Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17

cluded for the purchase Of a large lot al
the southwest corner of 10th and Q streets
comprising all the ground now occupied
by frame houses, and extending as far
south as the residence Of Commander Nc
Gala. The frontage. is about ninety feet
and the improvement contemplated is a
fine residence. The sale was made by Mr..
Arthur d. Addison, real estate broker,
through the B. H. Warner Company.
Another fine building lot has been sold
through Mr. Addison. 1t comprises all
Of the vacant ground at the southwest cor
ner Of Connecticut avenue and street or
Florida avenue, with a frontage of about
stated that the new owner intends to put
up large residence. A lot with a wide
frontage on the north side of K street adj
joining the property at the northeast cor
ner Of 18th and K streets has also been
sold by Mr.. Addison.
Fire Insurance Corporation.
A corporation has just been organized,
the main business Of which will be fire in
surance. 1t is known as the w. H. West
Company, and Is formed by the consolida-
ton of the insurance interests of the F. H.
Smith Company and the firm Of w. H.
West. The latter firm has occupied the
same offices, 71S 18th street for the past
twenty years. The office of the new con-
Germ will be In the Bond building, 14OS
New York avenue. Mr.. William H. West
will be in direct charge of the business and
will give it his own exclusive attention.
He will have the active cooperation and
support of Mr.. F. H. Smith, Mr.. E. Quincy
Smith, Mr.. Lee D. Latinaer and Mr.. Charles
F. Nesbit, the members of the F. H. Smith
Company. He will also have as assistants
Mr.. M. p Evans Of the late real estate
firm of West & Evans, and Mr.. Edward F.
Riggs, whose insurance business has been
cOrn0ratiOn
An Extensive Stable.
An extensive stable has been erected by
the Merchants Transfer and Storage Com
pany at Sd and B streets southwest The
property was formerly used as car stables
by the old Belt street railroad The new
structure occupies an area which comprises
about 10000 square feet, with frontage on
Sd, B and Canal street. A portion of the
property was acquired by the company,
and the price paid which was about 60
cents per foot, was regarded as the value of
the ground alone. In the new building there
is room for $50 horses, and in addition to
the stabling and place for vehicles Of diff
ferent kinds there is wheelwright shop, a
paint shop, blacksmith shop and a har-
ness shop SO that the various needs Of the
company in these particulars are supplied
from its own establishment.
hed1 Estate Sales.
The real estate firm Of Stone & Fairfax
reports an active business since January 1.
which, they state, Is continuance Of the
large business conducted by them last year.
Since January they have contaminated over
fifteen sales, some Of which are as follows:
For Ex-Governor Kellogg, premises No.
1905 Kalorama Avenue. ! Washington
Heights. $12.5OO; for ]. T. .Meany. No. 1922
9 street. $1,000; for John T. Schaaff, No.
CAS- G street northeast, So, 800; for Oscar w.
White, No. 1923 Yale street, 1900; for F..
T. Sanner, No. 1856 Mintwood place, Wash
ington Heights. $4,000: for F. Kramer,
No. 1O4 Quincy street, "a, 500; for A. s..
Evans, No. 1131 New Jersey avenue, 81, 500;
for Jno. Cook. No. 1897 10th street northwest;
for F. A. Blundon, new house, No. 1O7 V
street. 5000; for A. L. Ford, No. 1924
18th street; for G. A. Schneider and w.
c. Taylor. 50-foot lot on North Capitol
near s street, $4,000; for A. G. Belt. No.
Al l street, 5000; for John Logon, No.
1924 H street northeast; for John NJ. Hen
derson, No. Ills U street. $1,000; for the
Stone estate, No. 1908 9th street northwest