Evening star., 1898-03-26
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
The Highest Bid at a Recent Auction
Sale Of Property.
RUMORS ABOUT POWER HOUSE Site
New Buildings Erected in Various
Parts of the District.
A BOU T G E o r G E T WN

A rather brisk start has been mace in the
| building season in the Georgetown section
| of the city, and at present some fifteen new
| houses are in course of erection This is
! regarded as a sign of returning prosperity,
| as well as of the diminution in the number
| of vacant houses. Small houses renting
| from $40 to $40 per month, seem to be in
particular demand.
The row of seven two-story and cellar
| brick dwellings at the corner Of seth street
and Irwin place, being built by Mr.. J. T.
| West, will be pushed forward to completion
as quickly as possible.
| This locality is building up rapidly as a
| residence section. A of thr .e houses
| On N street, west of Sd streets also prac-
| tically completed. They ownei by Mr..
| Fred Stohlman. The Cleveland Park Com
| rany is erecting u two-story and attic
| dwelli: g of stcne, stucco and shingles on
| its property. The new house viii bear The
| number 2JIf Newark street.
Mr.. Charles +. Trbby is making prepa-
| rations to erect a two-story and cellar
brick dwelling at 12is 3lst street The
| old frame house formerly standing on the
| site has been demolished.
| Ella A. Bounds has taken out 4 permit
| Tor the erection Of two-story frame
dwelling on the Conduit road, i'll the sub
| begun the foundation for a two-story
and cellar brick, which will be located
| ON the north size of o street between
sd and BID streets.
Mr.. II. $. Matthews has started the con-
| struction of a brick building. two stories
| in height, in the rear CT his present resi-
| dence, at 1917 Both street. Mr. w. l.. Blunt
| has begun the erection of two additional
| storehouses on the south side of the canal
| between jefferson and 3ist streets. Mrs.
| Peter }. Delaney has completed the con-
| s;ruction of a rear back building to the
| premises 500 @ street.
| The main building of the new George
town University Hospital is practically
| completed and is row being trimmed out
| and will shortly be ready fer occupancy.
| The construction work proper is COM
| peted and the finishing touches are be-
| irg given to the interior of the large build
| ing.
Walter T. Weaver is about to begin the
construction of a home, which will be To-
| Gated on the east side of 35th street be-
| tween and + streets
offered at Public Sale.
During the past week a piece of prop
erty on the west side of 14th street be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and E street
| northwest was offered for sale at public
auction by Mr.. C. c. Duncanson, auc-
| tioneer. The highest bid received was
about $1,000, but the trustees refused to
| allow the property to go at that figure,
| and 1t was withdrawn. The frontage is
| forty-five feet and the depth 100 feet, and
| the figure bid was about $3.50 per square
| foot
There was more than usual interest
| shown in this sale, on account of the ru-
| mcrs that had been in circulation for
| some months past. to the effect that the
! Pennsylvania Railroad Company proposes
10 purchase the square nearly opposite
| where the cable power house of the Capt.
tai Traction Company formerly stood.
1t was said if this was done and the
lnn ftrih I'd 70
! of erecting a railroad station on this square
| were carried out that property in the vi
| cinity would advance in value.
Some Current Rumors.
| 1t was also thought by some parties that
| the erection of hotel building in this
| vicinity would be a good investment, and
it is said that these who were contemplate
ing going into such an enterprise intended
| to buy this property.
| AS has been previously stated in The
| Star the current rumors of the intentions
| of the railroad company as to this square,
| If any such were entertained, cannot be
| verified. while some who are interested in
| the Traction Company state that propo-
| Sition or suggestion to the purchase of
| this square has come from the railroad
| company. 1t has been said, however. that
| the Traction Company would like to sell
the square to the government but beyond
| this 1t is not known of any plans affect
| ing for the future of this property.
At Chevy Chase.
| A lot at the corner of Lenox street and
| the Brookville road in Chevy Chase has
been purchased by Mr.. Charles C. Tucker.
| The dimensions of the lot are 81 by 125
| feet, and the price paid was 20 cents per
| square foot. 1t is the intention of Mr..
| Tucker to build q colonial house this
| site. Plans have already been prepared, and
| the building is TO be erected during the
Nv II
| Chandlee will build cottage for his own
| use on Irving street in the same subdivis-
| ion, and Mr.. Van Dyre will build resi-
| oence Kirk, street. All of these houses
will be of an attractive style, as is char
| acteristic of the residences in that local
ity. The school house which has been
erected by the Montgomery county au-
| thoritieS OIL Bradley lane near the club
| house is now in use. 1t is a one-story
| structure, and, like the school house built
| by the District authorities at Chevy Chase,
| is in the colonial style of architecture.
Some improvements.
| Two houses are to be built at 1946-4S I'd
street northwest by Henry Schneider. They
| are to be two stories in height, with fronts
| of buff brick and full bay windows. They
will be heated by hot water.
| A two-story brick house is to be built at
2602 K street northwest by John Creaven.
It will be II by 80 feet, and will have a
! press-brick front.
| Six two-story houses to be erected at
| 1853 s street. They will have frontage
| of 16 feet inches. with depth of 81 feet
! and press brick will be used in the fronts.
| Della Chapel will build three houses at
| 1257-8l NJ street, Trinidad. They will be
two stories in height and 16 feet inches
by a depth of 35 feet.
! A store building is to be erected at 515 H
| street northeast. 1t will be two stories IN
| height, 171a by "a feet, and press brick will
| be used in the front.
| A one-story Office building is to be erected
! at GOT 14th street 1t will have frontage
| of Ii feet inches and depth of IS feet.
| A two-story store and residence building
| is to be built at 800 East Capitol street by
| J. O'Eonnell. It will have a frontage of
1 10 feet % inches and depth of A feet.
| rendered q Reception.
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