Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-08
REALTY DEALS IN SUBURBS
BLISS SCHOOL ACQUIRES THE
NORTH TAKOMA HOTEL.
Out-of-Town Purchaser Buys Tract
of Ten Acres as Site for
Sanitarium

Two large real estate transactions have
Just been consummated' which are re-
garded as of considerable Importance in
the realty world. Both properties in
volved in the transaction are located in
Takona Park. Md.-one in North Tako-
ma and the other in the eastern section
of the park.
The spacious North Takoma Hotel has
been purchased by the Bliss Electrical
School Of this city and workmen are en-
gagged in overhauling and remodeline the
building to make it adaptable for school
purposes. The property was purchased
from Thomas II. Pickford. the papers be-
ing signed this morning. The purchase
price was not stated. The new owners
contemplate expanding $4,000 in making
the school a model up-to-date institution:
The property contains about TOUR ana
a half acres, just across the Dlstrlct me
In MARYLAND. The building is four stories
In height with numerous towers ana
bay windows and spacious porches along
the entire frontage. \ tower SIX stories
In height surmounts the building at the
main entrance. 1t is of frame construc-
ton with mansard roof. The hotel Is
located on Takoma avenue between New
York and Chicago avenues. 1t has a
frontage of 1910 feet on Takoma avenue
with a depth to the main building or ~
feet. An l. extends in the rear lao feet
Built Sixteen Years Ago.
The North Takoma Hotel was built
about sixteen years ago by Benjamin F.
Gilbert. founder of Takoma Park at a
cost of about $4,000. When the subdivi-
sion of North Takoma was laid out the
Takoma Park Loan and Trust Company
purchased about 200 acres.f The hotel
was one OF the first improvements after
the property was put on the market II
was conducted as hotel until several
years ago. since which time 1t has been
vacant. Mr. Gilbert sold it to Mr.. Thorn
as Hill of Baltimore. trustee. During
the years it has been vacant offers to
lease the property have been made, but
Mr. Hill preferred to sell outright. This
he did about a year ago Mr.. Thomas ii.
Pickford becoming the owner. The dec
orations throughout are handsome and
the now owners have planned many new
features in this connection. A new steam
heating plant will be installed. while the
dormtories win be newly furnished. The
other furnishings Will also be entirely
new.
The fact has become recognized that
Washington is the center of American
scientific enterprise and the exponent of
it's higher achievements. In the suburbs
as well as in the city labor the men who
are bringing the standard of public work
to a high point. The various bureaus in
the city are contributing materially to
the scientific education of the people and
to their practical welfare.
For a Sanitarium
The other transaction was the sale by
George N Beale of tract Of land con-
tanning about ten acres at the intersec-
ton of Carroll and Ethan Allen avenues,
in Montgomery county, just outside the
corporation limits. The purchaser is Mrs.
l.. J. Percival of Atlantic City, N. j.. and
the price paid about $4,000. 1t Is said
that she represents an out-of-town pur-
chaser in the transaction. The property
is the highest in Takoma Park being
about 400 feet. and is improved by
spacious three-story frame dwelling con-
tanning fifteen rooms. According to pres
ent plans. 1t is to be remodeled as SAM
tarium.
j. II. Campbell Of ia Maple avenue.
Takona Park. has purchased through
the Collins & Query Co. real estate firm
lot ?. block 8. Takoma Park. on which
he Is erecting several buildings for bust
ness purposes. The property adjoins the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad on the north
side of Cedar street, near Takoma Hall.
1t has a frontage of IS feet on Cedar