Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-01
| BIG BUILDING SITES
Nearly Seventy Thousand DOL
lars Paid for a Lot.
GROUP OF COSTLY HOUSES
Residences for Mrs. Marshall Field
and Mr.. Vanderbilt.
PLANS OF MIR. ALVIN M. LOTHROP
Number of Improvements in the
Vicinity of Representative huh's
Palatial Residence.
GROUP OF COSTLY HOUSES
PLANS OF MIR. ALVIN M. L0THR0P

Paldtldl heSlQSuCSs
An addition has been made by Mr.. A. NJ.
Lothrop to the building site which he re-
Gently acquired at the intersection OF Con-
necticut avenue with Columbia road He
bought several weeks ago, through j. b.
Winner, real estate broker, the residence
of DIR. William Tindall, which is located
there. The frontage toward the south, or
on the plaza at the intersection OF con-
nectivut avenue, Columbia road and Cali
fornia avenue, is seventy feet, while that
on Connecticut avenue is 16o feet.
Mr.. LothrOp has added to that fine hold
ing by buying through Mr. Winner from
Mrs. Charlotte II. Crocker the vacant
ground adjoining on the east and having
frontage of fifty feet and depth of about
100 feet. The price paid was about S3.oo
per square foot, which was about what
was paid for the corner piece when the
transaction was recently closed. The en-
tire area thus secured is about 9,O32 square
feet, and the price paid for the whole ts
about Sos, 600 which is for building lot
alone.
1t is the purpose of Mr.. Lothrop to erect
on the site a residence for his own use, but
it is understood that he does not contem-
the house for several months. The broad
frontage thus secured on an avenue or the
Importance of Connecticut avenue, with
the ample exposure on the south, and over
looking the broad plaza in front OF the
Highland apartment house. where the
statue of General Mcclellan is to be placed,
gives many advantages to the location In
addition, 1t occupies the brow of the hill,
commanding an extended prospect down
Connecticut avenue and across the city to
the Potomac river. Across the street Is
the site which is now spoken of as the
future location of the fine group of build
ings to be erected for the use OF George
Washington University.
To Erect Large Residence.
A large building lot has just been sold
by Mr. Murray A Cobb, real estate broker,
to Mrs Frank Mitchell. The ground fronts
sixty feet on the north side of Q street
between New Hampshire avenue and 10Th
street. 1t has a depth of 100 feet to an
alley, and the price paid was $3.50 per
square foot.
1t is the intention of Mrs. Mitchell to
erect large. residence for her own use.
The site that will thus be occupied adjoins
on the west the large lot which Capt.
Harris, L. s. A, recently purchased, and
where he proposes erecting home.
Immedia tely west of the latter, and ex-
tending TO the corner, is the large piece
of ground which is owned by Representa-
II, IS
a spacious residence for Mr.. Huff. In the
course of the next few months the entire
frontage of the block on the north side
of Q street between New Hampshire ave-
nue. and 10th street will be built up with
the three houses mentioned, all Of which
will belong to the class of large residences.
Facing New Hampshire Avenue.
The west end of the square fronting on
the small park formed by the intersection
of New Hampshire avenue and 18th street
and extending from street to Swami
street has been sold by Mr.. Frederic May,
real estate broker. 1t is understood. or
rather the general gossip is to- the effect
that the purchasers are Mrs. Marshall Field
of Chicago and Mr.. George w. Vanderbilt
Of New York and Biltmore n. c.
The frontage of the square is divided by
a ten-foot alley, with 100 feet on the south
side extending 10 street, and ninety-five
feet on the north side extending to Swami
street, making a frontage of nearly 200
feet. The depth on S street is eighty-seven
feet, and on Swami street there is depth
of 1913 feet.
All the property belongs to John r. Dos
Passos of New York, except two lots be-
longing to G.. j. yesterday adjoining the
above holding, but only having a frontage
on Swami street.
Tie Estimated Price.
the north side of Swami street, being the
northeast corner of New Hampshire ave-
nue. and Swami street, and having 'front.'
age Of 107 feet on the avenue and 40 feet
on Swami street, the ground being irreg-
ular in size. 1t is understood that the pur-
chase comprised the whole of Mr.. Passos
whole at s1.75 per square foot or about
he ic
supposed that the sale just made was on
those terms.
For Mr.. yesterdays two lots on Swami
street it is stated, about 81 per square foot
was paid. From several individual owners
an additional frontage was secured on New
Hampshire avenue, which would make the
complete frontage on that thoroughfare
about 1ss feet. 1t is estimated that the
entire deal will represent an expenditure
of about $4,000
Cheap as a Whole.
There are no improvements on the ground
and the holdings of Mr.. Passos at the price
which he asked have been looked upon for
some time past as about the cheapest piece
of unimproved property in that section Of
the residence portion of the city
1t is not known how it is proposed by the
new owners to utilize the property and
whether one or two or more residences are
to be built there. 1t is thought however
that one plan will be TO close the alley that
now divides the frontage on New Hamp-
shire avenue and have it turn to the north
with outlets on Swami and streets
Other Sales Reported.
The residence of the late II. ]. EIlicott,
the sculptor. 1872 street, together with
his studio, has been sold through Early &
Hampton. real estate brokers. The price
paid was $4,000.
The residence 1889 N street has been sold
by A. d. Addison, +, estate broker, to
Representative j. Sloat Fassett 1t has
beer the home of Admiral MCGOWAN, and
is four stories in height and has a 'front.'
age of thirty feet.