Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

done in the way of new building during the
coming season. and while 1t is not antci-
pated there will be anything in the nature
Of a building boom. still the volume of work
will be a large one. In addition 10 what
may be termed public work. that Is puiid-
ings that are being erected by the gov
eminent and of which there is an unusual
amount now in progress or to go on during
the present season, the number OF lnuiVlo-
ual houses apartment houses aid business
buildings will receive material additions
Demand for Houses.
Such improvements do not seem to be
confined to any one section of the city, but
are found in all localities. Ground suitable
for building purposes that can be had at
moderate price is reported to be in demand,
and when secured it is not held for specu-
lation as is sometimes the case with unim-
proved property, but is built up with houses
that seem to be suited to the locality.
The market for houses continues to be an
Interesting feature of the situation, 1or
while some failures have been made IN the
effort to dispose of houses that were erect
ed to SELL still large number nave founu
purchasers and the inquiries made indicate
that the demand has not as yet been satls-
fed.
To Own Ones Home.
Tt will probably never be satisfied, for
the desire of the average man and woman
to own the mousse WHeit tiicS iAAS
homes is strong and is apt to con-
tinue 1t is good indication of the cohei-
lions here that this class of people are on
the increase. and that there are more per-
sons who are paying for homes than at any
other period in the history of the city.
The stability in the government service
is influential in bringing ABOUT sutn
state of affairs and there are thousands oL
government employees who are making III
staIlment payments on the houses Wiz. Wiz.
they occupy instead of paying rent. IA ia,
has been accomplished in TINS dlrec.ioh ~ y?
natience and economy seems increuipie ~
these DAYS when much that Is hearu apou t
methods of making money smach 'soi'
of the get-rich-quick style. 49,
Mr. Harry Wardman, the pulloei' 10, n[
,,,rchased a large lot on 22d street SNORT
distance south of Massachusetts avenue
on which he will build at once an apa,l
ment house. This property IS next ~ 'i'0
grounds of the Patten mansion e.
Clarence F Norment a large lot Oh the
south side of Baltimore street near oplu i,ii,
bia road on which an apartment iio"s
will be erected. 80, +ba fol-
lowing building operations: On ISL street
between w and Albany Streets otooir MS
dale eighteen modern dwellings on heh-
esaw avenue between 18th and l4th stree's'
So1mrobia Heights eight dwellings corner
11th and KENYON streets, Columbia Heights
nine dwellings on south side w street DC
tween 18th and 10Th streets, seven IN &c
story apartment buildings.
Ali of the above transactions were maze
through Moore & Hill, real estate DrokerS'
and the total investment Will be nearly
million dollars.
Sales of Realty.
The residence 1916 10Th street northwest
has been sold to Senator Burkett OF Ne
braska. The transaction was made through
the offices of Moore & Hill and Willige
Gibbs & Daniel 1t is understood the price
paid was ST. 900.
Moore & Hill have sold to John Fl. Nolan
75 feet frontage on north side California
avenue between 18th and 18th streets
1t is understood to be MIR. Nolans inten-
ton to erect an apartment house on this
site.
Moore & Hill have also sold the business
property corner 24th and H streets north
west for Thomas P Larkin to a local bust
ness man. The improvements consist of
a brick building used as store and dwell
ing.
Moore & Hill have also sold for the Moore
heirs eight lots on l. street near North Cap
itol street Through Gerald NJ Johnson for
Moore heirs three lots on street near
North Capitol street. For Daniel Angler,
30 Sd street southeast. For Mclaughlin es-
tate, 302 L street northwest. For Bates
Warren 3o21 Newark street, Cleveland
Park
Transfers of Realty.
J. McKenny Berry, real estate broker, 1912
and 1914 31st street northwest, has sold for