The Washington times., 1902-06-29
REALTY TRADING
ACTIVE DURING WEEK

high. Owing to the formation of the
ground, as well as the elevation of the
building. only the top of the structure
will be seen from the north side. The
approach to the office will be by the
road between the White House and the
War Department. just as the entrance
Tor all public functions will be by way
Of the roadway between the Treasury
and the White House. The present en-
trance to the mansion will become en-
tirely private, and will be only for the
use Of members OF the family and those
who come to visit them socially.
Premises 1882 New York Avenue
northwest were sold during the week
through the firm OF Z. 7. Kaiser, for
$4,000 The property has frontage of
nearly twenty-five feet. and contains
S.327 square feet of ground. 1t is un-
derstood the purchaser contemplates the
erection Of a modern four story Office
building, which is TO cost about 800 ,OO0.
The ground is now occupied by a resi-
dence structure. and when this is torn
down. it will mark another step in the
transformation OF the block on New
1oTh Avenue lot purposes or business.
Other Changes Made.
About year ago, Mr.. Hugh Reilly
purchased the property known as 1894
New York Avenue. and turned the build
ing into structure suitable for his
business. He paid about SIC. .0OO for it.
A little Letter Mr.. Thomas Hyde pur.
chased the property known as 1898. ard
made extensive improvements and al
terations. The price paid was 81. 900,
few months ago Mr. James NJ Green
bought 1886, which he has turned into
an office building. He paid for the
property, $26.500. The transaction mace
during the week involved the transfer of
1882 New York Avenue for $40, GOO In
Doth OF the iast-named instances the
buildings were of a substantial charac-
ter and their value entered somewhat
into the consideration.
b. Lodge Hill has made the following
sales o. property recently:
For Thomas Allen-Houses 1116 and
lllS Twenty third Street northwest, for
S3,S5O. To Miss Fanny Knobloch. 624
Twenty-third Street northwest, for
1880. To John B. Tiffey, 1927 F. Street
a.
house in Garrett Park. Md. for 81 OG0
To Lewis Raley, 229 Fourteenth Street
northeast, for $4,000 To Mr.. W. Gid
dlngs, 1O1 Eighth Street northeast. for
$500.
Plans for a Residence.
Mr.. Waddy B. Wood. the architect.
has prepared plans for a house to be
" oh
MIA, on the site recently purchased by
him at the southeast corner of Connect
icut Avenue extended and Wyoming
Avenue. The house will be one of the
hnest in this locality. where are situat
ed the homes OF many of the local busf-
ness men. Just across the street is
the spacious horne OF s. W. Woodward
which, like the one planned for Mr.
Hunt. is surrounded by spacious
grounds.
J. w. Ratcliffe, the auctioneer. made
an effort early in the week to dispose
OF the remainder of the Travers es-
tate, but owing to the low prices offered
withdrew the same. The property known
as 1921 and 1923 PENNSYLVANIA Avenue
northwest was first put up and brought
DID OF SIG per square foot. while the
property Immediately in the rear, 'front.'
ing on E Street. brought bid of but
80 per foot. In the bidding on the
property at 921 and 929 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest the highest bid was
SIS per foot BY direction of the trus
tees all three parcels were withdrawn.
Ihe remainder of the estate was dis
posed OF about year ago. 1t is prob
able these properties will be sold on
private terms.
Mr.. v NJ. Tucker. president of the
Congress Heights Citizens Association.
has had plans prepared for a handsome
cottage which is to be built near the
site of his present home near the
Wheeler Road. Mr.. Tucker has disposed
OF portion of his land in that section.
Many Sales Made.
Among the sales made by Moore &
Hill. real estate brokers. during the past
week were the following houses: 122 and
124 F Street southeast. opposite Garfield
Park, for s3,700 each; for George E.
Walker. house 912 Second Street north
east, s4,50O; for Thomas ]. Fisher &
Co. house 309 NJ Street northwest. s4.5O0:
for Pumphrey & Palmer, house 715 ThIr-
teenth Street northeast, $500; TO James
S. Martin. house 1871 F Street north
west, $500; for George Henderson. a lot
on Eleventh Street between T and U
Streets. 20x94 feet. 81. 200
There have just been placed with this
firm for sale ten houses newly finished
on University Place between Euclid and
Huntington Places. Columbia Heights.
some at $3.50 and others sT.750 each ::
and ten houses on Howard Street be-
tween Howard and Brown Avenues.
Mount Pleasant. for $500 each.
Stone & Fairfax. real estate brokers,
during the past week closed the sale
of the white stone front residence, 211j
S Street. Connecticut Avenue Heights,
TO Prof. Charles Z. Munroe, OF Colum-
bian University for SIS 600; for Charles
e. Cannon. the three-story brick house,
1912 s Street. for IS. 500; for Francis A.
Blundon, house rs First Street north
west, for 5000, and house 719 First
Street, for $1,000; for l.. V. Stevens.
house $40 First, Street, for $3.50; for
b. II. Warner house i2 Q Street north
east, for $3.50: house 1929 Riggs Place.
for $4,000, to James S. McIlhenny; for
the estate OF Adam Michel, house GA s
Street northwest, for s2.10G; for Mrs.
Lucy H. Armes, the properties 712 and
III Tenth Street, just north Of G Street.
for ST. 600 cash The improvements con-
sist of two three story houses, with Il
stable in rear. The fronage is 29la feet.
with ifteen-foot alley on the south,
and depth Of 100 feet.
Good For ad Teeth
Rot Bad For Good Tec.i
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