Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Progress Made in Building
Operations
IN BUSINESS SECTION
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES PRO-
vIDED FOB STORES AND OFFICES.
Expansion Of the Commercial Activities
Of the City Reflected in Current
Transactions.

Several small houses on the north side OF
N street between 18th and 18th streets and
Just west of the former are to be removed
in order to give place to two new houses
which are to be erected there. The prop
erty has recently been bought by Mr.. w.
II. Walker and by Mr. Frank B. Zahm. and
they will improve 1t by the erection of two
houses.
One of the houses built by Mr.. Blagden in
what Is known as Argyle, on the Piney
Branch road has been sold. The purchaser
is Mr.. Shelton t. Cameron. The house Is
one Of the group on the west side of the
road and is substantially built of stone 1t
has about an acre of ground which goes
with the house. AS 14th street is to be ex-
tended. this property will not seem quite as
inaccessible as 1t has done for several years
past 1t is expected that not only will the
houses already built in that locality find
a reader market under the changed condi-
lions. but that good deal OF the land WILL
be bought and improved.
A Business Building.
The character of building which is be-
ing erected at the intersection of list and
H streets northeast, on the site of the
trackage for the new station, has been the
subject of much discussion among employees
passing to and from the office from the
1t Is to be used as a warehouse by the
United States Adams and Southern express
companies, rendering the terminal service
less expensive and more convenient The
II street facade will be of white granite,
the completed structure presenting a very
attractive appearance at the entrance to
the covered portion of the street. 1t is
stated that the building will be under the
control of the railroad company
Alterations in a House.
The house at the corner of Erie and Mess
more streets owned by ex-senator John b..
Henderson. is to be remodeled from plans
prepared by Totten & Rozier. architects.
The purpose is to make the exterior har-
monize with the other houses on the street.
Mr.. Henderson is building at the other end
of the block The outside walls are to be
succeed.
A house is to be built by Lieut.. Kittelle
of the United States navy on California
avenue from plans prepared by the same
architects. The design will be colonial
and the material used in the walls will be
red brick with white stone trimmings. The
entrance from the main doorway will be
directly into the large living room
An Interior Plan.
The residence which is to be built for Mr.
George Cabot Lodge on assachusetts ave-
nue. near Sheridan Circle has been planned
by the architects. Wood, Dom & Deming.
to suit the location. The lot fronts to the
northwest. but as the southern exposure Is
recognized as desirable. all the principal
rooms will be that front
BY this system the unimportant rooms
will occupy the space on the street front
which, according to the usual arrangement.
is the main part of the house merely be-
cause it overlooks the street.
The Becker Residence.
A good illustration of the use to be made
of corner lot in enhancing the attractions
of the interior is found IN the residence
which Is now nearing completion and has
been built for Mr.. Becker by John S. Lar
combe. 1t has practically two fronts, one
on Rhode Island avenue and the other on
18th street The southern exposure at the
rear of the house gives an added advan-