Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-07

lery and adjoining on the west the old
Octagon House. which is at the corner OF
18th and New York avenue.
A wider range Of choice Is allowed in the
selection of site for the building to be
erected for the of members of the
House as an office structure. According to
the law square of land Is to be chosen
somewhere in the area bounded by LIST west
and LIST east and c and B streets south OF
the Capitol building. At least one-half of
the square bounded by B and C streets
and New Jersey avenue and South Capitol
street within the region specified Is al
ready owned by the government, as there
are located the buildings occupied by the
coast survey and the marine hospital ser,-
Ice. In the event the square directly to
the east Is taken then would follow the
removal of some of the oldest buildings in
the city, for the east side of New Jersey
avenue between B and G. streets was built
upon at an early period in the history Of
the city.
Large Block of Houses.
The plan adopted by the Sanitary I'm
provement Company Of providing houses
with modern conveniences at a moderate
rental has been SO successful that its his
tory has been one of constant enlargement.
At the present time the company has
houses in process Of building, and while
that is going on it has completed negotia-
lions for the purchase of a large block of
lanO at the SOutnedSt corner Oh " ana 30
streets northwest. In the adjoining block
to the east. which contains a cross street
known as Bates street, the company has a
number Of houses and 1t Is the purpose
to similarly improve the new holdings.
The ground just acquired has frontage
of $50 feet on Q street and 2S7 feet on Sd
street. 1t will be possible by widening the
alley in the rear of this ground to have
Bates street continued through the square
so that houses can be built on three street
fornts instead Of two.
Russian Embassy Ball Room.
The lease of the Morton House on Scott Cir
Gle by the Russian government for the use of
the Russian embassy, carries with 1t the right
to purchase the property upon the expira-
ton of the lease, which has something
more than a year to run. The negotiations
leading to this result. were conducted by
Wescott & Story. real estate brokers. Plans
are now being considered by the ambas-
sador for an addition of a ball room to the
premises 1t Is thought that 1t will be pos
sible to accomplish this by adding to the
height of building which is in the rear
Of the house with a frontage on 18th street.
In the event 1T is decided to be feasible to
make change of this nature the commun-
ication between the house and the new
room will be by means Of a passage-way
from the second story of the house.
Suburban Life Popular.
There are some inquiries received by Mr..
John Sherman, who is interested in the
property at Cleveland Park, which indi-
Gates that plan Is being considered for
the erection of hotel in that suburb. 1t
is thought the projectors Of this enter
prise recognize the demand which has
come to be quite large one for summer
accommodations in the suburbs. In all
sections of the country about this city 1t
Is said that almost any number Of. houses
could be rented for the season II they
were available, while those who have rooms
to rent find no difficulty in getting people
to come to them for the summer months.
The facilities for reaching the city from
the country are now so excellent that peo-
pie are getting into the habit of spending
a portion. at least, OF the not weather IN
the country near to the city. 1t Is held by
some that if the practice were adopted OF
building houses in the suburbs for rent,
just as Is done in the city, ready market
would be found.
Sales of Realty.
Early & hampton, real estate brokers,
have made the following sales: Sold for
James j. Gordon, No. 2117 street north
west. for 1880; sold for DR.. Barrie, lots
at corner of 18th and Harvard streets
northwest, for $500; for George s. Cooper,
No 240S 18th street northwest, for $500;
for Mrs. Ora G. Moore, No. 100 21st street
northwest, $4,000; for Franklin S. Sanner,
No. 1S49 Mintwood Place, for $500; for
Mrs Wilhoite, No. SEQ New Hampshire
avenue northwest, for $500; for Mr..
Vance. No 1851 Mintwood place northwest,
for $500; for Clarence F. Norment, Nos.
S1O S12 and S14 I'd street southeast, for
sl3. 500; for Mr.. Walter Wright, trustee, in
come tion with Liebermann & Hawn, No.
619 F. street northwest, for $4,000; sold for
Lambert Dillon and others, 100 acres of
Pocahontas coal lands, for s21,OOO.
Sales of Properties.
Among the sales made by the real estate
corporation of Stone & Fairfax in the past
two weeks are the following:
Sold for John M. Henderson premises 172O
L street, $1,000: for I. NJ. Haislip, Y Seaton
street northwest. $500: sold for F. A.
Blundon. 1O5 V street northwest. 5000; sold
for H. A. Willard. 920 Westminster street,
$1,000; sold for James F. Shea, COS Whitney
avenue, So. 800; sold for William A. Hunger
ford, 1900 University place, $500; sold for
F. " Dreamer. 1929 21st street. $4,000; sold
for William M. Morrison. 315 9Th street
northeast, $500: sold for j. M. Henderson,
1852 L street northwest. $1,000; sold for ].
B. Sterritt, 81 Hanover place; sold for A. l..
White, fifty-foot lot on Princeton street,
near 18th, Columbia Heights, A,315; sold
for H. A. Willard. 914 Westminster street,
$1,000: sold for Georgia c. Lea, Al r street
northwest: for Francis A. Blundon, 100 V
street northwest $3.50; for L. E. Breunin-