Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-08
Signs of Interest Manifested In Un-
improved Property.
GROWTH OF The CITY OUTWARD
The Proposed Street Extension and
Its Effect.
SOME IMPROVEMENT rs

for any kind Of property Is not as active
and vigorous as most of the dealers would
like, but still there is some public interest
IN real estate which results now and then
In the closing out Of transactions. The
speculative feature has not appeared to
any great extent. but still 1t is recognized
that property here has a promising future.
and that. in due course of time, there will
Be a revival Of active trading.
There Ia a good deal of property outside Of
fhe city limits which comes under the des-
iGnation Of unimproved, and which Is claim
ing considerable attention in proportion to
the prospect which 1t Is deemed to have OF
giving a profit to purchasers at the present
prices. The constant pushing out of the
resident section of the city beyond the mu-
hicipal bounds is an element which enters
largely into the estimate of present and
prospective values In the past few years
the progress Of the city has led to extensive
purchases OF what Is known as outside
property and to the system of subdivisions
Which extends in nearly all directions for a
long distance from the business center.
Many substantial improvements have fol-
bowed In the wake of this speculative move
bnent, and now, throughout all the region
bordering directly on the city, the suburban
character has practically disappeared and
large areas have been added to the city
proper. Houses have been built in rows,
With all the facilities of houses directly in
the city, and these building operations are
btll going on.
Street Extension.
1t Is reasonable 10 suppose that this
movement will keep pace with the growth
Of the city, and that the process of push
ing the suburbs OF the city still farther
out will continue. While the interest in
sity property is still manifest. considerable
Attention is being given to land lying
within the supposed area of the greater
washington.
A further impetus will be given to the
outward growth OF the city when the plan
OF street extension Is carried out. AS
every one knows, a system of street extern
Sion has been devised py the Com
tnissioners, in accordance with the re-
cently enacted law, and practically all that
temains now is to provide the funds neces-
oary for securing the right Of way for the
proposed extension. The plan, as prepared
Of the suburbs, has been submitted to Mr..
Olmstead, the landscape engineer, for his
inspection. and ne mas also been ln1rusteo
with the important duty of devising
series OF boulevards to connect the parks
In the city with those lying outside.
Real Grievance.
One OF the genuine causes for grievance
which the residents OF this city have is
The entire lack OF any legal power by
which the District authorities can compel
the owners OF unimproved lots to prevent
them from becoming a public nuisance.
The rank growth of weeds and grass which
n allowed to flourish unchecked in such
places, and the generally unkempt appear
ance is bad enough. but worse still the
sidewalks In front are at times made i'm
passable by the quantities of mud which
- washed down. After every rain fresh
supply Is deposited on the sidewalks, and
unless the owners OF the adjoining prop
erty go to the expense of clearing off this
accumulation OF debris the public is COM
PEELED to wade through ii.
During the winter season the snow is
Mad In frnn of mol
erty, although there Is a law, and IL is
rigidly enforced. which requires every
Householder to keep the walk in front of
their residences clean. The District au-
thorities have asked Congress to clothe
them with the necessary authority, and it
= hoped that the annoying exception which
Il made In the case of owners of unim-
proved property will soon cease to exist.
Sale of Ground.
A recent sale was made of a large lot
ut the northeast corner of 14th street ex-
tended and Harvard street. 1t has a 'front.'
age OF over 100 feet on 14th street and
depth OF about $50 feet, and the price paid
was sl.45 per square foot. 1t is proposed
by the purchaser to erect on this property
O row OF houses similar to those which
have been erected in the vicinity.
Building Record.
The building inspectors record for the
past week. ending yesterday, shows that
thirty-three permits were taken out for
the erection of new buildings aggregating
In cost $S4325 This was divided among
the several sections of the city as follows:
Northwest, four permits, $4,000; northeast,
thirteen permits 5000; southeast, one per-
init, 1880, and county, fifteen permits,
5000.
Some improvements.
Messrs. Baker & hampton have planned
tho erection of nine brick dwellings at
Yale and 18th streets, Columbia Heights.
They will be three stories high, IS and 10
feet by So feet. c. B. Keferstein Is the
architect and Messrs. Baker s. hampton
the builders.
William E. Hayes will shortly build a
frame dwelling on Nichols road. 1t will be
two stories in height, 2sx34 feet, and will
be built by Thomas Entwisle.
J. w. Browning is building a two-story
frame dwelling In Deanwood. 1t Is to be
lexis feet with pitch single roof. George
Smith is the builder.
The erection Of a frame dwelling has been
commenced by Mary V. Bowen on Jefferson
street near Taylor street, Anacostia. DC.
1t will be 25x54 feet, two stories in height
and will be built by Jas. d. Mason. J. s.
Bowen is the architect
Samuel w. Mahoney is erecting a brick
dwelling at 7O7 North Carolina avenue
southeast. 1t Is to be two stories high, lex
% feet and will be built by w. II. Pritchett.
Messrs. Weller & Repetti have been
granted permit by the inspector of ouild |
ings for the erection of twelve two-story
brick dwellings at numbers 1902 to 1920 G |
street northeast. and 2l6 and 2iS 18th street
northeast. They will be 14X32 feet and will
be built by Owen Donnelly.
Miss Catherine A. Phelps Is building a
two-story frame dwelling on Sheriff road,
Deanwood. 1t Will be 1Sx32 feet and built
by Thomas Phelps.
Solomon Carr has planned the erection of
. handsome brick dwelling for himself at
Ell Acker street northeast 1t is to be two
stories in height. 16x47 feet.
Charles E. Clark will shortly commence
the erection of a frame dwelling near
Bladensburg road. 1t will be two stories
high, with pitched shingle roof. John r.
Loor Is the builder.
Barnie g. Hanback, Is erecting three
brick dwellings at Nos. 2131, 2133 and 2l35
N street northwest. They are to be three
stories high. 1S.4x46.3 feet B. Stanley Sim
mons is the architect, and c. ]. Hanback,
the builder.
Mrs. Catherine Gallagher has planned the
erection of a brick dwelling at 2523 H
street northwest. 1t is to be two stories in
height. 15x44 feet, and will be built by c. j.
Mcintyre.
Plans for five houses to be erected on the
west side of 18th street between Binney
and Bacon streets for o. w White have
been prepared by A. b. Morgan. architect.