Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Erection of Houses in the
Suburbs.
BUILDING LOTS SOLD
DEMAND FOR BRICKS AWAY
AHEAD OF THE SUPPLY.
Activity in Putting Up Houses and
Apartments Makes the Season
an Unusual One.

It Is stated that an effort Is being made to
interest the property owners about the
plaza formed by the intersection of New
Hampshire avenue and 18th street and r
street to contribute to fund that will In
sure the making of the triangular square
known as the Hooe Square a public reser-
walton. The plan is to induce the prop
erty owners in the vicinity, whose hold
ings would presumably be benefited. by hav-
ing a park there instead Of an apartment
house, or even one large house. to contrib
ute money toward the purchase of the
ground 1t is believed that proposition
could be made to Congress to have this
square selected as the location for the pro-
posed monument to Mckinley. The con-
tributions from private sources for the pur-
chase of the ground, supplemented by an
appropriation from Congress, would then be
used to secure the property.
On the street front of this square are
the residences of Thomas Nelson Page and
w. s. Teel, while on the northeast corner OF
18th and r streets a large residence Is being
built for Mr. McKim. Around the corner
from Mr.. Pages residence. on New Hamp-
shire avenue, Is site which has been pur-
chased by Mr.. Justice Anderson, and where,
it is stated, he intends to build home. On
the opposite side of the avenue Mrs. Candee
has a good location, which she intends to
improve.
On this block are the residences of Mrs
D. S. Hendricks and Mrs. Sampson. On
the next block to the south are to be found
the homes of Representative Dalzel and of
Mrs. Van Dyke. On the west side are the
homes of Col Cromwell and Mr.. w. II.
HibbS, while residence for Mrs. Huide-
koper is being completed at the northwest
corner of 18th and Corcoran streets. and on
the opposite side house for Mrs John
Davis is being built.
Building in the Suburbs.
In addition to the building activity within
what is regarded as the limits OF the city
proper, although under conditions here the
boundaries of the city and Of the District
are the same. there Is a good deal being
done toward erecting homes in the suburbs
1t Is found by those who have lots to sell
that there is good market for them, es-
pecially If there is any hope held out to
prospective purchasers that there will be
chance to get the money to build. AS q
rule the man who sells the lot also sees that
the necessary funds are obtained to put up
the house, although there are those who
buy vacant ground without any notion OF
improving it. They evidently hold 1t for tho
satisfa ction Of feeling that they have some
small portion of the earth's surface which
they can call their own.
In the vicinity of Chevy Chase there has
been considerable activity both in the sala
of lots and the erection of houses. Ia the
subdivision of Chevy Chase itself there have
been several houses put up this year and
others are in course of erection. AS nearly
all the land along Connecticut avcEue eX-
tended, from the northern limit, of the Zoo
that controls that subdivision. the activity
is naturally largely confined ID tins opera
lions of the company.
A Rapid Sale Of Lots.
Some portions of the land. however, do
not come within the scope of it's purchases,
and in those cases the work of Improvement
has fallen into other hands. A tract Of
land on the east side of Connecticut ave-
nue. just north OF the inn forms now the
subdivision of Otterbourne, where there are
some fifteen houses
To the south and on the same side of Con-
necticut avenue. between the inn and the
Chevy Chase Club house. Is a tract of some
twenty-three acres which was bought about
this time last year by III. M. Martin & Co..
real estate brokers. Mr.. Martin a. cnce
made a subdivision of the property and
found such an excellent market for II that
by the end of last month he had sold all
the lots. Houses have been built there and
already quite community has sprung up.
Some New Homes
Among those who have built houses there
are Maj. ]. B. Burke, Alfred L. Robinson.
w. NJ. Imley, Norris NJ. Shafer and H. M.
Martin. Lots have been bought and ar
rangements are being made by the follow
ing to build homes there: Wallace B. Allen.
William L. Webb. Mrs. Grace T. Clayton,
Frank w. Hollngshead and William ii. T.
Fowle.
Encouraged by the state OF the market,
Mr.. Martin has concluded the purchase of
thirty-fiye acres Of land to the south OF his
present subdivision. 1t adjons the Chevy
Chase subdivision on the north and lies on
| the Brookville road. 1t Is his intention to
divide the property into building lots OF
| fifty feet front each and place them on the
market at prices ranging from three to
seven cents per square foot. The property
| he has just sold went for from two TO five
cents per square foot
Big Demand for Brick.
For the first time in years the brick max
ers are face to face with the situation of
| having actually more orders than they can
| fill. Such has been the demand for their
product this season that all the brick they
| had on hand, and which Is looked upon as
| their surplus stock, has been exhausted In
addition. with the yards running to their
| full capacity, 1t is impossible to keep up
with the current orders.
Invitations now received from those pro-
posing to build, asking the brick man to
| submit bids for so many thousand brick are
answered politely that while approaching
| the opportunity offered, yet as they have
not bricks to sell It would not be worth
while to put in a bid. The prospect is that
| the close of the present season will find the