The Washington herald., 1907-09-12

The Cleveland Park Company has sold
to Oscar Sonneck. the property at $500
McCOmb street, Cleveland Park. for S10 200.
The house and lot designated and the
adjoining lot are included in the pur-
chase. The property fronts 1S5 feet on
McComb street, running back to the Gard
ner Hubbard estate known as Twin
Oaks" The house is a large double frame
dwelling in colonial style, having ten
rooms, two baths. and a hot water heat
ing system. The sale of the property was
made through the Office of Wnlige, Gibbs
& Daniel
The sale OF the two-story store and
dwelling, with brick stable in the rear. at
1865 Fourteenth street northwest. for
Charles ". Fairfax to Jacob A. Jones, for
s., $50. was announced yesterday by Dwight
Anderson, real estate broker The lot is
I7Ik feet front and 100 feet deep. con-
tainng 2,100 square feet.
Mr.. Anderson stated yesterday that this
is the third time ne has sold the same
property within the past fve months.
making a good profit for the previous
owners in each deal.
Hotel Deal Not Complete.
After the meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the Hotel Randolph yesterday
it was stated that there was nothing TO
give out for publication It was stated
that arrangements Tor the financing Of
the enterprise had not yet been com
pleted.
sT-l,,,,,a,e Hume r,ress5ept of the
Washington Stock Exchange. has pur-
chased through the office Of Early &
Hampton the three-story and basement
stone house AT 2ll3 s street northwest.
The price paid is understood to be S17,5o0-
This house was built about ten years
ago by James S. McIlhenny, OF the Wash
mgton GaSlight Company. 1t has seven
teen rooms and is equipped with all the
facilities of the modern residence.
Contrary to the general expectation"
said David Moore yesterday. August
proved to be an unusually active month.
No August In my experience furnished so
many bona ffde inquiries as did the one
just past. Both houses and lots were in
great demand.
During the month ! sold to John L.
McGrew a frontage Of forty-tw0 feet on
North Capitol street. between L and Y
streets. upon which he contemplates
erecting a handsome apartment house:
also the corner Of First and Bates streets
northwest a matter of a quarter of a
block
I sold for C. R. Reilly, to Charles D.
Volland, on which the purchaser Is to
erect a row of ten Groom houses 10 meet
the ever-increasing demand for houses
in this section.
Buyers of a High Glass.
THE demand for homes shows a high
class of buyers, as is demonstrated by
the purchase by James 5. Easby-Smith.
former assistant district attorney. Of
premises 1853 Kenyon street northwest.
L also sold to ". II Harrison, of
Laurel. Md. the handsome ten-room
house at 1902 Park road, and to Mrs. J.
G. Thompson. 1870 Girard street north
west.
Investment features were much in ev-
iGence, as IS shown by the sale for Mrs.
MiIliken, of the southwest corner of
New Jersey avenue and G street north
west and 1920 I street northwest. which
this office sold in conjunction with the
firm of Boss q Phelps. Inc
In the Lincoln Park section, ] sold for
Mr.. Maxwell to Mrs. Teresa A Drew,
the nine-room residence, 1902 East Capitol
street. and also sold to A c. Mayer,
1858 Q street northwest, and Victor
Facchina purchased 545 Third street
southeast.
This list in itself is the best evidence
of a renewed activity in the purchase OF
both business and residential property in
the District. and is one of the most en-
couraging evidences. for the reason that
the activity started fully thirty days in
advance Of prior years"