The Washington times., 1903-03-29

such as viii not only be a credit 10 the
section. bur to Washington as the Capt
raI City.
Perhaps "A great density OF popula-
lion viii not be- found iu this section.
but % Is very apparent that many OF he
most costly structures and handsome
residences OF wealthy people from all
parts OF he country viii eventually be
located there
The great altitude attained. the un-
dula;inE and picturesque character or
The landscape. covered. as a great pr
lion OF it is. with an original growth OF
oaks and hickorics. The desirable class
OF existing improvements znd the GER
rajnty OF those prospective. all contrib
ME 10 make this section west of Rock
Crock bordering the great National Park
OF almost 1000 acres. attractive not only
90 The speculative Investor. but home
seeker as we'll"
Modern Apartment House.
Negotiations have been completed by
which the property a. 1885 n Street
northwest passes into the hands Of
syndicate for he erection OF a modern
apartment house
William Corcoran Hin. of "a Four
teeuth Street northwest has sold the
property TO a local dealer. who IL act
ing for the syndicate The syndicate is
composed entirely Of Washington men.
and the erection OF an apartment house
in this vicinity will supply great need
for the business and club members or
that section
The property fronts about 45 feet on II
Street and runs 10 a depth OF about 80
feet a lot facing about Is feet on
Eighteenth Street has also been pur-
chased for the purpose OF giving the
house an entrance on Eighteenth Street
The work OF tearing down the frame
dwelling on-the Eighteenth Street lot
has already been begun. and II - anti
cipated that on the final completion OF
the II Street deal work on this portion
Will Immediately begin.
Samuel Spencer, president Of the
Southern Railroad Company. has bought
the residence OF Mrs Joseph Beale. az
/ 202i Massachusetts Avenue. which he
will use as his home in this city. 1t is
understood the purchase price was $125.-
OOO Mr.. Spencer will make an addition
/ library. The house is detached with
plenty or ground around each side. On
the west is the handsome new home OF
Thomas F. Walsh. the Colorado mil
honaire.
Stone & Fairfax. OF 500 f Street. re-
| port lively trade in real estate in the
/ past week. Several large deals in real
property were closed.
Among the sales mentioned are the
| following: For L. 7. Sanner. 1854 Mint
wood Place. for $40 1000: for James
ROnins, A.. 40 and 81 Florida Avenue
northwest for Sl4 500. for Kennedy and
/ Davis. four houses on Columbia Road
/ for S32 0O0: for H y. wilkins. 100 foo,
lot on Thirteenth Street and Columbis
/ Heights. for sl5 coo and for John NJ
south side OF L Street. between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth Streets. for 81
/ 500 each
Non Resident Buyers.
/ Mr. Fairfax says there is a CROWNS
demand for Washington real estate by
/ residents. There is every reason tC
/ believe that the active market which
marked he opening Of the year will con
/ tinue for long time
Despite the fact OF the great induce
ments offered in the way of accomo-
/ datiOns in apartment houses. he says
that the house renting business is still
/ booming The firm. Mr.. Fairfax said
/ leased thirty-seven houses in different
( parts OF the city last week. for long per
/ iods or time al rentals from $50 TO 81.
per month.
The activity in apartment house build
1 ing continues The residence immedI-
ately east Of the Cumberland Apartment
/ House on Massachusetts Avenue and
/ Thomas Circle IS being torn down "a
/ make way for the erection OF an apart
ment house by L. T. Sanner. The new
! building viii be FIVE stories in height
/ and viii be finished in brownstone.
/ At the corner OF Thirteenth and Mas.
/ sachusetts Avenue another apartment
! house Will be erected by Attorney Bates
{ Warren.
Good Record Of q Week.
Moore & HnI did a thriving bust.
ness last week in real estate. Amous
the sales reported by that firm are. Fol
. II. C.. Wilson. 1TfI Q Street northwest Z,
I Walter Harvey Weed for SI2 200; fol
Harry Wardmau. 300 Florida Avenu,
northwest for $500, for John T. Wine
berger. 15S California street northeast
for John O. Campbell. sl0-Si2-Si4 Secou,
/ Street southeast. for Frank G. Let's ant
Z William a. Hin. trustees lls Massachu
I setts Avenue northeast for y42Oe. 70
James b. Winner. Ply Bancroft Place
Washington Heights for $f3. 600: 70
( Clarence r. Normeni, lot on Kalorami
/ Avenue. Washington Heights. for 81 900
| for David Moore 81 and 81 L Stree
/ northwest. for $3.50 each and A
Street northwest for 81 500: for Ceorg,
$. Cooper. 1923 Cambridge Place north
| west. for Shopc estate. 2O7 G Stree