Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
IN EASTERN SECTION
This Part of City PARTICIPATING
in Good Times.
RECENT ADVANCE IN PRICES
Sales on East Capitol Street and Lin
colin Park.
EIGHTH STREET IS BOOMING
influence Of Railroad and the Other
improvements Is Already Felt.
Investments Are Being Made.
EIGHTH STREET IS BOOMING

During the past five years the eastern
section OF the city has seen some wonder
full improvements. First, the railroad came
and purchased square after square OF
ground. starting In South Washington and
going across the eastern section clear TO ths
reform school. building all sorts OF build
ings along the tracks such as warehouses
and coal dumps. Ninety per cent OF the
people who sold to the railroad reinvested
in real estate. The same can be said OF
the people who owned the ground taken
by the government for the House and Sem
ate ONCE buildings. These people as a
rule bought a comfortable home and re-
invested the balance in investment proper
ties.
There is very little vacant ground TO be
had this side Of the avenue bridge, and
the only salvation is for the government to
fill In the flats and build a sea wall near
the Anacostia bridge. so that there Will bs
some ground to build on In the future.
New Dwellings.
From the Capitol to the Eastern branch.
including Benning. Anacostia, TwininG
City. In fact. every section in this vicinity.
new houses can be seen in every street and
are readily sold or rented on completion
There are fewer vacant houses in this sec
ton than any other. and according to tho
last police census the southeastern section
gained more than any other portion OF the
city.
Eighth street southeast from PennsyI-
vania avenue to the navy yard gate is
getting to be quite business thorough
fare on both sides of the street East
Capitol street still governs the eastern sec
ton prices. and there are not ten houses
for sale on both sides of the street from
the Capitol to Lincoln Park.
The highest prices ever received from real
estate in the eastern section, outside of tn,
prices paid by the government. were OBJ
tained by the firm of John F. Donohoe Il
Sons. They sold the southeast corner of
I'd and East Capitol streets to George p
Zurhorst for SIS per foot: the corner OF 18th
street and Massachusetts avenue northeast
TO Bernard Walls for 81: the northeast cor
ner OF Sd and streets southeast to the
German American Building Association for
~ per foot. About a year ago they SOLD
the east half of Grant row, which had been
an eyesore to East Capitol street The new
purchasers spent considerable money and
are occupying the houses for homes.
Twenty-Five Years Old.
This firm was established In Its present
location twenty-five years ago, and has q
business that covers the entire section OF
the city. The business was established by
John f. Donohoe the senior member of the
firm Twelve years ago Charles F. Dono-
hoe was taken in the firm. and six years
ago Milburn ]. Donohoe was added Be-
sides these the firm has the following in It's
employ: John w Ridgely, Edward Z. King,
Thomas P. Kennedy, Fred S. Rogers, NAL
colin c. Dorsey. Louis J. Dorsey and
Helen G. Mari. Mr.. Clarence Donohoe re-
ports business fiourishing. a great number
of deals pending and settlements daily
The firms rent list is among the largest
of any firm in the city, covering all sec
tons. A speciality is made OF handling es-
tates. and they have some very large ones
in their charge.