Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25

ganizstion- II 10 expected TO push the work Of
building the road az rapidly as possible and in
the course of few weeks to begin the construc-
ton OF the Maryland portion Of the line. At
present the road will be built as far ~ Hyatts-
vile. and IL the plans nov made are carried
out BY the end Of the summer the road from
<;h street east to Hyattsville will be in opera
tiou. Arrangements have been made with the
lexington road. which runs out 4th street and
with which this new road will connect to run
the cars over the lexington tracks into the
city.
PLANS OF THE SYNDICATE.
Tits generally believed that the recent pur-
chase of a controlling interest in the stock OF
the lexington road was at the instance of the
Boulevard Company and that it was done in
order to secure an entrance into this city. 1t IL
further believed that the control Of the Belt
road is now practically in the hands Of the same
Combination and that they have not a. yet COM
pleted all the purchases which they have in
view in this direction. The construction of
this section OF the system far Hysttsyille
10 looked upon substantial evidence that the
movers in this enterprise mean business and
that at an early day the rest of their plan will
be carried out.
PRICES OF O STREET PROPERTY.
A sale Of some consequence, especially to
owners Of property on G street, was completed
during the week by Mr.. K o. Hoffman. He
sold the building 7O7 street, which is just
west Of 18th street. for the sum Of $50. 500. As
the building Is not considered to be of any
value the purchase price Is considered as hav-
Ing been paid for the ground alone. The lot is
20 by 100 feet, and on this basis the price per
foot Is . little more than $40. This is the high
est price ever paid for property in this immedi-
ate vicinity. Il Is the intention of the new
erect nractlrally buildiuO
this site for business purposes. Values of prop
erty further west along this street two or three
years ago began to climb up AID now $40 foot
il not thought much of by property owners.
In fact an offer at that figure would
not be considered anything extra
ordinary except in the event that il happened
TO be accepted A few weeks ago building
Just west Of 11th street was sold for less than
el0 per foot, but in that case the lot was deeper
than 100 feet. and the purchaser tho 1ght he
had bagged quite a bargain There those
who looked upon street likely in the
course OF few years to rival + street in the
race for the supremacy as the leading business
street OF the city. At the same time there are
Others who postpone the rapid development of
the street until such q time as Congress or the
District authorities see fit to widen the road
way 50 that there will be room between the
curb and the car track to drive a carriage with
out running the constant risk Of a collision on
the one side or the other.
he HELPED THE DEALERS
Many Of the real estate dealers of the city ap-
preciate the enterprise Of the President-elect in
announcing the names Of the men selected for
cabinet positions ahead Of most Of the political
slate makers. In the case of the real estate
dealers 1t saves them considerable time to saw
nothing Of postage stamps, to know at this
period exactly who are going into the cabinet.
OF course these assistants Of the President will
want houses to live in and it is the aim of the
average real estate man to supply such wants if
he 10 only given . fair chance to concentrate
himself for the effort. In pursuance Of this
Audible ambition the mail of the prospective
cabinet officers has not been burdened ex-
acty, but II has recently contained q
good deal o, information in regard to
houses in this city, their price and other inter-
sstinR and valuable facts. No doubt these let
tiers are being nled away for future reference
for up 10 date. as far a. known. none Of the in
coming officials have selected their future home
In this city. The fact that there is not q rich
man in the lot, as rich men 60 in these DAYS Of
milionaires, leads to the inference that none Of
the expensive residences will be chosen for one
Of the cabinet homes Of the new administra-
ton There no whitneys or Wanamakers
In the new cabinet. But the new corners will
hnd that for men Of moderate means this CITY
Offers an opportunity for obtaining houses Of
elegance and Of comfort at figures that will COM
pare fasorably with any city Of the size in the
country.
GOOD SUBURBAN PRICE
tract Of land on the Murdoch Mill road
was recently sold by the Messrs- Weaver for
the sum of sI25. 600 1t contains si1ty-seven
acres. and the price was therefore something
less than 81, 800 per acre. The property 10 To-
Gated to the north and west of the site selected
for the new Methodist University, but is not
adjoining to that property. This is the price
reported by Mr.. p. j. keliher, who took title 70
nj 2 v0av ha
garded az an indication that the value Of land
In that locality Is not declining.
INA NEGLECTED SECTION.
There is ssa;ls wave Of activity sweeping
over that secsqe Of the city south Of New York
avenue and west of 18th street Considerable
real estate IN that locality has changed hand,
and other deal. are in progress. The revived
interest IN this section II accounted for by some
by the prospect Of the terminus of the Norfolk
and Western railroad being located there The
bill rs IL nov reads axes the terminus at the
street bridge, but IL II claimed that authority
viii also be secured to allow the erection of the
depot further south IL is said that the site Sc
lectsd for the depot Of the proposed road is
the Van Ness square. The erection Of the
handsome building by the Corcoran Art Gallery
10 also mentioned 2s likely TO have Q favorabls
eject on property values. while IL 10 not for
gotten that the much talked of bridge across
the river at the foot Of New York avenue 10 one
of the possibilities Of the near future. Alto
gether this section OF the city, which has beer
neglected for . good many years 10 enioyins
quite q healthv boom. IL will be OF interest &c
people, who have no idea of the Va Tue Of prop
srty in that locality. to know that prices for the
bulk Of the property il still below 81 per foot
Mr. BRrAST's REsIDEScE-
tvo-story house is to be built by Mr.. O u
Bryant on New Jersey avenue between u anC
streeis northwest from plans prepared b,
Robert Head. architect The front will be o.
press brick, and brown stone to be used up Il
the rrst floor joist and also on the sills Intel,
and carved pieces. The drawings call for ,
square bay. surmounted by q red Spanish towe
roof On the FIRST foor, trimmed in oak vii
De the drawing room, dining room. library
Kitchen and pantry. The main stairway, O
oak. viii be divided from the library by ,
screen Of Moorish fret-work On the seconS
floor viii be four bed rooms and a bath room
tiled, with a porcelain tub.
Row OF FIVE HoUsys
DR.. Henry l. Mann will make handsome Inn
provements by the erection Of ave three -stor,
houses at the intersection Of New Jsr.e
avenue with Sd and n streets northwest Pres
brick ard Indiana lime stone lace the front
which are broken by bays Of q novel design
The bays reach to the second story and ar
topped on with balconies. There are ais,
balconies Of iron and stone over the mail
entrances. The arch over the door Of til
l. ha. lie a. l..