Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-05
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Improvements and Changes to Pro-
vide for Business Expansion.
ACTIVITY In TIE RENTAL MARKET
Handsome Residences to Be
Erected in the Near Future.
MATTE RS OF INTEREST


F. Walsh for the erection of a house for
his use at the southeast corner of Massa
chusetts avenue and street. The excava-
ton for this Improvement was made some
time ago under the direction of Mr.. Fred
erick w. Carlyle, architect, who has super
vision of the building. In the meantime
the plans were being prepared and all the
details determined upon Of what will be
one of the most elaborate as well costly
private residences in this city. The con-
tract price alone nearly reaches the sum Of
$500, 900, and as Mr.. Walsh paid $4,000 tor
the ground, it is probable that when the
residence is completed it will represent an
outlay of 100000. Advantage has been
taken of the generous proportions of the
ground to have building that will stand
entirely detached and which will be prac-
tically surrounded by lawns. The house
itself will have frontage OF seventy-hve
feet and depth of ninety feet, and will be
four stories high. The material used will
be stone and brick of light shade. ma.
terialS which lend themselves very efec-
lively in working out the details OF the
French style of architecture. feature
which is rather unusual In building OF
this class will be the firepreof construction.
While the walls will be masonry, the floor
beams will be of iron. and the space be-
tween will be filled with ffreproof material.
MAJOR ScriSens kScBIOehcc.
An important addition Is to be made to
the residence of Major Scrivens from plans
prepared by Mr.. Henry Simpson. architect
The property is located at the northwest
corner of New Hampshire AVENUE and N
street Besides remodelins the present
building the vacant ground adjoining the
house on the north is to be occupied by
three-story addition. There is to be
billiard room on the first or basement
story of the new part, besides rooms for
domestic uses. On the next floor will be
the dining room and the parlor, while the
upper floor will be devoted entirely to
ball room. A special feature will be the
arrangement Of the roof SO that 1t can
be used as roof garden. The approach will
be by staircase leading from the ball
room. @-t
The Demand for Houses.
1t seems to be the opinion Of those who
are familiar with the present condition Of
the realty market that the demand for
houses, both to buy and to rent, but more
especially the latter, is largely In excess
of the supply. This state of affairs has
come to light since the beginning of the
fall business. In some respects the brokers
have been surprised by the extent of the
demand 1t is the belief Of conservative
men that if there were more houses tenants
could easily be secured. In this connection
the statement In the annual report of the
inspector Of buildings, which has just been
completed, is significant, for the reason
that Inspector Brady says that during the
fiscal year which closed the end of last
June the record of his office shows that the
number Of private dwellings erected has
been reduced.
He also calls attention to the large in
crease in the number of apartment houses
compared with the previous year. These
structures are aggregations, so to speak,
of dwelling houses, and to certain ext ent
the attention given to such enterprises has
hoo fDIF r1,
houses. Including such buildings, it is pos
sible that the house accommodations of the
city show an actual increase as compared
with last year.
1t has been held by meh who study the
market that owing to the activity in
apartment house building, accompanied by
the erection of nearly the usual number
of dwellings, the provision made during
the past year was probably In excess Of
the demand and that the city was over
built. 1t Is evident from the present ex-
perience that such a conclusion was er-
roneous and instead of an excess of houses
there Is hardly sufficient supply to meet
all the demands. - 20
Residence of Robert Mccormick.
Plans have been completed for the resi-
dence which Mr.. Robert Mccormick pro-
poses to build on the ground which he
purchased some time ago, and which is at
the southwest corner of Massachusetts,
avenue and Q street. The site is spacious
one for city residence, and according to
the plans which are to be carried out, the
new house will be notable among the fine
residences of the city. The location is a
commanding one and Is diagonally across
Massachusetts avenue from the home of
Mrs. Scott Townsend. The new structure
is to be good example Of Bthe French
school Of domestic architecture. Mr.. Rob-
ert Patterson, a brother-in-lawr Of Mr.. Nc
Cormick, is building a large residence on
the east side Of Dupont circle, which will
probably be inclosed before the cold wea-
Their sets in
Clarence MO0re's House.
Another large house which Is to be built
in the latter locality will be the home Of
Mr.. Clarence Moore. He has large lot
on the south side Of Massachusetts avenue
east Of 18th street, and has had plans
made for a structure that will occupy the
middle of the ground, leaving spaces on all
sides, SO that It will be possible to have
the driveway which leads to thetstable in
the rear OF the lot continue around the
house. On the east side will be a porte
cochere.
business Properties Leased.
Alterations are to be made in the build
ing at the northwest corner Of 18th and F
streets northwest, which has been leased
for a term Of years by theShaw.and Berry
Company from Henry Strong through e.
c. Baumgras. In place of the entrance at
window, which will Increase the display
facilities of the building. A number of
changes are to be made In the interior
also, so as to better adapt the store room
to the uses of the new occupants
AS soon as the alterations arescomplet-