Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-16

now for the reason that there are but few such
sales Property Is not encountered with debt, and
sales are generally made for cash and not on
| time"
DEMAND FOR REAL ESTATE m THR WEST END.
Messra Wescott & Wilcox say that they 1nd the
Demand for real estate In the West End to be good
and steadily on the increase, and where prices are
| moderate sales are readily made. They have sold
| recently six lots on Washington Circle and on
pennsylvania avenue to non-residents. TWO houses
on street for Lieut. Jos. Bradley. and to the st.
Paul's P. E Church site for parsonage, and for
7. w. johnson. Of Baltimore, the property corner
29d and H streets northwest. The demand for
property for renting is undated for houses rent
scarcity OF such houses in the West End many are
turned away disappointed
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
| Dr.. o. r. Presbrey, OF the firm Of Presbrey &
| Green. who are engaged in developing Washing
! ton heights, said, when asked how affairs were
going with them: "There are more inquiries at
the present time than ever before. Out OF ninety
four lots in our subdivision we have already sold
| thirty-twO. The purchasers are business men,
naval and civil officers. large number Of sales
have been made to those who intend to build sub
| urban homes Attention is only just beginning 10
be called to this class OF real estate, and the i'm
provements now being made around and north
west OF Dupont circle will surely treble the pres
ent prices OF lots over the boundary the heights
| in the vicinity OF Connecticut avenue extended.
Our property overoOks the entire city, and being
nearly 200 feet above Underwater there Isl constant
breeze sweeping from the surrounding hills up
through the valley OF Rock creek, and the tempe
Is always from five to ten degrees lower
"Have any steps been taken," asked the re-
porter. "to open communication from Washington
neiXhts TO upper Georgetown?"
supply" said DIR. Presbrey, "a proposition has
been signed by the owners Of the large properties
70 0f
Washington heights, thence through Kalorama
and over Rock creek to Georgetown. That Will
ha Vn ha NJ ajan
Washington heights fourfold, and make it the
most beautiful and desirable part of the city,"
HOW THE WAGE QUESTION CONES IN.
'Pve been as busy as l could be through the
whole spring." said Mr.. C. A. Didden. architect at
no 18th street northwest, land have plenty on
hand to keep me busy. There has been great
deal more building this spring than IN any former
period; but, In my opinion, there would be great
deal more II 1t were not for the unsettled condf-
ton OF wages. Many more buildings would now
mand for raise Of wages is appreciated. The
w0rkmen demand raise and get 1t, and then they
immediately demand another. This uncertainty
contemplated buildings Parties who have ap-
piled to me for plans have been deferred by the
Mage question T.; Tnet t Mr. william the merchant
street, below Metzerotts, but the uncertainty Of
wages made him hesitate. If the workmen would
demanded, it would relieve this uncertainty. and
you would see very many more buildings started"
THE TESTIMONY OF A BUILDER.
Mr.. Motley Anderson, the builder. at go 18th
street. says there are more buildings going up
and they are of better class, than was ever
known in Washington at any one time before
He says the bulk OF the work is the construction
OF new houses and not the repair Of Old ones,
though very many houses are being remOdeled.
AS a logical result Of the Increased number of
buildings, more mechanics are now employed here
than than at any any former period Mr. Anderson says
that the demand IS for that order He does not
think that the wage question has been any draw
PACK TO building: He says the 1ourneymen car.
70 nave; that each one, to be properly equipped,
has to be provided with kit OF tools worth not
per season to keep these in order; that the jour
neyman painter, or plasterer, or bricklayer is at
merely nominal expense for tools, and yet he is
getting as much as the carpenter-$3 per day.
Mr.. Anderson pays his tourneymen So. 25 per day
but says he employs none but the very best He
thinks the present boom in building is no temDO-
rary squirt. but that 1t win continue as Washing
ton is admitted to be the most desirable residence
IN the country for wealthy people who love So
clety, and Its growth is certain to continue, for
manifest reasons.
Mr. Samuel ker has taken out permit TO erect
a fine dwelling, three stories high, with basement
ON Massachusetts avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets northwest This building is to be 22S by
front, fiat roof brick cOrnice, heated by furnace:
one bay window II feet high, 10 wfde with feet
projection. The workmanship, material and plan
J. Germuller Is the architect and J. w. Reed the
builder.
Mr.. A. F. Barker, the well-known house builder
IN south Washington. has just commenced the
erection OF fpe dwelling at the corner of 18th
street and Virginia avenue southwest It IS to be
three stories high, with cellar; is to contain ten
rooms, have mansard roof, a tower running up
the entire height on the corner, and a bay win
dow; Is to be OF pressed brick on every SIDE and
nothing will be omitted to make It one or the most
comfortable dwellings in this District The cost
will be about 5000
Mr.. Barker has himself purchased the fine dwell
Ing OF Mr.. Daniel Smith on B street southwest No.
1853. and has remodeled and reconstructed it
throughout at considerable expense, making it
the District The site overlooks the agricultural
grounds, and is most delightful prospect Mr..
Barker purchased this property with view of
making 1t his own home. but has concluded to sell
1t. as 1t Is too large for his own use.
Prof. A. Graham Bell is about to begin the erec-
ton OF four brick houses the west side of a5th
street, between 0 and streets