National Republican., 1883-06-30
Report as to the Condition Of the Real Estate
Market.
Generally Quiet But Some Good Sales
Made and Others Pending
A Big Price Paid For Lot Opposite the Scott
Statue
Buildings I'm Process OF Erection in the
city and on the Heights.

which was n9ticcd in tho spring has been
spent, and thorc will DO no specialactivity in
the real estate market until the summer is
over. There are, however, good many
inquiries for desirable property both by those
who wish it us an Investment and also those
of moderate means who desire to secure n
homo vt u reasonable price. There are many
small houses which arc being taken up by
clerks in the departments who can secure
them by a small amount of cash at the
time of purchase and pay the balance in
monthly instalmcnts at hut little advance
over what they would hayo to pay in rent.
In suburban, property, which was being
tsridls snll shuCt irmc igo. illoi. a. uoU
but liu,c duin.i pn. of ihc most Cprsiiuhle
transactions in this cln<s 81 prorrrly h,. hrcu
thc rurclHsc aud subdivision OF that pHbiou
Of iVy City which idioins the gtound. ut tho
National Fair nsspciatQn a rlicnt Of mine
cane to mo-" snid Mr. Alon2o Mirr a. RE-
PUBLICAN man ycstcrdny, "and asked my
advice as TO purchasing this Ivy City prop.
CITY. l told him that ! thought it would be
q good investment, and instanced tho nl-.
prOycments that had been made at llyntts-
Vile, showing him that this ground was much
nearer and wis in every way more desirable
lie took my advice and bought. When we
subdivideq the land there were III lots,
200 feet | commenced selling the lots at
once, and now there arc only fifteen left
They have been sold low, but ar prices to Gu
able my client to get good profit, and they
have all boon bought By Il good class of people
who intend building homes for themselves
when they can have more ground than they
could obtain in the city, unless they went
way beyond their means That portion
which is contiguou. to the railway
is going to be graded and slopcd
down and mado u handsome park,
which viii bo planted with trees,
shrubbery and flowers The Fair association
arc going to take down the msightly high
board fence which incloses their grounds, and
replace it with handsome iron railing,
which will be Il big improvement. SO you
see, continued Mr.. Mari that although this
transaction has not been very heavy one
30 far as money is concerned, il has kept me
busy during the hot weather, aud has yielded
fair profit .t
The Andrews property, which Is situated
at the intersection of Rhode lsalid aud Alassa-
chusetts avenues and Sixteenth street, oppo-
site the Scott statue and also opposite Senator
Windoui's now house, has been sold to Mr..
Moorhoud, OF Rittsburg, who intends erecting
handsome residence. The price paid for
ths property is said to be So per foot which
is the highest ever liaid for sucll an amount of
ground in this city
NTcssrs. Tyler 4 Rutherford have several
good sales in the northwestern part of the
city ON the tapis, but tlp arrangements arc
not yet wholly completed and similar re-
ports are made by other dealers.
Mr.. b. III. Warmers largo regular business
IN renting houses aud looking after tho in
terests Of his nHmerous clients, who have
placed their entire property in his charge, is
sufficient 20 keen his force Of clerks coutinu-
ally busy, and he himself has but little spare
time.
Alcssrs. f. II. Smith & Son report many in
quiric5 for property and some small sales al
though they have this week beom paying
more attention TO the insuring of the district
school buildings and furniture, for which
they were the successful bidders, than TO real
estate matters
NEW BUILDINGS.
As TO buildings. the houses of ex-senator
Yulce and Mr.. King arc the principal ones
in contemplation, both of which have been
already mentioned in The REPUBLiCAN.
The new stores on the west side of Ninth
street. between ID and Il, are approaching com
pletion, and will make " handsome improve
ment in that locality They are large and
roomy, with high ceilings, aud will he fin
ished in the best style Tor business pur-
poses
Mrs. c. V. English will erect a dwelling on
N street between Nineteenth and Twonticth
streets northwest, which viii bc four stories
Impressed brick front and finished IN tho
best workmanship, with every modern con-
VenienCo, at an estimated cost OF $1,000.
The houses built by Mr.. Goldsmith on the
corner OF and Twelfth streets no Invest,
arc nearly finished, and have already been
placed on the market. Thcy arc large,
rOomy, with every convenience, and the in
terriers are handsomely finished
Three small houses on n street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets northwest,
are approaching completion. They are of
pressed brick fronts, with terra Gotta orna-
ments and arc being built with view to
utilizing every inch of space. They will pre-
sont 4 neat appearance, and will be desirable
for small families
Gen. John +. Farnsworth commenced tho
breaking OF the ground Il few days ago where
hO proposes 10 orect handsome dwelling
hUuse adjoining his own residence ON Il street
between First aud Delaware avenue north
east. H. will be three stories aud basement,
With subcollar undtt tho entire bnilding,
The siN ofthe ground plan is - feet front by
d3 feet deup, with bay window the ontiro
height the front above tho basement to be
OF pressed brick laid in blaels mortar and
trimmed with brown stone aud nodded
brick, the basement story to be laid
upwith broken brown stone ashlor With black
mortar. Tho house will contain fourteen
Mrgc sized rooms with ample closets, &c.,
two bath rooms pmtries ana storeroonl,
front and back stairs. Tho entiro inside
finish, inclding all tho stairs, will DC of best
OF best quality of polished GoOrgi.. pine, with
sato and marble u,antcs throughout and
heated by turnace aud CRATES. lhe plumb
ing work is TO bo Of tho very best materials
with all the hnest improvements Tho front
and ycstibule door trlnsons, criling lights in
hall. and the vestib6le door lights to be of ni-
Ported c,itli0dril glass IN lead works. The
Cost of this Improvement viii be about S0,500.
Tho work will be done under the superni-
tendonce Of j, GepnHlor architect Mr..
John J. Shane is the contractor
The samc architccr has also prepared plans
for a double house for Mr.. George J. lJter
mehle on Eleventh, near l. street northwest
1t will be three stories aud basement high
with 'front.' Of 40 feet, two bay windows, and a
front door tower projections the entire height,
1'lio front will be OF pressed bsick, noldod
brick cornices and belt eouiecs Stone window
sills, keyaones, sc, Tho interior will be hand.
somely finished with Virginia pine polished,
and viii be heated with latrobe stoves aud
range Tho sidewalk win Be yautcd, and all
finished in che most approved iqannor. The
of tins Improvement Is about 5000
Mr.. John j, Shane the contractor, is about
10 enlarge and make alterations 70 his brick
dwelling on Mint, street boDwcen and K
streets northwest. Tho first story is TO be
fitted up for ~ store, and the twouppef stOrie.
foT dwelling for his own use. Tic front e
be of pressed brick with moulded brick trim.
nings. irl.e store front h "a be of galvanized
iron, and French plate glass show windows
the upper ponton OF these windows, and the
front door tiuns6his to be ghl1ed with cathe
dral glass in small lights. The inside finish
throughout to be of The very best. Tho work