Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
BACHELOR APARTMENT HOUSE.

money, there is, is well known, more
of the latter class of work already begun
and to be under way than has been the
case for long time. There are at least
three, and, counting the House office build
ing, four public buildings which are under
way and which will each cost between
$1,000 600 and 5000, eco each. Then there
is the $15,00O,000 project of the railroad
companies. which is being executed. SO
that altogether the prospect is that there
Is not going to be much idle time in the
building trades the coming months.
Bachelor Apartment House..
Totten & Ward, Incorporated, are erecting
a seven-story, fireproof bachelor apart
ment house at 1SOS-10 I street northwest
The building will be known as the Bene-
dick
The plans were drawn by B. Frank Myers,
architect, and the building is being con-
structed by the Thompson Starrett Co. of
New York The excavation is practically
completed and the building will be finished
In all respects toward the end of August.
1t will contain about fifty apartments of
two and three rooms and bath each, prac-
tically all of which will have outside light
and air Independent of light wells The
apartments will be rented either furnished
or unfinished; each will be equipped with
a telephone, and the floors of all of them
will be of hard wood. The front, of partic-
ularly pleasing design, will be of stone, ter
ra Gotta and light face brick, and the fin
ish throughout the interior will be of the
best. In the basement will be a large
swimming pool, the water in which will be
heated during the winter months, and will
be constantly and automatically changing;
the roof will be specially fitted for the use
in the summer time an outdoor lounge
and roof garden. A caterer in the building
will supply breakfast and such other meals
as tenants may desire, and laundry for
the tenants exclusively and a barber shop
will be located in the building.
Additional Transactions.
The following sales have been made by
L;ebermann & Hawn since January /, 1905:
No 1903 c street northeast to Mr.. George
M Beckett, $500; 1863 Willard street
northwest to Mr.. Thomas w. Lay for
$1,000 cash; 1903 4th street to Mr.. Charles
o. Greenstreet $500; 1905 c street north
east for Mr.. Geo. w. Barkman, $500; cor
ner 18th and streets northwest, being 100
feet on N and 100 feet on 18th, including
premises 1913 N street, for about $4,000;
for Dr. Geo. F. Greenleaf Mrs. Charlotte
H. Croker and Mrs Belle S. Happier,
frontage of $50 by 1853 on California ave-
nue., Washington Heights, for $2oOO0; 24O
r street northwest to Mr. Herman Mandler
for $1,000; 1863 Willard street northwest to
Mr. Robert W. Burke for $1,000; villa site
at RiVerdale to Mr.. Ward G. Perr1go for
$500; 745 Dearborn street, Mt Pleasant,
for Bates Warren. $3.50; 742 Dearborn
street. for same s., $50; southwest corner of
10Th and S streets, 40 by 90. to Frank A.
and John A. Lutz, for $4,000; TAO and 753
Sheckels. $3.50 each; 126 D street north
west for Mr.. r. " Bloxton, $500; 1855 and
75S Dearborn street for Mr.. Bates War
rem, So, $50 each; 2512 10th street Washing
1880; 1903 oath street northwest to Mr..
Charles j. Pussy, s., 500; tit and 721
Princeton street to Misses Helen and M. d.
Sheckels for $3.50 each, 1911 Rhode Island
TN,ycc III ~,
ton with r. w. Walker & Son, for 81 900;
1417 @ street to Mr.. David A. Offutt for
about $3.50; 1857 Willard street to ex-Sec-
rotary Hillary Herbert for $1,000; 735 and
1877 Princeton street fort Mr.. Bates Warren
. as an investment, s., 350;,176 Willard street
foc Charles and VIM. Roach for $1,000; 739
and TAI Princeton street for Mr.. Bates
Warren for $3.50: Io2s lSth street; In con
500; 1914 Princeton street for Mr.. Alex.
Millar for $500.
This firm has also several large trans
actions pending, and consider prospects
very favorable forsa busy season.
Real Estate Sales.
The Stone & Fairfax Real Estate Corpora
ton report phenomenal volume Of BUSH
ness transacted during January and Febru-
airy, the many sales aggregating they state,
considerable over 100000, and embracing
Observation-Disclosures and dwellings-in every
section of Washington. Especial attention
is called by them to the several large sales
included in their list, which indicates, in
their opinion, the anxiety of wealthy men
to invest in Washington real estate
They have sold for Bates Warren the Mel
rose apartment. Clifton street, Columbia
Heights, for 100000, the purchaser being
prominent business man.
For Mrs. l.. X. Tilton, in connection with
F. H. Smith Company. they sold the Fran
coma apartment. 18th street between and
K northwest, for $4,000
For Mrs c. Daley, five fats Seaton
street northwest, for $4,000, being $4,000
each.
For John T. Arms, residence, 140S M
which the purchaser contemplates erecting
large apartment this spring. The total
sum paid was $4,000