The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
REAL ESTATE MARKET
MOVES QUITE BRISKLY
Reported Building Enterprises Announced,
Construction of Which VIII Soon Begin

The real estate market has moved along
fairly well during the week and g num-
her of Eood sales have been reported
aside from one large deal IN Unimproved
land. the sales reported have all been
residences, selling for from S5,eo5 TO So,
50.
stone & Fairfax report the recent sale
for Richard H Bailey. Of the new three
story ard cellar bay window residence.
ac zsl5 Thirteenth street Columbia
He.eEts. The house is Of brick Consruc-
ton. trimmed with white stone. contain
ing ten rooms II = finished through
OUT in hardwood and heated by hot-water
system. Tre decorations and cabinet
uanteIs add considerably 10 the attract
iveuess OF the house. The purchaser pays
$3.50 for the property, and VIII occupy II
as home
There remains but one house unsoId in
this block OF seven houses just completed
by M Bailey. which is evidence Of the
strong demand for houses in that section
sales by Bert, O'Brien & CO.
Belt. O-Brisn & Co. report having con-
cIuded the sale Of fourteen new houses
for James Martin. in Adams street
northwest, between First and North
Capitol streets. The total price realized
on the fourteen houses was $500
The same firm has sold 10 James Mar
tin for S2o01. ground for eleven houses
IN Rhode Island avenue. between First
and North Capitol streets NJ Martin
started the erection of the houses TINS
week. They are 10 have six rooms and
bath each. and heated by hot water.
Each house viii be twenty-one feet front
Other recent sales made by this firm
are as follows
For Richard H Bailey. house No. 2s13
Thirteenth street northwest 70 NI-. Wild
man. for $3.50. This is one OF the seven
houses just erected at the corner Of Thir-
reenth and Harvard streets, Columbia
Heights
For James Martin. 10 Leonard west
No. 1zS5 Irving street Columbia Heights.
being one Of the five new houses just
finished by M Martin.
To Miss Eva Coombs for Mrs Ne-kel.
property al 50 Todd street northeast. a
tvc-family apartment building Price,
$500
For George sheetz. TO NJ. c. Lamb. resi-
dence al 21l3 Thirteenth street Price,
S5.1o0-
For James Martin TO E Wood. one Of
the new houses al Seventh and L streets
southwest Price. $500
For z. L johnson 10 P TUtwiler. prop
erty 12II D street southwest. Price. s. 90.
For Col r Z Johnston 10 O-Flaherty
& Fulton lawyers. in connection with
the hampton Company, the Nelson Apart
ment House. at I7S5 Twentieth street.
Price. $4,000
WilHge. Gibbs & Daniel have sold 10
Vincent c AIeyerhoner the three-story
colonial brick residence at 4424 Eighth
street northwest, between Randolph and
Shepherd streets The house has nine
large rooms. tiled bath. and hot-water
heat. II stands on a terrace. and Occu-
pies lot p feet front by a depth Of 10
feet. 20 a 35-foOt alley It is understood
that $50 was paid for the property.
Rodney T Gleason the purchaser. will
occupy the house as residence
Robert Shinn Buys Home.
Boss & Phelps have sold for Robert II.
Shinn to John W. Fulmer. the residence
at I3H T street northwest. The house
contains ten rooms, modern bath, and is
heated by a furnace The lot is 1sx100 10
a paved alley. The price paid was about
$500 AIr- FuImer will occupy the house
as his residence
The same firm has sold for II NJ
Tooker her residence at 2lz7 Fifteenth
street northwest The house was recently
built BY Mr.. Harry Wardman. and de-
signed by A H Beers. The house is new.
and contains seven rooms The price
paid was $500. The purchaser, L P
Shere, an out-Of-tOwn capitalist. viii re-
tain the property as an investment
2 Owen Peed has purchased Of Boss. &
Phelps the house at go D street south
west. opposite the Pennsylvania freight
yards. Mr.. Peed bought the property for
speculation. II was owned by J. H
Standif0rd-
Boss & Phelps have sold the new semi
detached residence at 1852 Park road for
Charles P. Stone TO Miss Minnie Hawke.
who VIII occupy It as her residence The