Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

| also shows that property has not depreciat-
ed in that locality. In some respects the
ground, which has good frontage on a
street overlooking one of the plazas which
the system of streets make common in
this city, Is rather an eXceptionable piece
of property.
In addition to the frontage on the east
side of 18th street which is fifty feet and
forms the blunt end of the wedge-shaped
piece of ground, the rear line is 100 feet
while there is a frontage of 132 feet on New
York avenue and IA feet II street. AL
together the ground contains IL pa square
feet.
The price paid for this property was so 30
per square foot, aggregating $11S,000.
There We're several owners. but the main
piece. occupying the entire frontage on 18th
street. was owned by Mr.. Counselman of
Chicago, who bought it several years ago
for about $40 per square foot. In this trans
action he received over So per square foot
An Apartment House.
The property at the northwest corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street is to
be improved by the owner. Mr.. John Q.
johnson. Active building operations have
already been begun. 1t is proposed by Mr.
johnson to build an addition on the north
side and one on the east side of the present
building which is to be remodeled. When
the work is completed, the structure will
have a frontage of sixty-three feet on
Pennsylvania avenue and 1f5 feet on 9th
street. 1t will be four stories in height and
the fronts will be built of brick with stone
trimmings. The interior is to be fitted for
use as an apartment house, the suites con-
tanning three and five rooms each with
bath rooms The three-room suites will be
known as bachelor flats while the others
VIII be for family apartments.
Mr.. Emmons Smiths House.
Plans have been prepared by Mr.. T. T.
Schneider for residence for Mr.. Epmons
Smith, to be located on New Hampshire
avenue between r and Riggs streets. 1t
will be three stories in height with a front
of white marble in the modern French
style. On the first floor the parlor will be
twenty-four feet long ard will be finished in
white and gold while the dining room,
which will have a length of twenty-eight
1eet' viii be finished in mahogany. The
STAIR nall and stair case will he finished in
antique oak. The library three bed rooms
and two bath rooms will occupy the space
of the second floor.
Mrs. Crcecy's Residence.
Mrs. c. Eaton Creeey has purchased
through Charles W. Handy. real estate
broker, for sd 900 cash. the handsome
threc-story stone and brick dwelling house
of Mr.. John II. Gheen. No 1907 Rhode
Island avenue northwest.
Some improvements.
rive houses, two stories in height. will
be built by C. W. Maliet from - to a3 p
street northeast. The houses will be 16y3o
feet, with press brick fronts
David Moore is to build six houses on lots
1"9 to 1t9 S street southeast. They are to
be two stories in height 16x31 feet, and
with press brick fronts.
-Four stores and dwellings are to be built
by James f. Shea a MARYLAND
AZ street southwest. They will be two sto-
ries in height and 16x32 feet.
A storage building is to be built by Will
Capitol and list streets. It will be one story
high and 110X273 feet.
George j. May will build three houses at
1426 to 1870 LIST street northwest. They will
be two stories high, 16x31 feet, with press
brick fronts.