The Washington times., 1901-12-08

Of prosperity is coming for Washington
real estate. Their has been a long peri
Cd ~ s;agnation. but already great
change for the better begins to show
itself"
Near Kentucky Avenue Southeast.
The se-tion OF the city around Ken
tueky Avenue southeast, between South
Carolina and Pennsylvania Avenues, has
been built up rapidly OF late with medium
zed houses. and weafs an entirely diff
faront aspect to what il did year or two
a-o. The introduction OF rapid transit
T. the section has made it easily ac-
ccssibie, and has heea followed as every
such extension OF the rapid transit sys-
tenn is by a rapid development.
William t Davidson has just completed
arrangements Tor the ere. ion OF two
rows OF houses in the section at the cor
ner of Fifteenth and ID Streets. There VIII
be twenty OF the houses. part on each
street. They viii have six rooms and
bath, and modern improvements. Mir.
Davidson has just completed the building
or twenty-seven houses in the same 10
cGlity.
Brightwood Park is said not TO contain
one vacant house at the present time.
Tho suburb has been built up rapidly,
kept pace with Tho builders. The Wash
ington Gas Compg ny has shown its ap-
probation OF The prosperity Of the suburb
by announcing that it will lay mains
Throughout the park Immediately, so that
gas may be substituted for nzphtha
lamps for the lighting of the streets. The
improvement OF the streets in accordance
with the street extension plans is going
on rapidly.
Building i'm BriEbtwood Park.
Diller D. Croft has made plans for the
erection OF ten houses fronting on Chesa-
peake Street and Illinois Avenue in the
park. William NJ. Clayton has arranged
to build four houses at the corner of
Hamilton and Seventh Streets The lat
ter have leen designed by D. Stanley
Simmons. the architect. All of the houses
will be six-room bricks. with cellars,
porches. and modern Improvements.
Postmaster Van Horn. OF Brightwocd
Park. is making plans for the enlarge
ment of his building. A story will be
added fJr large hall for the use OF the
public meetings Of the park.
Mr. William Thomas. manager OF the
American Straw Paper Company. has de-
vcloped a large manufacturing business
in The park. He manufactures millions
Of the paper straws that are used in such
vast numbers in place of the genuine ar
icle to sip drinks through in the hot
summer days. He is receiving orders for /
his slraws from all over the world. The |
business was protected by a patent. and |
run by one concern until a short time ago.
but il is said that the patent has now I
expired. Mr.. Williams has made arrange 1
ments during the past week to double /
mis- force Of employees from 20 to lj0
Recent Realty Snies
Representative George w. Prince of .
Illinois has purchased two houses on
Princeton Street. near Thirteenth. Colum-
bia Heights. for S13.500. through Stone
Fairfax. The brokers. He will live in one
OF the houses and hold the other for in
YES meat
Dr. Edward C1mmiskey has bought
from John II. Henae-s9r the residence
1892 [ Street. for 5000 through Stone d
Fairfax. Francis a. Blundoa has sold
through The same firm 4 residence at the
northwest corner Of First and S Streets
for S6GO0.
Stone d Fairfax report that they have
closed the contract for the purchase Of
large piece Of business property near the
corner Of Ninth and 7 Streets The deal
win be closed during The present week
Frank c. Roach has bought. through the
3. II. Warner Company. from William J.
Palmer, the house known as 1856 Kenyon
Street, Tor 9lZ.500.
\ row o. five houses is to be built by
Charles ". King on Sheridan Street
Mount Pleasant. just east Of Sixteenth
Street. They are to he two stories in
height and each win contain seven rooms
and bath. Mr.. King recently built
number OF houses on the same street.
farther east and has disposed Of them
through the Office OF Il r. Howenstefn.
real estate broker.
North Columbia Veirhts