Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
The Elections and the Effect on Bust
ness Interests.
TEE PROPOSED SYSTEM OF BOULEVARDS
Attention Called to This City by the
Municipal Reform Agitation.
SOME ROW E M E n T S

The opinion is generally held that now that
the elections are over business conditions
will be improved There is not necessarily
a partisan reason fo- this belief, for it is
thought that the absorption of public at
tention in the exciting issues of the cam
paign, as well as the uncertainty about re-
suits, has demoralizing influence on bust
ness. Now that is all passed, and in the
resumption of normal conditions it is con-
fldently believed that business in all
branches will be benefited. AS this seems
to be a general idea, there is no reason why
this city should be an exception. The
marked Improvement which has been man
ifested in the real estate market during the
past few months will no doubt be continued
during the greater part of the coming win
ter. 1t is confidently predicted that next
spring the volume of business will be en-
couragingly large, >and, as usual, much Of
the preparatory work for the coming ac-
tivity viii be done during the winter.
The real estate market is in good condi-
ton, and about the only cause of complaint
is the limited character of that market.
Prices have remained firm and the need
just at present seems to be for greater ac-
tlyity. The NUMBER of investors is not as
large as local conditions seem to warrant.
The speedy advent of an increased number
IS one of the hopeful signs which men of
competent judgment perceive.
Informa ton About This City.
One OF the prominent issues in the late
campaign was the movement for good gov
ernment in the city of New York. 1t may
be said that this struggle, which in one
sense was purely local, became a national
issue, and public notice has been directed
to the abuses of municipal government in
all the large cities. Ii Is but natural that
attention should have been called to the
honest and economical government which
the citizens OF this city enjoy. Washing ton
already has the distinction of being the most
beautiful city in this country, and a most
desirable place for residence. 1t is not I'M
likely that, in the further agitation for mu-
nicipal reform, wide publicity will be
given to the many admirable features which
this form OF government possesses, and III
no other result is obtained the people of
the couatry who elect the legislatures of
city viii gain more intimate knowledge
OF this city and its relations to the general
government
Those win, have the interest of this city
at heart believe that there can be no greater
local advantage than would arise from cor
reeting the erroneous ideas that prevail In
regard to the government of city. The
impression SO general. that the citizens CT
the District, for example are dependents on
the bounty of the government, crops odt in
every new Congress. 1t is necessary to
carry on a campaign of education with
nearly all the new II emhers in order to Sc.
cure even ordinary legislation. If the facts
in regard to the District government were
generally known it would not be necessary
10 inapart this primary Instruction to men,
bers of Congress after their arrival here,
and much valuable time would be saved
and the course of District legislation ma
terialy facilitated.
The Stability of Values.
A recent auction ga 10 nj furde a good Illus
tration of the stability of values in this
city. A small house located on street
near 18th was offered at auction, and the
price secured was S2,t50. Some time ago
this property was sold at private sale, the
consideration being $3.50.
A Chain of Parks.
The recent action of the Commissioners
in securing the services of Mr.. Olmstead
the landscape engineer, to design a system
OF bouleyards to connect the chain of parks
already in existence beyond the bounds of
the city, as well as those contemplated, with
the park known as the Mall within the city
is an important step in the development of
the greater Washington. The parks outside
Of the city are the Geological, Rock Creek,
the grounds about the Soldiers Home ana
the large area Of land which will be avail
able for park purposes when the Eastern
branch flats are reclaimed. The Potomac
flats form a natural continuation of the
Mall, and the total area Will perhaps be
larger than any similar reservation of the
sort in any city in the world. system
of splendid driveways which will connect
all these breathing places OF a great city
Will certainly constitute an attractive and
artistic feature even in this city.
RuiIding Record.
The building inspectors record for the
past week ending yesterday shows that
twenty-five permits were taken out for the
erection of rev buildings, aggregating in
cost SOL, 600, divided among the several Sec
tons of the city as follows: Northwest,
four permits, $500; northeast six permits,
$l1,000; southwest, three permits, sl,7OO,
and the county, twelve permits, $4,000.
Some improvements.
The erection of two-story brick building
will shortly be commenced by Mrs. c. Nc
Nerney at 4I5 l. street southwest 1t will
be two stories high, built Of red brick, II
1-2x32 feet. L. w. and w. c. Gessford are
the builders.
of a two-story and cellar brick dwelling on
Concord street, Brookland d. c. 1t will be
2Sx26 feet, and will be built by John T.
Hare.
III. M. Martin will shortly build an attrac-
tive two-story brick dwelling at 2423 Vir-
ginia avenue northwest 1t will be Ii LEX
80 feet, and will be built by NJ Gore
Diller f. Golf will build for himself six
brick dwellings, at Nos. 5202 to 520S Illinois
avenue, and 5212 and 521i 9th street, Bright
wood Park. They are to be 14x39 feet and
built of red brick.
Charles Walter has planned the erection
of two brick dwellings at Nos. 31S and $50
Sd street northeast. They will be built of
press brick, 16x46 feet, by Messrs. Emmert
& Heisley. Francis & Schneider are the
architects.
Messrs. Barr and Sanner have planned
the erection of two three-story and cellar
brick dwellings at 1861 and 1863 Columbia
street. They are to be built of pressed
brick, each % feet front, and heate-
throughout by hot water. j. S. Simmons is
the architect, and Messrs. Barr & Sanner
are the builders.
8. H. Walker of 45S Louisiana avenue will
shortly build for himself four three-story
and cellar pressed-brck dwellings, 1Sx32
feet, at Nos. 100, 100 and 12i 9th street
northeast. S. H. Walker is the architect
and builder.
The erection of three brick dwellings will
shortly be commenced by M. r. Crandall
at 1446 to 145O Huntington place, Columbia
College grounds. They will be three stories
high with cellar, built Of pressed brick, 15x
90 feet, and heated throughout by furnaces
]. s. Simmons is the architect and c. j.
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