Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
THE coRDovA.

| 1t is not possible to build up this city even
| ~ so that the outlying space is not touched
| until all the land nearer to the center or
| things Is occupied. 1t is probable no city
was ever built UP in that way, and never
will be- for the simple reason that there Is
| always great diversity in the ideas of In
| dividuals to their homes and their To-
| cation. Some like to live away from others.
| and then there are those who want to live
| near by the center of activity and in the
| midst of whatever Is going on. Then, OF
| course, property of the latter class Is more
expensive than that in the outlying regions,
and many are obliged to consider that in
getting a home. and then there are other
| reasons of various kinds.
This is the course that has been followed
| in this city, and long before the territory
| within the original urban limits was filled
| up the movement toward the suburbs be-
| gan, and the consequence was that series
of struggling settlements was formed,
which strung out from the point of the
| largest population. away out toward the
| bounds Of the District, and beyond into
| Maryland and Virginia. The same method
| Is pursued today, so that when building
| activity is mentioned 1t Is not intended TO
| conf1ne it to one portion OF the District,
but to the entire region, for that Is the
| actual condition.
| Good Deal for the Money.
| Houses are built in all sections, and In
| that way variety of tastes are pleased
| 1t is likely that houses of moderate cost,
| and to some extent of moderate size, will
| be the feature of the building for the
| coming season. There is no prospect that
| the demand of this character will ever pc
| met Whether the market to rent or 10
| buy is considered, there has never been a
| time hardly when 1t could be said that
| there was no demand for houses OF TINS
| class. =,
| great deal has already been done IN
| late years in this direction. 1t is probable
| there is no place in the country WneLe
| houses can be bought as cheaply ana as
| much be had for the money as Is the case
| right in Washington. It is also true that
| never before in the history of the city are
| so many people realizing that fact as at
present and buying property
| Residence Property.
One of the features of the week that has
not been specially notable has been the
! closing of several transactions for large
| building sites and also for two residences
| of kind that are adapted for rather
| elaborate style of living. 1t is the plan OF
| those buying the lots to improve them In
| the near future by the erection OF houses
| for their own use, and from the cost OF the
| land 1t may be concluded that the I'M
provements will be on corresponding
| scale.
| a steady one and each year adds to the
| number of residences OF good size tnat
adorn the streets of the city. Ihere mas
| been no change in the localities which seem
| to be favored by improvements or TINS
| kind. The movement out Massachusetts
| avenue toward Sheridan Circle is thought
| nv some to have reached its western limit
| at that circle.
For Future Growth.
| In looking around to find where similar
| movement might be likely to start some
| brokers and investors have thought and
1 Ct
is likely to continue its course of develop
ment into leading residence street, and
while the section north of Scott Circle is
| looked upon as the most directly in line,
yet attention is also being given to the por-
| ton south of the circle.
| The unbuilt-up condition of the upper
| part of New Hampshire avenue also calls
attention to that thoroughfare in this con-
| nection, and some are Of the opinion that
the unoccupied building sites there will
| come into more active demand than at
present is the case. There are other locali-
| ties which are looked upon as suitable for
movement of this sort and those inter
| ested are doing what they can to call at
| tention to the advantages of the particular
property they happen to have for sale.
Covers About an Acre.
| Unlike most apartments, especially those
| located. in the closely-built-up sections of
| the city the new structure at the south
street has a greater area on the ground
than it has in the air In other words, 1t
is only three stories high, but it spreads
| over about an acre of ground and can be
| classed among the large buildings of the
| sort in the city 1t contains forty suites
I and some of them are rather unusual as
| the living rooms-the parlor, library, dining
| room and kitchen-are on the first floor and
| the sleeping rooms on the second floor.
| houses
! rather unusual in this city. All the suites
| are not arranged in this fashion, and the
| rest like those found in other buildings
| of the kind, with the rooms of each suite
| on the same floor The exterior plan of the
| building designed by Wood, Dom &
| Deming, architects, is Spanish. with the
| stucco walls and overhanging caves and
| roof, covered with red tile.
| A feature of Spanish houses is also car
| ried out In the extensive garden In the rear,
| which has the southern exposure and which
| is to be laid out beautifully, so that the
| loggias and balconies from the rear win
dows OF the suites overlooking the ground
| will be quite an attractive feature The
| broad frontages on the two streets have
| been occupied not only In an effective man
ner by this building, but it is a handsome
addition to the locality. The building was
| erected by the Messrs Davidson t& David
| son, who have about concluded the improve
| ment of the entire square of which this cor
| ner is part.
To Enlarge a Real Estate Office.
Stone & Fairfax have given a contract
| to build an extension to their offices at
| 1912 New York avenue. The addition will
cover the entire lot. This will give them
| sufficient space to accommodate their busi
ness at this point.
They state that the business done at the
| New York avenue Office Is far beyond their
| expectation, and 1t is to accommodate this
Increased business that they are obliged to
| enlarge their quarters.
Sales Of Realty.
| Moore & Hill Qncorporated), have made
| the following sales:
For Francis NJ. Carmody to John F. Muir
ply, house 2307 N street, for s4,7JO
| To Albert g. Hardaway, 1O11 v street,
| for sl,S00.
| To John H. Janney 2415 18th street,
| Washington Heights, for $3.50
| To Rev Thomas K. Noble. 2311 N street
| northwest, for $4,750.
| To DR.. Charles A. Wells, 2305 and 1925
4 N street northwest. for $10.250.
| To David s. Miller % u street northwest