Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
What is Said Of the Expected Bust
ness Improvement.
FAVORABLE OUTLOOK For THE FUTURE
Some Of the New Buildings Which
Are Being Erected.
A P A r r NJ E nj HO U S f s


conversation with a Star reporter recently,
the prospect of continued Improvement
in business is favorable. Speaking with
special reference to the real estate market,
Mr.. Duncanson said that while there was
mere property advertised for sale at this
time Of the year than was the case at the
corresponding period last year, yet there
were fewer sales. This indicated that the
money was procured and the sale of the
property vas made unnecessary. 1t was
also known that greater strictness was
manifested in regard to the payment of
loans, and while formerly sixty and ninety
days were sometimes allowed to those de-
Inquent in interest, now summary action
vas likely in the course of week or ten
days. In his opinion the condition which is
generally known as liquidation, as far as
it related to the real estate market, was
practically at end. He looked forward
to steady Improvement in business, and
he thought something of the sort will take
place however the election for President
goes.
Contrary to all expectations the summer
building season is booming and all over
the city new houses are being erected.
Heretofore in presidential years there has
been little doing in building matters in
Washington. A contemplated change in
administrations had the effect CT making
the spectators wary, but this year is an
exception. and the office of the building
inspector is being taxed issuing permits
and examining plans. During the past
week the record for the entire year was
broken and when the books were added
up it found the total of fifty-eSht per-
mits for new houses had been issued, rep
rescnttnS an estimate aggregate cost OF
S23S. 800. OF this sum the great proportion
went to the northwest. which gets forty
three new houses, with "a aggregate cost
of s1G'.MH Next came the county, with
ten permits for houses, for which it is
Il sh.,s,c
gets new house at 5000 and the south
west and southeast TWO each. at $500 and
$500 each, respectively The excellent
showing, Inspector Brady says, demon
strates one thing. that business is reviVinS
all along the line, and good things may be
expected for the fall season.
About Apartment Houses.
There is quite good deal of talk heard
in regard to the need in this city for apart
ment houses, and the profit which a build
Ing of this sort would bring to those who
NJ ght invest their money. Projects of
various kinds have been discussed and
being discussed. AMI it is within the range
OF probability that something practical will
come out of 1t all but far there has
been comparatively little done in this di-
rection.
Speaking in a general way it may be
said that there are no apartment houses n
this city in the meaning of that term,
which applies to place where housekeep-
ing in all its phases can be carried on.
II. &. Jnrdan's Residence.
Ground has been broken for handsome
residence to be erected on 10th street be-
tween NJ and n for Mr.. H. G. Jordan, from
plans prepared by c. A. Hardness, archi-
| tect. The house will have a front of buff
brick, with stone trimmings, copper cor
ners, etc, and will contain all modern i'm
provements. 1t will be seventeen feet front
by eighty feet deep. The parlor will be
finished in white and gold, and the rest of
the house in hard-oll finish. There Will be
a reception hall, finished in oak.
Irwin IL. EintOn's Residence.
At the corner of I'd and Seaton streets,
lexington an attractive semi-colonial cot
tage has been built for Mr.. Irwin b. Lin
ton 1t was designed by H. A. Campbell,
architect. The dimensions of the house are
35x46 feet, and it is two stories in height
with attic and cellar under the entire
house. 1t contains on the first floor the
main entrance hall, large reception hall
with coy corners and a beautifully design
ed stairway. To the left is the parlor, COM
municating with the library through an
arch of colonial design, with turned col
unns on pedestals supporting the arch
above. Then comes the dining room but
ler's pantry and kitchen, fitted up in the
most modern and approved way. On the
second floor are five chambers and bath
and a servants room in the attic. One Of
the IedO1nS features is a DTCdu porch rum
ming across the front and down the side in
conjunction with porte-cochere, with or
namental brick piers capped with stone.
surmounted by turned columns with carved
capitals supporting entablature of rich
design with a pediment over the entrance.
On the corner is an octagon tower with
single sides. The main roof is a high
pitched single roof broken with ornamen-
most modern style.
Nassnchusetta Avenuo no.IIonco
H. A. Campbell. architect, has designed a
residence to be located on Massachusetts,
avenue northwest. 1t will be three stories
and basement. The front will be press
brick with brown-stone trimmings and a
square bay window, terminating at the
third story in a balcony. The dimensions
of the house will be 1Sx71 feet and will
contain twelve rooms and two bath rooms.
Some of the other features will be the main
stairway. tiled vestibule and baths, hard
wood interior finish and specially designed
cabinet mantels. Mr.. Geo. c. Hough.
builder, has been awarded the contract
An Street Purchnse.
The Continental Savings and Loan Com
| pany has purchased from John O. johnson
| for the sum Of $4,000 the building No. GIT
| F street northwest. 1t is the purpose of
| the company to remodel the building so
| as to suit the needs Of its own business
and to make 1t more desirable as an office
| building.
| Some improvements.
An improvement is being made in the
| Odd Fellows building on 7th street be-
| tween D and E streets from plans pre-
| pared by A. w. Brinck, architect. A new
store front is being put in on the first floor
| and the columns are being removed and
| iron beams substituted. A new floor will
! be put in the hall above and the entrances
| to the stores will be on level with the
| street.
The same architect has prepared plans
| for frame cottage which Mrs. Bryan is
erecting on Good Hope read.
! Plans for altering the old key man.
| sion" in Georgetown. at the terminus of
| the Capital Traction Company's line, into
| hotel have been prepared by c. A. Hank
| ness. architect. The property is owned by
| DIR. l.. w. Richie. and with the additions
| to be built will contain about fifty rooms.
| The old mansion will be retained in its
| present style as near as possible, and the
| new hotel will probably be given the name
| of Key Mansion Hotel
! At the Catholic Universfty.
| The feature of the week in the building
| inspectors Office was the issuance of q