The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

south of Florida avenue. for the pur-
pose OF wholesale trade. has been taken
by Swift & Co.. the large meat
packers OF Chicago. Swift & Co. has
just completed the purchase from T. c.
Daniel, Of the lexington Improvement
Company Of nine lots. in square 7l2, on
which 1t is the avowed intention 20 erect
business establishment at an estimated
cost OF 100000. Square ~ is bounded
by L. NJ, and First streets and Della
ware avenue northeast
Swift & Co. already have warehouses
In the wholesale market district. where
their Washington business is carried on.
These warehouses have become too small
for the Increasing business OF the COM
pany here, and the prices Of property
in the vicinity of the present wholesale
market have seemed to Swift & Co. pro-
hioitive. for which reason they have not
enlarged their plant Another consid-
Grafton entering into the problem is the
changed conditions brought about by the
building Of the new terminal station, and
the probability that Congress will, in
the near future, acquire the property be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and the Mall.
compelling the wholesale market 10 find
new quarters.
Market VIII Seek Terminal
In looking over the ground and study
ing the outlook, from the view of these
changed conditions. Swift & Co. reached
the conclusion that the future location
OF warehouses and wholesale trade would
be along the line of the railroad tracks
north Of the city. This. it is said, de-
termined the representative of the COM
pany. who was sent to Washington sew
eral weeks ago 70 find a solution OF the
problem Of the companys future trade
The site in square 7l2 was determined
upon and the purchase of the land made
as stated. The price paid for the nine
lots bought by Swift & Co. is withheld.
but they contain nearly 125. 900 square
feet Of ground, and il is understood cost
about $50 600
This action of Swift & Co. places them
among the pioneers who are going TO
lexington to locate IN the wholesale bus
mess. That others will follow is al
most certain, as the attention of the
wholesale merchants Of Washington has
been directed TO the open squares in that
vicinity for some time. The matter was
brought up and discussed at one OF the
meetings Of the wholesale trade commit
tee OF the Chamber Of Commerce and a
subcommittee appointed to confer with
some OF the real estate agents Of the
city with view to starting movement
toward taking the entire wholesale BUSH
ness OF the city in that direction That
committee has been at work, and is ex-
pected 10 report upon the subject in the
near future.
Other Lots Already Sold.
T. c. Daniel. of the lexington Improve
ment Company. stated yesterday that he
had already sold about $4,000 worth OF
lots in the subdivision. which will be
utilized directly for the purpose OF whole
sale trade. Among those sold are: Lots
II to q, square 712. for Annie n. Johnson;
north half OF lot 20, for Miss O'Toole;
south half OF the same. for Finn and
Conner. trustees; lots Is and 70. for Len
dali Conner; lot 50. for Henry G. Middle
ton; lot 81, for Andrew J. Green; and
lots 50. So and 81, for Mr.. Clark
Mr.. Daniels said that one object of the
buyers was to get on the railroad tracks
in order 20 save a double haul. and de-
liver direct TO the retail dealers. doing
away with the interminable trouble and
expense Of teams and teamsters working
in all kinds of weather.
IAN wholesalers now realize" he said
lin order to sell cheap and meet modern
competition, that they must be on the
railroad tracks"
1t Is the opinion among wholesale deal
ers around Center Market that the IN
ion Station and freight terminals will
inevitably make this section WashingtOn's
center of business activities. and that the
industrial future Of the Capital will ra-
dIate north from these distributing depots.
City Is Growing NOrthward.
The growth OF the city outside OF its
old limits, as indicated by the records
in the building inspectors Office, shows
that 50 per cent of all new buildings
going I'D are outside OF Florida avenue
This, in my opinion. viii decide the loca-
ton Of the wholesale district Of Wash
ingtOn in lexington. near the railroad
tracks, where facilities for unloading and
handling freight Will be reduced TO the
minimum
Congress, IN prescribing the plan of
the new Union Station and freight termi-
nails" continued Mr.. Daniel has prac-
tically restricted the commercial growth
of Washington to this northeast section,
having predetermined 70 acquire all land
lying south OF Pennsylvania avenue to the
greatest growth in recent years has been
beyond the old limits Of the city, shift
ing the center OF the urban population
northward many blocks. Both in resi-
dental and commercial upbuildlng. the
rapid growth and concentration of busi-
ness north Of Florida avenue is now at
tracing the far-seeing merchants of the
downtown district"
other Sales of Real Estate.
J. Mckinney Berry, real estate broker. !
has sold for J. w. Craig the two-story /
brick dwelling at 3f1O Prospect avenue |
northwest, being part OF lot 43 in square |
1904. TO John Coleman. the consideration |
being S4.5O0 Mr.. Coleman Will occupy |
the property as home.
Moore & Hill. incorporated yesterday |
reported the following sales:
For s. Morris Pool to Benjamin Washington. sss |
S street northwest.
For Charles W. Rippey 10 J. W. Johnston, 81 |
Twelfth street northeast
FOR Emma r. Taber 10 Arthur Brimnett els c /
street northeast
For George L. Cartner 70 William McGrath. o
NeS York avenue.
To William H. Hallen IT.. iS2 d street northeast
For John z. Spindle 10 Horace G. Harding 1898 |
Tenth street northwest.
To Mrs. ssllie j. Lord, III 2 street southeast
For Edward B. Blizzard 10 b. +. Parker l2os |
nth rect northwest.