Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15

ine annual house-hunting has begun. Although
rather early In the fall season the dealers renort
80 - an active demand. Their lists which have
Oeen niieo up since the summer esodus be0an. row
sno" some need OF revision. People who want n
nouse ior the year or the season. as the case NAV
are taxing their pick now. Later on the choice
- - ~ oe more limited. The demand at present
o.,nsy eonnned 10 unfinished houses About
ooer l. 50 some OF the dealers say. the market
ior furnished houses begins to grow active.
WINE the lists OF houses for rent seem TO
ous' Jet IL Is very common to hear COM
p.aln's about not being able to fnd houses.
I1 n house-hunter has his or her own ideas OF
nraiiy sn nSessary 70 comfort In house. and nat
ana ,h saca persons look first for what they like
sh au snen they are more reconciled TO take what
Of AN GET The great demand Is still for houses
tn.s demand will ever be fully met While a
large number OF houses OF moderate size have
snnn,y iS .ne demand seems to be equal to the
sso3Rpy. Ihe dealers with whom a STAR reporter
Sats 1891 old not seem 10 think that the market ex-
that az sny special features as compared with
pscI sney thought, that this would prove to be q
renting season
property, the general opinion OF real estate
experts Is that while there Is no great activity
@ IN re IS good market, and considerable bust
bes as =, uune. residential year, as IL Is termed
mas us enect upon the real estate market here,
Sno dealers DO not anticipate that this year will
condition OF affairs IL is predicted Will begin next
spring. Prices however, are remarkably steady.
rnere IS but little movement In suburban property.
an srsat WORK now gong on In grading and sub
DIVIDING the land Is making wonderful changes in
tne appearance OF the country adjoining the city.
money are being expended In improvements OF
tniS character, and the new Washingjo on Is rapidly
Ss "a shape 7. J. Fisher Co.. who have charge
OF the subdivision OF Kalorama, state that the
work Is being pushed forward as rapidly posi-
pie. About 100000 IS being spent In grading and
opening streets, and the owners, Anthony j.
Drexel, the well known Philadelphia banker, j. C.
Buliett, prominent citizen OF the same place, and
the proper development Of this valuable property.
AS the city streets, including Massachusetts ave-
hue, are being extended through Kalorama at the
same width as the portions In the city, over one
half OF the ground Is given up to streets and ave-
nues. Belair Heights, which lies between Kalo-
rama and Rock Creek, has already been laid out,
and now q bridge Is being erected across Rock
Creek at Massachusetts, avenue extended, so TO
connect the land lying immediately west OF Boun-
being made on the west side OF Rock Creek. All
this work, Including the erection OF the bridge Is
Done by private enterprise.
The District is erecting a bridge across Rock
Creek at the Woodley Lane road, so as 10 connec
Washington Heights and the other properties with
WoQdley Park and the properties west OF Rock
Creek Columbia road IS 10 be widened TO 100
Feet The Little tract has been subdiylded at a
large outlay OF money, and work Is being done on
the other SUBDIVISIONS In this vicinity. Buiding
operations are quite active along the northern
various street railways that have been perfected
VIII, II Is thought, give additional impetus to
the Work or erecting houses. Among the more
notable residences now In process OF construction
Is the nne house OF ex-senator Henderson, at the
head OF 18th street, and the large manson OF DIR.
VIM A Hammond, or New York city, on Columbia
Heights. Several new houses being built In
University Park and in other localities The COM
pletion OF the Eastern Branch bridge ,dll, 1t Is
thought, result In the more complete develop
ment or the country on the opposite side, where
already several subdivisions have been laid OF.
The CHOICE OF WEALTHY MEN.
Mrs Langtry, the actress, has been credited
with the good business sense OF investingin WASH
1ngton property. That she has, In fact, not done
so, Is probably because she has not given the sub
Ject attention. person OF the excellent business
capacity for investing that Mrs Langtry Is said 10
possess would not otherwise hesitate long in avail
Ing herself OF the opportunities Tor making money
that Washin ton property affords Mr. Wander
Dill, Jay Gould and other prominent moneyed men
have been credited from time TO time with similar
intentions, but so far none OF these rumors have
maJerialiZed However, this does not deter men OF
wealth from building their homes here, and this
Class or the population Is steadily increasing.
NEW BUSINESS BUILDING.
The vacant ground adjoining the residence Of
Mrs Frances Blau, at the northwest corner OF
14th and streets. Is about to be improved. Mr.
Herman Blau proposes TO build three-story brick
building there, which will be used for business
purposes. The excavation was begun this week.