Evening star., 1901-07-18
Report of Assistant Assessors for
Current Fiscal Year.
new BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS
The Total Amounts Added to the
Tax List.
CITY AND COUNTY PROPERTY

CelSeu the annual return OF the DOdTu VI
assistant assessors, composed of Messrs.
James A. Bates, chairman; s. T. D. Nor
sell and Matthew Trmble. showing the
property in the District of Columbia
sessed and listed for taxation for the tax
year which will end June 80 next 1902.
The total amount added to the tax list for
new buildings constructed during the past
year is S3,214,OO0, while additions and i'm
provements have been assessed at S261 800.
The work of the board is summarized in
the following schedule:
Assessment of new buildings city, S, ,SO4,-
400; county, 81 400, 700; total, 3,274,1OO
Additions and improvements. city, s241,-
1G0; county, $40, 400; total, s261 500.
Railroad tracks and trestles, city, s., 500.
Total assessment, city, s., ,051 600; county,
81 ,490, 100; total, s., ,541 100.
Old buildings removed, city, 1854 100;
county, $4,000; total, 100000
Net assessment. city, 81, ,7S6, 900; county,
81, ,454, 100; total, s3,241,OO0.
Number of new brick buildings city,
400; county, 307; total, 716.
Number of new frame buildings, city, 81;
county, ITO; total, 191.
Total number of new buildings, city, 430;
county, AT: total. 9O7.
Number of buildings removed, city, ga;
county, %: total, 296.
Increase in number of buildings, city,
1856: county, 455: total, GIL.
Number Of buildings repaired, city, 172;
county, SO; total, eos
New buildings D. c. assessed, city, 1884,,
coo; county, $4,000; total, s16e, 800
New buildings u. S. assessed, city, S7O.-
600: county, s12,5O0; total So. 500
Churches, colleges, etc, assessed, city,
So, 500; county, s3T9, 800; total, 1882, 800.
Classification of New BuildinRs.
The report, classifying the new buildings
and improvements by city sections, shows
that in the northwest there have been
sessed $50 new buildings, valued at ST.
266.3OO. One hundred and fourteen build
ings were repaired in the northwest, and
the value of these Improvements has been
assessed at $162 800. The number of old
buildings removed in the northwest Is given
as 1853. Of the value of S20S, 800. Since the
last return of the assistant assessors 10
fiat buildings have been erected in the
northwest section, of the assessed value of
$4,000. In the southwest section there
have been erected 53 new buildings, as
sessed at s54 800; II buildings were repair
ed. at the assessed cost of $50, 100, and So
buildings were removed. their assessed
value being S26 100 In the northeast sec
ton 105 new buildings were placed on the
taxable list and their value assessed at
S3O4,5 p buildings were repaired, at an
assessed Improvement of $500, and 81
buildings were removed the assessed value
being S21. 600. Twenty-one fiat buildings
We're erected in the northeast, at the as
sessed value of S34. 900. In the southeast
section 113 new buildings were placed on
the assessment books at the value of
$179,3GO; 26 buildings were repaired and
improved to the value of S12 400, and %
buildings valued at a total of $500 were
removed. Nineteen fiat buildings were con-
structed. the assessed value being 500 500
The totals show that the northwest section
leads in the number and value of new
buildings. The southeast is next in point
OF number of new buildings, but the valua-
tions of the improvements in that section
rail- below those in the
southwest section is last.
The report shows that the average as
sessed value per building in the various
sections is follows: Northwest 81 1864:
northeast. $500; southeast, S15S6 and
southwest, 81 o24, giving an average as
sessed value per building for the entire
city of 81 1856
1t is further shown that In addition TO
the 50 fiat buildings in the city proper,
assessed at $439, 800, there were added to
the taxable list 10 fiat buildings in the
county, assessed at s9s,9oO, and bringing
the total fat improvements up to the as
sessed value Of $53S, 400
improvements Made.
The assistant assessors give statement
showing the improvements made and as
sessed in the important subdivisions of the
county since their last return, as follows
the figures showing the number of new
buildings the value of the improvements
and the average assessed value per build
Ing: Fairview Heights, 3 new buildings:
$13,3OO; average $4433; Kalorama Heights
Clifbourne, 20 new buildings, sea, 100; aver
age, 3.155. Todd G. Brown, new build
ings, $29,5OO; average. 1926. Columbia
Heights, 35 new buildings, $113OOO; aver
ings, $3O,9OO; average s2575 Denison &
I>'ghton, new buildings, $12, 700; average
2,540. Lanier Heights, new buildings.
$4,000; average, $3,333. Meridian Hill, 6
hni
Washington Heights Commissioners sub
division), 81 new buildings, $13S 400; aver
age &c $s' 74O. Petworth, q new buildings,
new buildings, $10S, 100; average, ST, ,S32 Le-
Droit Park addition. 3S new buildings,
$65,sOO average, $1,731 Brightwood Park
16 new buildings, S1s,90o: average, s1.1s1. |
average, $2,21O Moore & Barbours sub
division. new buildings. $4,000; average,
$1,000. Woodbridge, new buildings $500; |
ings $4,000; average. SLABS. South Brook
land, new buildings, $1,000; average,
1855.
Values in County.
The report further shows that In the
county the average assessed value per |
building east Of North Capitol street is |
50, 746, while west of North Capitol street |
the average per building is $3,423, giving |
an average for the entire county of 50, 122 |
per building.
The total assessments for new buildings |
for the tax years 1895 to 1902 inclusive, |
were $1S, 1861 ,974. During this period the |
reductions for buildings removed amount |
ed to $111S,625. giving a total net increase |
of SIT 637 $40. During this same period the |
number of new buildings erected was g. 1888. |
The number removed being 1,153. leaves a |
net total increase in the number of build |
ings of $685. The average assessed value |
per building for the period is 81, 764.
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