Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-28
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
The Price Paid in a Late Realty
Deal.
BUILDING SPACE WANTED
Change in the Arrangement of
Dwellings.
TO GET RID OF THE AREAS
New Buildings Going UP and Others
Planned to Be Built in
Various Sections

What is known as the CLUB chambers, :"
a three-story building adjoining the Old
Metropolitan Club house on H street near
nth street, has been purchased by that or
ganiZation 1t affords an additional twenty
three feet OF frontage on the street and a
depth of over one hundred feet to an alley,
and if made a part of the site OF the pro-
posed new club house, as is suggested. it
will be possible to Increase materially the
facilities of the structure which is now go
ing up.
The owners of the building were Col Nc
Comb Clifford Richardson and Mr.. Buck
ingham Mr.. C. C. Glover, who has been
the main factor in financing the cost of
the new building, favored the purchase OF
this additional piece. and IT is supposed that
lie would approve of It's Incorporation In the
site of that structure.
Portion Of Argyle Sold.
A recent sale of tract of land In the
suburbs Is of some interest both on ac-
count of the location of the property and
the price paid. 1t forms the upper portion
OF the extensive tract OF land owned by Mr..
Thomas Blagden and known as Argyle
It lies at the juncture of Bagden road
and 10th street extended, and extends on
both sides of the line of the latter thorough
fare. AS the land for the latter street has
been dedicated to the public, the sale did
not, of course, include 1t, and the area was
sold exclusive o. streets. except possibly
one street that will have to be opened
through the property.
Building Lots Provided.
1t is the intention of the new owners,
whose names are not given, but who are
associated as a syndicate for the manage
ment of this property. to at once make a
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sell the lots The opening of 14th street
and the extension OF the street railway In
that direction will afford easy communica-
ton with the center of the city. The land
lies few blocks west of the new car
barns which the Capital Traction Company
Is erecting along the line OF this new ex-
tension.
To the north on the other side of the
Blagden road are the grounds or the old
Brightwood race course. The price paid for
the ten acres was $4,000 which is at the
rate OF 5000 per acre, but exclusive prac-
tically Of the streets. As compared with
the prices Of land in the Immediate vicinity,
this record shows a rapid appreciation
which can be attributed to the change In
the conditions brought about by the pros
pect OF the city system of street cars being
about to be brought through the locality.
Rock Creek Boundary.
Farther to the north lie the tracts of
land which have been offered to the gov
eminent by Mr.. Glover for the purpose of
strengthening out the eastern line of Rock
Creek Park and making 10th street extend
ed, as it was intended TO be, the real
boundary line of the park on that side.
These pieces, which make notches in the
straight line of the park boundary, and
which were owned by different individuals
have been bought by Mr.. Glover from time
to time. Owing 10 his great interest in
the park. as he was always active In secur-
ing that great reservation, ne offers all
these several tracts at a cost per acre
much below what is looked upon as the
prevailing market value.
Housing for the Well-to-Do.
Improvement in housing conditions is
usually thought TO have reference solely to
the slums and some connection with the
work OF the social settlement. 1t has. how