The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01
Lots Put on the Market in
New Section - Proposed
Opening OF Streets Strikes
Popular Chord.
Much Building Projected for
the oprjng-Bu ckmakers
Advance Prices Electric
Lines Planned.

Lines / ldIltleu.
The opening Of streets in the eastern
section Of the District bordering on
the Maryland state line, as proposed by
The Times. seems TO have struck a
popular chord. Decided movements in
that direction have been made within
the past week. Tho Improvement VIII
open to the market many pretty villa
sites. and a section especially adapted
Tor homes. It is the only realty in the
District yet held at low prices.
over fifty acres have been purchased
and subdivided into town lots. The
plat is about three squares from the II
Street electric cars, and extends from
that southwark TO Fifty-eighth Street
The lots are OF one acre each. and are
well located. A number OF lots were
sold last week at reasonable prices.
Real Estate in the Northeast.
EIIaston Terrace, consisting of I16
lots, Of 1900 square feet each, was
placed On the real estate market last
week. The property is located in the
northeast part Of the District, about mid
wav between Brooklaud and Langdon.
Rhode Island Avenue intersects the plat,
thus providing an ample frontage to the
lots offered. The Langdon school and a
number of churches are within easy
access. Albert L. TeeIe IS the trustee.
and placed a map Of the section IN real
estate Offices yesterday.
Much building Is in sight for the early
spring. The brickmakers, anticipating
a large demand, have decided to ad-
vance prices. One dollar per thousand
is the price agreed, and future de
Iiveries will be contracted for at the in
creased rate
The manufacturers ascribe the in
crease TO the increased price IN bitumi-
nous coal, and deny the allegation made
by consumers that the prospect of big
business induced the advance. The brick
makers state they can make no coal
contracts for less than s. a ton. and the
increased price is compulsory. This
viii not increase contract prices on
buildings C any great extent. however.
A three-story dwelling contains but
$4,000 or 100000 bricks, thus increasing
the cost to contractors about $50 or 500
IsAECDL lbI TIE d4 diESF Al BLiEhg HUH
ing else has so far appeared that would
cause contemplated building to be post
poned. In fact, indications point to a
decline in the prices Of some materials
Real Estate Concern Incorporated.
The real estate firm of Stone &, Fair
fax fled incorporation papers yesterday
for record. The object Of the members
-
more permanent standing than obtained
by a partnership The officers of the
new concern are: President. Charles P.
Stone; vice president and treasurer,
Charles ". Fairfax; secretary, John T.
Meany.
Mr. Stone first established the firm in
1885, forming partnership with Mr..
Fairfax eleven years later Three years
ego the firm located at their present
quarters. sos and SOS + Street.
In the month Of January the firm die
more business than IN any previous
January OF their history. Thirty-nine
houses ranging in price from $4,000 10
S15. Gee we're sold. Some of the trans
actions reported by them are as follows:
For Il. s. Warren. 1913 New York Ave
nue., dwelling house. 5000; for NJ T.
Johnson house 1880 Ninth Street. Sc
SEQ: for John NJ Henderson, ItlS I
Street $4,000; leaving UnsOld but three
Of the sixteen houses in this row recent
IL built; for James Brennan, houses 902
900. SOC, eos. and $40 Twenty-sizth Street,
50 Geo: for Ed J. Hannah, house 1875
Tenth Street. for So COO for Guy Dom
houses 1910 and 1892 Third Street north
west, Sc Geo. for Giles F. Heilprin, 232t
University Place. $3.50. for Sarah Z
Gibson. house 1884 Tenth Street. for 3d.
SEQ
For William 3. Hibbs. house 1918 F
Street. FOR s. GOO; for Charles ". King
house 1873 Huntington Place. for 50 900;
for Henry K Willard, house 912 West
minister street, $4,000; for Guy Dom
houses 800, 513. 80 Spruce Street. for
50 090.
Mrs. Barie's Purchase.
Mrs. Emma E. Barrie purchased the
Lewis block. southeast corner of Louisi-
ana Avenue and Sixth Street. last week
for so 600. The sale was made througE
Early & hampton, who also report the
following transactions:
a lot 60 by I62 feet on the south side
Of Baltimore Street between Columbia
Road and Nineteenth Street 10 Abbie Il
Phelps for $1,000: TO Lester A Barr, Z
lot ia by $50 feet On the south side ol
Harvard Street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Streets for SIS. 200 to Ton.
ZeteIIe, Of Philadelphia. the apartmen
house near the corner Of Sixth and c
Streets Tor $4,000.
Labor troubles are the subject Of dis
cussjon among intended builders. Fear
are entertained that labor organization
may advance the price of skilled la0o
and everyday Iaborers may ask an in
crease. With so much Government worI
in sight. the trades are now discussing
changes IN the scales, but no definite ac
ton has been decided upon.
J. is puFposed by the officials in chargt
OF 81 PatrIck's Church. Tenth and {
Streets. 10 improve that property Plans
have already been selected The Is
terror Of The edifce is 10 be beautife,
and the two Gothic towers are to add II
its exterior appearance. The tower
VIII flank the main entrance. and viii
be completed at once. The work wa.
started some time ago.