Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-03

now being improved by twenty of these nat
| buildings, and while the excavations have
| not been completed we have had a number
OF INQUIRIES both from renters and buyers.
| Judging from the present market, we look
| for en- active business through the winter.
| Among the sales made by this week
are the following: Fer Henry G.. Vance.
1s13 and 1117 18th street northwest for
| Sl1,OQo each; for John L. Warren - and 80
| U street northwest, for S43J0 each: for
Mrs. Cornelia ii. Mechlin. a. Q street north
| east. for S3.I59; for Cleveland Park Com
| pany, 3O31 Newark street for 5000: for
same, lot on Newark street for 81 800; for
Harry. Wardman. lot on o street north
west, for 81 800; for Eugene c. Jefferys,
1131. Roanoke street. Columbia Heights"
| for $3.50; for Mrs. Beverly, 102S nth street
northwest"
| Some New Buildings.
Mr.. VIM. G. Lee has begun the erection
| of a residence for himself at No 1919 Roam
oke street from plans prepared by julius
| Wenig, architect. The house will set on a
terrace six feet above the sidewalk. with a
| frontage of - feet inches by a depth OF
CT feet. 1t will be three stories in height
| with cellar, and will have ten rooms and
| TWO bath rooms. hardwood will he used In
| the interior and the front Will be faced with
red press brick and brown stone.
| Mr. Wenig has also let the contract for n
warehouse iox96 feet and two stories high
TO be erected at the corner OF LIST street and
| New York avenue northeast for the Grove
| Lime and Coal Company
The southwest corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Georgia avenue southeast Is
| being improved by fourteen two-story fat
| buildings, from plans by julius Wenig.
| architect. Each fiat Will contain five rooms
| and bath.
Property in Georgetown.
In commenting upon the general realty
situation west of Rock creek. Mr.. J. Barton
Miller of the Miller Shoemaker Real Estate
Company said:
Stable values in the West End are MAIN
tanned by a large number of thrifty rent
payers who can always be depended upon
by buyers and investors. The apartment
houses erected are regarded sound,
safe means of investment. Owners and
lesees are unanimous in the conclusion that
the apartment proposition IS very safe
one II it be taken up with fair amount of
Judgment In Georgetown the field is not
overcroWded.
There is large part of tie population
of the West End that desires to avoid the
annoyance of the general house renting
and ii is to this class that the apartnert
house owners cater.
Real estate men will agree with us that
the past inactivity in Georgetown circles
mas been due to the attitude of a certain
class OF Georgetown citizens, denominated
knockers These men, though usually
Wen on in the worlds goods, take a pessi-
mlstlc view of realty and its conditions.
and undervalue everything. Though gem
opinion, they have but little foresight an
mas been time and again demonstrated.
Good Returns From Investments.
Much of the property that has been
knocked in the past has of late been taken
up by outside capitalists. acting upon their
own judgment. and splendid returns have
resulted. It is anticipated that those who
nave accepted the advice of the optlmist
keeping in mind general conditions have
penehted financially upon Investments
made and are looking for more proper
tics
I'VE contend that Georgetown pronertv
should bring as much as property located
IN any other section of the District of an
equai distance from the center of the city's
lraThc NO section OF ~the District exceis
georgetown in natural advantages such as
elevation and outlook: and all the converts
ences enjoyed by the most hustling city are
Immediately at hand
The demand for houses tn rent ,pd h,,,,
sun exceeds the supply. The increased
deal in building sites reflects a general he
hef mat the rental situation iustifes a re-
sumption of construction work even con-
labor ''' hiiu
Grading Wisconsin Avenue.
The lowering of the grade of Wisconsin
avenue, at the point known as Deem Cut
Hill. thirteen feet, has already caused n
squirt in values in the immediate vicinity.
ING cut pr1nsS land heretofore located over
ana down hill on an even grade with
surrounding property. 1t places the hand
some Goldsboro house formerly in n boIo
on proper grade. and makes the beautifui
falrVle" lots particularly desirable by re-
moving the uncertainty regarding grades
thas has I'D to this time deferred home sita
seekers from purchasing.
The Old Kidwell Ecuse.
Mr. Clements. who purcha.ei the old
& q
nue.. has remodeled the same. In his nlan
OF improvements the owner is keepine IN
mind the general appearance of a chalet
What was the back entrance on prosnact
avenue will become the front Tho bo,,,
originally fronted on NJ street being To-
Gated c; IN the rear of an olG-fashoned garden.
oese!d years ago the NJ street front was
Subdlvided and sold and some houses being
punt thereupon, the imposing front of tha
oid nome was completely screened from
Some Land Values.
A subdivision of the Hill purchase at. the
southwest corner of SOD and Grace streets
mas peeh made and approved by the Dis
trict officials.
recent sales in this vicinity have estah-
hshed a value CT s1G0 and 81 10 per SQUARE
foot, for unimproved property. though sew
eral pieces of ground have brought as high
as Fl3S. The District of Columbia Pauer
NH Company paid that much for the site
OF their new paper mill addition The Can
ltal Traction Company paid SIU5 for their
purchase Just west of the power house The
ground is now being used as a store yard
for coal.
Recent Transfers.
The transfers of Georgetown pronertv
through various sources the past week in
clude the sale of the Huriebus pronertv.
18th and o. to Louis Hoelman: house. 3144
Q street, to Thomas F. Keliher from r w.
Walker; house, 22l0 street from Jane
Gill, to c. Fl. Serrin; 2i12 p street from
1feococia Hambleton to George w Ma
nogue; house, 1898 M street, from Winnie
fred Brannan to Simon Guggenheim
$1,000; the Danenhower house at the COR
ner of 18th and P, the kaizer Hotel to
John F. killeen; house, 1919 O street to Pc
ter j. May: 1852 Both street to w j. Con-
lin; house in ''Pickrel row, 33d street near
Q, to Mrs. G. b. Wise.
Muscle at Discount
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