The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

The real estate market last week was
e little more active than for some time
past. several large deals having been
pulled or and others gotten fairly under
wav-
Last Monday the trade involving the
Halls OF the Ancieuts" and 5000 feet OF
ground in square SO was announced The
trade was made between r Golden Don
aldson. representing himself. oLaIcom HIu
and. others. and Thomas w Pickford.
owner Of the N street property. II is the
announced intention OF SIr. Donaldson
and his associates 70 improve the ground
IN square 5-S by the erection Of a large
warehouse 10 be used in connection win
the growing shipping business in that
quarter OF the city nearest 10 the freight
yards OF the new Washington terminal Of
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
"A runor has been current during the
week thar The parties VINO have had cor
--oL Of The Columbia Thea-er for The uasr
six years were forming @ company TO
lease the Halls of the Ancie1-s- and
convert II into a th5ater. under the same
management as The Columbia This story
as YET lacks confirmation though II &
widely believed
Chase Nay Build Theater.
Il is understood that aIr- Chase. man
sger Of The Chase TLaa-ar. in one OF The
squares 10 be condemned by 1he govern
-7snt and taken for the erection os de-
Tarr1len- buildings. Is looking for s,s-r-
table site on which 10 erect new thea
ter II is understood that negotiations
looking % The securing OF an option UPON
an available square in the urrov-- dis
tricr has progressed rapidly during tre
week There is also a -uuo~ that lT-
Chase VIII ultimately become the I.ss=a
OF the Halls OF the Arcieurz for his new
t1eater.
me J2eaT5r enterprise OF the new Audi
tor-Um Amusement C0mpany IS said bv
the management 70 be making sat'sfac-
tory progress toward realization A
Evely war has been going on under the
surface il devious ways 70 head or this
enterprise. but The Herald has Mr..
Thomas word and thar OF his PRINCIPAL
zssoc-ates rls- 1l-- TsayE1e1ts on me
g-oUnd VIII be promptly met when due,
and that. building operations VII be start
Ell almost Immediately af=srward. The
raeater combine 10 In, contrary no,w5rh-
standing
Buys site FOR car Barn.
Cle OF the other large deals OF The
week was The purchase by the Washing
to1 Railway and Electric Couperv OF
four acres Of urimp-oveG ground on The
Rockville road. Just inside the District
Inc, on which VIII be erected a new car
barn. % serve the growing business af
TIE Washington and Rockville Railroad
i IS said the old car barn Of the com
IanE VIII be purchased BY the govern
ul=ur and converted 20 the uses OF the
Industrial Home School. near which il
stands
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company has also purchased for $1,000
the corner lot at p street and Wisconsin
avenue which VIII Be utilized in stra5EFt-
enlng the street and the compound curve
Of the company tracks at that point II
IS further said 70 be the intention Of the
company 10 buy the lot at the Intersection
Of Wisconsin and DUmbarron avenues for
the same purpose
Mr. Doyle Made Appraiser.
One OF the interesting events Of the
week vas the appointment by Assistant
Secretary Winthrop Of Harold c. DOYLE.
Of Thomas J. Fisher & Co, as appraiser
for the squares Of ground 70 be con
denned IN connection with the enlarge
ment Of The Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing 0Ir- Doyle has served in a
similar capacity on several occasions.
and he is considered BY the government
and others an expert upon real estate
values in this city
Another deal OF interest was the sole of
the Nelson apartment house to a firm Of
attorneys IN Richmond for S55.O00. The
purchasers VIII hold the property as an
Investment The Nelson is one Of the
newer and larger apartments Of Wash
ington, and stands at l753 Twentieth
street northwest O'Flaherty & Fulton.
Of Richmond were the purchasers.
Stone * Fairfax report the sale for
William H Rider Of the English basement
residence, 2jlS Columbia road. east Of
Connecticut avenue. The house is. Of stone
and brick construction. three stories and
cellar and heated by hot-water system.
II contains twelve rooms and three baths.
TIE purchaser. who is an army. officer.
pays Sl5-l5I for the property. and viii 0c-
cupy the house for his future home
Fourteenth street House sold.
WiiHge. Gibbs & Daniel have sold for
Harry Wardmau the tvvo-story colonial
brick house At 5g17 Fourteenth street.
between Randolph and Shepherd streets
northwest The house has six rooms. tiled
hath. and furnace heat. with colonial
porch acrCss the entire front It has also
a large cellar and attic It occupies Z. lot
twenty feet front by d depth OF Ia feet
10 l5-foot alley Il IS understood that
$3.50 was paid for the property. The pur-
chaser Mrs Clara 7. SawJeIIe, will oc-
cGpy the premises as her residence
Tie same firm has sold for James
Martin builder the three-story pressed
brick nay-vindow residence at SS Adams
street. between North Capitol and
FIRST streets northwest The house
has nine rooms. steam heat and sta
t1uary laundry tubs II Is situated on
g terrace and occupies a lot % feet front
by a depth OF 8 feet L Is understood
that $50 was paid for the property Mr.. I
A Narneld LeeHe. the purchaser. viii
occupy the premises as his residence
The Souie Realty Company yesterday
announced a list of sales made recently I
asgreEat-ng more than, SIl5.100 Among /
t1en IS the sale Of the Lyddane farm. I
R-e nile this side OF Rockville. for SIS. go I
Oliver l. Minis Of SWannanoa. y G. {
who takes the farm with its improve Z
ments with tne Intention Of occupying I
and running II as an up-tO-date farm /