Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-09
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
The Sale Of Squares OF Land I'm the
Eastern Section.

ne SAFE Oh squares OF Lana In the
Eastern Section.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE HEAD OF FOURTEENTH
STREET.-THE CoRcoRAN HoMEsrEAD-rur
KALoRAMA PROPERTY AND OTHER MATTERS on
INTEREST.
There lie a very active movement in property
in the eastern section of the city. number Of
transactions involving the transfer OF entire
squares have recently been completed and
negotiations are in progress for other squares.
These large deals are partly speculative and
partly made with the view of future improve
ments. The tendency which was noted some
time ago toward acquiring land especially in
the northeastern section for the use Of large
business enterprises still continues. Square 7i3
was recently purchased by firm of coal dealers.
II Is said, for use as a convenient place for re-
ceiving shipments Of coal. Tho Baltimore and
Ohio railroad have quite a large tract of land
| adjoining the city at the head of New York ave-
nue., which is used as freight yard These
additional facilities were demanded by the in
creased freight traffic. The opposition to the
use OF the city streets as freight yards has also
had Its influence. The land in the eastern sec
ton is also being improved by the erection of
houses. number Of the large sales recently
made here have been to syndicates and the
new purchasers announce their intention to
make improvements. There have also been
several large deals in land directly east of
Lincoln park. One of the operators in that
section told STAR reporter that
land could be bought for fifteen cents and up-
ward foot and he thought that as it was
within the city limits II was worth a great deal
more at that price than lots in the subdivisions
outside of the city. He, however, thought that
it was an unfair discrimination for the District
authorities to spend money in opening and i'm
proving streets in the county and leave the
work to be done on the city streets east of
Lincoln park to the work house gang He said
that East Capitol street and the other principal
streets at least in that section ought to be
opened up Mt once, and thus encourage those
who want cheap homes to build houses and
make other improvements.
THE coRCoRAN HOMESTEAD.
A proposition was made to lease the resi-
dence of the late W. W. Corcoran for the use
of the Pan-American congress before the Wal
ZACH house was secured The trustees Of the
estate, however, in compliance with the wishes
of the heirs, refused this proposition, as they
have all others which contemplated the use
of the house for other than residence pur-
poses. In fact, II has now been decided that
the house will be preserved as the Washington
home OF the heirs Miss Eustis will occupy il
for several months during the present season.
Although it has been used bit little since the
death of MIR. Corcoran it is kt of as it was when
he was alive. The furniture and interior fit
tings have not been changed. The exterior OF
the house and the extensive grounds about it
remain in the same condition as when Mr. Cor
coran died, nearly two years ago. Ii is not,
however, the intention to keep the grounds
intact. subdivision has been made and the
Connecticut avenue and street fronts will be
sold of i'll building lots.
AT THE HEAD OF FOURTEENTH STREET.
Extensive improvements and alterations are
being made in the fine stone residence of MIR.
A. L. Barber on Columbia Heights Mr..
Barber and his family intend to occupy the
house this winter and ii is now being prepared
for their reception. Decorators are at work on
the walls. which are TO be very handsomely fin
ished in the modern style. Wide verandas
VIII be built around the house, giving it an APP
pearance of greater size and completing the
original design. The work is being done under
the direction of Col. Robert l. Fleming, the
architect. The house was the scene last winter
of the pleasant hospitality of Chief
Justice Fuller and his family. Occu-
plying conspicuous position on the brow of
the hill at the head of l4th street
the house is a familiar part of the landscape in
that handsomely improved section of the sub
urbs. The wide old-fashioned residence of
Mrs. John A. Logan and the stately pile which
DIR. VIM. A. Hammond has recently completed
anc now occupies are in the immediate vicin-
ity. On the opposite side of l4th street are
rows OF stone residences which remind one
| OF the city rather than the country. The
broad asphalted surface of 14th street rather
strengthens this impression, while farther to
the north what used to be the campus of CO.
lumbar college is now divided into city lots.
and number of handsome residences have
been erected. The homes OF Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian, Mrs. Justice Woods and others in this
locality rank among the handsomest types of
house architecture either in the city or the
suburbs.
AN EXTENSIVE INVESTOR.
Mr.. j. ". Paine of Troy, NY, has recently
completed an extensive building enterprise in
| the improvement of the whole of the trian-
gular square just north of Washington circle.
He has erected there some twenty-five houses
which are of superior class, and he is SO
much gratified with this investment that he in
tends TO make further investments here. MIR.
Paine was until few years ago half owner of
the property on the 9TH street road known as
Petworth. He disposed of his interest to the
syndicate which is now engaged In grading and
subdividing the property. He has, however,
strong faith in the continued growth and pros
perity of the city and is in consultation with
his architect, Mr.. L. +. Schneider, in regard to
some houses which he proposes to build here.
THE KALoRAMA PROPERTY.
The owners of Kolorama are completing the
extensive grading operations which have made
that property an addition of the city. Some
portion of the land extends along Rock creek
south of the Woodley lane bridge and il is that
portion which is now being graded. The city
streets are extended on the same lines and at
the same width in the city. A large part of
Kalorama has been sold and is now held by in
dividuals. The original owners-Mcssrs. J. C.
Bullitt ana Anthony ]. Drexell of Philadelphia
and Senator Don Cameron-still retain a con-
siderable interest in the property and the work
of grading now done is under their direction.
Although they spent about half million dol
lars in the purchase and grading of the prop
erty, the sales made during the last spring
were sufficient to reimburse them for the entire
expenditure.
CHANCE OF SCHEDULE OF PENNSYLVANIA