The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-02

Newman & Smith have been awarded
the contract for constructing the new
home Of Representative George r. HUFF,
Of Pennsylvania. which will occupy the
site at the intersection of New Hampshire
avenue. Eighteenth, and Q streets north
west. The contractors have begun to tear
down the old houses on the lot, prepara-
tory to the erection of the new structure
The site upon which Representative
HUFF is to build fronts eighty-six feet on
O street and forty-eight feet on New
Hampshire avenue, and extends back
eighty-four feet to an alley. Plans for
the house were designed by Horace Trum-
bar. Of Philadelphia, and will cost COM
pleted about $4,000. II VIII be four stories
high, constructed OF buff brick. with lime
stone trimmings, and terra Gotta frieze,
and ornamental work. Il will be sur
rounded by a mansard roof
Newman & Smith. the builders, have an
Office in the Colorado Building and have
constructed number Of large buildings
In Washington. among them being the
residence Of Thomas F. Walsh. at Twen-
ty-first street and Massachusetts avenue,
and the residence OF the papal delegate.
al 1911 BntmOre street northwest This
| firm also erected the Don Carlos apart
ment house at Twentieth and o streets
northwest.
Porter Buys TuckeFmHn Home.
Papers were recorded yesterday con
veying to Henry Klrke Porter of Pitts
burg. the property at the southwest cor
ner Of Sixteenth and I streets. known as
the Tuckerman home. the consideration
being nominally stated al 80, but II IS
understood 10 be $4,000 The property
was sold by Bayard TuCkerman, Of Mass
achusetts, and Paul Tuckermau, Of New
/ York. executors under the viii Of Lucius
| Tuckerman. acting with the consent OF
Mrs. Laura W. LOwndes, a daughter OF
/ Lucius Tuckerman.
A deed Of record offered at the same
! time conveys % Henry kirke Porter the
adjoining lot, which was sold by William
/ Corcoran Eustis and Mrs. Edith Morton
Eustis. for a recorded consideration OF
SO The purchase price OF this lot is un-
derstO0d to be $4.25 a square foot. This
adjoining lot. which IS separated from
/ the Tuckerman property by a private
alley, viii be added 70 the garden about
! the house, and in all probability the alley
will be closed.
/ The sale of both pieces OF property was
made through the firm o. Wescott &
Story.
Apartment House Is sold.
/ Thomas II. Pickford has sold 20 a syndi.
cate Of out-of-town capitalists. repre-
scented here by George s. Reese. IN,
Seville apartment house. at Eighteenth
street and Wyoming avenue northwest
! The Seville is one Of the large and hand
/ s0mely finished apartment houses Of tht
/ city and was built about five years ago by
Mr. Plckford. The price paid for tbs
property IS $4,000, In a large cash pay
meut and a deed Of trust representing
/ the remainder of the purchase price.
The Seville is four stories high and ha'
/ seventeen suites Of apartments, and Is
said 10 pay a good profit on the purchase
price.
The deal was effected through the offic,
Of Robert c. Shinn. representing the buy
ers. and David 4. Onutt Of the firm Of
I Lieberman * Hawu. representing Mr.
+ PickfoTd.
Other Real Estate Deals.
/ 4 deed was placed on record yesterday
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nominal consideration, the FRANKLIN
/ apartment house on l street. botweeI
1 Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets north
west The conveyance was made by join
/ v. Hcidt. and this is part Of the property
/ exchanged by q syndicate Of Washington
capitalists for the Highlands apartment
( house. the sale OF which was announced
{ last Sunday.
! The new office building Of the Norfoll
and washington Steamboat Company, a
/ the foot of Seventh street southwest, il
/ rapidly nearing completion. Only a small
I amount OF work on the interior remain
+ TO be finished. and the officers OF the com
pany are about TO take possession Of thei
/ new quarters.
/ James D. Richardson, formerly Repre-
sentative from Tennessee, has exchange