Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Building Outlook at the Opening
of Spring.
NEW HOUSES THE FEATURE
Buildings Fully Adapted to All Styles
of Living.
HOMES OF THE MILLI0NAIRES
People of Moderate Incomes Will Also
Be Supplied With Homes That
Suit Their Fancy.
NEW HOUSES THE FEATURE
HOMES OF THE MILLI0NAIRES


Is still an unsettl, question in the minds
OF good many observers, even at the
opening of the first month of spring Thus
far there has been no announcement made
of plans for the future by the men who
are intending to do things. There are
various reasons for this withholding of
positive statements, and perhaps the one
that is the most general is the uncertainty
of the condition of the money market.
Now. however, it seems to be assured
there will be an abundance of funds avail
able for those who want to build and it ap-
pears nothing is TO be feared from that
source. 50
1t is the opinion Of those who are IA,
miar with conditions that there will be
good deal done in the way of building.
and while the season has hardly opened.
there are indications of desire to get to
work and to give various undertakings an
early start. 1t is thought good deal will
be done in the way of building homes
Beginning Has Been Made.
The large operations which Middaugh G.
Shannon are carrying on in the way of
constructing houses on both sides of Park
road. leading to the west entrance of the
grounds of the Soldiers Home are in full
swing. The group Of homes which has
been in hand all winter is being completed
and another lot has been started.
The condition of the market may be in
some degree inferred from the fact that
this firm sold about fifty of the houses be-
fore they were completed. This, in fact,
II the method followed in the development
of an enterprise which will involve the
erection of several hundred houses before
1t is completed. At any rate. 1t is evil
dent there is market for homes, and that
being the case there will be no lack of
those with capital and the energy to supply
what is wanted.
The season is likely also to be notable
In the number of residences of the larger
residences have been recently acquired and
generally speaking, 1t Is the purpose of
those buying to build as soon as they can
make arrangements to do so.
Large Residences Proposed.
The large block of land which was pur-
chased by Mr.. Lowden. at the intersection
Of Massachusetts avenue and T street. may
become the site OF one or two houses. as
the space is ample for such purpose even
If such houses were designed on an elabo-
rate scale. The frontage on Massachusetts
avenue is about 2S5 feet and. as the land
comes to point. the lots extend through
to T street, or California avenue
The price which is said to have been paid
8 for the ground was 50. % per square foot
for the two lots-at the point and 81 per
square foot for the adjoining lots to the
east This place was favorte resort for
amateur base ball players up to year or
so ago. To the north rises a terrace. which
was left when the general grading in this
locality was done.
On an Extensive Scale.
On the plateau is the spacious building
site secured some time ago by John Hays
Hammond where. it Is said he intends to
erect a residence for his own use 1t is
going to be a large house and will cost a
good deal of money.
Mrs. Fields is having plans prepared for
a house she will build on the ground which
she recently purchased in connection with
George w. Vanderbilt. They control the
entire frontage on 18th street. or New
Hampshire avenue, between and Swami
streets northwest. and also a large frontage
at the northeast corner of New Hampshire
avenue and Swami street.
Several months will elapse. it is said. be-
fore Mr.. a. NJ. Lothrop will begin the con-
Struction of a home for his own use When
built ii will be located on the ground which
he has purchased at the intersection of
Connecticut avenue and Columbia road
Owing to the conspicuous location. as we'll
as the unusual size of the building space.
this is going to be one Of the most notable
additions to the number of private resi-
dences that has been made in recent years.
Large Sums of Money.
The residence which is being built for
Mr.. Perry Belmont at the intersection of
New Hampshire avenue, r and 18th streets
is to be costly affair, while farther to the
south, on the same avenue and at the north
west corner of Q street is being put up
large residence by Representative HUFF of
Pennsylvania. On the ground adjoining
this house to the west. occupying practically
the entire remaining frontage of the square,
two houses are to be erected-one by Mrs.
Mitchell and the other by Capt. Floyd
Harris. L. 8. A. retired. The group will
be a handsome one and will be in keeping
with the locality. where are some of the
hne residences of the city.
Mrs. Norman Williams of Chicago also in
tends to build a home on the east side of
18th street just south of Scott Circle and
adjoining on the south the grounds of the
Louise Home.
The building lot which Mrs. Platt Hunt
has just bought at the corner of Sheridan
circle and I'D street northwest is to be
improved during the present season by the
erection of a large house. The lot Is an
ample one. with broad frontages on three
streets, and adjoins on the east the resi-
deRce of Mrs. Barney.
The French Style.
On the opposite side Of sd street from the
home Of Mrs. Hunt and at the southeast
corner OF Sheridan circle and sd street a
residence is being built by Frank Ellis
and the exterior finish will be white
stucco.
The frontage on the circle OF thirty Eve
feet and on I'D street of some ninety feet
affords opportunity for an interior plan
which will be spacious, made up of large
apartments on the first and second floors.
There is to be a gallery on the main
noor which will be thirty-three by eighteen
feet, and the dimensions OF the dining
room will be twenty-eight by twenty-slx
feet.
An Apartment House.
Ground has been broken at the southeast
corner of Water and NJ streets southwest
for an apartment house OF three stories.
two flats on the upper floors and q store
on the ground floor This building will be
located on part OF what was two years ago
the District property ward. which occupied
half block facing on Water. M and 9Th
streets. Since that time this ground has
been built up with handsome two-story
brick dwellings, and there are now no other
vacant lots in the property.
Mr. McLean's Residence.
The residence of John r. Mclean, at the
southwest corner of 18th and. streets