The Washington times., 1902-07-06
Many Small Deals Report
ed in Real Estate
Market.
SEASON A REMARKABLE ONE
Number Of Big Structures in Course of
Erection-Shoreham Improvements to
Cost in the Neighborhood of 100000
New Municipal Building.


any Importance in the retail market
during the past week. the general activ-
ity which has prevailed since early in
the spring continued. There were any
number of deals in small properties. and
the number of inquiries from people who
desire to invest in Washington realty
was above expectations.
In fact, during the entire spring and
far into the summer, the season has
been a remarkable cne. More than one
broker has stated that more business
lad been done during The summer this
year than for many past. This no doubt
is due to the mild weather that has pre-
vailed so far, and the demand will prob
ably drop off now that summer has
come upon us in earnest.
Building operations still continue ac-
tive and structures are in course OF
erection in all parts of the city Con-
siderable work is being done in the way
Of remodeling and improving old build
ings and in making additions.
Shoreham Improvements.
Hon. Levi p. Morton, former Vice
President OF the United States, has
taken out a permit fer making improve
,ments at the Shoreham Hotel at the
northwest corner of Fifteenth and H
Streets northwest. The hostelry will be
vacated during the summer, and will be
remodeled and improved. The improve
ments, it is understood, will cost about
s20O,0
The work of building the addition to
the New Willard Hotel is also 10 be be-
gun in the near future. probably by the
middle of the month. The furniture in
the Fairfax, which now occupies the
site, was sold during the present week.
ana the demolition OF the present struc-
ture begun This building is a part OF
the OLD Willard Hotel. which was left
standing when the new hotel was
erected. AS is well known, it occupies
the portion OF the site that fronts on F.
Street. The new part will have an en-
trance on F Street and will add consid-
eraoly to the facilities of this modern
hotel structure.
Charles Rauscher. who recently pur-
chased the property adjoining en- the
west of his establishment. at Connecti-
cut Avenue and l. Street northwest. has
started the demolition of the frame
structures which occupy the ground.
II is MS intention to erect there an
ADDITION to his place that will be sirli-
lar in design to the present structure
Plans have been prepared by Architect
A ii. Campbell, and work will be started
on the new building in the near future.
Inc banquet hall will be ENLARGED nv
having 1t extend into the new building.
and the upper floors of the building will
phel lprc
Money to Be Spent.
Considerable money will be spent in
the District for the purchase of land
and the erection of buildings by the
Government as result of legislation at
the recent session of Congress. 1t is
intended to erect the new nuniciDal
building on the old power house site, on
Pennsylvania Avenue, between Thirteen
and-a-half and Fourteenth Streets. and
In addition to appropriating money for
purchasing the site. funds were also
provided TO make a beginning in the
erection Of the structure. Authority was
given for the preparation of plans for A
new building for the National Museum
which is TO be located. it is proposed
IN the southern part of the grounds OF
the Smithsonian Institution.
Additional buildings are to be erected
Ter the Government Hospital for the In
sane, while more ground is TO be added
TO the gun factory, as the old navy yard
Is now known, and a number of struc-
lures are to be erected which will add
TO the working capacity of that impor-
tant Government workshop. group
OF buildings is to be erected on the
grounds OF the Washington Barracks at
the foot of Four and -a-half Street
where is to be located the new war col
lege. beginning is to be made in the
erection of buildings for the standard
izing bureau on the property purchased
near Connecticut Avenue extended.
Progress to Be Slow.
1t will also be possible to make con-
siderable progress in carrying to compile
tion the sewage system, which will give
to the District fine modern network of
sewers. A commencement is TO be made
in constructing the filtration plant
ground for which was purchased In the
vicinity of Howard University reser-
voir. Repairs were authorized to be
made to the Aqueduct Bridge, which will
put that important link between the Dis
trict and the Virginia side in a safer
condition, while the work OF erecting
the traffic bridge which is to take the
place of the Long Bridge. except for the
steam roads, will be begun.
In a short time the McKeever resi-
dence, 1903 H Street, is to be transform
ed into a structure suitable for business
uses. Work is going on in the erection
OF the two large buildings which are be-
ing built on II Street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth Streets for the use Of
the medical department Of Columbian
University. and for an addition to ths
university hospital.
The office building which is being
erected by Mr. Henry A. Willard. on
Fourteenth Street between Pcnnsylva
mia Avenue and F Street, is progressing
toward completion.
Work will soon be commenced on the
mammoth apartment house to be erect
ed BY Secretary Hay en- his property at
The southeast corner OF Connecticut
Ayerue and l. Streets northwest. The
tuilding will extend south nearly to X
Street, and east along l. Street to Sew
enteenth Street Ii will be the largest
OF its kind IN Washington and viii be
fitted out with every modern convent
ence. II is estimated that the building
Will cost nearly 100000
Vernon Building.
The Vernon Building at the northeast