Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-16

| having the government purchase the bulk
| of the Thompson syndicate property Is
| highly commemorate, and all interested in
| the improvement of this section hope for
| Its accomplishment.
| RentabIe Houses ALI Taken.
| 1t is claimed that rentals were never 30
| high in Georgetown as at present, and that
| there Is practically nothing for rent that is
tenantable. All the real estate men report
| that houses are generally re-rented before
| they are vacated, and rentals during the
| past year on most of the houses that have
changed tenants. have been increased from
fifteen to twenty per cent.
Outside corporation for local develop
ment is not only invited, but is being daily
solicited The commercial facilities are
being brought to the attention OF the pubic
at large. The Georgetown water front is
said TO be the best for commercial purposes
on the Potomac river. Again, the title to
the Georgetown water front being held in
fee simple by the owners, permanent es-
Establishments encouraged
Those who build on the Washington wafer
front at the mercy of the government,
the title to all the land being in the United
States.
Prospective Railway Facilities.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
with connections at Rosslyn, has brought
that corporations facilities to the doors
of the Georgetown merchants while the
Baltimore and Ohio is endeavoring at the
present time, through its branch director
ates, to secure entrance in competition
1t is said that the Baltimore and Ohio
already owns practically the entire right
of way into town ard needs only certain
other privileges to make its franchise val
liable and profitable.
The Rock Creek Auto and Wagon Works
hoe Lot tbn lat fFsarr-
structing Company for a large addition to
its plant at Pennsylvania avenue and Rock
Creek. The new building viii have front
age of about seventy feet; will be three
stories high and have a depth of about
sixty-flve feet. 1t will be used as a garage
The companys original building, mas
Siye three-story structure was completed
about six months ago, but was insufficient
and it was found necessary to enlarge the
plant.
The Rock Creek Auto and Wagon Works
has installed the finest machinery and
large equipment for the making of automo-
bile parts and the construction and repair
of all kinds of vehicles A. B. Mullet & Co.
prepared the plans for the new building.
The Construction Company guaranteed to
deliver 1t to the company, complete within
sixty days. The buildings will then have
frontage on Pennsylvania avenue and Rock
Creek OF about one hundred and forty feet
The NJ E. Church South has purchased a
large lot on the south side of Q street,
near 31st street, on which an attractive edl-
fee will be shortly erected
There is little doubt that old Trinity
Church, now better known as the Trinity
Sunday school building, will this summer
give way to very handsome parochial
school building, estimated to cost about
| 100000. The building will front N street.
Construction of Buildings.
One of the substantial improvements of
| the season in Georgetown is that of Fred
| Stohlman Sons new bakery, 3208-32OS
| and 3210 N street
Modern and complete bakery equipment
| has been introduced. and the new struc-
| lures will aggregate $4,000 to $4,000 in
| value.
| Mr.. P. T. Moran is having plans prepared
| for the erection of a six-story apartment
house at the northeast corner of 30th and
| p streets.
He recently. purchased the site, contain
| ing about 10000 square feet, from the May
| field estate.
A syndicate, headed by C. L. Nicholson,
| Is promoting movement TO construct an
| apartment house on the site known as 1914
| Goth street.
The property has a frontage of about
sixty feet by depth of 120 and borders
| on a wide alley. 1t is improved at present
| by the old H. H. Dodge home, later occu-
| pied by the Cassin family.
1t is noticeable that believers in the
apartment-house investment movement In
Georgetown have generally selected this
particular locality for their buildings
Group Of Improvements.
Grouped In this immediate vicinity at
present are: Hammond Court, reconstruc-
ton and enlargement of the old Gov. Cook
| mansion; the Stoddart apartment house;
the Irving; the Irving annex; another on
the east side of 30th north of street, of
which the construction was begun by the
Sunderland Bros; series of two-family
apartment houses on Q street, near both;
on r street, opposite the proposed Mont
rose Park, and on Avon place.
The two new apartment houses under
consideration will cost, 1t Is estimated,
about $12500o
Among the many Improvement now under
way in Georgetown are: Eight houses for
George e. Howard. fronting on Prospect
avenue and SD street; architect and
builder. Richard Ough, $4,000 home for
G. A. Greenlees. 1915 r street: home for
Mr.. ]. Bernard Harry on the Wendell tract
recently purchased by MIR. Harry, in Ten
leytown. and the new Hyde School build
ing. north side of o street, west OF 32d.
A. K. and C. w, De Maine. the pur-
chasers of the G, 3. Cropley business
arrangements to so alter the building as 10
adapt it to the use of three tenants.
H. Eaks has constructed business build
ing. one story in height, at 1885 M street.
The Huck Construction Company has the
contract.
The old Forrest property at East Mar
ket space and Canal street, long used as a
fish market, is in the hands of builders for
reconstruction and the introduction of mod
ern convenences.
The demolition of the number of connect
ed frame buildings at the corner of SD
and NJ streets, long occupied as a carriage
repository by the late j. J. Cooke and his
successors, has been ordered by the build
ing inspector. The property was recently
sold for 5000.
The Capital Traction Company is build
ing large addition to its power repair
shops on M street and Warehouse alley,
and other improvements are contemplated.
Transfers Of Property.
Some of the transactions in Georgetown
realty that have just been contaminated in
clnde the sale of the Wheatly property on
the water front. containing 5000 square
feet. to the Columbia Sand Dredging COM
pany for $4,000; the Cropley building. 3213
M street. 20 G. w. and A. X. DeMaine for
$4,000; ons-half interest In the building at
tho southeast corner of 32d and N streets,
occupied - : market store. to H. W.