Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

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| by the adoption of the terminal plans.
yet there have been marked changes
made in that particular section. Accord
ing to the present plan as Is well
known the freight station and yards of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company are
now conferred at the head Of New York ave-
nue. and extending north from that point.
Some distance north Of Rhode Island ave.
nue., or rather where that thoroughfare
crosses 4th street east, Is what the rail-
road man calls Y. which Is merely curv-
ing track which serves to connect the lines
coming in from the north with those of
the Metropolitan branch OF the Baltimore
and Ohio.
Large Business Plants.
In this locality and fronting on the Met
ropolitan road the firm of Barber & Ross
has a large and extensive warehouse
There, too, the Pintsch Light Company has
recently established plant. and also there
is to be found the large establishment OF
the Phelps stone works; also the plant OF
the Semmes-Kelly Company, wholesale
grocers
Nearer to the freight depot is the estab-
lishment of Mcdowell & Sons. Their large
-four and feed mills are now located on the
west side of lexington place, just north OF
Florida avenue, and also on Q street.
Recently they have bought through Plant
& Turpin, real estate brokers, an additional
piece of ground. which extends to Florida
avenue and gives them frontage on that
thoroughfare.
Due to New Freight Terminal.
Just north is the site of the large stone
plant of A. MalnatL which has recently
been located there. AT the southwest cor
ner Of Florida avenue and and 1st
streets northeast the Abner Drury Brewing
Company has secured a large lot Of ground.
The adjoining property to the south has
been bought by A. r. McChesney, VINO pro-
poses to erect a commission warehouse.
All these changes will be recognized as
recent ones, and actual shiftings of sites
of large business concerns, due 10 the
change in the location of the freight CEN
ter of the railroads. The movement which
has proceeded thus far Is not at all at an
end. AT least that is the idea OF those n
control of the lexington improvement
Company, through which agency several
of the transfers of property mentioned
above have been made.
influence on Property Values.
In addition to this commercial movement
the influence OF making that section sucn
a scene of activity Is having and Will have
an effect on the property that may be call
ed outlying and which includes wide area
that is already well built up and which Is
going to continue it's growth in that par
ticular.
A Georgetown Investment.
The residence known as No. / Cooke
place in Georgetown has been bought by
Mr. c. B. Keferstein. 1t Is located on the
north side of @ street just west of 30th
street, and Is the first house In the row
erected by the late ex-Gov. Cooke. The
acquisition of this property by Mr.. kefer-
stein increases his holdings in that block.
as he bought some time ago the corner
property to the east and adjoining the
house above mentioned. The other portion
Of the property Is unimproved. Mr. kefer-
stein now has total frontage OF eighty
seven feet on @ street and and hundred
and thirty-flve on Both street. 1t Is not his
intention to make any changes there at
present, but eventually he may decide upon
some form Of Improvement.
Large Hall Proposed.
An organization has been formed by the
members of the Royal Arcanum, beneH-
ciaI order, which aims to erect In this city
large and spacious building that will not
only provide a meeting place for members
of the various lodges in this District but
will become in some senses at least sort
of national headquarters for the order at
large, which now numbers over 3OoOoO
members. This enterprise Is to be carried
out under the auspices Of the Royal Ar
canum Building Association. Of which Mr.
Edward T. Kaiser is the president. Mr.. Ed
WarQ MdueC, JF., secretary, anu <AumllaA
Schley one Of the vice presidents
It is proposed to issue stock and to use the
proceeds in the erection Of building that
will be planned for use as lodge rooms that
can be available not only for the Royal Ar
canum but also for other orders. The fea-
ture Of the proposed building, however. will
be a hall with seat ting capacity of at least
1900. and which will be on the ground floor.
with an abundance Of exits, so that 1t Will
be generally available and supply the need
which Is so marked in this city OF a meet
ing place Of good capacity. A central To-
cation Is to be chosen
Mrs. Davis Residence.
A residence is to be built by Mrs. John
Davis on ground adjoining the southwest
corner Of 18th and Corcoran streets. 1t will
be four stories In height and will contain
twenty-eight rooms. The main entrance
will be through an English basement. and
there will be a large drawing room on the
second floor. The location of the house
will be at the intersection Of 18th street
and New Hampshire avenue. and the out
look will therefore be ON the broad plaza
formed at this intersection. Adjoining the
site Of this house Is the residence occupied
by Col. Bromwell. At the northeast corner
of 18th and Corcoran streets mrge resi-
dence is nearing completion. which will be
the home of Mrs. Huidekoper.
Houses to Be Built.
A building enterprise of considerable pro-
portions has just been Begun by Mr.. j. w.
Lee. He has large piece Of land 'front.'
ing on three streets, namely, Maryland
avenue. 4th and Streets containing
some $4,000 square feet. He has started
the building of a number of three-story
houses, which will cover the entire 'front.'
age. There will be thirteen houses on
Maryland avenue, two on. 4th street and
four c street, and the ground covered
will have a frontage of PA feet on street.
40 feet on 4th street and 271 feet on Mary
land avenue Each house will contain
eight rooms. bath and cellar, and will be
heated with hot water.
A large block of houses is to be erected
on the ground on the south side Of Massa-
chusetts avenue between 18th and 14th
streets southeast. and on the north side
of B street. There will be nineteen houses
altogether