The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-17

lieve they viii realize handsomely on
the investment You can say for me that
persons who own property there viii do
well TO hold it and those who can buy
there judiciously need never take less
than they pay. There must be a great
awakening out there in real estate values
within a very few years"
Many OF the large buildings Of the city
are now rapidly nearing completion Not
only is the station rounding out in its
beauty but its occupation by the PeRn-
sylvania Railroad Company and the lines
Of the Southern railways viii be COM
pleted to-day. 1t will be several months
before the stately structure passes from
the hands of the contractor IN its COM
pleted state. but from to-day both the
old stations will BE- permanently closed.
apd arrivals and departure by train will
be from the union terminal station.
senate Building Rising.
The new building for the Senate Offices
is going up slowly. and IS about half
finished as 10 its exterior. Its companion
building for the House Of Representa-
lives is under roof. and will easily be
ready for occupancy for the Representa-
tives when they come back to Wash
ington one year hence.
The two wings Of the new Agricultural
Department building will be ready Cor
occupancy within a few months, work
being pushed upon them as fast as posi-
bic now. The new structure of the
Smithsonian and National Museum is
stretching its top above surrounding
structures. and more than anything else
is sounding the doom OF the wholesale
market in the locality where il is.
The municipal building is fast approach
ing completion. and will probably be
ready for its swarm Of city employees by
the middle of next summer.
The new Metropolitan Bank building IS
the joy or It's owners. and those who
have taken Offices there. The Westoria
structure on the corner of F and Four
teenth street is being cleared Of scat
folds and building accessories. and the
sidewalk being placed in condition to ac-
commodate the ever-hOwing tide Of Pc
destrians who 90 that way.
The Hibbs building. and that of the
Union Trust Company are already re-
ceiving their occupants, and within a
short time will b. added to the perma-
nently attractive buildings Of the up
town district.
The Masonic Temple is having its foun-
dations laid deep and strong, and the
new Office building Of the insurance COM
pany on the corner Of Thirteenth and
New York avenue is being incIosed and
Will be completed during the winter
months.
Will Erect New Laundry.
". +. Nash. the owner of considerable
property in the vicinity of the new freight
terminal of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, is preparing to erect a two-story
laundry building at 1150 First street north
west. at an estimated cost of 5000 The
plans for the building were prepared by
c. c. Galley, architect. and the work OF
construction Will be superintendent by Mr..
Nash.
When completed this building will be
used by James F. Broadbent, formerly
secretary aid general manager Of the
Frazee-Potomac Laundry Company. who
expects to install laundry plant OF large
capacity. to be completed February /.
The structure will be fireproof and will
contain 10000 square feet Of space. having
frontage of sixty feet on First street
and depth of 105 feet.
Mrs. Eugene La Mamma has sold The
property at 1911 and 1873 Florida avenue
northeast to Mrs. Caroline J. Moody for
$500 The houses are two stories high
and have combined frontage OF thirty
two feet by a depth OF ninety feet. Mrs.
I Moody will hold the property as an in
vestment
Lieut. Col. John C. ScantIing. L. S. a
I roth -ad Irez
street northwest
DR. Motley has leased the residence at
2025 Columbia road.
Mrs Ann Lawson. of Pittsburg. has
leased the property at the northeast cor
ner of Twentieth street and KaIorama
avenue, and will occupy it about Deem
Der /
4 building permit has been issued to
Leo simmons for the construction of two
three-story apartment houses at 1910 to
1872 street northwest. estimated TO cost
$4,000. NJ. S. Vaughn is the architect
and William \, Vaughn the builder
Attractions of Alexandria County,
James f. Clements is an enthusiastic
believer in the outlook for real estate
values in Alexandria County Speaking
of the matter yesterday he said:
mo more attractive section for resi-
dences can be found anywhere than in
Alexandria County, Va. in the immediate
vicinity OF the Capital, and just across the
Aqueduct Bridge, beyond RoSslyn. It is
traversed by two electric car lines. and
others are in contemplation, and the prog
ress of this part OF Virginia in the last
few years has been marvellous, One of the
attractions is the military reservation at
Fort Myer with its expansive drill