The Washington times., 1901-11-24

homes CT moderate size and cost than
ever before in the history Of the city.
believe this rosy statement would be
fully verified by careful investigation.
Stone & Fairfax say: I'VE have sold
nearly sixty houses in the past seven
weeks-thirty in October and almost as
large number this month already. They
include residences ranging In value from
$500 to s15.o00 During the past week
we have sold houses in the Southwest for
George E. Emmons for $1,000; houses
for E. A. -Blundon, in Bloomingdale; three
en- Seaton Street for $4,000 each. and
three on Street for s., 900 each; house
on Kenesaw Avenue. for II. B. Miller. for
$500; house on Fourteenth Street. for
L. B. Graves, for $1,000: house on N
Street, near Fourteenth. for $500; two
houses for john NJ. Henderson. on s
Street, near First Street, for $3.50 each,
and several Others"
Houses Occupied Before Finished.
Eugene E. Gaddis says: 81 placed twen-
ty-two of my new houses on Harvard
Street, Columbia Heights. on the market
a week ago, and already ten of them have
been bought. The purchasers were chief
ly Government clerks. The houses are
not entirely finished yet, but will tie oc-
cupied Immediately and completed later.
John w. Paret says: THE outlook Is
Frightening and appearances point to an
active market during the winter"
Heisliell & McLeran say: There is not
a boom in Washington real estate, but
there is a wonderfully healthy growth.
and the outlook is excellent. Business Is
larger than 1t has been since the slump
of 1898 ana 1894. Improvement comes
slower in real estate than it does in other
business lines, but it continues longer.
and there should be at least two or three
years of prosperity ahead yet"
The KIinEIe Tract.
One of the most important sales during
the past week was that Of the Klingle
tract. comprising forty-fve acres adjoin-
ing the Geological Park on the north and
the Rock Greek Park on the west, and
near Connecticut Avenue extended. The
purchaser was Reuben L. Coleman. New
York capitalist, and the price was S55, ,00e.
Mr. Coleman has had an interest In the
property, and by the sale becomes its sole
owner II is laid out in villa sites. with
good roads and a park effect that is most
pleasing. Thomas J. Owen & Sons. the
made the sale of the prop
crty.
Edward C. Halliday has purchased the
ty-second Street between H and Streets.
The building is four stories. and the lot
contains 1872 square feet. The price
paid, Si3,tc0, is considered an excellent
one. The sale was made by Thomas ].
Owen & Sons. for Charles F. Nesbit. sur
yiving trustee.
Thomas r. Marshall has purchased the
residence 1867 Clifton Street, Columbia
Heights. opposite the Barber mansion,
for $40, COO. Moore C Hill-were the brokers.
Moore d Hill have also sold to DIR. a. o.
Bliss the house 1412 Park Street, Mount
Pleasant. for S17.5G0.
Mr.. Gilbert II. Grcsvenor has had plans
prepared by Architects Marsh & Peter for
a handsome residence in the French re-
naissance style at 1928 Eighteenth Street.
The front is to be of brick OF cream
shade, with light stone and terracotta
and a granite base.
In Washington Heights.
Marsh & Peter have designed beau
tifulresidence for Mr.. C. N. Irelan, on
Wyoming Avenue, between Eighteenth
Street and Columbia Road. Washington
Heights. The design of the exterior is
Colonial, and the material red brick, laid
In white mortar.
Another house for Washington Heights
is being designed for Mrs. V. H. Oberly,
by Henry Simpson, the architect. The
property is on Twentieth Street, near
Baltimore Street. The treatment will be !
Colonial and the material used in the |
front, which will be twenty-five feet In /
width and extend through three stories, |
will be red brick with white joints.