Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-29

a homeowner, and this prospect Is open
even to people Of limited means.
A City Of Homes.
1t is not surprising, therefore. with
such opportunities for getting home for
a moderate outlay and with such facili-
ties offered In the way OF payment that it
is brought within the range of even
very small income, that housekeeping
should be the thing to do now in this city.
It is quite evident from the present rate
of progress which seems to be of an
arithmetical nature that Washington is
rapidly becoming city of homes in the
usual sense OF that word. namely. place
where the houses are largely owned by
the people who live in them
Improvement in Georgetown.
The large property on the east side Of
31st street between Q and r streets,
Georgetown, known as the Herr place.
recently purchased by Charles p. Will
liams, is to be remodeled and enlarged by
the new owner. According to the plans
which he is now considering the space on
each side Of the house will be used so
that including the present frontage OF
that structure there will be room for a
row Of two-story houses five In number.
Mr.. Williams recently traded several
lots on 18th street for the business prop
erty at the northwest corner of 14th aid
L streets owned by Mr.. McComas.
Mr.. Ayres' Residence.
Plans have been prepared by Speiden G
Speiden. architects. from which Mr.. w.
s. Ayres. jr.. will erect dwelling on
Lawrence : street. Brookland, D. c.
The house will be two stories. with attic
and cellar, .and will contain eight rooms
and bath. The exterior is Of pleasing de-
sign, in pebble dash finish. with broad
Overhanging caves and slate rooI.
feature of the exterior will be q wide wide
porch the full width OF the house with
large, well-proportioned columns.
Modern plumbing aud hot water heat
ing plant will be installed. Alfred JEFF
ferry of Brookland was the lowest bidder.
Home Of James White.
The Same architects have prepared
plans for a residence to be built at 1872
kentucky avenue southeast for Mr.. James
White. It will be two stories. with con-
crete cellar under entire house. The first
floor will contain paraor. dining room and
kitchen. while the second floor Will pro-
vide four bedrooms and bath.
Open plumbing. hot water heat and all
modern conveniences will be used. The
front will be faced with hydraulic red
press brick with brownstone trimmings.
Price Of q Residence.
The residence "a Iowa circle. located
on the south side between 18th and
streets. has been purchased by L. Cabell
Williamson. The price paid was $4,000.
The house is three stories high and oc-
cupies a lot which has width of twenty
five feet and an average depth OF 100 feet.
A Realty Corporation.
A new real estate company has been Or
eanized by Mr.. ]. ]. hampton under the
name of the J. ]. hampton Company, with
offices in the Ames building. on G street
between 14th and 18th streets. Mr.. Lamp
ton IS such an active figure In the real
estate market that 1t may be expected. as
he is now Incorporated. his activity Will
gain additional effectiveness.
Into Building Lots.
A tract of land comprising some sixty
acres and known as the Foxhall property
has been purchased by Representative
HAYS of California and associates. 1t Is
announced to be tho purpose Of the new
owners to divide the land into building
lots. and besides placing the sites on the
market for sale. 1t is stated to be the
intention of the promoters to also erect
houses there for sale.
The property was owned by Mr.. Thomas
H. Pickford. who recently acquired 1t In
exchange for an apartment house. 1t Is
situated beyond the property Of George
town College and between the Great Falls
electric line and the New Cut road, with
westward extension to the Foxhall
road.
Interest in Alexandria County.
Inquiries for Alexandria county real
estate are now being received daily" says
W. G. Collins. a real estate dealer of Clar-
endon, Va. land business promises to be
good the coming spring and summer. Res
idents Of the county can now get to any
part of it in from ten to thirty minutes
from 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
mug or via the Aqueduct bridge. and this
has induced quite a large number OF
Washington people to invest in homes.
There is also quite a change noticeable in
the material used In the construction of
houses. cement blocks being extensively
used. It is only question OF few years,
in my opinion. when Alexandria county
will be good-sized city"