The Washington herald., 1907-03-24

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T streets northwest. The property was
purchased a few weeks ago from George
c. Johnson.
johnson & Wimsatt are erecting new
Offices for their lumber yard at the foot
Of Thirteenth street southwest, to replace
those destroyed by FIRE d few weeks ago.
The Sisters OF the Good Shepherd have
taken out permit for the erection OF a
new dormitory, three stories in height.
in Burleigh subdivision. John d. Lar
comb viii construct the building.
The new Office building for the excursion
steamers Of the Washington and Potomac
Steamboat Company on Water street is
rapidly nearing completion. and is ex-
pectcd to be ready for occupancy before
the opening OF the excursion season. The
building is two stories high. and follow
ing the style set a few years ago in that
locality by the public buildings placed
there by the District government. il Will
be finished in pebble dash 1t win con
tain four well-eduipped rooms. in addition
to wide entrance 10 the wharf. where
passengers viii board and leave the
steamers.
Mrs. NJ. II. Meline has sold her resi-
dence, at 2224 r street northwest. to a
purchaser whose name is withheld for the
present, for about $4,000. The deal was
effected through the firm of Peachy &
Hagner real estate brokers. II is said
that the purchase win occupy the house.
after some minor repairs, for his per-
manent home. The house is built upon
double lot. is of the colonial style Of
architecture. and one of comfort and i'm
posing appearance. Adjoining the Meline
house are the two residences being erect
ed by Mr.. Jennings and Mrs. Shaler. while
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a fnc residence.
Church TO Buy site.
Rumors were revived yesterday with
reference TO the sale OF the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church property con
eerning which probably more stories have
been circulated within the past year than
any other piece of real estate in Wash
ington. According to rmnor, it has been
bought, or was just about to be bought
for more enterprises than space will allow
TO be ehronicled. The fact is. Il Is a most
desirable piece OF property. in a slightly
place, valuable in comparison with other
holdings of equal size, and it goes without
saying that it would be an available site
for any large building, from theater TO
a department store. or q modern ofice
building, for an of which it has been said
The story Of yesterday grew out of the
fact that the congregation has appointed
a committee to select q new site for the
church. on which a suitable building can
be erected al the desire Of the church
body II is said the encrOachments of
business on the immediate locality make
it inevitable that the church shall be
moved in the nor distant future to anew
site, and realizing the value of their prop
erty the church authorities are preparing
TO get affairs into such shape that the
present site can be disposed Of when a
buyer appears ready to acquire 1t. The
plans of the church congregation are said
to be to obtain a new site and then sell
the old church property for enough to
erect a new building.
Philip Mauro has sold through the office
of Peachy & Hagner his brick residence.
at 1922 Twenty-seeond street. TO Com
mander Jonn T. Knapp, L. S. N. for
$50 600 Commander Knapp Is now on
duty in the Judge Advocate Generals
Office, and viii occupy the Mauro resi-
dence as his home.