Evening star., 1902-08-23
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Renting More Active Than
for Many Years.
NEW SUMMER HOUSES
AN ALL-THE-YEAR ROUND CoUN-
TRY PLACE.
Expensive Electric Fixtures for the
Shoreham-An Apartment House
at Vermont Ave. and @ Street.

More than one local real estate agent is
fgprativeIy holding his breath this month
while he conducts the most extended rent
ing business ever known for this season of
the year Ordinarily applications for
rents begin to come in the last week in
August and reach their height in Septem-
ber But this year the rush began in early
August, and if the season continues as it
has begun this fall will furnish a new
record in Washington real estate annals.
Most of these applications for houses
come from out of town. as one agent ex-
pressed ii this morning. From all over
New England and every state in the
south They concern dwellings of the
better class. The features desired are
mostly modern Plumbing, buffers pantries,
seveTaI bath rooms and location Well with
in reach Of Connecticut or Massachusetts
avenues. This is the phase of the real es-
tate business. say the agents. which TrSt
feels the pulse of the general market
Moderate and l0w-PriCed houses rent
steadily. 1t is the better class which lie
unopened when the season is bad.
No one has any explanation of this rush
In the rent business which any one else
seems willing to accept one man thinks
It preliminary To the G.. \. r. encamp-
n,at- Another scouts that idea and ac-
credits it To general good times. Still an
ether thinks il due entirely 10 the enter
prise of his firm. y fourth regards it a
and more city of residence for those able
t. live where they would most like to live
Mr Hollerith's Country Residence.
The family of Mr.. Herman HolIerith has
occupied this summer for the first time
handsome new country house situated on
the Tenltytowu and Rockville pike and
now Included in the series of illustrations
Of sucn dwellings which has marked The
Stars summer issues. The building has
Cu,y Just been completed and has several
distinctive features which adapt 1t to the
special purposes of the owner, who in
tends to live in il all the year round and
not merely in the summer.
II is OF frame construction on a founda-
t;or Of local stone. the first story being Of
Notwithstanding with shir%lInS above
For the exterior color effect the walls have
been stained silver gray. the roof moss
green ard the window frames and porches
painted ivory whit.
There is a l,-ee entrance hall with
wide fireplace bGilt Of nottled bricks and a
broad stair at the end opposite the en-
trance. Par'Or dining room and den open
into t4is central hall. The kitchen. laur-
dry and pantry are in a separate wing in
Ii. rear Of the dining room. bat COmmuri-
cate with the central hall by passages. On
the So ecord floor are seven large bed rooms
ard two bath rooms. and there are several
bed rooms and store rooms in the attic.
which is high and well lighted by dormer
open fireplaces and hot water from boil
il the cellar provide heat for the vary
ing seasons of Washington weather. The
water supply is obtained from an artesan
well 1.2yb feet deep, and the drainage is
that OF the NariCs system, with sub-sGil
drains Al attractive stable ard automo-
bile house : located q short distance from
- the house. and the design is. Of course in
harmony With tie surroundings
MeSsrs. Marsh & Peer were the archi-
tees
Electric Fixtures for the Shoreham.
Levi p Morton has signed contracts with
the +. p. Brooks Company CT this city to
Install an entire new supply OF electric
lighting fixtures in the Shore IAN. The fig
ures aG-eed upon are said to be larger than
has ever been pzjd to- the same amount Of
ornamental burners Tie engines. dynamo
and wiring are not included, the whole task
of the brooks company being thus confined
to furr.ish hing wall brackets, desk lights and
Chandeliers. From the single pieces now
on hand the effect viii be unusually rich
and splendid. lrGCCd. Mr.. MortOns pur-
pose il 20 make it more artistic than the
similar effect in any New York hotel.
All the ceiling lights will be Crnamented
with art glass In the lobby and main
dining room VIII be q dozen or more very
heavy chain chandeliers. Every bed room
In the hotel viii contain a chandelier, sew
eral bracket lights and desk lamp. The
electric furnishings throughout the build
inG are to be on the same scale.
rev country house is being construct ed
BY Mr.. David Moore in the plot bounded
b. Lowell. 18th and 18th streets in Ingle-
side Mr. George W. Dove being the arChi-
:ect and builder 1t is generally of the cot
tage style, VIII include twelve rooms be
finished in hard wood. be heated by hot
water and cost about $4,000.
Much comment is heard on all sides on
the showing Of the building inspectors re-
port. Such a remarkable gain in one year
as 50 11G.oo0 is regarded wonderfully en-
coUraging to investors in local real estate
One or two firms contemplate using por-
tions of Mr.. Ashford's report in their ad-
Sertisemerts for out-of town trade.
Buildings and Sales.
Builder Thomas Melton is to begin work
within a few days on row of nine houses
to be situated on Seaton street between
North Capitol and LIST streets northwest.
The construction is to cost about 50 0OO.
The same architect has completed plans
for residence for Mrs. Flora Il. Grimes
to be built 18th street southeast near
East Capitol street. 1t Will be of the usual
bay-winGow and brick design, and will
be built by John +. Lynch.