Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-02

houses, a general impression seems to
prevail that this class of building has been
overdone, but / should say that 1t has
not. Flats of good construction and with
the latest improvements are well rented and
pay a splendid rate of interest on the
amount invested, far exceeding that Of an
average dwelling
Changes on g Street.
Some changes in property on street
are in progress and others are planned for
the future. so that the prospect Is the bust
ness facilities of that thoroughfare will be
increased in the near future. The building
1888 G street, which is to be occupied by
Moore & HILL is nearing completion, so
it will be possible for the firm to take
possession of it's new quarters about the
second week in the coming month
The three-story house 1925 G street, which
was recently purchased for the use of Lutz
& Co. is to be remodeled for the new uses,
used as the site of buildings. where will
be located the harness and trunk manu-
factories Of the firm.
Columbia Road Ground.
The ground on the west side of Columbia
road between Mintwood place and Biltmore
street recently purchased by Harry Ward
man and Gen. Andrews, Is not to be used
as the site of an apartment house. Moore
& Hill, who made the sale, state that the
southern thirty feet of the entire frontage
of eighty feet, which adjoins on the north
the residence of Gen. Andrews, was pur-
chased by him with the intention of hold
ing it. The remaining fifty feet was ac-
quired by Mr.. Wardman, who also intends
to retain it.
A 18th Street House.
The southwest corner Of 10th street and
Kalorama road is to be improved by Mr..
49, L..
residence The design will be in the
French style of architecture, and the ma
terial employed will be white marble and
terra Gotta
The house will have frontage of IS feet
and a depth of SO feet, and will be four
stories in height.
On the first or basement floor will be the
| reception rooms and domestic departments,
and on the main floor will be two pariors
and a dining room and a breakfast room.
1t is possible the house will be leased for
the use of the French embassy pending the
erection of the permanent home which that
government proposes to build on S street
between 22d and 2Sd streets.
Changes in Apartment Houses.
The apartment house known as the New
Berne. at the northeast corner of Massa-
chusetts avenue and 18th street northwest,
has been traded by Bates and John Warren
to nonresident The property exchanged
by the latter are two apartment houses,
each three stories high, on Swami street
between 10th and 18th, r and streets
northwest, and a quarter or square OF
ground at oath and F streets northwest.
The New Berne apartments has 'front.'
age of twenty-five feet and depth OF
ninety feet, and contains forty-two apart
ments.
The Seville apartment house at 18th street
and wyoming avenue has been sold by
Thomas II. Pickford to George S. Reese.
representing syndicate: The consideration
Is said to be 100000. The purchasers were
represented by Robert c. Shinn, real estate
broker, and the owner by Lieberman &
Hawn, real estate brokers.
Building in Anacostia.
With the completion of a number Of resi-
dences of a modern type and the construc
ton of several other buildings of the same
kind now under way, there has prevailed
in Anacostia recently a season of building
that has been more active than usual, and
which is regarded as being the forerunner
of more extensive improvements that will
follow the completion of certain public and
private work now in progress. Among the
new homes erected in the town for Occu-
pancy by their respective owners is one for
Mr.. Seweu Fort on Grant street. 1t is a
two-story brick dwelling, with stone trim
mings and has made an effective addition
to the houses In that section. Another
building on the same order which has been
thoroughly remodeled and additions built
with the laying out Of the grounds in an
attractive style, is the brick structure at
327 Monroe street, which has become the
property of Mr.. Evander French and his
family, who have taken up their residence
there.
A third noticeable addition to the locality
in which it will be situated Is the large two
story brick dwelling, which will be COM
bined with a store. now well advanced to-
ward completion for Mr.. A. o. Brady, a
business man of the suburb. at Harrison
and Pierce streets. to be built at a cost Of
5000. Mr.. Brady has purchased several
lots in the subdivision at Minnesota avenue