property still continues, aud many
transactions have taken place recently.
A syndicate, which includes Gen, John F.
Farnsworth, j. III. Marr, w. O. Denison, B.
II. Warner, and others, has purchased the
well known Eslin property, Mt the head OF
Sixteenth street, and propose to subdivide
and devcloplthis property. There are about
seven acres in the tract, and 1T is very desir-
ably located.
In this connection it may be stated that
Mr.. w. c. Hill, who purchased the Colum-
bian college property, has recently bought
the tract of ground known as the Lyons
Miller farm, for $4,000. The property is
northwest Of Kalorama heights, and it is sup
posed that the intention Of Mr.. Hill is tC
subdivide the ground into suitable building
lots.
Kalorama itself is now being surveyed by
District Surveyor Forsyth, and will be
plated and put upon the market at an early
date.
Another suburban property. which is now
in the hands of Thomas j. Fisher & Co., is
that owned by Col. Bell, and situated just at
the head of Connecticut avenue. This will
not be sold in lots but the whole tract is Of
fered at 100000.
Several sales of Mount Pleasant property
have been made by Mr.. Warner during the
week, and at good figures.
There are several tracts Of ground north Of
the city that will probably be subdivided and
placed upon the market before long.
Col. TAFT, the well known East Washington
real estate agent, last evening was inter
viewed on East Washington improvements
The colonel said that he had never knowr
tho real estate market in East Washington Il
be more fiourishng than it is now. "Th'
many frog ponds" said he, ARE being con
verted into building lots, and structures are
being erected broadcast"
"How many buildings arc in course of con
struction?" asked the reporter.
Fully 100 he replied, "and more are pre-
meditated. The boom has fairly set in ant
We are 'heaving ahead"
NEW BUILDINGS.
Tho northwest section will soon be i'm
proved by the erection of n fine dwelling
house on Rhode Island avenue, between Fif
teenth and Sixteenth streets, by Mr.. William
c. McIntire The building will have fou
stories and cellar; will be % feet front an
4S feet deep, and will be 81 feet high to til
highest point of the roof. The size Of tn
back building will be ID by "a feet. The from
will be of pressed brick, finished with man
sard roof covered with slate and tin. Th
building will be heated by furnace, and ther
and project feet, of octoaon form. Iher
are no further projections, except the steps
the front door. Messrs. Smithmeyer d Co. al
the architects, and the cost will be $4,000.
-Four handsome and very commodior
dwellings will be erected on Nineteent
street, between Q and streets northwest
by Or. W. Il. Dixie. They will be three storit
and basement, 90 feet front by so feet dee
and As feet high, with pressed brick from
aud mansard roofs, covered with slate an
tin. The roof front will be lined by iro
cornices. The interiors will contain furnace
and each dwelling will have bay window
eleven feet wide. The total cost will
$2S,O00.
A handsome row of dwellings will be bui
by Messrs Tyler & Rutherford, real estat
agents, Oh the square between n and
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets northwes
They will be three story and basement
height, 20.3 by IS feet deep, 40 feet hig
press brick fronts, fiat roofs, brick and ire
cornices heated by furnaces, aud all the pr
iections within the building lines. Mr.. j.
Meyer is the architect and John York Il
builder The total cost will be 5000.
Work upon the new Garfield church bull
ing, on Vermont avenue between Iowa al
Thomas circles, is progressing rapidly. 1t
expected that the building will be ready fl
occupancy before cold weather 1t will be
decided Improvement to the West End.
1t is expected that the handsome tw
residences of VIM. Ballantyne, the statione
aud Indian Commissioner Price, on Vernon
avenue. will be ready for occupancy befo
congress meets.
Workmen are putting up the scaiioldiT
preparatory to the erection of three ia
handsome spires ON Rev. DIR. Buffers NJ
mortal Lutheran church. When cOmplet,
they will give the structure a unique and q
tractive appearance.
The public apartment house being co
structed AZ the corner of Seventeenth and
streets by New York company will bo reaC
for occupancy by winter. The apartment
will be mainly occupied by clerks in the u
town departments. The building will co
tain every feature of single modern improV
ment residences.
Gen. George W. Clark and Mr Geor
Mason are erecting two very fine residenC
on Vermont avenue, near l. street nOrthwe
The property was formerly owned by Col
modore stephen Decatur, who willed it to
wife the day preceding his duel with Coz
modore Barron. The houses each conta
seventeen rooms which will be finished
ash and oak. The windows are of unique q
sign, and the panes will be of colored gla
embellished with figures of curious patterl
All the improvements are of modern inNe
tiOn, and the heating and water apparat
will be perfect in every particular. The VIZ
from the different rooms il grand-the Pc
mac river and Fort Washington being seen
the distance, as well as a good view Of n
Pherson square and the Thomas statue.
the rooms are large and airy and we'll ven