Evening star., 1901-11-16
A Subdivision Of Squares Adjoining
Old City Bounds.
PROGRESS In BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
New Buildings in Progress or to
Be Begun Shortly.
MATTERS OF INTEREST

| of squares owned by the estate of the late
John Sherman is contemplated by the ex-
| ecutor Myron NJ Parker. The property
| referred to fronts on Florida avenue and
| extends from 14th street, past 18th street,
| to 11th street The late ex-Secretary shef-
man held this land in conjunction with Mr..
| Alfred Hoyt, and at the request of boz, In
| terests Mr.. Parker has taken up the sub-
! ject Of a subdivision of the land Into build.
| ing lots. 1t includes the southern portion
of the square on which is located Belmont,
| the residence of Mr.. A. l.. Barber. An ar
| rangement has been made with Mr. Barber
! so that a portion of the grounds surround
| ing his house will be tanen for the street
| which it is proposed to open from 1ith
street east. Skirting the southern border
of the Barber property, and then passing
beyond the lines of 18th street, this new
| thoroughfare will divioe in half the next
| square, which is held by the same interests
| III this plan is carried out the new street
| Will extend from 14th street to 11th street
| the latter marking the eastern lines Of the
| property. North of Clifton street and
| comprising the eastern part of the square
on winch is located the ONE of Mrs. John
| A. Logan, is another section of the same
! holdings. 1t is design, in the plan of SUBJ
| division which will be considered to open
| through the middle of that property a
street which will start from nth street
| and extend to the rear line of the tier of
| lots which have a frontage on 18th street
1t is estimated that the entire property
| contains about minion and a half of
square feet.
Progress of Business.
During the past week a deed was placed
on record transferring the property at the
| southeast corner of Connecticut and Rhode
| Island avenues to Jules Demenet The
price paid was $4,000, and the transaction
effected thrDuph Wactcptt G.
real estate brokers' in connection with A.
D. Addison. AS the Improvement consists
of substantial three-story house the con-
sideration cannot be looked upon as repre-
senting exclusively the value of the land.
The frontage on Rhode Island avenue is
30.32 feet and on Connecticut avenue 6,
feet, and the lot contains 1896 square feet.
| 1t is announced to be the purpose of the
| purchaser some time during the coming
| year to make such charges in the building
| as will adapt it for business purposes.
| Wh1le Connecticut avenue from K street
/ TO Rhode Island avenue has gradually been
| changing from a residence. street into a
| business thoroughfare, still the inroads OF
commercial establishments seem to be con-
| fined to that particular section, while the
| adjoining portions of Connecticut avenue
] retains its character as a residence street.
Changes in Residences.
notable instance in this regard are the
| extensive Improvements which are being
|
| made in the properties at the corner of X
street. Former Ambassador Draper has
now the corner house, once the property
| of the late Mrs. Washington Mclean
| while the adjoining house has practically
been rebuilt by Mr.. Charles c. Glover for
! his own home. The next house, formerly
| the home Of the late Senator Stanford, is
now owned by Representative Edward
Morrell of Philadelphia. He is making
tensiye improvements. Perhaps the most
| important is the change to an English
| basement, in this respect making his house
| conform to those of Mr.. Glover and Mr.
Draper.
Another change in a residence on Connec-
| ticut avenue is to be made by Mr.. Nor
gan Hill of California, who has just pur-
| chased the house known as 1890 Connec-
| ticut avenue. He paid for this property be-
tween $4,000 and So, ,000, and he purposes
| to remove the flight of steps at the main
| entrance and place the front door on a
| level with the street. The lower part of
| the front will be renewed and other changes
will be made SO as to moderniZe the struc-
| ture.
A Retter Market.
The two-story business building known as
| Gil 18th street, which has just been COM
pleted, has been leased by Wescott &
| Story, real estate brokers, to the Neely
| Electric Company for term of years. In