The Washington herald., 1907-09-13
Rush CHURCH PLANS
Southern MethOdiStS Raising
Funds for Memorial.
PLANS NOT YET COMPLETED
Permit Issued for the Erection of
the Plaza HOtci-New Real Estate
van Company TO BE Formed-United
states Realty Company Moves.

/ A. B. Pugh. one Of the members of the
special committee having charge Of the
erection in this city of the memorial
church TO accommodate the Mount Yer
non NJ Z. congregation South. stated
/ yesterday that matters were progressing
+ toward the elimination Of the plan as
rapidly as could be expected. At the re-
cent meeting Of the district conference at
Marshall. Va. the committee of Mount
| Vernon Church reported the purchase Of
/ the site for the building, at the intersec-
/ tion of Massachusetts avenue. X, and
Ninth streets northwest, for $4,000, and
/ its action was approved.
/ Mr. Pugh stated that the raising Of
money with which to erect the church
was in the hands Of special committee
/ Of the denomination. which was now can
vassing the churches .of the country for
contributions. He said it was proposed to
raise about 10000 for the building, and
he thought the committee would consume
about one year in taking the subscrip-
/ tioU and collecting the money. AIr. Pugh
said the building committee would take
no active steps toward securing a design
for the structure until money enough was
IN sight to insure the prompt payment Of
all expenses incurred. He thought it
would probably be about year before
an architect would be commissioned 10
draw the plans.
VIII Discuss Plans.
In October the Mount Vernon Church
will hold a two days meeting, at which
an eminent divine Of the denomination
will be present to lay before the Southern
Methodists Of Washington and others the
general plans for the erection OF the me-
mortal church
It is expected that the proposed edi6ce
viii be a large and imposing structure /
90 compare favor8bly with the big houses /
Of worship which various religious de- .
nominations are building at the Capital /
aided by the churches Of the States i /
will occupy a commanding site, and will /
be "a conspicuous addition 20 the church /
architecture OF the city.
a building permit was issued yester-
day for the erection Of the proposed 4
Plaza Hotel. at the intersection Of /
Massachusetts avenue. North Capitol and I
F streets northwest Arthur CowsHl is /
the builder. r. NJ Medf7rd, the architect, I
and the estimated cost Of the structure .
is $1,000
The proposed hotel viii De four stories /
high. built OF brick and stone. and FIRE
proof throughout 1t is being erected /
for John J. Costuet, on property owned .
by the Costirot estate. The hotel viii be
No. Massachusetts, avenue. and will be
the first building % De erected accessory
20 the new Union Station.
New Company BEING Formed.
a new real estate company is forming
this week % be known as the simpson
sullivan Company. Fine Offices for the
new firm are being fitted up az l4oS G
street northwest. and it viii start ia bus
mess the latter part OF next week The
principal members Of the new organlza-
yion are Charles W. Simpson, formerly
vice president Of Moore & Hiu. Inc, and
W ID. Sullivan, formerly in business with 4
his brother, at Thirteenth and G. streets
northwest
The new company viii engage in "a gen
eTal real estate business. including the .
rental Of property. Insurance loans. and .
dppraisemCnt OF values. Both or the prin- +.
cipals have had long experience in their
special lines. and may be expected to de
veIOp a large business. Following the .
lead OF so many Of its competitors, the /.
company has located I'm Real Estate
Row where the largest amount of the /.
business in that line is now transacted. \
The United States Realty Company. now I.
located IN the Firemen's Insurance Build i
ing, Seventh street and Louisiana avenue. i
has leased the banking room of the old Il
Central National Bank, Seventh street Il
and Pennsylvania avenue which It will II
occupy about October J. Il is said that
the business Of the realty company has F.
increased 20 a point which makes re- 4
moval from its present quarters neces- II
sary, and in looking for a new home, the Il
bank building presented many advantages. i
Buys business Property. Il
Edward F. Slanker has purchased the i
business property at 1910 Seventh street i
northwest through the offices Of Moore s.
Hill. The Improvements are "a two-story l
brick store, which, it is understood. will |
receive some remodeIing for business pur-
poses.
DR.. Mcpherson Creighton has purchased
the three-story brick house at I7l5 II
street northwest for 10000. The property
has frontage Of 26 feet and a depth of
l46 feet. The sale of the property was
made through the Office of Arthur Ad- |
olson.
A permit has been issued to NJ. J. Law
renee for the erection Of two-story prl-
vate garage in the rear Of 213l Wyoming
avenue, estimated to cost 5000. Wood
Dom & Deming drew the plans and
Frank 1. Wagner is the builder