Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22

A~~ course all OF the court
>S~A>~ sales are made in this
way as well as the sales
under the terms Of deed Of trust. But the
publicity given to property that is offered at
public sale is considered so desirable that it il
now the case that good proportion Of the auc-
ton sales is Of property which the owners choose
to dispose of in this way. 1t is not necessary to
sell property that is offered from the auction
block, as the right Of withdra wal ia always re-
served. Quite good deal Of property has boon
offered recently at auction, and the prices OBJ
tanned have been satisfactory to the owners
There have been one or two sales lately in the
section Of the city about the city hall, which, .
few years ago. was regarded as rather unpromis-
ing as to the future of property values. There
is decided upward tendency in that locality,
as shown by the character of the improvements
and the prices obtained for property. Recently
two pieces were sold at public SALE Both are
located on Indiana avenue. One was the
old Rittenhouse Academy property. TWENTY
eight feet front and a moderate depth Of
nearly one hundred feet to an alley, and the
price was about 90. 20 per foot Further west
and fronting twenty-six feet on the game
avenue with q depth OF one hundred and fifty
feet to an alley another piece OF property was
sold a few days later for about g. so per foot
While these are not the high prices that are
quoted in some other sections of the CITY vet
has good value in that locality. In fact it
may be said that the renaissa nee of this section
winch some years ago was the fashionable resi-.
dence section Of the city, is now in progress.
MONEY READY FOR INVESTMENT.
II the Philadelphia syndicate becomes the
purchaser Of the Metropolitan and the Column
bia street railroads. as some seem to think is
likely, their total investments in this class of
property within comparatively short time
represents pretty large sum Of money. As is
known they already own and are operating the
ling interest in these roads they paid nearly
100000. II they pay the asking price for the
other two roads their total investments
will reach the large sum of nearly
81 COG, 600. As the stock was mainly held in
this city the sales sets loose o large
amount OF capital which will no doubt again
seek local investment 1t is stated that those
who are at the head Of this syndicate have BY
no means exhausted their capital and that
they will at once begin the construction Of an
electric road to Baltimore. The surveys Of
the entire route have not yet been completed,
but next week it is expected that the surveying
parties will be sent out over the entire proposed
line and that the work will be pushed and the
construction Of the road begun at as early a
date az possible. The building Of this
road, If the plans now discussed are
carried out. will have q most impor-
material interests of the city. Not only will
stimulus be given to the Development of the
suburbs which has already attained large pro-
portions, but an extended area Of country will
be brought into trade relations with the city,
The building Of such a road as well a. the other
proposed road to Baltimore via Ellicott City
will enlarge the present facilities for reaching
the city. There will also be q change made BY
these roads in the present system Of freights
and express, as without doubt the new roads
will have express and freight cars as well a.
passenger cars.
ENLARaINa A BANK BUILDING.
The building 14l7 G street. adjoining the
West End Bank, is to be utilized 80 as to add to
the facilities Of the banking room. Doorways
will be cut through the party wall and the add.
tional space will be used Cor the office Of the
president OF the bank, Mr.. Stevens, and for
other purposes in connection with the business
Of the bank.
Mr.. wANAMAKER's GOOD FORTUNE.
In the sale of his house Mr.. Wanamaker
made what may be regarded as good turn
not because he got an extravagant price, but
for the reason that he was able to dispose Of
property for which, presumably, he had no
further use. and at figure which was more
than he paid for the house four years ago. In
this respect he fell heir to the good fortune en-
joyed by Mr.. Whitney, from whom he bought
the house. In 1885 Mr.. Whitney purchased the
property from the Frelinghuysen estate for
about $65,000. He at once made extensive
alterations and improvements, which included
the handsome ball ROOM and together with the
furniture, which he sold to Mr.. Wansmaker
with the house, he probably expended about
$4,000. When he retired from the cabinet he
sold the house to Mr.. Wanamaker for $50 000
Now Mr.. Wansmaker sells 1t to Mr. 8. s. How
land for $50, 900, with the contents, except the
paintings, articles Of bric-a-brac. &c.
FLOWERS AND ARCHITECTURE.
It Is surprising that more attention il not
paid in this city to what is known as window
gardens. The climate il favorable to a luxu-
RANT growth Of vegetation Of all kinds. without
exactiug much care or attention. Certainly the
balconies, loggias roof porches and other con-
ceits Of the architectural mind are favored by
the average house builder, and all these features
Of private residences lend themselves very ef-
fectively to the display Of towering and foliage
plants. There is no question about the addi-
tional attractiveness to q house that comes
from q display of flowers. snowy bed of
tulips for example just now would give Q well
come touch OF color to stone or brick 'front.'
Later in the season another species could be
substituted and so all through the season the
window gardens would add their contribution
to the beauty and variety of the architecture OF
the residences for which even without the aid Of
flowers this city Is justly celebrated. In the
undermining of the Corcoran house several of
the windows on the H street front were sup
Piled with boxes and during the winter they
were filed with small evergreen trees. The
large loggia Of the Tyler house on FarraRut
Square last fall presented feast for the eyes
In the massing Of hydrangeas and there are
other residences where flowers form part of
the exterior decoration. Still, however, such
houses are largely the exception.
At Chevy Chase Contractor Mahoney has about
completed the stone work on Senator W. N.
Stewards S25, 900 house and work on the e35.-
900 frame and stone hotel that the syndicate Ia
erecting !. progressing rapidly. The Senator'S
house will be surrounded by about twelve
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