Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

has greatly exceeded that or any
II previous year" said Mr.. Charles
w. Fairfax of Stone s. Fairfax.
"Our corporation has sold ard rented more
property this season than during like pc
riod in the past and at this time our lont,
list of inquiries for houses is unprecedented
and the outlook for fall is quite promising
There is disposition on the part of In
vestors to put their money in real estate.
who few years ago only invested in
stocks"
Some of the Transactions.
Some of the deals closed through their
Offices recently are the following:
For Kennedy & Davis Co. for $4,000. the
three apartment buildings Alden" Bah
cock" and Calvert" on 18th street be-
tween Yale and Roanoke.
For Harry Wardman, five fats In VIII
lard street between 18th and 18th north
west 5000.
For ]. P Warner. three houses on Ore
gon avenue northwest between 18th and
18TH for S19.JO0
For G. F. Swartel. two houses in Hop
kins place between o and p $4,000.
For L. w. Baum, 1cS s northwest, two
story brick dwelling, $3.50.
For estate of NJ. Peck, three brick dwell
ings, s2i-25-2s Goth street northwest. $4,000.
For E. Swartpyer, 81 q street northwest.
two-story brick dwelling.
For American Security and Trust Com
pany ~ :, northeast. two-story brick dwell
ing. $500. -.--. De-,
For George Cornell, 50 r northwest two
story brick dwelling, ST. 700.
For F. Chadwick % northwest, two
story brick dwelling, s. 800
For C. Morgan, brick dwelling, 1852 22d.
81 OO0.
For Small estate. 619 Q street northwest
hv{ck 1tye W and ha
For w. E. Jones. two-story brick dwell
ing. 1889 18th street northwest. $500
For e. s. Parker. two-story brick dwell
ing, GIT Spruce street northwest, $500.
For George c. Humphrey, two-story brick
dwelling. oil 9th street southwest, 81 80
For A. T. Rice. two-story brick dwelling,
"a street northwest. si.TO0-
For A. N. Skinner two-story brick uwell-
ing, 80 T street northwest, $4,000.
For Charles w. King, jr-. two houses,
two-story. Harvard street. Columbia
Heights between 18th and 18th streets,
$1,000. being $500 each.
Become Home Owners.
For C. Reiter. two-story brick dwelling.
1925 9Th street northwest. $500.
For Charles W. King. 1r. four houses
two Stories on Sheridan avenue Mt. Pleos-
ant. 10000 being 5000 each.
For J. w. Stephan. three-story brick res
idence. 1862 Columbia road, Columbia
Heights. s7.750
For c. Daley, two flats on Central ave
nue.. Washington Heights. for $4,000.
For A. NJ Baer. brick, two-story and
ba sement. IL c street northeast, $500.
For William II. Dyer four brick houses
corner Champlain avenue and Superior
street. Meridian Hill.
For E. NJ. Drummond 1888 Columbia
street northwest; So, $50. --s g..
For Frank Fnders, corner residence 1884
X street northwest, So, coo
For L. Ipsconlb. three-story brick. 14iS
Howard avenue; $1,000.
For c. Daley, 2435 18th street northweSt,
three-story brick dwelling; $3.50.
For c. Cathn. 1918 Kirby street north
west $1,000.
For f v. Creamer 1917 Corcoran street
northwest, three-story brick dwelling;
SIS. 500.
For w. c. Thomas. three-story brown
stone dwelling, 1921 Columbia road, Colum-
biaa Heights; 81, 500.
For r. H. Goldsborough. brick dwelling.
three stories. 1904 Park street. Mt. Pleas
ant.
For F. V. Kramer, three-story brick
dwelling 1910 Kenesaw avenue. Columbia
Heights; $1,000.
For C. Some, IA street northwest: two
story brick dwelling; $500.
Also several building lots in the northeast
and northwest sections and upon which the
purchasers will erect new buildings, plans
for which now being prepared by sever
al architects.
Weather and Building.
As. rain interferes with outdoor work 1t
is natural that the weather receives a good
deal of attention at this time of the year.
1t Is probable that the comments on this
subject during the present season are of a
character that shows there Is a good deal
more feeling behind the utterance than
any previous season for some time past
The reason is an obvious one, as the amount
of building going on is far in excess OF any
thing of the sort for good many years
back
The almost daily showers delay brick
work and the other portions of building
and SO contractors and owners growi and
complain and heartily wish for a change.
but one that would be strictly In line with
days without rain. Some progress Is being
made even under the circumstances and
buildings in all portions of the city
reaching completion.
Market for Houses.
1t is important that no delay should oc-
cur In the case Of structures which are
intended for use during the coming fall
although according to statements of brok-
ers and those who have such buildings for
rent, more especially apartment houses.
people don't wait for the building TO be
done before applying for quarters. Still
they expect them to be prepared for them
when they have planned to establish them
selves for the winter, and any delay is apt
to result in the loss of prospective tenant
who goes elsewhere if 1t Is found that there
is likely to be a disappointment
The prospect Is that the market Will be
able to absorb all the additional living ac-
eommodations that have been provided, even
as the result of such active building
season as the present In that event It
seams probable that the coming year will
take its place among the. busy building sea-
sons. The growth Of the population, Of