Evening star., 1895-07-13
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Significance of the Erection of Houses
on Connecticut Avenue.
Some RECENT NOTABLE CHANGES
New Buildings Which Are Being
Erected in Various Sections.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE


passing interest is being made on the east
side of Connecticut avenue. on the block
inc, north of Rboda IsIo,a ovon,,a c.ro,,nd
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mas oeeh broken tnere Ior the erectlon Oh
two houses. There is nothing especially
novel either about the design or construc-
,,on of thasa d,,o,1,na, u,hioh or. ha,nx,
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rI.rs nran.raa ~, tIorr,1o,,,ar ana Mo-
shall They are however To he good
houses in keeninp with the locality. The
rather surprising feature about this i'm
movement is that thew should he houses
instead of buildings intended for business
PURPOSES.
As ia we'll known the advance of busi-
ness along Connecticut avenue has been
,,,to ,a,5 - uooo,,. ,-oors ,n5 ,o,,, +ha
q"i.e iap4u y, eiu ~"
northern limit is at NJ street. "here Jus.
now, as 1t happens, the corner property Is
being built up with row of buildings de-
e,,-rad for hrs,nass n,,rnoses II was pen-
rsu,, .,,.,,osaa ~. ~, ao,,,na, - ~,
eiaiiS suppooeu thae 'iie ue"us Va oo
mercial HE would soon force the pulIulns
of stores beyond the boundary of NJ street
and that at least the vacant lots in the
,av+ h,oo,, would ha ooo,,n,ed for srob mr..
nosas
A. ono +,r,a ~ r,,s sosd +bo+ neoot,ations
were in progress for the purchase of a lot
iwst ,his ~ siSa % A. rburcb ns The Cove
nnant 1,bare ~ was nronosed To Iocate a
huiiG;rg to be msed as a erocsrv store
:rbis Man bowever was NOT carried ont
and ae Mrs Reli is makinp the Improve,
ments referred to there remains only one
unoccup:ed lot on the block above NJ street.
Ihere is one lot between the Two, whiSn zen
residence which is The home of Senator
Wolcott of Colorado.
Euture of the Axenue.
r. 10, 49, ro,ad t., +b,s oo,,,,,n that
-ro ~. es,o,u,ro ti, ros;aano. ond
=. = go 49, A. =, h,s int.rtior - erect
l. 10 S"-u tna. II ~ -,
there an additloh 10 MS mousse, WHICH VIII
serve for library purposes. There Is
great deal of specuIation as to the future Of
S,,,oot,or+ ,,,an,a hut n is tho belief
- -, 1-bosa onirions are worthy of 70
enant tra+ ,,ItfrnataIy this avenue will he
sPeou st,o', 20 q. bnsIness Tb;s is nracticaIIv
~ nrasant IN tba saciion from,
tHo as % NJ streat and esnecisIIy along
- - 81, 80. ~, ~ 80 Niost of the buiIdines
onc,r';ed &c stores are one-storv structures
80 po,a. - tbaSa aro NOT rented
I'll IoSa,,or tharo saan,s to he a demand for
55o"osei' ,onI' sti,,i T, te etatad that one
az ~ Innairo nnarc u.bo has Mace on
Canneotio,,t ~ ene syenue has leased the build
10, n,,,,tob ts hai,e erected at the corner of
tIie I, 49,. " - 'a'ra,,t9o and NJ straat and that
Soi.LgE :1I 'iS,. @ q ,orthI,, ran+ Of nearly sIcO
ne ne VIII WI, pay h,l;arr, q -. tha sontbwest CORNER
20 nc 80, otu atio-,t ayanra ,rd T. street are
peihs reI.oyeu, anu oh ms Nj Sb.rias
peeh piihteu eot h,ila;na for
his own use.
Handsome Residences.
What is regarded az another check to
+Ha ooromorcial invasion of this avenue
10, tb, n,,robosa hv Mrs wasb;npton Nc
Io,r of the residence at the northeast
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corner vi Ooiiiiee'iou' oNehue o.iu II
vs. Dus"' nc ..a,A.. n,ao,,ao
NicLeah' oeeup-eS 'Ae e'"Jo.9
on Connecticut avenue Extensive I'M
provements ana alterations were Haoe III
both houses, SO that they are now ueslr-
aoIe a aNu rh;. ;s nsron;ou,, the oase With
the corner house. the appearance of which
has been materially enhanced by the i'm
provements mace.
rnn1aot;ont o1,an,,a int h,,sinass street
will follow along 18th street to II. and al
ready in the block near H street buildings
are used for business PURPOSES From the
corner of 18th and III street9 there Is a
stretch OF some three SQUARES before Yer
mont avenue is reached where there is
another section which is ranfdIy changing
into a IocaIitv devoted tn trade some Of
those who hnye watched the business de-
yelopment of Washington are of the opinion
that its future progress will be to some
extent along the lines Indicated. There is
room for expansion on each side, and no
i
tinue to 81 dduaIly lose its distinction as
rureIy reridence section
mn,
healthy Improvement Is shown by the
record of the building inspector for the
weel, ending Yesterday During that no.
80 -, - .L,u.r -
Aou 'o'"i VI .,iii y -ohe Pefnif.s were IS
sued Iof new buildings, agsresatlng In cost
$9''oo. Iney were divided among the sew
erai sectiohs as 1oiows:
Northwest, fourteen permits sS5. 15O
Southwest, three permits 3 900
Northeast, three permits Is. 800
Southeast, one permit 5000
County. ter permits -. 900
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Plans have been prepared by K. j. Beall,
jr., architect, for three-story house to be
erected at oo23 H street northwest The
Io,t Iii l.. tn. - --,,t. -
.ol WIZ Do ouii' VI willie S'ohe ano Jun
br.ck ana VIII nave square pay hnished
with balcony at the second story.
Il. u. Jenery VIII erect residence on
yale street between 12th and 18th streets.
from plans prepared by H. A. Campbell.
arcnitect. II VIII De three stories in height,
with front OF press DICK and stone, and
Will De 2oxoo rect.
two-story aWeiiing VIII be erected by
James Lawlor on "a street between u and