Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
Real Estate Gossip

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An interesting colonial estate has changed
hands with the sale of "Woodlawn Mansion
House." made last week by Mr.. Grant Par
ish real estate broker. to Miss Elizabeth NJ.
Sharpe of Orange. n. j. The estate is
known locally in Virginia and in the his
torical annals of Mount Vernon as Wood
lawn" and is located about four miles back
from Mount Vernon and was originally
part of the lands os George Washington.
who, in his will, left that portion and built
thereon for Nellie Gusts Lewis the present
''Woodlawn Mansion House"
The property was allowed to run down
until purchased by Mr.. Paul Kester, the
playwright, who has done much to restore it
to its former glory. The mansion is brick,
has about twenty-five rooms and is located
on a commanding elevation The price
said to be $4,000 cash. Mr.. Paul Kester
has purchased castle in the lake regions
of England, one OF those historical estates,
where he and his family will reside in the
future.
A Business Building
A fve-story building is being erected at
1119 G street northwest by Hugo Worch
from plans prepared by 3. F. Meyers, ar
chitect. The dimensions will be 25x11S feet
and the whole structure is planned for the
use of Mr.. Worch in his business. There
will be show rooms for the piano and or
gans, while the entire upper floor will be
used as work rooms. Large plate glass
windows will ornament the front and will
occupy about the entire space which will be
% feet. The depth will be 11S feet.
Mr.. Wollard's Residence.
A residence is to be built by Mr.. w. F.
Wollard on Newark street near Wisconsin
avenue, Cleveland Park. The plans are
drawn by B. F. Meyers. architect. and pro-
vide for a structure conical in design. Peb-
BILE dash will be the finish of the exterior
of the first floor, and upon this will rest the
upper part of the house, which will be
shingled. There will be broad verandaS
about the house. The first floor will con-
tain the parlor, library, dining room, but
ler's pantry and 'sitchen, and the second
me chambe' rooms and two baths.
The same architect has prepare plans for
q building to be erected by Mrs. Anna
] rickstein on 18th street near Columbia
DAD. 1t will be three stories in height,
with two stores on the first floor and flats
on the upper floors, each suite having five
rooms and a bath. Brick of light shade and
stone trimmings will be used in the exterior
walls.
Many Papers Recorded.
If there was no other indication Of the
activity that prevails in the real estate
market than the daily record in the office
of the recorder of deeds, that would furnish
ample and convincing testimony that a
great deal is being done in the way of buy
ing and selling property. At any rate, the
figures of the daily transfers of real estate
and of deeds of trust and of other papers
relating to transactions in realty give suf-
ficient indication that there is good deal
going on. In fact, business has been so
good for several years past that the Office
has been able to make good record that
is quite unusual at least for most of the Of
fees of public character. namely, that It
shows each year a surplus over the actual
operating expenses OF the office.
After all the salaries and other expenses
are paid the recorder OF deeds, Mr.. Dancy,
turns into the treasury the money received
from fees over and above the actual run
ming expenses of the Office At this time.
when there is an actual deficiency between
the running expenses OF the government
and it's receipts, 1t Is gratifying to know
that there is one Office where the income is
greater than the outgo.
Increase in Business.
The figures showing this, prepared by
the deputy recorder Mr.. Dutton, are mainly
important as indicating the condition of the
real estate market, but, incidentally, they
are also gratifying to Mr.. Dutton because
Of the surplus which each year the Office is
able to turn into the treasury.
The unexpended balance for the present
year will be the largest, with one exception,
and that was the year 1893, since the system
was established of the Office using the fees
only enough to pay the expenses. Prior to
that time the balance, if there was any,
became the property Of the recorder of
deeds 1t is estimated that the average
yearly balance for the past ten years has
been in the neighborhood of $1,000 Such,
however, has been the increase in the bust |
ness that it Is estimated by Mr. Dutton that
the surplus will be at least double that for
the present year.
The Two Years Past.