Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-22
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Some Things Now Going on In Real
Estate Circles.
DOWNTOWN BROKERS VS.. uP-rowy BROKERS
BUILDING OPERATIONS ACTIVELY REsUMED-
THE NEW IMPROVEMENTS NOW IN PROGRESS

DOWNTOWN BRoKEEs vs. UP-rowy BROKERS
BUILDING OPERATIONS ACTIVELY RESUMED
THE NEW IMPROVEMENTS NOW IN PROGRESS.
"How is business2" asked STAR reporter the
other day of real estate man, whose Office is
| up near 14th street.
Il am not very busy Just now" replied the
broker, as he sat fitting back in his chair.
"The market is rather dull just now" sug-
gested the reporter.
mo, I can't say that it is," was the response.
There are no very large deals going through,
| but the downtown brokers seemed to be doing
| a good deal of trading"
''Who do you mean by the downtown
brokers'" inquired the reporter, who was anx-
ious to locate the center of the present activity
| in the real estate market
why, those fellows down about 9th street."
said the broker in an off-hand manner.
Happening to meet shortly afterward one of
'those fellows" the reporter put to him the
same question in regard to the present condi-
ton of business.
There is good deal being done," he said,
downtown brokers'
where are these brokers located" asked
the reporter.
'Oh, the fellows down around It'll street."
was the reply.
his search for the downtown brokers' he
would ultimately land in the Eastern branch
He, however, found in conversation with a
number of brokers that they all recognize this
distinction. but there seemed to be no fixed di-
viding line.
BUILDING OPERATIONS AGAIN ACTIVE.
During the past week building operations
have resumed the usual activity. The supply
Of building materials is said to be plentiful
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traffic. which has been Numbered by the damage
done by the recent floods. The blockade of the
Long bridge has continued during the week,
but 1T is expected that the repairs will be
made and the roadway over the bridge opened
before Monday. The brickmakers on the Vir-
glnla side, however, have been sending bricks
to the city by the railroad, and they have also
been able to use the Arlington road to some
extent. The supply of cars is rather uncer-
tain. and so the rule has been adopted by the
railroad company of first come, first served.
The result is that brick carts have been backed
up along the siding on the Virginia side of the
river for hours waiting for the cars The ordi-
nary trials of the brickmakers have been ag-
gravated considerably since the collapse Of the
Long bridge.
SOME RECENT SALES.
number of good sales have been made re-
Gently. Mr.. Charles A. McEuen reports the sale of
some 1000 feet in Prospect Hill, a subdivision
OF land lying between lexington and Lincoln
avenue. About twenty cents a foot was the
price paid. Mr.. McEuen has also sold about
$4,000 feet of land. extending from Whitney
avenue to Scott street. In this case TWENTY
seven cents per square foot was paid. He says
that he has sold number of houses in the
northeastern portion of the city. where he says
the activity in building still continues.
MIR. Fred. W. Pratt obtained ten cents a foot
for the land in Takoma park, which he sold to
Admiral Colhoun. 1t is opposite the residence
OF MIR. Gilbert, and the architect, Mr.. Gray is
preparing plans for the erection of a villa resi-
dence, where the admiral and his family will
spend their summers
MIR. Stoddert, the discussing officer of the
census Office, has purchased a residence at Gar
rett park. 1t was one of the houses built by
the association which owns the park and is
quite picturesque situation. Mr.. Stoddert
has bought land on each side of the house, with
the intention OF having ample lawns.
C. A. MUNN's RESIDENCE.
The fine residence on Scott circle which was
erectedseveral years ago by Secretary Window
is now owned by Mr.. G. A. Mum. who used to
be wealthy resident of Chicago. His home
Is now in this city. and since he has completed
the extensive improvements and alterations in
the house 1t is one Of the most elegant homes
IN the capital city. The interior decorations
are rich and costly. He intends to have erected
brick porte cochere over the main entrance,
which will complete the plan in view when the
driveway to the front steps was constructed.
SOME NEW HOUSES.
Plans Of six houses have just been completed
for Messrs. Davidson 4 Davidson. They are
to be located at the southeast corner of LIST and
streets northeast. The houses will be in rows
OF three each, one row fronting on LIST street
and the other facing c street. They will be three
stories and basement high, with fronts of
pressed brick and stone trimmings. The third
story will be finished in pitched roof which
will be covered with buckingham slate. The
houses on LIST street will have square bays with
round corners corbelling out on corners to
start and finish with stone. All of these bays
will finish at the top with balconies in the
third-story. The fronts will finish up with
pediments. In the pediment of the center
house will be a very handsome triple frame in
the shape of a half circle. The transoms over
the frst-story windows will have some very
pretty designs in lead work. There will be a
parlor, reception-room, dining-room and
kitchen on the first floor, three large chambers
chambers on the third floor. The wood work
throughout will be white pine with natural
finish.
The houses on C street will be of the same
style as regards interior finish of woods, &C.,
but the houses are but two rooms Deep
In one of the houses the bay window will
run to the third floor and finish with an iron
balcony. while in the other house the bay stops
at the second floor and is finished with a brick
balcony, capped with a stone Intel From the
tnro STORY Vi tlis mousse prolects picturesque
flower balcony. finished with an iron rail.
The architect is Geo. s. Cooper.
Mr.. Cooper has also prepared plans for two
brick cottages for Messrs. Seibert & Euthoffer.
to be built on Hardwood avenue. LIE Droit
park. The entrance is from the sides. through
a large covered porch. On the first floor will
be drawing-room. staircase, hall, dining
room. and kitchen, and ON the second floor will
be three large chambers, bathroom, and
servants room.
FOURTH OF JULY ON THE ALLIE
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