Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Some improvements Made in a
Business Section.
ERECTION OF DWELLINGS
Present Outlook as to General Build
ing Activity.
FLATS ARE MORE PLENTIFUL
Demand for Houses Leads to a Re-
newal of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Minister'S Home.
FLATS ARE MORE PLENTIFUL

The advance of improvements out Massa-
el.usetts avenue toward Rock creek, has
long since passed Sheridan Circle. which ia
AT the intersection of that thoroughfare
With street and now the line of houses
IN fairly within sight of the bridge that ex-
tends across the creek. The farthest out in
fhie direction Is the house which has been
begun for Mr.. L. A. Coolidge. 1t is to be
located on the north side of Massachusetts,
avenue. short distance west of-24th street,
and has the advantage of standing quite
apart from all others, although that is
condition which will probably changerin
short time
Plenty of Light and Air.
Ia addition to the advantage of broad
expanse of surrounding country Mr.. Cool
1dge has planned his house SO that it will
no, occupy the entire width of the lot, thus
leaving space for a side lawn and for the
openings along the side that contribute so
greatly to the cheerfu'ness as we'll as the
comfort of house interior.
The house is colonial in design and will be
built of red brick with stone trimmings of
a Hight shade. Owing to the side space 1t
VIII be possible to give the house the
usual depth OF seventy-eight feet. that
the interior arrangements will be spacious
and generous There is to be large library
reem the front of the house with south
erR exposure, and back Of that will be the
Ftcepton room, and then the dining room
and kitchen.
The arrangement of the upper floors pro-
wise for abundance of chambers and q
play room for the children.
Some New Houses.
Some of the new buildings that are going
on up in this general locality follows
To the east from the site of Mr.. Coolidge's
hpase at the corner of Massachusetts ave.
urs and 2ith street, is the large residence
which is being built for Mr.. Christian
Aauge the minister to the United States
from Norway. The new structure is going
20 be an imposing addition TO the large resi-
Dances in the city. Stone OF a light shade is
beng used in the exterior walls.
Eshll farther to the east. at the corner of
Massachusetts, avenue and Decatur place, is
an apartment house which IS nearing COM
plftion. and which Is arranged with only
one suite each floor. each suite contain
ing dozen or more rooms.
Overlooking Sheridan Circle is big house
which is going up and which is to be the
home of Mr.. Hennen Jennings
G Street Improvement.
A new Office and business building is to be
erected G street. 1t will be on the prop
erU recently acquired as the Epiphany
Charch Home. on the north side of that
tftsroughfare. between 18th and 18th streets.
ii will adjoin on the east the new building
recently erected from the endowment fund
property on the east. This latter structure
Is also office and business building and
is sccupied on the first floor by the real es-
tais offices Of Arms & Drury.
The new structure Is to be two stories
SngAer than its neighbor, which will make
IL SIX stories in height, and 1t will occupy
a frontage OF thirty-three feet. 1t will be
planned so as to be used in connection with
the present building, and the same elevator
WEI do for both. In both cases the purchase
Of The property as we'll as the erection Of
ths building is for investment purposes
Sorly. the funds used belong to the
chrch and the home.
Future of Building.
While the rental season is still in progress
and the demand for flats and houses has
nDt as yet been satisfied. still the character
OF The market in this particular has become
pretty well settled. At least 1t has In the
minds OF those who control to consider
abk extent future operations. The people
FhS build or loan the money with which
70 build have made up their minds about
Che present state OF the market as to the
1uIpy of apartments and houses.
As to the former class of buildings 1t Is
understood the general conclusion reached
u mat for the present at least there are
enHgh of such structures. As to houses, II
4s Relieved the market is not as yet over
supplied. While such conclusion may be
said to be based upon the results Of the
gesfing season. which is now drawing to q
| qaoss. yet that was practically what was
tuaswn with any defniteness exactly what
thu season would produce.
Apartment House.
g. II course. the activity In building de-
Dens very largely upon the disposition of