Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11

For sale by the owner. CHARLES NJ. CAMPBE
nue. southwest About all the property
needed in the southern section of the city
which can be obtained by private purchase
has been bought.
Still Buying Land.
In the northeastern section of the city the
railroad company is still engaged In ac-
quiring land which will be Included within
the wide strip that will be used for track
age purposes. leading into the great depot,
which will front on a wide plaza at Mas
sachusetts and Delaware avenues. On the
other hand all the squares of ground which
were purchased by the company when 1t
was contemplated having the depot nearer
the present site will be sold and again pass
into private ownership.
The area that will thus be restored eX-
tends in general from Massachusetts ave-
nue. to G street and from New jersey ave
nue. to 1st street east. The space frontlhS
the depot plaza is to be divided by conVers-
ing streets into triangular pieces OF land
One one of these facing the plaza 1t has
been already determined. as stated IN Inc
Star, that men interested In the Rafelgh
Hotel will erect a fine modern hotel
On the Tenleytown Road.
A number of houses are being built in
the subdivision of Friendship which ad-
joins Somerset Heights on the south,
and is On the Tenleytown road this side
of the District line. house built by
Richard Ough has been sold by him to
Henry Olcott. Prof Rice of the naval OBJ
servatory has also bought home there.
as have Charles Fosdiek and Mr.. Schelrer
The residence of George E. Walker,
which was burned during the past winter
in Somerset Heights, is being replaced by
a new house. Adjoining the lands of Somer-
set Heights and along the northern border
an addition is being made. Through this
new section an avenue is to be opened
which will be ninety feet wide
Corcoran Garden Wall.
A familiar landmark is being removed
in order to make way for a new structure
on what is known as the Corcoran gar
dens, as the section of the grounds about
the Corcoran house fronting on Connect
cut avenue is called. The removal of the
brick wall has been commenced and the
excavation for the foundation of the pro-
posed apartment house will follow the COM
pletion of the work. )r
A Business Building.
The business building to be erected at
1890 New York avenue for Mr.. Isaac Jones,
who is client of E. J. Walsh, real estate
broker is to correspond in height with
that of the adjoining building on the west,
and will form another addition to the num-
Der of buildings of that character that re-
Gently have taken the place of the resi-
dences on that side of the block.
Mr. Carmody's Residence.
Work was begun this week on residence
to be built by Mr.. H. X. Fulton on the lot
ad Joining his present home on Vermont
avenue between Thomas circle and N street,
which will be occupied on completion by
Mr.. John Doyle Carmody and family
The lot has a frontage of twenty feet and
the plans prepared by Marsh & Peter,
architects provide for house three stories
high and eghty-three feet deep, the front
being designed In the French renaissance
style with white stone to the second story
and Roman size gray bricks for the upper
stories, surmounted by red tiled mansard
roof with dormer windows.
The first floor will contain the parlor,
library staircase, hall and dining room,
the latter with east windows glazed with
pattern glass. The parior will be finished
in ivory white, the library in mahogany and
the dining room in weathered oak.
The upper stories will be finished in quar-
tered white oak The front basement room
will be arranged as den and billiard room,
finished in Flemish oak with quaint fire.
place and mantel of brick work.
Changing Grant Row.
The appearance Of one Of the Capitol Hill
landmarks is now being changed by the i'm
proyements the B. H. Warner Company are
having made at the corner Of I'd and East
Capitol streets The first three houses at
the west end Of the old Grant row are be-
ing converted into apartments. three apart
ments to each building, with all modern
improvements and all steam-heated from a
central plant.
shown by the fact that the agents say
they've already more applicants than
apartments.
In the Northeast Section.
The attention of investors is being turned
to the northeast portion Of the District.
There is no speculative boom, but a more
substantial and rapid growth than at any
previous time. Homeseekers are being at
tracted, especially those who seek moder-
ate-priced homes, within easy reach Of
business.
In the vicinity of Brookland and Langdon
three new subdivisions have recently been
placed OH the market, and houses are being
built on all sides. On account of heavy
rains actual work on many houses has not
vet begun but it is known that fully twen-
ty-five handsome cottages will be built in
that vicinity this spring. Woodbridge will
have four or five. Langdon AMI North Lang
don will have six or more, Sherwood's Ad-
dition will have seven, Ellaston Terrace
will have three to five and in Fort Sara
toga addition three will be built now and
several more are planned for later in the
season.
An appropriation of 5000 was secured
| from the last Congress for the-grading and
ma ca damizing of 20thistreet northeast, and
| surveys and grades for that work have al
ready been made by the District. Work
| will begin as soon after July l as the APP
| preparation is available. This street will
| connect Langdon with the electric road.
| and will be sidewalked and made general
| thoroughfare.
Potomac water pipes have been placed on
South Dakota avenue in Woodbridge, and
| will be laid at once. thus giving a large ad-
| ditional territory the privilege of water I'M
der pressure. This line of piping will later
| be extended along Rhode Island avenue to
| Goth street and thence into Langdon and to
| the Lutheran Home.
DIR. Parsons recently announced that &c.
600 had already been raised for new
building for the Lutheran Home, and the
work was expected to start soon
| All the citizens associations along the
| City and Suburban railway are arranging
| to unite this year in a strong effort to Sc