The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

during the week, 50 far as large sales are
concerned, though the movement of small
residence property and lots IN the subur-
ban subdivisions has been fairly active,
Brokers assign the cause TO disturbed
money conditions, and the fact that buy
ers OF real estate are now supplied with
what they want. and are not at present
locking for bargains. Several brokers say
that deals OF good proportions are pend
ing. but in some cases they do not work
out. and in others there are legal tangles
in the matter OF title that take time 10
straighten out.
One Of the principal sales reported dur
ing the week was the conveyance OF two
lots fronting on Connecticut avenue and
running through to Nineteenth street, on
which the new owner. George Whittelb
will soon erect q residence. The site lies
near Dupont Circle, in the best Of the
tTesldence section. The deal was made
through the Office Of J. B. Winner.
Brokers Report Sales.
Peachy & Hagner yesterday announced
several sales. as follows:
To DR.. L. B. johnson, for a. G. Boyer.
the residence at 1901 Connecticut avenue,
for s25.000 The house is three stories
high and built OF brick and stone. It has
ia frontage of twenty-seven feet on Con-
nectiout avenue and Joins the corner Of
Rhode Island avenue The deal was con-
summated in connection with Fitch, Fox
s Brown.
To a purchaser whose name is withheld,
the vacant lot on Twenty-second street.
adjoining the home of Gen. Corbin, now
occupied by Senator BuIkIey. of C0nnecJi-
cut. The property was sold for w. d.
Green for $4,000
For Mrs. c. A. Riedel, to Commander
Spencer S. Wood. L. s. n, the property
at 1913 Twenty-second street. The house
is three stories and basement, and has a
frontage of twenty-five feet. 1t joins the
former residence Of Philip Mauro which
the same hrn recently sold to Commander
J. J. Knapp, Z. S. y. The house stands
opposite the site which Gen. KeaTney has
purchased, on which he intends TO erect
q residence.
To Mr.. ThTopp, three lots on r street
northwest, having q combined frontage
OF sixty-three feet and joining his resi-
dsnCe at the northeast corner OF Tween
tieth and r streets northwest The pur-
chase price was $4,000.
Pushing Sales at Berwyn.
The Greater Washington Realty Com
pary is preparing for its spring cam
paign at Berwyn. The management an
nounces a special sale Of lots there on
Nay I, for which free cars viii be pro
Vided and luncheon for all prospective
buyers. 1t Is expected that large num-
her Of YVashingtonians viii take advan-
tage OF the opportunity offered 10 go to
Berwyn. look over the subdivision, and
invest their earnings in a lot or lots,
where they will later build homes.
Berwyn is about five miles northeast
of the city. on the line of the City and
Suburban Electric Railway. This line runs
through the subdivision almost In the
center. and the tract fronts about $500
feet upon the line Of street railway. A
portion OF the subdivision lies between
the trolley line and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. and a larger portion lies
on higher ground, east OF the electric
cars. The extreme boundary is the Bal
timore and Washington pike. A large
number of lots have already been sold az
BerWyn, and preparations are In progress
for extensive building operations there
this year
The subdivision Of the Greater Washing
ton Realty Company lies upon the ridge
extending from the District limits on TO
Laurel. The land is high and sufficiently
rolling 70 afford good drainage and sites
for pleasant homes. The company IS lay
ing out streets, constructing sidewalks,
and making extensive improvements In
the way of identifying the subdivision
and making 1t attractive for home seek
ers. The town Of BeTWyD, which the sub
division joins. is a fiouTishing suburb,
with schools churches. stores, post-Ottice.
telephone. telegraph. and railroad sta
lions already established. Many Washing
tonians employed in the departments and
IN business live there and prefer that
locality to any other in the vicinity of
the Capital
Wide Streets Provided.
IN laying out the subdivision the com
pany has provided for streets forty feet
wide. with the building line twenty-five
feet from the front OF the lots. which are
wide enough to allow OF building detached
or semi-detached houses, thus assuring
plenty OF space for light and air. BY the
purchase Of two lots the owner can pro-
vide for ample space about his home.
making # entirely separate from his
and shrubbery about it, which win for
years to come give Berwya the ad-
vantages OF the true suburban home, as
distinguished from the solid blocks OF
bricks and mortar which dIshgure the
city street and crowd the population into
unhealthy surroundings, which are aggra-
waited as the city fills up In the vicinity.
The prices Of the lots at Berwyn, accord
ing 10 size and location. range from 500
10 $4,000. which means in general a %
foot frontage by 200 feet deep. This gives
space for many country accessories, which
viii add to the comfort and worth of the
holding as soon as ones home Is estab-
nshed.
Lies IA Track of Extension.
Berwyn lies in the track Of one OF the
most extended movements of the city pop
ulation countryward. Ever since the
Maryland line" Of the City and Subur-
ban Electric road was established. the
city has been rapidly advancing in that d.
rectiOn. First, the available locations in
the District were occupied, and such
fiourishing colonies as East Brookland
and North Langdon were established,
which have not ceased to grow from the
erection of the first houses. Then comes
the subdivisions OF Mount Rainier and
others between the District line and
ayattsVille q stretch Of territory that is
being fast taken up by suburban home
buyers Berwyn lies just beyond and in-
vites hundreds Of investors in this class
OF property.
Berwyn promises TO be in the near fu-
ture a seat OF manufactures Through the
activities OF the Greater Washington