National Republican., 1883-07-14
Not Many Sales Of Real Estate, But Inquiries
From All Parts Of the Country.
Large Number Of Buildings Going Up in
Every Section Of the City.
Extensive Improvements Being Made by tho Residents
Of Capitol Hill.
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be Built at the Hot Springs.


ers is that the hot weather has seriously in
torfered with business. Occasionally one is
found who has been kept busy, as was tho
case with prominent dealer, who said yes
terday: "I certainly can't complain of dull |
times. have all can do, and more. have
sold this week one house at $4,000, another
at $4,000, and still another at $4,000. So you
see am about as busy as / care to be. Be-
side these sales / have two large trades in
prospect, both of which 1 think will be sue
cessfully accomplished. One Of these will
amount to between $4,000 and 100000, and
the other will bo over 100000"
This was, however, the only dealer met
with who was doing any live business Some
sales have been made of suburban property
and some additional property on the out
skirts of the city has been recently placed on
the market
While therc is not much actual business
being done the real estate men are constantly
receiving inquiries from people from various
sections of the country, both in regard to
purchasing property and also in reference to
renting houses for the winter season. Many
of these inquiries come from retiring army
officers who desire to take up q residence in
Washington, either entirely or during the
winter months and it is believed that if the
uncomfortable personal tax was abolished
there would be largo influx of wealthy men
to the district
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
The building operations in the district are
going on quite lively and many new dwell
ings are in contemplation. Among the new
residences to be erected in the northwestern
section of the city is one by Mr.. Chas. Nord-
hoh Of the New York Herald, who will build
a handsome dwelling on X street, between
Connecticut avenue and Eighteenth street.
40 feet ground plan, 50 feet high, back
building 36 by 10 feet. The front is to be
pressed brick, with fiat and mansard roof,
covered with tile and slate, brick and iron
Cornice, the house to be heated by furnace.
All the projections will be inside the build
ing line. The cost will be $4,000. Messrs.
j. G. Cady & Co., Of New York, are the archi-
tects, and Mr.. Robert |. Fleming the builder.
Mr.. Charles S. Hill has already commenced
the erection of a large four-story dwelling on
III street, between Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth streets northwest, which will have
pressed brick front, with tower projection
running the entire height of the building
fifty feet. There will also be one bay window
11.9 feet wide and five feet projection. The
dimensions of tho ground plan are 81 by 55
feet. The house will be heated by furnace,
will be provided with every modern con-
venience, and the interior will be finished in
the handsomest and most workmanlike man
ner.
At the corner of N and Fourteenth streets
northwest Mr.. A. Heitmuler is tearing
down the old fashioned two story building
that has stood there for so many years. aud
will build upon its site and the spacious
grounds with which it was surrounded five
handsome brick dwellings, which it is esti-
mated will cost about $4,000 each Four of
them will front on Fourteenth street and ad-
join tine two handsome houses erected by Mr..
Heitmuller few years ago, and one will
Nofra hiu will ha han
improvement to that corner, and add greatly
to the appearance of the square.
The east side of Seventh street between ID
and L northwest will shortly receive q fre
improvement. One of the small two-story
stores south of Odd Fellows hall, recently
condemned to be taken down, will be replaced
by a large four-story pressed brick front
building, permit for tho erection of which
was taken out yesterday by Mrs. Elizabeth
Cullinane. The building will be 26 by 05
feet deep, running back to the alley, and will
be 66 feet high. twill have brick and iron
cornices, will present a handsome appearance,
and will be finished in the best manner. Its
estimated cost is $4,000. Mr. j. j. Meyer is
tho architect, and Messrs. Hurlihey g. Wade
the builders.
ON CAPITOL HILL.
Mr.. w. b. Particle is erecting nino two
story and basement press-brick front dwell
ings, corner Sixth and B streets northeast,
improvements. Tho buildings are sixteen
feet front each, with depth of forty-six feet.
Each house will contain seven rooms.
Mr.. Charles King is erecting four two-story
press-brick front dwellings ON Massachusetts,
avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets
northeast. The trimmings arc of Ohio stone.
Eacn building occupies space of seventeen
feet front, with depth of forty lone feet each
wide, containing seven rooms, with all mod
ern improvements. The cost will be about
$4,000 each. Mr.. King is also erecting four
buildings of the same description on B street,
between Sixth and Seventh streets northeast.
Mr. Daniel Donohue is erecting a dwelling
and store ut the corner of Eleventh and b
streets northeast. The building will contain
eight rooms and large cellar. The estimated
cost is about 1000
Mr. Il. B. Croft is erecting five two-story
dwellings Mt the corner of North Carolina
avenue aud Tenth street southeast, each con-
tanning six rooms and the entire improve
ment costing $4,000. They will be furnished
with all modern improvements. Duvall &
Edmonston are the builders.
Mr.. Cahill is erecting two-story dwelling
containing six rooms, costing about $500,
on Tenth between q and streets southeast.
Messrs Simms and Spindler are erecting a
row of eight ilvc-room dwellings at the corner
of Twelfth and q streets southeast. The
buildings are l2 feet front each, with depth
of 2S feet The corner house contains q store
room.
Mr.. Harry Christman, corner Of Eighth and
J. streets southeast is making extensive inn
provements to his house by putting in an en-
tire new front, adding another story, and sur
mounting IL with a French roof The inn
provcments will cost about $500.
The walls Of the Mt. Jezrcel church, which
Is being erected at tho corner of Fifth street
and South Carolina avenue southeast, are 60
ing up very rapidly, and it is expected they
will have the roof on very soon,
The site on which the new Longfelow
School building is being erected was formerly
occupied by the old free school of East Wash
ington. The ground was purchased from
private individual by the corporation of the
district in the year 1902 and the school was
built in 1910, and was taught successfully by
Mr. Tippett, Hugh Mccormick, and John
Fill. The building was abandoned by the
school some time before the late war, and it
was torn down shortly afterward
The herdc cOmpany's stables and work
shops are about completed, and arc the most
conveniently arranged of any south of New
York. The stables are located on the corner
of Tenth and & streets southeast. The dimen-
sions of the building are rs follows III feet
front and 235 feet deep. The front part of
the building contains two stories, tho second
story being III feet square The stable will
accommodate 800 horses and half as many
herdics. Tho following are the shops in
hull fnu aho