The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-25

The sale of the WestmOreiand apart
ment house. at H22 California avenue
northwest to the company owning the
Highlands apartment house. was an
nounced yesterday afternoon
The price paid for the property was
$362, Is. Owing TO the high price paid
and the rental value of the property,
Jhis-deal is admittedly one OF the largest
of the year.
The personnel of the Highlands Apart
ment House Company has never been
made public. Last February this COM
pany purchased from the Washington
Heights Apartment House Company, the
Highlands, for which, it was stated at
the time, S7J0.G0 was paid 1t is un-
derstood that Stilson Hutchins is the
chief capitalist connected with the com
pany, as in the deal for the Highlands
some Of the property entering into the
transaction was transferred by him 10
the former owners Of the apartment
house.
From Connecticut avenue the West
moreland appears to stand directly be
hind the Highlands and the two are
INTELLECTUALLY much alike
May Unite buildings.
It was said yesterday that it was the
intention of the purchasing company 10
unite the two houses by covered passage
ways. and possibly 20 change one Of the
buildings into a hotel with a view 10
providing winter homes for a consider
able number OF the members of Con-
gress and other wealthy residents Of
Washington who prefer living in a hotel
TO owning their own homes
The sale OF the Westmoreland was eff
fected through the Office Of Ben Brad
ford, who also engineered the deal for
the Highlands I'm connection with the Of
fee Of j. L. Weaver. who was formerly
one Of the owners Of the Highlands
The WesJmoreiaud was erected about
two years ago b. the Kennedy q Davis
Company Of which H. l.. Rust is one OF
the principal stockholders The struC-
ture Is Of light gray brick. with lime
stone trimmings Ii has a frontage OF
ID feet on California avenue. Of which
about 20 feet is utilized In a court It
extends back 10 lie Roy place, a distance
81 2S0 feet In size height. and archi-
lecture il is the companion OF the High
hands. one OF the chief landmarks OF the
city at the head OF the city end Of Con
uecticut avenue.
Has FIfty-eiGht Apartments.
The Westmoreland mas nfty-eight apart
ments from three 10 seven rooms each.
The TWO apartment houses are already
connected by tunnel, through which
heat and electric current for lighting has
been furnished from the plant In the
basement of the Highlands
Il was stated yesterday that Edward I.
Weston. who has managed The Highlands
since its opening. about four years ago.
will be installed as manager of both
houses. as well as the Portland. which IS
owned by the same company.
Charles @. Rice has sold 10 Mrs. Z. :.
Mumforo. through Stone x Fairfax. the
property az the southwest corner Of
Twenty-sec0nd and Y streets Kalorama
Heights for $4,000. Mrs Mumford will
occupy the house as her home. The
house Is built Of brick, with stone trim
mings, three stories and basement. 1t
/ has a frontage Of twenty-five feet on
/ Twenty second street and fifty feet on
r street. and contains ten rooms
This house is one square from Sheri-
dan Circle. and on opposite corners are
the homes Of Gen. Corbin and Gardner
+. Williams.
other Realty Deals.
Moore & Hill have recently sold for
the Cleveland Park Company the prop
erty at 2s45 McComb street, for $500.
This is one Of a group Of dwellings re-
Gently built. all but two Of which have
been sold. II is stated TO be the inten-
ton TO extend McComb street from its
present terminus through 70 Milwaukee
street, and finally 20 Wisconsin avenue.
when II VIII be one OF the principal
streets Of Cleveland Park.
Charles W. FittOn, architect has been
commissioned TO prepare the plans for
new church to be erected at Island
Greek Md. The commission was re-
ceived through Rev. II. Z. E. Reck, in
charge Of the Calvert Circuit Of the NJ.
Z. Church. The church viii cost about
5000. money for which Will be provided
from the building funds Of the circuit.