Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Present Inactivity Does Not Affect
Faith in Future Healthiness.
LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT SPRING
Sales and Deals That Have Been
Concluded During the Week.
BUILDING OPERATIONS

The best that can be said of the condi-
tons in the local real estate world this
week is that the absence of activity of any
material sort has not dissipated the hope
full sentiment that is cherished by SO many
dealers. The confidence in lively fall oper-
atiGns. however, has considerably diniin-
ished, ard the conservative men who have
made a life study and business of realty
satisfy themselves now with expectations
d a return to healthy affairs in the spring.
A sale Of considerable importance was
made during the week by George E. EN-
mons Il Company to President Clarence
l.. Norment of the Central National Bank.
The transaction included the purchase by
Mr.. Norment of very handsome lot al the
corner of NJ street and Thomas circle.
This lot has a front Of fifty-three feet on
NJ street and seventeen feet on Thomas
circle, giving a trent altogether of seventy
feet, and in some parts has q depth of 40
feet. 1t contains altogether ], I93 feet, and
the price paid was $12.OO0, or about 1918 a
square foot. 1t is Mr.. Moments purpose
to build upon the property a handsome
modern dwelling for himself, and it is un-
de rstood that the plans for the residence
have been nearly completed.
Messrs. Fitch. Fox & Brown have just
closed a sale for William Henry Trescct,
who vas for many years connected with
in South Carolina, Of his residence at the
southeast corner OF Vermont avenue and
l. street, being sCblot 81, in square 217, to
Mrs. George o. Carr, wife of DIR. William
2. Carr, the coroner of the District. The
consideration was S13. 100. AS soon as some
necessary alterations are made DIR. Carr
nteEds to occupy the dwelling for his Of
hce and residence.
Prospective Building.
Mr.. ]. J. hampton has sold lots 1. and
3. in square 1917, at the corner of 18th ana
d streets southeast, a couple of squares
south OF Lincoln Park. to w. ]. Hunt of
Pittsburg, at about Is cents per foot. The
property fronts ia feet on 18th street ard
GA feet on D street. 1t contains 15,T27
square feet. 1t will be divided into eleven
building lots, and Mr.. hampton will erect
thereon for Mr.. Hunt eleven two-story
cellar and pressed brick and stone frort
six-room dwellings, equipped with all tine
latest conveniences. Mr. Hampton has also
rented TO Lieutenant Scherer OF the navy
Nc. BIB street. adjoining the residence
Of Engineer Commissioner Black, :,nd E.:Xt
to the home of the attaches of the Ar
centinc legation. This was the last CT the
white stone dwellings known as the Nc
buiid for DIR. William f., S:mms three two
story and cellar dwellings on 12tn street
near 1 stree; southeast similar to the
eleven to be erected for Mr.. Hunt.
Weil-KnOwn Houses Taken.
Mr.. William C. Norris mas leased for
term O. years To Mr.. George w. Cassidy of
the residence M. Il Lufay-
cite square, formerly occupied by the late
Mr.. Washington Mclean, and now owI.ed
by the latier's son, Mr.. John r. Mclean.
IT - one of the most commodious and we'll
houses in Washington.
Mr.. Norris has also leased fer two years
fenrpSt.T:ta1Ivp ;li.r crt IF
Wisconsin The former Residence vi Senator
Mcpherson, No. 1914 Vermont avenue who
owns the property.
FIOcking to Live In Flats.
The apartment houses that are rap
idly approaching completion on Column
bia Heights will doubtless have a full COM
plement of tenants before even the final
touches are put to them. Over half of the
apartments in the new Victoria flats, at
the corner OF 18th ard yelling streets, have
been taken, and several of the tenants
have already moved in. Very animated
inquiry is reported from those who desire
to make their prospective residences in the
Albert Cary fats at the corner of 18th and
binrey streets, and the Sevoy flats which
are approaching completion Immediately
north of the latter.
The inquiry for small and moderate-sized
houses continues lively, but not more SO
than is customary at this time of the year.
Among builders and architects the week
has been extremely dull.
New Buildings to Go Up.
Weaver Brothers will erect a row of
seven houses, corner F and Dist streets
The dwellings will be two-story
and cellar bricks, with mottled brick fronts
of varied designs and slated mansard roof
Furnaces Will supply the heat, and the in
teriors will be very tastefully finished. The
plans have been prepared by Arthur B.
Heaton- The cost will be about $1SOO0
Blake Clarke will erect a residence for
himself at University Heights, Brookland.
corner Philadelphia and 18th streets 1t
VIII be a two-story and cellar dwelling
with front of rustic siding, and brick and
stone will enter largely into its construc-
ton. 1t will have a roof of tin, will he
heated by latrobes and all the conveniences
viii be introduced. The house will cost
about 3, 800.
Very attractive plans have been pre-
pared by Architect F. B. Pyle for cot
tage dwelling to be erected by Mr.. b. q.
Gaines 1t will be of ample dimensions
and two stories in height over q cellar.
The bay projections will be commodious
and double deck veranda with swell ex-
tensions will go across the front. Upon
the roof VIII be an observatory balcony
The baths and vestibules will be tiled a
furnace will provide the heat, and the
usual corveniences will be introduced
Two two-story pressed brick bay-window
front dwellings, IL by 30 feet in dimen-
sions, will be erected on l4th street between
F and G northeast by Builder j. T. Monkey
They will cost about ZOO each, and the IN
terror arrangements will be very comfort
able and homelike. They will, of course
be supplied with the modern improve
ments.
Architect B. Stanley Simmons has made
plans for two two-story, cellar and attic
Euclid stone dwellings, which will be built
on 9th street near B street southeast They
will be topped with slated mansard roofs.
heated by furnaces and the interior trim
ming will be in selected oak and pine
The baths ard vestibules will be tiled.
There will be cabinet mantels and electrical
appliances will be introduced.
w. 8. Turner has just completed three
houses for the International Building AS
ISOLATION. Nos. 300, 302 and 304 Pomeroy
street. The fronts are pressed bricks and
they are two stories in height and topped
with mansard roofs. Cabinet mantels,
tiled baths and all modern improvements
have been introduced, including electric
bells and gas lighting appliance.
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