Evening star., 1902-01-25
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Good Deal of Building in Progress
for the Time of Year.
ADDITIONAL HOUSE CONSTRUCTION
Indications of an Active Season
for the Present Year.
ALTERS OF INTEREST

WOTh IHuCll ndS Ueen accomplished
thta is usually not possible during this
period of the year. Arrangements are be-
ing made for starting number of building
operations the coming season and the in
dications are that there will be a good
deal doing IN that line. AS rule the archi-
tects are busy getting out plans and pre-
pairing sketches for the use Of their clients.
1t is expected that a large proportion Of
this tentative work will advance to the
stage Of working drawings and estimates,
then finally to the signing of contracts.
In addition to this phase Of the realty
market. brokers report many inquiries from
those who are supposed to be in search Of
property either for investment or for homes.
The volume Of actual business in the sales
department has not been unusual during the
past week or so and the brokers find incom-
plete transactions on their hands, either Of
offers made or of offers received. The con-
dition Is one that it is believed will not
last much longer, and then it is hoped there
Will be return of the activity which was
the feature of the market the closing weeks
of the past year.
Property Mt Auction.
1t is the experience Of auctioneers who
offer realty at public sale that the demand
showed marked evidences of Improvement,
sales people who have the money to invest
and desire to do SO. On this account the
prices obtained have given much satsfac-
t1on to those that are interested.
Houses in the Suburbs.
The building up of the sections outside Of
the old limits of the city and contiguous to
the District is going on steadily, although
the tendency of people to keep within ell
DOW touch, so to speak, is noticeable,
with the result that what is known as sub
urban development in the vicinity of other
cities is somewhat modified here The de-
mand for houses either in rows or close to
one another seems to be greater than for
detached houses with large grounds about
them.
AT any rate, the building of the former
class outStripS the latter. When a BEGIN
ming is made Of suburban settlement in a
snort time the character of the improves
mentS change and the house in rows or its
equivalent becomes the general tyre of
home. However, there is room for each
class and homes Of both varieties are CON
stantly being erected.
Building in the country in the winter pre-
sents problems different from those in the
city, and SO, generally speaking, the coun-
Try mouse Is closed up when the cold wealth
er begins, and active work is suspended
until the coming Of the spring This is the
case with the building operations under
the direction of John Simpson & Sons. con-
tractors, which are mainly located in the
suburbs of the city. They have ready to
be finished the house that is being built
for Mrs. Eleanor Griffin, at the corner of
Woodley road and Wisconsin avenue opno-
site the Hearst school. This is a two-story
and attic structure, which will be heated
by hot water and will have ample porch
provision.
The firm has ready for plasterine the
house of MIR. G. w. Offutt, on the Shoe
maker tract. just north of Tenleytown, and
fronting on the Tenleytown road This is
large house even for the county The
dining room is 16 by 80 feet and the hall is
ABOUT the same size. There are five rooms
on the first floor and five on the second.
The house is finely located on a tract of
about ten acres, and the wide, roomy
porches Will give an opportunity for the en-
Joyment of out-of-door life.
Attractive Homes.
This firm is completing the roomy resi-
dence Of Mrs. Whitside. near Bethesda
Park, and also residence for Lawrence
Gary. on the Blair road In Takoma.
Under the same direction the residence
Of Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman, on the Mill
tary road, and overlooking Rock Creek
Park on two sides, is nearing completion
The rough plaster coating has been put on.
The house Is shut up. and when the
weather moderates the work of comnlet
ing it will be resumed A feature of this
house, which will appeal to all who love the
open Is the magnificent porches.
Picturesque Group.
A picturesque addition Is being made to
the attractive spot chosen for the Protes-'
tant Episcopal Cathedral foundation by the
erection OF group comprising chapel,
with it's entrance and tower. 1t is located
near st. Adams Church, and is designed
as shelter for the stones brought from the
Holy Land. The approach to the main por-
ton Of the building, which is known as the
pat a ki ioL L.
surmounted by tower The chapel itself
is small, and will contain the bishops chair
ana an altar made from stones brought
from Jerusalem. The high pitched roof ia
supported by walls Of brick, which will be
finished in pebble dash.
In the BloomfngdaIe Section.
The progress In building in the Bloom
ingdale section, which Is the locality about
lst street north of r street, continues for
this time of the year to be of rather un-
usual character. There are good many
houses being put up. and plans are being
prepared for the construction of others
during the coming season. Messrs. Speich
& Haislipp are building seventeen houses
on list street between and W streets, and
the work on them is being steadily pushed.
They are three stories in height. Mid
daugh & Shannon are constructing eight
two-Story houses at 1St and streets, and
similar row at North Capitol and T
streets. +. A. Blundon is finishing five
three-story houses at 1st and W streets
and also six two-story houses on T street
between 1st and North Capitol streets
During the past year Stone & Fairfax.
real estate brokers, have sold f1fty-four
houses in this location. OF this number
thirty were for F. A. Blundon, six for Col
lins & Gaddis, three for Bailey & Aiken,
three for B. H. Warner. three for Roland
G. Booth and three for John M. Hender-
son. They also sold several single houses
for individual owners. In some cases the
houses were disposed Of before completion.
Building for an Orphanage.
Julius Wenig, architect, has been selected
to prepare plans for three-story and cell
lar orphanage for st. Mary's Church, at the
corner Of 9Th and Washington streets
northwest. The building will be of Gothic
design, thirty-two feet front, running back
| sixty-four feet. 1t win be provided with
orphans and sisters dining room, parIor.
reception room, superior's office and kitchen
on the first floor. On the second floor there
will be chapel, sisters sitting room, SUI
perior's room. sisters dormitory and bath
| rooms. On the third floor viii be the or
/ phans' dormitory and sitting room, music
| room fpf1rnarv nd hat