Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27

BYyDIcArEs AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS HELPING
TO IMPROVE CAPITOL HLL-A BUSY BUILDING
SEASON THROUGHOUT THE pIsTRIcr-oTEEl
MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The event in the real estate market during
the past week was the announcement of tn
negotiations for the sale Of the squares abou
Lincoln park. While the transaction has no
yet been closed there is no doubt but that thu
property will come actively on the marke
either through those who are now proposing t.
purchase it or through some other combination
of capital The eastern portion Of the city il
being built up very rapidly, and Lincoln parl
is no longer considered to be such long wa,
out as was formerly the case. The extensive
building operations in East Washington, which
have resulted in improving good many streets
with comfortable homes, have been described
In The STAR. 1t would seem that these opera
tions have not come to an end, and that Eas
Washington is experiencing boom of a sub
stantial character and size that must be graf
flying to those who are interested in the de.
velopment of that section. While a syndicate
has been gobbling up squares about Lincoln
park, another syndicate, according to Mr.
Campbell w. Bushnell, the real estate broker
has similar intentions on some vacant land in
the southeastern part Of the city. A great
or how it is made, but Mr.. Bushnell told STAR
man all about it. He is in position to do so,
because the elements of the syndicate, or, to
use the terms of the industrial training higher
education, the ingredients, came into his Office
in the form of several men of means They sat
down on chairs near Mr.. Bushnelrs desk, and
after few moments conversation they then
and there formed a syndicate and au-
thorized Mr.. Bushnell to make some pur-
chases. They did not stay long in
the office, but to show how very simple a
thing a syndicate is they came into Mr. Bush
nells Office individuals and they walked out in
a snort time full-fedged syndicate. As this
syndicate has not concluded its proposed oper-
atoms Mr.. Bushnell thought that it would be
better not to say anything about it at present.
about the origin and nature of syndicates, The
STAR man thought that this violation of con-
fdence would be pardoned.
NEW BUILDINGS GOING UP
Large operations are quite common in East
Washington property now. The Acker square.
as square Sol, between 9th and It'll and E and
streets northeast is known, was recently sold
and now it is being improved. A row Of twen-
ty-four houses is being built there by Mr..
buckingham Other improvements are to fol-
low. MIR. ID. Ii. Croft. who Is a veteran builder
intends to begin the erection of three twelve
room houses on Maryland avenue between 9th
start SIX more. Mr.. Croft has been interested
In buying and selling property in this city for
the past seventeen years, and he told a STAR
reporter that he never knew such lively de-
mand for houses for sale and rent as there has
been during the present year. He saws that he
has built a good many houses this year, but he
has had no trouble in disposing of them either
by sale or lease.
Messrs. Wright and Stockett, real estate
agents, have built four dwellings on d street
between Sth and 9th streets northeast These
gentlemen report an active inquiry for north
east property and they say that sales are more
frequent and more easily made in that section
IMAM Ii any other part of the city.
A BANK AND INSURANCE COMPANY.
The new national back and insurance COM
pany, which have recently been organized in
this part Of the city, will be located at the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Sd street
southeast. 1t is expected that the bank will
be ready for business by September / and the
insurance company by November /. The board
OF directors OF the insurance company, which
will be known as the Peoples insurance COM
pany Of the District, have elected the follow
ing officers: President. John G.. Slater the
well-known furniture dealer; vice president
Benjamin f. Leighton, a member of the Wash
instCn bar, and secretary, Harry K Simpson
who has been for a number of years connected
with the Treasury department.
EXTENSION OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
The new bridge across the Eastern branch at
the end of Pennsylvania avenue is being COM
pleted, and Capt. Symons has directed d. J.
Howell, the civil engineer in charge of the sur
veys for the extension of city streets, to survey
the lines for the extension of the avenue from
the city limits to the District line An appro-
priation OF $4,000 is available for grading the
Avenue from the new bridge to the Bowen
road, distance of about mile. Mr.. Howell
VIII continue the survey for the avenue extern
sion from the Bowen road to the District line
The subdivision known as Twining CITY lies
Just beyond the bridge, and the owners OF the
Naylor and other properties are waiting for the
lines OF Pennsylvania avenue extended to be
nxed before making a subdivision.
Mr.. Howell is also preparing to make a sur-
vey for new road which will be needed in
case the proposed bridge across the Eastern
branch at the foot of LIST street west is directed
70 be built by Congress. This road will prob
ABLY follow along the river to Oxen Hill, and in
case bridge Is ever constructed across the
river to Alexandria above Shepherds. a more
direct land communication may be had with
the ancient city than exists at present.
SOME NEW IMPROVEMENTS.
MI. A. +. Clark, jr., architect, has prepared
plans for store for Mr.. Ignatius Miller. to be
built on sth street, between G and streets
southeast. The building will be q feet wide
oy % feet deep, and the front portion will be
ntted up for a store, with handsome plate glass
snow windows and galvanized iron balcony
above. lhe rear and upper story is planned
ior residence purposes. The front will be of
pressed brick with galvanized iron cornice
and window caps. Mr.. Clark is also architect
Tor two very tasty and neat cottages lust about
being complications in Brookland for j. II.
Crawford and the other in Takoma Park for
Albert L. Lawrence. In each the exterior of
the lower portion Is covered with clapboards
and the upper story and gables with shingles,
ornamented with designs in fancy-cut shingles
There are ample and handsome porches about
each house.
CHURCH PARSONAGE.
The trustees of the Church Of the Covenant.
the Presbyterian church at the corner of Con-
nectieut avenue and n street, has purchased
the adjoining lot on the south of the church
building. Ii Is the intention to erect there
tes<oenee Tor the pastor OF the church
O. A PREvosT's NEW RESIDENCE.
Mr.. @. A Provost will, in a few DAVIS beo;n
The erection Of quite a large and handsome
residence on the north side of T street.
between 18th and 18th streets The lot is Is
feet wide and the house will occupy tho west
W feet. leaving lawn on the east side. Ii will
De three stories high with front Of press brick
ana stone basement and will have a slate roof.
On the corner there will be a circular tower
and on the side bay window and porch The
entrance way will be of stone, the steps run
ning up the side forming a pretty feature of
sne 'front.' The Interior will be well adapted
Ior entertaining. The entrance hall is 8 feet
nan oy an oak screen. The parlor dining
room. library and the tuo hall 60, ~. a.