Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-01
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Improvements in Various
Sections of the District.
STREET EXTENSIONS
HOUSES BEING ERECTED AND IN
CREASE IN APARTMENTS.
Two Entire Squares to Be Built Up
With Either Flats or
Residences.
STREET EXTENSIONS

Wyoming avenue, to be numbered 1910 and
| 1912. They are to be three stories in height,
| with cellars, and the fronts will be built of
| light-colored stone and brick. The roofs
will be covered with tile and the cornices
will be Of copper. There are to be four
rooms on a floor and two bath rooms, and
| the houses are to be heated with hot water.
An attractive house Of the colonial type
has been designed by the same architect, to
be built on Kenyon street between 18th and
18th streets 1t will be three stories in
| height and will contain twelve rooms. The
character of the interior will correspond
with that of the exterior, and the wood
work of the first floor will be designed in
colonial style. -
Two Apartment Houses.
The New Hampshire Apartment Com
pany, of which George J. yesterday is
president, has been organized, and will
erect two apartment houses on Swan street
between 10Th and 18th streets. The buildings
will be in every respect alike, and will oc
cupy a nlnety-foot lot with space Of ten
feet between each structure. They will be
three stories in height, and there will be
two apartments on each floor.
Improvements at Central Heights.
The American Wireless Telegraph Com
pany of Philadelphia has selected block 3,
lying at the corner Of 5Sth and East Capitol
streets, for station and will commence the
erection Of the same at an early date. This
| was done account of the altitude and
advantage Of that locality.
Mr.. John A. Foster of the metropolitan
police force, who recently purchased lots
4, and on East Capitol street extended,
is erecting a handsome cottage on lot Z.
Bridges are being put in place by Mr..
Hugh Waters and a roadway has been con-
tracted for, running from Central avenue
to East Capitol street.
The Extension of Streets.
The recent sale by the District authori-
ties at public auction Of the houses along
the line of 10th street extended was an
other step in the final acquisition Of that
property for the use Of the public A road
way the full width of 10th street extends
from Lafayette Park all the way out to
the District line, a distance of some three
miles. The auction was for the purpose Of
getting rid Of the houses which belonged
to individuals, and which had been &C
quired by the government when the land
was purchased for the right of way of the
street.
The acquisition of this street is a notable
event in the history of street extension,
for the reason that the distance of the pro-
posed extension is so much greater than
in the case of the opening of any other
street. The bulk of the land was donated
the city was obtained by the process of
| condemnation. The total amount paid by
the taxpayers Of the District for the land
needed to open up streets during the past
three years is 81. 375, 900, as under the policy
adopted by Congress and strenuously OBJ
jected to by the people of the District, on
account of the injustice, the entire cost
was paid from the revenues of the District,
| instead of falling, like other District eX-
pendtures, under the half-and-half system
Natal roe+ r. +ba puh1;c
In addition to the costs the benefits were
assessed against the property and amounted
to about 100000, so that when this sum is
| paid in installments the total charge on
the revenues Of the District for street ex-
tension will be 81 go, 900. Since the work
| Of street extension began the land for ex
| tending about fourteen streets has been &C
| ouired by the public. In some Of these
| cases the amount Of land acquired was
comparatively small, as the extension was
| only for a few blocks. while in other cases,
| as that of 10th street. the territory COW
| cred was a large one.
While all the extensions are not fn1shed,
| a good deal has been accomplished, and IN
| some cases the improvements have been
made as in the extension of 18th street,
while other streets have simply been opened
and brought down to grade with other
streets, nothing has been done except 70
| lie It is probable that from year to year
| as the money is provided the streets thus
! recently acquired will be improved. as Is
| done with other streets. 1t Is proposed
| for example to macadamize 10th street out
| to the District line providing. or course
| the necessary funds are secured work IS
| going on in the widening of Columbia road
and the cutting down OF 1lth street ana Oh
| other streets.
Residence Of Prof. Blodgett.
An attra ctive residence has been designed
by Harding & Upman, architects, for Prof.
F. H. Blodgett, to be erected at College
| Park. Md. The site selected Is on the edge
| Of a fine grove Of oak trees and comprises
five acres of rolling ground which is to be
| treated so that the natural advantages will
be brought out.
feature of the interior will be a hall
which will extend through two stories. On
one side OF the hall will be the parlor and
| library, while on the other will be the din
| ing room. There will be four chambers and
| bath on the second floor.
The treatment of the exterior is colonial.
while the finish Of the interior will be in
! harmony with that style. White enamel
and mahogany will be used for the interior
finish. Hot water will be used for heating
! and acetylene gas for lighting.
Sales Of Realty.
Stone & Fairfax have handled considera-
| BILE property during the past week, and re-
| port great activity in the real estate mar
| ket This firm has sold for Kennedy &
Davis six houses at $7,750 each, in the row
| Of eight houses erected on Columbia road
| near 18th street. and although Kennedy &
Davis have built in Washington for many
| years they state they have never before
| had so many sales made by or for them in
| cases before the buildings were completed.
| This rev is not yet finished.
| They have also sold for Francis A. Blum
don three houses, Nos. 1912, 1914 1916 LIST
| street northwest, two at $3.50, the other at
SIS 500 and these three houses will not be
| completed for sixty days
| They have sold for Franklin I. Sanner
| premises No 1856 Mintwood place, for $40.
E00 and for M. L. Johnston No. 1851 It'll
| street northwest, for So 200. This firm has
| made several other sales, ranging In price
from So, 600 to 5000
Mr. Malanti's Home.
| A handsome house is being built by Mr..
| Anton Malnati for his own use, on the
| north side of East Capitol street between
7th and sth streets. The lot is spacious
one. but it will not be all covered by the
new building, as lawn space has been re-
| served on one side. The opportunity Tor
/ light and air will be utilized by building
| side porches and bay windows. The base o.
l iS 10 ha ctn