The Washington herald., 1907-10-13

years. He and his brothers are own
ers of the Home Life Building, at the
corner of Fifteenth and G streets.
Craig & Royce have been successful
during the past year in handling prop
critics on this line During this period
they have made sales aggregating
$50 goo. They are also engaged in
the manufacture of cement block and
in the erection of houses, both cement
and frame.
This firm is the sole agent for the
Great Falls and Old Dominion Land
Company. recently organized under the
laws Of Virginia, with a paid-up capi-
tai OF 10000 The officers of the
company are Henry A. Pressey. presi-
dent and Joseph W. Craig. secretary
and treasurer This. company owns. or
has a controlling interest in. nearly
1000 acres OF land IN Alexandria and
Fairfax Counties. 1t is the object of
this company to develop and improve
its properties by the erection of
houses. The main Offices Of the COM
pany are Rooms 404-407. Hibbs Build
ing.
ID. A. II. May Build Hall.
Members of the local chapter Of the
.. A. R. are contemplating the construc-
ton of a hall IN which the chapters can
hold meetings and for other uses Of the
Washington bodies. The proposed hall
viii be independent of Continental Hall,
the home of the national body. Mrs. Julia
Washington Harbaugh. vice regent of the
Sarah Franklin Chapter, has been made
chairman of a special committee to con
slider the matter, and probably a general
meeting of the local D. A r. members
win be called to hear the report of this
committee
An extensive addition is being made TO
the house of E. Francis Riggs at 1871
Massachusetts avenue northwest. The
addition viii be an enlargement Of the
libary and the rooms which join the east
waH Of tbe house John S Larcombe is
contractor for the work
The International Banking Corporation
Is about to commence the construction Of
its uptown branch home at 1876 Connec-
ticut avenue. r. c. Won Bayer has been
made vice president of the United States
Realty Company. He was formerly con-
nected with Wood, Harmon Co, OF
New York
Norman Percy Foster has resigned his
position with the American Security and
Trust Company to take up the business
Of real estate. He viii join the working
forces of Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey
Company.
The Moore and Hin Company report
good business through the summer and
early fall months Yesterday they an
noUnced the sale of i01 properties in diff
fcrent parts OF the city, all within few
months These houses sold from about
S. .093 to S20oo0. Several Of them We're in
Cleveland Park, and several more houses
recently completed by Harry Wardman,
the builder The Moore & Hill Company
is doing an active business in this line,
and the monthly record Of their sales is
constantly growing.
Mclean Residence RemOdeied.
The residence of John r. Mclean. at
the southwest corner of Fifteenth and l
streets northwest, which has been in
the hands Of the builders for Several
months. is now nearing completion. The.
old house which was palatial in its day
was the groundwork for the new struc-
ture, but the old walls were partially
removed and faced with new material. and
the structure itself has been enlarged by
the occupation Of vacant ground to the
south and west of the old house, so that
it has ali the appearance Of a new build
ing The interior has been changed
quite as much as the exterior. and Mr
Mclean and his family viii take posses
sion Of a home within a few months that
viii hardly remind them OF the old
The remodeled house differs a good deal
from the new palatiar houses which have
been erected in the residential section of
the northwest. It followed the lines Of
the older structures as to height and gen
eraI design. II is plain. handsome, ele-
CANT in proportion. and carries the effect
Of sturdy strength OF construction with
extreme plainness of design.
The main entrance is on I street. II is
on "a level with the street and leads into
a vesubule where is a short flight of
stairs leading TO the upper stories. Below
is a series of large and handsome rooms,
which win lend themselves admirably to
the entertainments for which the owner
is notable Two of the lower rooms are
among the largest to be found in any
residence in Washington. and te preserve
the proportions in rooms so large the
height is carried upward to the roof and
skylights provided for lighting purposes.