The Washington times., 1902-08-17
DesuItory Trading Barely
Keeps the Broker From
Falling Asleep.
BUILDING MERRILY GOES ON
Structures Under Way Keep the Work
ingmen Employed-Sca1city of Iron
Serious New Residences Going Up
Returning Tourists Seek Homes.


ally prevails during the mcnth of Au-
gust is again here, and the month prom
ises nothing fruitful so far as the real
estate broker is concerned. Not in
years has the business section been so
deserted, and, were it not for the rents
and insurance coming in. Il is more than
probable that all would close up office
and leave town for the hot season. AS
1t is, many business men are away
seeking rest and recreation. and those in
the city who have not already been away
are making preparations for their de-
parture.
There has been a noticeable increase
il inquiries for houses and fats. This
presages a busy season sucn as was ex-
perienced last fall. Some people have
cut short their vacations because of the
cooling weather and are already looking
for homes. The renting departments
are doing a little business. practically
all that is being done.
While there are comparatively few
new building pi oiects. those which are
now under way keep the workingmen
employed and slump is not expected
until we'll into the winter. Work is be-
ing pushed on the Highland fats be-
ing constructed by Weaver Bros. on
: Connecticut Avenue extended, and it is
3 expected the building viii be in shape
for occupancy late in the fall.
Secretary Hay Expends S5oo,ooo.
Th,t b,- IL.
of apartment houses at the National
Capital is evidenced by the work being
done at the southeast corner of Con-
necticut Avenue and L Street northwest.
Here the old residences which have oc-
cupied the sites for years have been
torn down and shortly work will be be-
gun on an apartment house which wiz
cost 100000 or more. 1t will probably
be the largest and handsomest in WASH
ington, and will be owned and con-
trolled by Secretary Hay.
Rapid progress has been made in the
demolition of the Fairfax formerly a
part of Wizards Hotel, at the south
west corner of Fourteenth and F Streets
northwest. For several weeks the work
men have been engaged in tearing down
the historic old structure ard the site
will soon be ready for the builders. An
addition will be built TO the New Will
lard similar in design to the present
structure. Although the New Willard
has been open to the public only about
a year. it has proven very successful
and not equal in size to demands made
upon il.
The improvements which have been
under way at the Shoreham are nearing
completion, and Manager Devine will be
able to open the house within a short
time This hostelry is owned by former
Vice President Levi P. Morton. who
erected it during his residence here.
Business House Building.
Several huge business structures are
also under way. whica wall add to the
architectural beauty of the downtown
section of the city. The work on the
new office building owned by Mr. Will
lard, on the east side of Fourteenth
Street, between Pennsylvania Avenue
and F Streets northwest, is being pressed
forward, so that it win be ready for oc-
cupany before the coming OF winter
Thomas F. Walsh's property at the
northeast corner of Fourteenth and G
Streets northwest, formerly occupied by
Foundry Church. now presents a busi-
ness-like appearance. The excavations
are being dug and 1t is expected, If the
necessary iTonwork arrives, to begin
building early IN September. The build
ing which is to be a nine story fire
proof steel structure, is to be known rs
the Colorado. in honor of its owners
native State. The building is 10 be one
OF the handsomest of its kind IN Wash
ington.
Scarcity of Iron Causes Delay.
There has been delay on the erection
of the Office building being erected by
Gen. Anson Mills. at the corner of Penn
sylvania Avenue, Seventeenth and G.
Streets northwest. owing to the failure
of the iron framework TO arrive. For
the same cause the addition TO Wood
ward & Lothrop's establishment at
Tenth. Eleventh. and G Streets north
west has received a setback in build
= Ing. The steel framework is now In
place, and the masonry work is being
put UP without delay.
Mr.. Stilson Hutchins' two store build
ings at 1921 and 1898 Pennsylvania Ave
nue. northwest are nearly completed and
the lessees will take possession within
a week or so. Farther east along the
Avenue. at the corner Of Tenth Street.
improvements are being made on the
Vernon Building occupied by the Trad
ers National Bank. Two additional
stories are being put on. and IL is un-
derstood the upper portion of the build
Ing is TO be taken possession Of by the
Postofice Department. Another new
building is being erected just to the
east OF Ninth Street, on Market Space,
for use by Parker. Bridget G. Co. 1t ad-
Joins their present establishment.
Mr.. Rudolph Kaufmann's House.
Among the notable country residences
which have been occupied this summer
for the first time is that of Mr. Rudolph
Kaufman, which has a fibe site on the
Military Road. facing Rock Creek Park |
Marsh e. Peters were the architects
and the plans on which the house was
constructed are typically American |
There are colonial features. but the |
architecture as a whole is an adapta-
tion to local conditions and the Pc |
culiar demands of its prospective ten
ants.
The FIRST story and porch columns are
Of Rock Greek gneiss. warm gray in |
color and rough Ia finish. Above this |
stone are shingles stained moss gray |
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