The Washington times., 1903-03-22
Excellent Weather of the
Past Week Enables Build
ers to Push Work on
Their Contracts.
Extension of Streets and
Railroad in the Northwest
Assures Prosperity for
That Section.

That Section.
The activity which has prevailed in
the real estate market since the begin
ming OF the new year continued 10 in
crease in the past week. This is shown
by the increased number OF transfers in
real estate, and also by the activity OF
the builders. Among the transfers in
reality there is weekly noticed an in
crease in the number of building lots.
Another thing which is noticed in this
connection is that the movement in
building is northwesterly.
Speaking of the real estate movement
in the northwest section of the city,
Fulton R. Gordon said:
The opening OF Sixteenth Street in
volving an expenditure by the Govern
ment of over 81. 900 900 (this amount hav-
ing already been appropriately. together
with the extension of the Connecticut
Avenue line to Mount Pleasant. has
created an unprecedented boom in real
estate values in this section. Property
in this locality, which has heretofore
been inaccessible because OF the lack of
rapid transit has come into the market
this spring at an increase in price of
so to 100 per cent.
Extension Assured.
Owing to the fact that the extension
OF Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets
including also the extension of the
Eleventh and Fourteenth Street car
lines, is practically assured. the land
having nearly all been dedicated for
these extensions, the same demand and
increase in values prevails in this sec
tion as on Sixteenth Street
The city is now built in almost solid
blocks to the present terminus Of Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth and Sixteenth Streets
and ground is now being broken for at
least 500 houses in this section, many
OF these houses being sold in advance OF
completion as far out as Whitney Ave
'aue. at from $4,000 TO SIC. 600 apiece. The
opening in the near future OF Thirteenth
and Fourteenth Streets. which are the
natural arteries to a beautiful plateau
of outlying country just north OF Mount
Pleasant, means a great deal TO people
Of moderate means who are unable TO
pay the prices now obtained for land up
10 the present extension OF these streets.
rs it not only affords. by a small in
yestment of capital an opportunity TO
locate homes in the most desirable
northwest section. but offers a very at
tractive investment from speculative
q standpoint
Activity in Building
Among the many buildings which are
being erected and for which plans have
been made in the northwest. is one 10
be built by the Woodley Apartment
House Company This building will be
erected at the northwest corner of
Columbia Road and Mintwood Place at
a cost OF $175.0OO. II will be seven
stories high and freproof and will be |
constructed by Francis II. Duehay.
Further up in the northwest Louis F. /
Shoemaker reports the sale of several !
building lots in the subdivision known !
as Acadia. This subdivision is on the |
line of the Chevy Chase street railroad. |
and is fast becoming a resident locality |
While this movement is going on in the |
northwest the southeast section of the
city has also had revival in the build !
ing line. Recently W. Z. Wright and /
James w. French purchased an entire |
west front of a square facing on Thir- |
teenth street. II is the intention OF |
the purchasers TO divide the property |
into nineteen building lots. each having |
a frontage of eighteen feet. On these |
will be erected eight-room brick houses. !
the fronts OF which will be trimmed /
with stone.
on the dividing line between the east !
and west sections of the city Julius |
Wenig, architect. has prepared plans
for the erection of five dwellings. These !
will be erected on First and F Streets |
northwest. The property belongs to Ed !
ward a. Sullivan. Mr.. Wenig has also
submitted plans for three-story
dwelling, which is to be erected
on University Place northwest.
Progress of Work.
The excellent weather which has pre-
vailed for the last TWO or three weeks
has allowed the builders 10 make great
progress with work in charge. As a
consequence in this time the work on
the Schneider Flats at Fifteenth and
L Streets northwest. the Walsh Build |
ing at Fourteenth and G. the willard
Annex, and the willard Building on
Fourteenth Street between Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue and Street, the Mills
Building at Seventeenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. the
Portner Annex at Fifteenth and vi
Streets northwest. and a number of 9TH
er -ilding has been greatly advanced |
The work on the addition TO the
Georgetown University Hospital at the
southwest corner OF Thirty fifth and y
Streets is being rapidly pushed to com
pletion. The building will have a 'front.' !
age Of thirty feet on n Street and ninety
feet on Thirty fifth Street. and will be
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this building to the original structure is |
much needed aud will increase the ia
cility OF the hospital in all particulars. |
1t will AFFORD greater accommodations |
for patients and for ali the other depart |
ments OF the institution.
1t is suggested that when the building