Evening star., 1901-04-27
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
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huntington place between 1ftH anu lrll
streets, Elm street in LIE Droit Park, Gale
street from 18th to 18th streets northeast,
and 4th street from L street to W street
northeast.
grading and paving Connecticut aveEae
extended from Columbia road to kalo-
rama avenue. The right of way for the
extension of this avenue to the east END
of the proposed bridge across Rock creek
has been secured, and this will be the COM
mencement of the grading of that thorough
fare from Columbia road, which continues
its line from the old bounds of the city.
1t is also proposed to lay a pavement OF
asphalt, but exactly how much will be done
during the coming year Mr.. hunt does NOT
know. The estimated cost of grading ana
paving the avenue from Columbia ROAD 10
the bridge is $4,000, and the appropriation
that will be available is sl0,OO. 1t Is The
intention to spend this amount to the best
advantage
To Secure Building Sites.
The section of Connecticut avenue west
of the bridge is to be paved with asphalt
! as far north as Cathedral avenue. The lat
ter is the new thoroughfare that is being
| opened through the land subdivided under
the direction of Mr. Pierre Waggaman.
| This avenue crosses Connecticut avenue
a short distance south of the entrance TO
| the grounds of the zoo and winds around
the base of the high ground which forms
| the west bank of Rock creek at that polht.
| The work that is being done in order to
secure a uniform surface for building lots
is one Of the most extensive ever unoer-
taken in this locality. Literally mountains
have been leveled and valleys have peen
filled in order to provide room for the
growth of the city in that direction. w men
the asphalt pavement is laid on Connect
| cut avenue 1t will be the farthest point In
the onward advance Of the city that mas
been reached in this direction by public
Improvement of that character.
The experiment which was made year
and a half ago in combining two Well
tested pavements on one roadway, When q
center strip of asphalt with granite blocks
OF each side was laid on Benning road,
is to be extended this year to the Bladens-
burg road. Both of these roads are traN-
eled thoroughfares. and while the original
cost of such an improvement Is greater
than macadamiZing, still the expense OF
maintenance is less and it Is cheaper in
the end
This species Of pavement is laid on the
Benning road from Florida avenue to the
Cool Spring road 1t is now proposed to
provide about the same amount Of pave
ment on the Bladensburg road, beginning
at Florida avenue and continuing nearly
to Mt. Olivet.
More School Buildings.
During the past week the District Com
missioners have opened bids for sites for
six proposed school buildings which
to be erected In various sections of the
District. Two of these buildings will be
in the northeastern section of the city.
One will be across the Eastern branch, In
the locality of the Bowen road, while an
other will be in Brookland; and there is
to be a school building in the extreme
eastern portion Of the northwest and one
in Georgetown.
While the locations of these proposed
buildings are being selected the process Of
erecting other school structures is either
going on or will be begun in the near fu-
ture. There are altogether nine of such
buildings, and these, too are also scat
tered about the city and in the suburbs
The increase in the number of school
buildings has been remarkable for the past
few years. but it is claimed by those who
are familiar with the conditions that what
has been done in this particular has by
no means kept pace with the demand, and
that even today a great many more school
buildings could be profitably used than
will in all probability be provided for the
early future.
EnlarEfnE kanns' store.
AS soon the plans for the alterations
and improvements for the enlargement of
the building occupied by the establishment
of s. kann, Sons & Co. are completed by
Glenn Brown, architect, the active work
wifi be begun. 1t is proposed to have the
building cover the entire half of the west
part of the square, with frontages on Mar
ket space or Pennsylvania avenue and ID
street The two old buildings on d street,
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building by an alley, are to be taken down
and on the site is to be erected a four
story structure. The adjoining building.
which extends to the corner of Sth street,
is to be raised up, cellar is to be dug
out, and all the floors changed to the level
of those in the main portion of the struc-
ture An additional story is to be added
to the section that fronts on Sth street.
while the party walls are to be taken out
and their places supplied with iron col
umns. There is to be new power plant
and new elevators. When the changes are
completed the entire building covering this
great space will have uniform height and
all the floors will be on a level.
A Block Of Forty-Two Houses.
1t is expected that a building enterprise
of rather large proportions will be started
In the near future. Plans are being
made by N. T. Haller. architect, for
forty-two two-story houses to be erected
on G street northeast between 9th and 7th
streets. This enterprise, together with
others, mention of which has already been
made in The Star, will make the building
activity in the eastern section of the city
one Of the marked features Of the season.
Contemplated Avenue improvements.
Since the offering of the holdings of the
Travers property on Pennsylvania avenue
between 18th and 18th streets northwest,
which was made at public auction the 18th
and 18th of this month, the trustees have
received private offers for the pieces which
We're not sold, rather those which were
withdrawn. OF the eight properties offered
three We're withdrawn, as the trustees We're
not satisfied with the amounts bid. The
offers received subsequent to the sale how
ever have been at higher figures. For one
piece the trustees received bids from three
persons. 1t is expected that the prices Of
fered at auction, as well as the private bids,
will be submitted to the court the early
part OF the coming week. 1t is believed
that when the sales are ratified and the
property changes hands improvements will
follow, and that section of the avenue will
present more modern aspect than it does
at present.
Steam Railroad Plans.
It is understood that both the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore and Ohio railroad
companies are making progress in the prep
aration Of the plans for the extensive
changes and improvements which are con-
templated in the terminals of these roads
in this city. There is no reason to suppose
that there will be any alteration in the
program, and 1t is believed that some time
early in the coming summer the plans will
be in such shape that 1t will be possible to
place them in the hands Of the contrac ctors,