The Washington herald., 1907-06-16
BROKERS MAKESALES
Real Estate Market Shows
Signs Of Improvement.
WEATHER HAMPERS BUILDING
Operations in Suburban Property
Almost NiI During the Past Month.
Dealers Long for Bright Skies.
Architects Competition for Bureau
of Republics Building Closes.

Greater activity has marked the real es-
tate market during the past week Even
the unpleasant weather. which brought
operations in building and in disposing Of
suburban property almost TO a standstlu
seemed to sharpen the wits of the up
town brokers, and most OF them ended
the week with good lists Of sales TO their
credit One firm reported yesterday the
closing Of eight deals, two of them busi-
ness properties, which aggregate nearly
100000
Another firm stated that operations Tor
the week had been larger than expected.
OF than weather conditions seemed TO
warrant. This firm closed six deals dur
Ing the week, ell residence property, and
all bringing a liberal price. A third firm
has four large deals under way, with fair
prospect Of closing them. which were de-
scribed as interesting and good news
when the Details should be ready TO make
public.
The impression left after talking with
several dealers was that the market has
assumed a much stronger tone, and that
with clear skies for a few days the
brokers will be enabled TO end series OF
operations which will make the early
summer business as good as could be ex-
pected. with the prevailing conditions in
the financial and industrial world.
Issue Real Estate Guide.
The 4. T. Fox Company has issued o
pamphlet entitled Selected Offerings Of
Real Estate" It is 4 most convenient
booklet. in which Is listed over COO pieces
Of property in various parts Of the Dis
trict arranged under appropriate head
ings. The prospective buyer. with this
guide In his hands, would have a great
variety Of homes. lets. business places,
apartments. and other forms Of real
estate 10 choose from. He could look
over the properties at his leisure, make
his selection and buy. IN each case the
location Of the property is given, with
brief description and the listed price.
The little volume leaves the impression
that a good part of the property in Wash
ington is for sale at prices ranging from
Sl.0)0 TO $4,000, yet the author OF the
listed are 20 be had at the figures given.
The United States Realty Company, the
active agency in the development Of prop
erty in the eastern part Of the District.
has recently bought Judge Clarke's estate
on Minnesota avenue, north Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue. near the terminus of the
electric railroad crossing the Pennsyl-
vania avenue bridge.
The Clarke mansion is an old house
built In the colonial style and IS one OF
the landmarks Of that section. The COM
pany intends to remodel it and open IL as
a hotel, 20 be known as the New, Over
look Inn" It is announced that a con-
cert will be given this afternoon at the
Clarke mansion by the Naval Gun Fac
tory Band.
Bureau Competition Closes.
The competition Of the architects IN
submitting plans for the construction Of
the new home for the Bureau Of Amerl.
can Republics closed yesterday. More
than fifty sets Of plans were submitted,
which will be examined by the board ap-
pointed for the purpose and a decision
reached probably within a few days. The
board will consist of Secretary Root.
Charles I. Mckim. Henry HOrnbostel,
and Austin ". Lord, of New York. This
board was selected by ballot, in which
10 Of the principal architects Of the Coun-
try participated The board viii meet in
Washington tomorrow and will extend
its sessions Tuesday and Wednesday in
considering the plans submitted, and will
probably announce It's decision next
Wednesday afternoon.
The site for the proposed building Is the
Van Ness property, on Seventeenth
street, formerly owned by the George
Washington University. It was purchased
last February for $4,000, appropriated by
Congress and by some Of the Latin
American republics for the purpose.
Money for the building has been provided
by Andrew Carnegie. amounting 70 $780,.
coo The gift was bestowed upon condi-
ton that the new structure should be
called "The Pan-American Palace Of
Peace"
Details of the Contest.
In the beginning Of the competition the
commission IN charge Of the building
named eight architects 10 furnish plans
for the proposed structure, es follows:
Hornblower & Marshall and Wood.
Dom & Dsming, Of Washington; Carrere
& Hastings, New York, Eames & Young,
St Louis. Gilbert Cass. New York;
Thomas r. Kimball. Omaha: Peabody &
stearns, Boston; Whitfield & King. New
York.
Each OF these firms Will be paid $1,000
for the plans submitted, all Of which will
be entered in the general competition.
The record shows that 128 other archi-
tects entered the competition, but It ap-
pears that not all OF them had submitted
plans yesterday at the close Of the con-
test.
Church Buys Lot.
The Centennial Baptist Church, which
owns a house Of worship at the northeast
corner Of Eighth and streets northeast.
which It bought about a year ago from
the Fifth Congregational Church. has
now purchased a lot at the northeast
corner Of Seventh and I streets north
east, where u Will erect o new church
building. 1t is said that the old Eighth
street church has become too small for
the growing congregation and Sunday
school, and that It was necessary to seek
larger quarters. The lot was purchased
a short time ago, and Speiden & speiden
were commissioned 10 prepare plans for
the structure. These plans call for a
building nearly so feet square. with. an
auditorium, Sunday school room, and
church parlors The material Will be Of
brick, with stone trimmings. The build
ing viii carry a tower 115 feet high.
which will stand upon the outside corner
Of the building.
The Fifth Congregational Church. from
which the old church was purchased, IS
now the Church Of the Pilgrims, and
this congregation. under the lead Of the
Rev. j. W. Frizzell is preparing 20 make
use Of the $4,000 gift Of Mr.. Ingram, the
Wisconsin millionaire, IN the erection of