The Washington times., 1903-07-05
Fiscal Year uStCIoSed and
Month Just Ended Record
Breakers in This Respect.
Steady Growth Since 1894
Excess ofCoSt of Structures
Over Those of Fiscal Year
1902 More Than Three
Millions.

ANAAoAh6 OtHdI mas luGIe De0u
such a rush for permits and building
privileges as in the month of June. The
fiscal year, too. just closed, was remark
able in many ways Although the num-
Der of permits issued was not as large as
those issued In the previous year, the
total value of the building operations
was greater. II aggregated 81, SOC. .4O9.
which Is over three million in excess of
the operations for the preceding year.
Then they amounted to SS.S1O.2 SO
that the gain for the year just closed is
SS.29s. .1se. or almost 40 per cent.
This astonishing increase has not only
been OF recent occurrence, but has con
tinued ever since 1894. The approximate
cost of building operations, for which
permits were issued during the year end
ed June 80, 1901, was less than seven
million dollars. In every year previous
to 1901, as far back as 1894, there was a
gain Of $780, 900 or more. In 1894 the
building operations were about one-thiTd
of what they were in the year just
closed
Permits for Brick Houses.
The number of brick dwellings for
which permits were issued the past year
were e3s This showing is far in ex-
cess of that of 1902, for which year the
total of brick dwelling permits was
734. The gain of the year Just closed
was consequently 204. The proposed
cost of the brick buildings for the year
just closed was 81 ,1O0, ,156, or an average
Of S4.371. The total cost of the 7S4
hrfaIr hrg1 H.
was 1895. .9S7, or S705. 5.21s less than the
year just closed. The average cost OF
the 7S4 buildings was about 81 ,626, or
about $3.50 more per building than the
year ended June, 1903.
For the year just closed permits for
the construction of 172 frame dwellings
were issued. at a proposed cost of
$296.637. The number OF frame dwellings
constructed in the year ended June 80,
1902. 1sO, or II less than for the
year ended June, 1903. The total cost of
the frame dwellings for the year ended
June 80. 1902, was 1921, AS. OF s., ,2I9 less
than the fiscal year just closed.
Government Buildings Not Included.
These statistics of building operations
apply only 10 the undertakings CT pri-
vate corporations and Of individuals
Should the total building operations in
the District Of Columbia be taken into
consideration. it would be necessary to
consider the immense undertakings OF
the United States Government in addi-
tion to that of the District government
These figures are consequently independ-
ent of the large sums expended by the
Federal Government and the District
during this period.
The total number Of permits issued for
the past year is S,4G2. For the year
ended June 30. 1902. the total number
was SSH. or more than twice the num-
Der issued during the past year. On the
face of this it can De seen that the
average cost OF the buildings undertaken
has been much above that OF the pre-
viOus year. as the total value OF the past
years operations has shown an increase
OF 40 per cent over that Of 1907.
The most notable increase IN value is
in apartment house building. Although
the number Of apartment houses con-
strueted in the past year was I9 less
than in the, previous year. their total
AOcA y - e-AAAtSnN y Argtysusg IAgLts 4 OI tie
year ended June 80. 1902. 81 apartment
houses we're built, at q total cost Of S1,-
232. 600.
Structures More Costly.
For the year ended June 30. 1903. al
apartment houses were undertaken. at
a total cost Of q .676.5 $50. These figures
thus show decrease OF I3 ia the mum
Der OF structures. but an increase Of
S1.444, 500 in their total cost. The total
number OF brick and frame dwellings
started in the year Just closed were
LILO, at a total cost Of S4.S9S 1a3. This
number of houses, while almost thirty
times as great as the number OF apart
ments undertaken. shows a money value
OF not even twice as much as that OF
the apartment houses.
The hest month OF the year Just closed
was June: and this month. too. proved
20 be the best on record The next best
month Of the past year was May. The
total amount OF building operations for
June was S1,9O4 ,s6s The amount for
june. 1902. was 1854 200. not quite one
half OF last June. The permits issued
last month were 3Si, while those for
June, 1902, were 299. Permits were
issued last month Cor 146 brick dwell
ings at a cost of S527 All In June OF
1902 permits We're issued for u brick
dwellings AT a cost OF S4I7, ,772. The per-
mits for frame houses in the month Just
ended amounted TO 70. at a value OF
s26. 800
Apartment House Record.
The record Of apartment housos was
made last month. The number Of per-
mits issued was only eleven. with L
valuation Of 200, almost 30 much az
the total for the month OF June, 1902
This difference may be partly accounted
for when il IS seen that one apartment
house valued at S500.Oe0 was begun. and
several others OF high valuation were
also included In the past months record
Permits for two schools were issued last
month, the total cost to be $3.50 900.
Other large and important permits IS
sued during the month were store at
a cost OF S27, 600; warehnlse valued
at 5000. and carriage repository
valued ct $4,000.