Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18
been marked change in the Georgetown real

estate market during the past few years.
properly he said has been IN active de-
mand and In good locations has greatly adj
vanced In value. Georgetown is now more col
IDLY ouilt up than any part of the District COW
ering the same extent Of ground. There are
still many large places on the beautiful heights.
but they are not in the market Building is
very active and this is caused to a large extent
by the extension of paved streets and of sew
erage and water facilities. In addition
there have been various enterprises
started. giving employment to large numbers
and attracting residents here. as for instance
the extensive milling establishments. the large
planning mills. the great ice manufacturing and
storage establishments, and the extensive foun-
dry and iron manufactures. The work now
being done by the Georgetown Dock, Barge,
and Elevator company and the proposed early
construction of the Georgetown and Tenley-
town electric railway promises to add largely
to the material interests of the town. While
all these enterprises give employment to peo-
pie who need homes. yet there is another class
OF people VINO are seeking homes in George
town. The latter recognize the fact that the
town is located on the banks of the Potomac
and built upon a succession of terraces, which
in the upper part are many feet higher than
the hill upon which the Capitol building is
located. In summer the town is swept by river
breezes. and the temperature is always several
degrees lower than in other parts of the Dis
trict. The streets are well paved. the water
and gas supply ample. and the sewerage excel
lent. These advantages, and others which
might be found in the society of the place. are
recognized and appreciated by those seeking
quiet and agreeable homes"
Among the improvements now going on in
Georgetown are the following: W. T. Birch is
building house at the northeast corner of 31st
and Q streets; G. W. Offutt, three houses. 32d,
near NJ street; James Nolan, three houses, Pros
pect avenue, near 34th street; Rob't Proctor,
three houses. N. near Potomac avenue; Mrs
Capt. Jos. Lee, house, n. near Potomac avenue;
j. Curtin, five houses, 35th, near o street; FL
leanor Walter, four houses. 35th. near street;
Georgetown syndicate, ten houses, 37th and
Prospect avenue; Allen C. Clark, house, 31st,
near U street; public school, 2Sth. near NJ
street; Ray & Craig, two houses. 34th, near P
street; w. Nordlinger, store, NJ. near 31st
street; III. h. Sheer, four houses, 26th, near
street; Mrs. W. w. Curtiss four houses, 31st
and n streets; s. ]. Neenan, NJ near 32d street;
c. NJ. Matthews, 30th and o streets
In addition to the above plans for the cree
ton of a number of buildings are now in course
OF preparation. The Georgetown real estate
company propose to build fine row of eight
houses on the old Columbia bank property on
Prospect avenue.
FINISHED DURING THE YEAR.
The following are some of the improvements
completed during the present year: The build
ing occupied by the foundry of E. L. Dent, on
street, near SD; ]. H. Gordon, house, @
street, near 31st street; Mrs. Anderson. Q
street, near 3lst street: W. H. Gaskins, N, near
Both street; H. Bradley Davidson. @, near 3lst
street; Geo. F. Green. Dunbarton avenue, near
30th street; Mrs. May Smoot. Dunbarton avenue
near 3Oth street; Jos. w. Collins Q. near 30th
street; Rezen W. Darby, @, near Both street.
A. Hanlon, 35th, between P and Q streets; L.
I. kengla, n, near 31st street; ]. r. Freeman,
32d street extended; Mrs. Catherine Weaver
32d street extended; ]. X. Prodigy, 3Oth, near \
street; c. NJ. Matthews. three houses, Both. near
street; Eleanor A. Walter. two houses. o, near
3Oth street; DR.. Lewis Mackal, three houses O,
near 29th street; JOS Pearson, two houses, n,
near 34th street; I. L. and A. b. Cropley, five
houses, corner NJ and 34th streets: VIM Gus
tard, six houses, corner and 36th streets; C.
Is. Pearson, eight houses, corner o and 35th
streets; W. j. Gill, house, P near 32d street
VIM. Whelan, two houses, 32d, near o street
Dennis Horrigan, six houses. street, near
18th; North Washington Real Estate company
four houses, P street, near oath street; Colum-
bus Thomas, two houses, SD, near T street; w
II. Brewer, houses, o, near 32d street; Daniel
Johnson, warehouses K, near 3lst street; Ellen
l.. Bangs house, Dunbarton avenue, near 800
street; Harris & Taylor two houses, East, near
18th street; Mrs. NJ. F. Moran, 30th, near n
street; Pearce & Lawton carriage manufactory
building; DIR. l.. w. Richie. Masonic avenue
near 32d street; F. W. Stohlman, house, Hall
near 32d street; Georgetown Real Estate com
pany, hve houses, 35th near NJ street: Z. Dun.
die, one house, 35th, near NJ street; g. Moore
house, 35th, near NJ street; Mrs. e. Mccarthy
house, corner 34th and NJ streets; j. ID. Sulii
van. house, NJ. near 34th street: ]. Crowley
house, NJ, near 34th street; ]. Dugan. house
NJ, near 33d street; Beckwith & Quackenbush
eight houses, corner 30th and NJ streets; Farm
ers' and Mechanics National bank improvement
Nordlinger q Baer. flats, NJ, near SD streets
John A. Butler, house. 2Sth and NJ streets
Chas. Payne, house, 32d, near Q street; D. Heg
arty, three house, 32d, near R street; j. Keat
ing, house, U, near 35th street: Thos. p
Heaney, two houses, 32d, near R street; David
Rittenhouse, house, 2Sth, near Q street; C. U
Somerville, house. 35th. near s street; Mise,
Earl, Cedars, addition; Carol DAILY, house, 36th
near N street; P. j. DulaDy, house, 35th, neal
street; L. c. Rosenbush, two houses, Q, neal
SD street; John E. Beall, four house, Q. neal
Saith street; John Kerr, house, 32d, near {
street; ]. O'Reily Kuhn, warehouse; R. w
Darby, four houses, 31st, near K street; G. w
Wise, warehouse, NJ and 29th streets; C. P
Williams, house, 31st, near U street; ]. Nc
Daniels, house, 29th, near N street; J. H. Smoot
store, NJ, near 32d street.
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