The Washington herald., 1907-02-09
DECLINE HIGH BID FOR LOT.
Representatives OF Thompson Estate
Refuse OTer of 100000.


Refuse 0Eer OF 100000,
Negotiations are pending FOR Tie sale of
q piece of property on the south side OF
New York avenue. between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, which illustrates
the high figures al which ground is held
in that part of the uptown section. The
property in question is part of the ". 5.
Thompson estate, represented in the
transaction 10y the American Security
and Trust Company.
A prominent firm of brokers has charge
Of the buying end OF the deal. and few
days ago made an offer % S51,Qo0 FOR the
property, which was declined. The lot,
which is improved by brick building of
somewhat old design. has "a frontage OF
tweny-foUr feet and eleven inches on
New York avenue and is 1S) feet deep.
containing about 4,470 feet.
It is understood that the would-be pur-
chasors OF the property are considering
a price somewhat above that declined, in
the hope of still buying the lot
Clarence 3. Hight, through Wuise.
Gibbs & Daniel, has sold the Dawson
apartment house TO r Il Muns1n FOR
$500 The Dawson is situated on the
north side Of s street. between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets northwest,
II is three stories high, has a bay VIII
dow front of red pressed brick with
brown stone trimmings. 1t contains six
suites OF apartments. The Dawson was
built a little over a year ago and opened
to the public last fall. being practically
new II is Mr.. Munson's purpose TO hold
the property as an investment
The two story apartment house at 1890
Chaplin street northwest was sold at auc-
ton late Thursday afternoon by Thomas
J. owen K Son. acting for the trustees.
John 3. Daish and Luther Apple
Charles p. Stone bid in the property for
a client at a figure sufficient to satisfy
the settlement of the litigation pending
against the property
Deeds were placed on record yesterday
conveying the residence at 1917 Sixteenth
street from the owner. Walter B. Jen-
nings, to Mrs. Fannie Hickey. The house
is three-story structure of brick. with
brownstOne trimmings. and is occupied
by Comptroller of the Treasury Tracewell
and his family. The house stands at the
tFiItt OF NlAlCtHA4i street anu GleEEC
place. and is one of the best residences
IN that section of the city. The price
paid is understood 10 be about Sl5,000.
The sale of the property was made
through The firm of Wilige, Gibbs d
Daniel
Mary c Grafcnreid has taken out a
permit to build brick store and shop
at 1912 L street northwest, TO cost $3.50.
Hunter & Bell are named as the archi-
tocts. and Z l. Lewis is tho builder A
permit has also been issued 10 enable
Mary c. Grafenreid to build a brick stable
at a cost of $1,000 In which the same
architects and builder are named
The owners Of the Home Life Building.
at Fifteenth and q streets northwest.
authorized the statement yesterday that
the building had been withdrawn from the
market and was no longer for sale The
owners are r. n and A. T. Tyssowsky.
They stated that the option or the build
ing. taken by certain parties in this city
about the close OF last year. had expired
without n sale having been effected. and
that the property had been withdrawn
with a view 10 retaining il az an invest
ment