Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-28
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Changes Which Recent Events Indi-
cate as Going On,
PROBLEM OF DOWNTOWN CHURCHES
Transactions Which Are Among
the Features of the Market.
OF INTER- EST

Plans are being prepared by /. Norris
architect for improvements and altera-
tons in the building, 1888 New York ave
nue., the property of Mr.. Thomas Hyde
The purpose is to make the building suita-
bic for business, as it is now like nearly all
the buildings on that block residence
The advance of the business center in that
locality during the past few years has
marked one of the notable phases in the
modern development of the city. For some
time past the section has been a place fol
the homes and offices of doctors.
Then came period of the boarding house
and it appears now a further change is to
be made and the buildings are to be trans
formed into structures for commercial pur-
poses. step was taken in that direction
during the past summer when Mr. Hugh
Reilly turned the residence 1884 New York
avenue. into a place adapted for the paint
business, which he carries on there A
somewhat similar adaptation of the build
ing IN question is to be made by Mr.. Hyde
On the first floor, which will be on level
with the street, will be a store room and
the upper floors. extended back to the alley
by a back building, will be arranged for
use as apartments.
one reason for the transformations that
are being made and have been made is I'M
doubtediy the proximity of this property
to the corner of 14th street which Is now
looked upon as rapidly developing into a
leading business section de the city There
has been some recent inquiry for property
there as has been brought out by the pub
locations relating to the offers that have
been received for the Foundry Church
property and other eligible corner proper-
ties IN this general locality.
1t is further significant of the changes
That are taking place that some Of the
members OF the congregation of the Foun-
dry church believe the time has arrived
for seeking a new church site This is
based on the fact that the section Is be-
ginning to be devoted to business, and also
that some of those connected with the
church nave already removed their homes
away from what has become a commercial
locality.
The Downtown Church Problem.
In other words, this church is now re-
garded as belonging to the class which in
other cities, and especially in New York.
is known as downtown churches During
late years this church, as well as others
located on G street and in the section from
Ith 10 10th streets, have found their edi-
noes becoming surrounded by business in
place of residences. The question that h. 9
come TO all of them. perhaps incidentally
as yet in the case of some is what is the
proper course to pursue. The natural mol
Icy IS, of course, to take the enhanced price
which the market offers for the church
property and move out into a resident sec
In other words, follow the general trend
of the population. At the same time # is
reallzed that while that section of the cjtv
mas become largely given up to business.
yet 1t is also absolutely true that II ba g
ceased q raS
some extent there can be found the densest
portion Of the population. The practical
Pro1lem Is to know what provision can be
made for the religious needs of the naon1e
if the course is to be followed of strinnint,
TINS section of churches. In that event e
is believed by some that it will be neces
sary 10 do as is done in other cities, begin
TO supply the places left vacant bv estah
fishing mission churches
Some Realty Sales.
Moore & Hill, real estate brokers have
sold for Frederick Queen house 1904 Lamar
street Holmead Manor for $4,000 cash; for
f. NJ. DetWeiler house 2713 2 street for
$500, and three houses for Charles +
Walker "a and T streets northwest for
81 500 and 81 700 AVA
1his firm has completed negotiations for
the purchase of business propertv near
l0tn and r streets. They have disposed Of
all the houses erected by John NJ Hender-
son in Seaton street, except one and durinp
the past week three Of these houses were
SOLD. They have also completed a deal for
the American Security and Trust Com
pany, having sold house 109 California
street. --'-
Realty at Auction,
Real estate sales at auction have been
made by c. G. Sloan & Company as fol-
lows:
For Crandall Mackey, attorney, original
lots ID and IA, in square 959 west side of
18th street northeast between G and H
streets, to Charles F. Benjamin, trustee
for 30 cents per square foot.
For w. Riley Decide and BENJAMIN P.
Davis, trustees, premises No 29OO n street
northwest to Miss Mary ]. Baldwin for
vision of part of Enclosure" and Had
dock Hills" to same buyer for 81, 400.
fof simon Lyon and George H. Lamar
trustees, premises No. 1876 l. street north
west TO Georgianna Brooks.for 81, 500.
For Charles G. Glover and John E. Mo-
Leran. trustees, premises No. 1882 and 1884
18th street northwest to ]. Howard Good
rich for $1,000
n. saunders, trustees, tw0-story brick
dwelling, with cellar and store, No. 17O1
for 5000. Ae,
n johnston. trustees, three-story- and base
ment brick dwelling, with stone trimmings
NO: 1921 21st street northwest to Joseph
Leighton for $4,000.
For Michael ]. Colbert and Jno. ]. Ham:l-
Ton: trustees, valuable building lot on Vir-
sinla avenue near oath street northwest.
being lot X, In square 43. to Randall Hais-
iup, Tor ZZ12 cents per square foot.
For VIM. H. Barnes and David Moore
trustees, eight two-story brick dwellings, in
Navy place between G and I and 9th and
TN streets southeast, to Charles Dietz, for
$500.
For Oscar Luckett and Gerald NJ John
son, trustees. part of lot 2, in square 524,
located at the northeast corner Of 4th street
and New York avenue northwest, to Mary
j. Baldwin, for S1.30 per square foot
For Percival NJ. Brown, trustee premises
NO. SOB street northwest to Thos. Heany
for $1,525.
For Henry Wells and Bernard P. MINI
mack, trustees, valuable building lot con-
tanning S,317 square feet, located on b
street south between 10th and 18th streets
east, to Isaac Hazlett, for $40 per square
foot.
For Arthur T. Brice and VIM. H. Saun-
ders. trustees, lots 1, and 4, in square
TT, to Jno. A. Hamilton. as follows: Lot 1.
10000 square feet. for 45 cents; lot 2, 7.785
square feet, for 80 cents, and lot 4, 10 600
square feet, for 42h cents.
For Jno. c. Wilson, trustee, parts of lots
AZ and $50. in Beatty & Hawkins addition