The Washington herald., 1907-03-31
Residence Property Proves
Active for March.
BERwYN GETS CAR FACTORY
Carter Company Buys site for $780,
OOOAutomObiIe Concern-PrOminent
Dealers Report Recent Operations.
sWHrtzeII. Rheem 4 Hensey 60.
VIII Erect Office Building.


majority of the deals made were for resi-
dence property ranging in price from
5000 to $4,000. Several firms stated yes
terday that their sales for the month of
March in this class of property had been
up to the average. For some weeks there
has been an absence OF big operations in
business property, though 1t is reported
that few of them are under negotia-
tion.
One of the most important deals of the
week is that between the Washington
Realty Company and the Carter Motor
Car Corporation, whereby the latter has
acquired 420O0 square feet of ground in
BeTwyn, Md. as the site for factory
for the manufacture Of automobiles. This
deal was completed yesterday, and il was
stated that the deeds would be passed to-
morrow. and possession of the land given
Immediately
The tract purchased by the Carter com
pany lies about 800 yards west of Ber-
wyn station, along the line of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. where a siding
viii be built into the property. The Car
ter company will erect a large factory
upon the site, 225 feet long by 60 feet in
width, It viii be two stories high, built
of brick. 1t VIII contain upwards Of
1890 square feet of floor space in each
story, and will be used 10 manufacture and
assemble the various parts of the cars
built by this company, especially for the
Washington and Southern trade. local
architect has been commissioned to draft
The plans, which are expected To be ready
within three weeks. The plant. with the
machinery 10 be installed In it. Will cost
$100OO0.
Sales by David Moore.
Three sales for the week were reported
yesterday from the office OF David Moore.
as follows
For Meredith Winship, 10 Catherine r.
Reynolds. property at 1923 Calvert street.
for $500
Three lots TO John Warren on Thomas
street, near First street northwest, or
which Mr- Warren will erect three houses.
The price Of the lots was s., 100.
For William c. Allard, to J. Edward
Lewis, property at 1921 Monroe street. for
SS.000.
Firm Sells Forty Houses.
Stone & Fairfax yesterday reported the
sale of forty residence properties and
building Tots during the month of March
They say their early spring business has
been as good or better than for any other
year in the history of the firm. Among
their recent sales are the following:
For j. f. Pothury. 240S Eighteenth
street northwest improved by a three
story and cellar bun brick house. to
prominent physician of this city, who will
make 1t his home. The consideration was
s35.O0O
For Mrs. Stewart Hooker. the four-stOry
and English basement residence at 22I7
. street, near Sheridan Circle. at a local
business man, for Sl1.759
For Col. Robert Craig, property at zoos
/ street, which also has frontage on
New York avenue, improved by a brick
house three stories high; price. Sl1 600
For Harry WaTdman. the thrce-stOUy
brick residence at l105 X street northwest,
for S13,75
The Commissioners of the District have
purchased from the Union Trust Company
the property at Gales and Seventeenth
streets northeast for new school build
ing. The site contains lots / To 50. ia
block g. and the same number of lots in
blocks 80 and 81, respectively. The price
paid is $1,000
Moore q Hin Report Deals.
Among the recent sales of the Moore &
Hill Real Estate Company are the follow
ing:
For E. B. Sherman, Bee Macomb street.
Cleveland Park. to W A. Posey.
For Harry Wardman. in conjunction
with the Thomas j. Fisher Company. TO
William T. Pollard. 9027 Eleventh street. /
Columbia Heights
For Harry Wardman to II. Pitzer. lSS |
Quincy street northeast. Price. $500.
For E. b. Sherman. 1906 Ross place |
Cleveland Park to James Porterfield /
$1,000
For Chiswell & Russell, properties 214S /
@l50, and 2l52 d street northwest
For Thomas II. PickfOrd, I25 E street /
southeast for $3.50
To R D. Weston. 905 Eighth street |
northwest and the northeast corner Of /
Eighth and / streets northwest.
For William Murphy, 1912 East Capitol /
street. 20 Mae T. Riordon.
To II. Trueman, 6l9 Eighth street north /
east.
For o. }. Palmer. 585 Eighth street
northwest.
For T. l. Lyon. 1880 T street northwest.
For Fred Drew. 1878 Fourth street north
west
For Harry Wardman to NJ. c Nc /
Closkey, Flagler street northwest, for
$500
For George q. johnson to Senator 7
Nj. Dixon. 1913 Nineteenth street north
west
Moore & Hin also report a number of
other deals. several of them of consider
able magnitude, which cannot be given
out at the present time
This firm has published a series OF at
tractive post cards Of views in Cleveland
Park. The company is distributing them
at its new offices. 1888 G street northwest,
as an advertisement of that attractive sub
urb.
Mr.. Bradford Buys Residence.
Miss Lea Bouligny has sold to Ben b.
Bradford the residence ana extensive
grounds at the northeast corner Of TWEEN
tieth street and Woodley lane The tract
contains upward of 15000 square feet. and
the price paid was SS3.5 800. The property is
at present occupied as a part of the Bris-
tel School
Mr.. Bradford stated yesterday that it
was his intention TO remove the building
from the property at the northwest corner
OF Twenty-first and r streets which he
owns, and TO erect on the lot a fivs-story
apartment house. Plans for this building
are being prepared BY the architects
Wood Dom & Deming. The style OF the
building will be Spanish. and the exterior
walls constructed OF brick of q light
shade with the upper story in stucco
work. 0rnamented with colored tile Two
suites OF apartments OF I'VE rooms each
will be on each floor
The property recently purchased by Mrs.