Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-29
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
The Grounds Of the Corcorau Mansion
Laid or In Building Lots.

26, 600 feet of the ground in the immediate VI
cinity of the house will be reserved. Until
within a few years Of his death Mr.. Corcoran
owned this entire square. He then sold OF the
entire 16th-street front and portion Of the h
and streets fronts whero the fine residences
of Col. John Hay, Mr.. Henry Adams, and Mr..
Lucius Tuckerman now stand. Mr.. Corcoran's
residence and garden occupied the rest Of the
square, with the exception Of a lot on II street
where the old-fashioned yellow house stands,
which was once the residence of Thos. Richie,
famous as an editor in Richmond and in this
city This house belongs to the Corcoran estate
for sale are lots fronting as feet each
on Connections avenue and on l street
The trustees have already sold one of the
street lots to Lieut.. Col Winthrop, U. 8.
A., who expects in the fall to erect
fine residence there. The price paid for this
ner of Connections avenue and l street is held
at $40 per foot, and the adjoining one on Con-
necticut avenue at the same price. All the other
lots fronting on the avenue are held at % per
foot. The price Of the street lots is Is per
foot.
1t has not been decided what disposition will
be made Of the Corcoran house. In the event
that none of the heirs care to occupy 1t as q
residence it will be either leased or sold. The
house, with its furniture, remains as it was
Wutu Wueu MI. SOrcOTan was awe.
ALONG THE TENLEYrowN ROAD.
When the census takers 60 out along the
Tenleytown road next year they are going to
find, it is thought. more people to count than
are living there at present. considerable
more" is the way Mr.. Richard II. Goldsborough
expresses it. He is O. large property owner in
that locality and also owns farm out beyond
the District line. When not planting or har-
vesting or doing some other hard manual la
Dor, which gentlemen farmers have to do he
Is IN the city looking after his real estate in
terests Just now he is giving considerable
time to the new TenleytOwn electric railroad,
and it was in speaking of the speedy compile
ton Of that enterprise that he made the pre-
diction in regard to the increase in the popu-
lation. He says that the establishment Of easy
and rapid communication with the city will
give great impetus to building and a great
many will avail themselves of the opportunity
to secure homes in that locality. 1.-The owners
OF property out there, +" he said, 'and most Of
the property is held in large blocks, are not
selling now. They are not ANXIOUS to sell.
They think that the proper time has not ar
rived"
In the meantime he said that property was
advancing in value, as would be shown by q
comparison Of present values with the prices
paid four or five years ago. He cited the
recent transfer of twelfth interest in the
property owned by the Thompson syndicate.
was at the rate Of 92,500 per acre for the prop
erty as whole. When it was purchased, four
or five years ago, he said that the average price
paid was $3.50 per acre.
THE PURCHASE OF THE BELT PLACE.
Another large sale of property was effected
during the past week. Beail, Brown & Co.
purchased for a client the place of s. s. Belt,
which is on the Brookville road, Just south of
Chevy Chase. 1t adjoins the land owned by G.
c. Glover and others. The SO acres comprised
in this place lies adjoining several fine old
country places which have in the last few years
passed into the hands of wealthy syndicates.
Chevy Chase, which was the home for so many
years Of Joseph II. Bradley, the nestor of the
District bar, is owned by Mr.. j. G. Bullitt, of
Philadelphia, and Lieut. Rogers. Here, in the
pleasant old country house, Mr.. Jos. Chamber
lain, after his marriage with Miss Endicott,
passed his honeymoon in accordance with the
English custom.
THE KALoRAMA PROPERTY.
Mr.. Bullitt, who is halloween Of Chevy
Chase, was one Of the chief owners of the Kali
Drama property, and also has other property
interests in this city. His ventures in WASH
ington real estate have fully justified the con-
fdence which induced him to place his money
here. The Kalorama enterprise not only re-
CURED a large outlay of money but it brought
in golden returns. In the course of four or
five days after the lots in Kalorama were placed
on the market for sale enough had been re-
allied from the sales to repay the half-million
of dollars which were expended in the pur-
chase, for grading and for other
been carried ON so quietly that it has scarcely
caused a comment. There are not many cities
in the country where half-million of dollars
could be invested in building lots in the course
of a few days without creating great sensa-
ton. This incident shows the substantial char
nj hv tirpo <a
methods and in response to the needs of
growing population is steadily improving and
identifying the national capital. The entire
management OF the kalorama property, inclnd-
ing the negotiations for the purchase, has been
in the hands ofThomas ]. Fisher & Co.
SURVEYS FOR STREET EXTENSIONS.
One of the items of expense under the new
law relative to the subdivision Of land is the
cost Of surveys to determine the lines Of the
city streets. Only few of the city streets are
extended beyond the Boundary. In order that
a new subdivision of land shall conform to the
plan OF the city 1t is necessary to have the lines
Of at least one of the city streets defined. Such
work has been done heretofore at the personal
expense of the owners of the property. On the
LIST OF July, however, an appropriation of
5000 became available to pay the cost of
adequate to do all the work
for which application has already
been made to the Commissioners. The
services of Mr.. d. j. Howell, a civil and topo-
graphical engineer, have been engaged and it
is the desire to do as much Of the work as the
money appropriated will allow. It is the in
tention simply to mark the lines of the street
extensions and the work Of opening and grad
ing will be done when appropriations are made
for this purpose by Congress. The present
work will be done to suit the needs OF those
proposing to make subdivisions, and it is not
expected that the surveys will be carried all
the way out to the District bounds. MIR. Howell
was formerly in the service of the geological
survey, and since then has had considerable
experience in making subdivisions Of land in
the vicinity Of this city.
IMPROVING AN OLD HOUSE.
The residence Of DR.. G. F. Rande at the
southwest corner of 18th and N streets, is to be
remodeled in accordance with plans prepared
by w. Bruce Gray, architect. The entire front
will be taken out and new front of brick and
stone Of tasteful design built in its place. At
the corner will be pretty tower. The parlor
and library will be enlarged and a new stair
case, with an effective screen in the hall, will
be the features of the interior changes. This
residence is on the opposite side of the street
from the home Of Vice-President Morton.
OLD-FAsHIoN FOURTH july CELEBRATION AT
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