Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07

Continental Hall Plans.
The committee Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. which was directed
by the last congress Of that organization
to secure plans for the erection of the pro-
posed Continental Hall, is engaged in look
ing over the plans which have been sub
mitted for it's inspection. This undertaking
is by no means a slight one, for the rea-
son that over seventy plans were submitted
by architects from all parts of the coun-
try. AS no compensation was offered to
those taking part in the contests q num-
Der of architects were unable to participate
1t is stated, however. that several very
meritorious plans have been submitted II
is not the intention Of the committee to
announce conclusions reached until a re-
port is made to the congress, which meets
here the latter part of the present month
Electric Road to Baltimore.
Active work is going on steadily during
the winter in grading the roadbed for the
proposed electric railroad between this city
and Baltimore. Four steam shovels are
busily engaged at different points along the
line and another shovel has been procured.
It is expected the grading Of the road will
be completed the early part of the coming
summer. The building of the power house
near Hyattsville has also been begun. AS
the company has secured control Of the
Annapolis Junction it will not be necessary,
as the original plan contemplated, to build
an electric line to Annapolis. 1t is under
stood to be the purpose to turn this steam
road into an electric road at an early date,
and to run cars from this city to Annapolis
as we'll as Baltimore.
Sales Of Property.
The property at the southeast corner Of
Sd and East Capitol streets has been pur-
h.,C mt.
ments consist of two buildings. and it is the
purpose of the new owner to remodel those
for use as mortuary chapel
A sale Of some interest was made the
other day by Brown & Tolson, auctioneers
They offered at public sale the property
1903 L street. The improvements consist Of
a three-story brick house which occupies
the entire lot, having frontage Of four
teen feet and a depth of forty-eight feet
There is four-foot alley on one side. The
property rents for $2S.5 80 per month, and
the price at which it was knocked down
was $3.625.
Recent Transactions.
Among the recent sales made by Moore &
Hill. real estate brokers: For Henry c.
Vance, 1853 Mintwood place, Washington
Heights. $500; for Mrs. John A. Logan, lot
on Roanoke street between 18th and 18th
street. 50x20O feet, $4,000; for John G.
Campbell. 1889 Vernon avenue, Washington
Heights. $4,000; for ]. Edward Chapman,
43 and 40 o street. $500; for John Mariner,
1901 31st street $4,000: for Mrs. Mary
King, three houses on 18th street northeast,
5000: for the Jones estate. lot in California
avenue between Connecticut avenue and
Phelps place, Washington Heights; in con-
nection with Thos. ]. Fisher & Co., house
1439 and 1441 Chaplin street, Columbia
Heights; for David Moore. two houses in
u street between North Capitol and LIST
streets, Bloomingdale. $3.50 and 81, 500 re-
spectively: for Mrs. Kate T. Clifton. 947
Massachusetts avenue northwest, $1,000.
The same firm recently sold to Thaddeus
Z. Dulln and Robert L. Bains the triangu-
lar lot bounded by 10th street extended,
kenesaW street and old 18th street, con-
tanning about 1900 feet. The price is said
to be in the neighborhood Of $3.50 per
square foot.
Fine Building Sites.
During the past week several fine build
ing sites have been sold to persons who in
tend in the near future to make handsome
improvements. The sales were made
through the office of Wescott & Story. real
estate brokers. but the details have not as
yet been announced. 1t is understood that
two OF the sites are on the south side of
Rhode Island avenue between 18th street
ana Connecticut avenue. The lots have a
frontage OF thirty feet each and run back
to NJ street
The other site Is further to the west on
the same block and comprises the point of
the square between Rhode Island avenue
and M street, fronting toward Connecticut
avenue on the west.
An Apartment House.
Liebermann 6 Hawn, real estate brokers,
have Just sold for the owners to Mr.. Bates
Warren the lot on the southwest corner of
Massachusetts, avenue and 18th street
northwest, upon which there will be erected
an up-to-date fre-proof apartment house,
eight stories high, containing twenty-four
mats. from plans now being prepared by
MI: b. Stanley Simmons, architect.
They have also sold in the past few weeks
1or MIS- Mary I. May the handsome new
residence. 2479 18th street northwest, Wash
1ngIon Heights; and to Mrs. Elizabeth B.
McCarthy the large new. residence, 1343
5000: for Mrs Ella Adams; to Mr.. Charles
A. Offutt, 513 Spruce street, northwest; for
Westcott. Wilcox q Heiston to John w.
lynn 443 Massa chuSetts avenue northwest.
Tor DR.. Robert 8. Limb ct al. to Mr.. John
L. warren, s36 feet 8. inches front on Har-
YARD street near. 18th street, Columbia
Heights, upon which two handsome dwell.
ings Will at once be erected
AS an evidence Of the activity in building
operations, It is noted that this firm has
Just negotiated loans aggregating over
$lZo'OoO, most OF which is to be used in
erecting fine dwelling houses on Washing
ton Heights and Columbia Heights.
Metropolitan Bank Building.
Work is to be begun at once in remodeling
the banking office Of the National Metropol-
itan Bank on 10Th street, according to the
plans prepared by Mr.. T. F. Schneider,
architect. The floor Of the thanking room
will be lowered. SO that there will be q
platform with two steps at the entrance.
There r. to- be a general rearrahgement Of
the plans cot the interior. The walls are
to be decorated and the effect will be made
as light and cheerful as possible. The
front Is to be moaernized by some simple
features about the entrance and the win
dows. There Will be new cornice and bal