Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-02
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Rapid Increase in the Hotel Facilities
Of the City.

Rapid Increase i'm the Hotel Facilities
Of the City.
JOHN W. PAISE's LARGE BUILDING OPERATIONS
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTION
or THE orTY-TALKs WITH REAL ESTATE MEN
SOME NEW BUILDINGS NOW GOING UP.
During the past two years the hotel accom-
modations in this city have increased very rap
idly" said a veteran hotel manager the other
day There may be places where the hotel
growth has been greater, but have not heard
of them"
He showed The STAR reporter list of the
hotel accommodations in this city, which in
cluded what are known as the larger boarding
houses. 1t contained the names Of So houses
There were several whose capacity was given
as 800, and the others had a varying accommo-
dation from that number down to 80. He
said that it did not claim to be a complete list.
The supply does not yet seem to be equal to
the demand, and there are several projects
on foot to erect new hotel buildings. One
syndicate has secured an option on some cor
ner property in the northwest. where it is pro-
posed to erect hotel. The coming inaugura-
ton, no doubt, gives stimulus to hotel pro-
jects just now, but the need of more hotels has
been recognized. and several new buildings
have been recently erected. The Maltby and
the Normandie are the latest additions to
Washington hotels. Mr.. Morton, the Vice
Presldent-elect Is negotiating for the lease of
the large building which he has erected at the
northwest corner of 14th and H streets
apartment house. Word to that effect was re-
ceived bv Beall, Brown & Co. to-day. Some of
the hotel men in sections of the city which
some time ago were regarded as up town
are now saying that their places are too
far down town. The proprietors of what
are known as the uptown hotels have
increased their accommodations by renting
houses in the vicinity, while nearly all the
hotel buildings in the city have within the
past year or two been enlarged and improved
There is still talk about erecting a mammoth
hotel building. and no doubt this enterprise
will be carried out before long.
ANOTHER BIG BUILDING ENTERPRISE.
In addition to the large block of houses being
built by I. +. Schneider, the architect. on Q
street. described in last Saturdays STAR, Mr.
Schneider has prepared plans for another large
block OF twenty-five houses for Mr.. John W.
Paine, of Atlantic CITY, These houses will
New Hampshire avenue, 22d and streets and
Washington circle. They will be three-stories
and basement In height; the fronts are of
brown-stone to the first-stOry window sills
pressed bricks with stone trimmings above;
some of the houses will have steep slate roofs
while others will have straight cOrnices The
designs of the fronts are strikingly different
and are far from having a monotonous appear
ance. The entrances are varied, even the
stone porches being different. feature of
Washington houses is the bay projections
and in this block they are of many
forms and finished as towers and balconies
The widths of the fronts vary from 10 feet on
I'D street to large double houses on New
Hampshire avenue of so feet front. The house
on the north point presents a fine appearance,
having an imposing tower. The other corner
houses are almost equally as attractive and
roomy. The houses have been arranged in
widths and sizes SO as to utilize the ground to
the best advantage, as well as with a view to
making comfortably arranged homes. The in
teriOrs are to be finished as first-class houses,
and they are to be heated by furnaces The
cost will be about $4,000, and the work will
probably be begun early next week. These
houses are not being built for SALE but as a
permanent investment Mr. Paine intends to
improve other grounds in the northwest section
OF the city which he owns, having great faith
IN Washington real estate as an investment.
TWO SMALL FLAT BUILDINGS.
Mrs. Annie V. Barbour some time ago began
the work of improving her property at the
southeast corner of 10th and streets north
west. A five-story apartment house is nearly
finished, and now, on the lot adjoining and
fronting on 10th street, she has begun the erec-
ton of another apartment house, which will
also extend to the height of five stories. There
will be flat containing eight rooms in each
story. The first story, as is the case with the
corner building will be occupied with stores.
Both buildings have been planned by the archi-
teet, W. Bruce Gray, to meet the demand in
that locality for small houses at a moderate
rental.
THE ADVANCE IN VALUES.
In speaking of the recent sale of Norman
stone" as the Cissel tract near the new naval
observatory is named, Mr. Richard H. Goldsbor-
Ough, of the firm of Goldsborough Il Bro real
estate Dealers said to STAR reporter that he
thought it good illustration of the apprecia-
ton of values in land. Il bought that place."
he added. two years ego for go, 600. 1t con-
tans q acres and lies adjacent to Massachusetts
avenue extended, and between the naval OBJ
servatory grounds and Mr.. Elverson's country
place. There is an old-fashioned house on the
grounds and the necessary out-buildings 1t is
one OF the old places some years ago regarded
as way out III the country. The city has come
so near to it now that it can no longer be re-
garded as country property. l have just COM
peted the sale of it to MIR. Calderon Carlisle.
for S124SO0. AS an investment / don't think
that any one could ask anything better than
that"
The same is true of city property as far as my
experience goes. Not long ago l sold three
lots on Massachusetts avenue. between 18th
and 18th streets for 20. About six years ago 1
bought that property, paying for il so cents
per foot. These are only examples for num-
Der that might be cited showing how values
have advanced within the past few years.
PRETTY COUNTRY HOUSE
picturesque suburban residence is being
built by MIR. William Harper, on the south side
of Binney street. just west of 14th street The de-
sign was prepared by W. Bruce Gray, architect.
and the new house will be an attractive addition
to the comfortable residences in that locality.
The house will rest upon brick founda-
ton and will be entirely of wood. In place of
weather boards for the exterior covering
shingles will be used. There will be broad
verandas. bay-windows and gables. A pretty ef-
feet will be obtained in the interior where there
is square entrance hall, with the staircase
and open fireplace. There will be a parlor,
library. dining-room and kitchen ON the first
floor. The owner contemplates improving the
adjoining lots. which belong to him.
MR.. WINES OPINION
Louis ID. Wine, of the firm of b. II. Warner
Co., said to STAR reporter: "Our business
Is brisk and the market firm, with an upward
tendency. great many of our clients have
advanced the prices of their lots within the
last ten days. There are great many inqui-
ries from our citizens for property Also nu-
merous letters received from parties residing
elsewhere, asking TO be advised as to the best
locality in which to make investments. Our