The Washington times., 1908-07-12
STRENGTH EVIDENT
IN REALTY MARKET
Fifty-Acre Tract Purchased
in Northwest Section of
the City.
PROPERTY is SOLD
AT TAKOMA PARK
Plans Submitted for Erection of
Apartment House at First and
Thomas Streets.

Although the Lot weather and vacation
perIod has placed many OF the weather.
people on the list OF absentees from the
city, the realty market is developing a
fair volume Of business, and some i'm
portant deals are being reported.
Suburban real estate and properties
on the outskirts Of the city have been
changing hands with more activity than
for some time.
Fifty Acres Sold.
One Of the suburban deals that viii
be far-reaching IN effect VS. the sale
of fifty acres of land in one tract north
west Of the city. The naIles Of the
parties involved are withheld until the
passing of rinal papers. Two other deals
outside the city involved land in Ia
koma Park. one in North Takoma and
the other IN the eastern section OF the
park The purchase OF the big North
Takoma Hotel by the Piss Electrical
School Of this city. means that that dis
trict will be concerned in the scientific
enterprises for which Washington is
noted. The purchase price is not
stated. but IL is understood that the
new owners viii spend $4,000 in i'm
proving the building for school pur-
poses The property contains about
four and half acres.
The other transaction was the sale by
George N Beale OF a tract OF land con-
tanning about ten acres at the fntersec-
tion OF Carroll ard Ethan Allen ave-
nues. in Montgomery county, just out
side the District limits. The purchaser
is Mrs L. J. Percival. and the price
paid was about $1,000.
Apartment House Planned.
A new apartment house is 10 be erect
ed at First and Thomas streets north
west II Is to be three stories and
basement Plans were drawn by Hard
| ing & Upham. OF Washington
A splendid residence will be built at
the corner Of Mass ehusetts avenue and
Decatur street northwest. for Mrs.
Francis Berger Moran. II will have
five stories and basement. and will be
I built Of limestone UP 70 the second
story, and above that Of brick covered
with light cOlOred stucco work The
cornices and windows Will be trimmed
In terra Gotta. The first fioor will be
divided into a reception haII. reception
room, kitchen, servants dining room.
and garage. on the second floor will
be music room opening into an arcade
with five arches. There will also be a
conservatory and dining room on this
floor The hall viii be a long vault. 10
De used as picture gallery. The upper
noors will contain bedrooms and baths.
The residence viii be capped by a roof
garden A circular tower stairway OF
white marble with IRON railing. viii lead
/ upward from the first floor. The plans
were drawn by George Oakley Totten,
/ jr.. OF Totten & Rogers.
Contract for House.
The George A. Fuller Company has
/ been awa-ied a contract to ronstr17r-
| a house for Mrs S. r. Hit. al the
/ southeast corner OF New Hampshira
/ avenue and Dupont circle the estimated
1 cost 10 Ds about $4,000. The building
viii be OF English design. and CON
/ structed o. limestone. Plans for the
/ house have been prepared by John Rus
sell Pope. OF New York.
! The Church Of the Immaculate Con-
! ceptiOn. Eighth and y streets north
west, has awarded a contract 10 J. N.
/ Dunn, OF this city. TO erect a school
| and assembly hall. three stories high
The main hall will be In the style of
| an amphitheater. seating COO persons.
/ Stanley Simmons, of Washington. was
] the architect
/ Bids will be received until August 6.
/ at the office OF Capt. II. L Pettus.
/ Quartermaster OF the Walter Reed
| Army General Hospital. Takoma sub
/ station, for the construction Of one
| double set Of hospital corps sergeaats'
quarters
/ The sale is reported by Boss & Phelps
! OF the ten-rOOm colonial residence at
| 34T7 Holmead avenue. The deal was
made for 5. Fylee, the purchaser being
| George Shannon.
Henderson Gets Contract.
Frank P. Milburn & Co, architects.
have awarded the contract for the c.
/ G. Calhoun building, to be built at 11O6
! G street northwest. to Thomas c. Hen
! dersOn, contractor, Of Washington.
/ Work will be begun at once.
! Stone & Fairfax report the sale for
cellar frame residence, 3107 Sixteenth
! street northwest, which the purcha aser
/ intends TO hold as an investment The
| lot has a frontage Of thirty feet on Six
| teenth street. a depth of about I25 feet
| and contains about 600 square feet. The
! house has ten rooms and bath. and
was built about ten years ago. About
! IS 900 was involved in the transaction
! Through the offices Of Myers & Light
| avenue. near Carroll street, Takoma
! Park, have been purchased by NJ. L.
! Harper, who intends 10 build a resi-
! dence. The same firm reports the sale
| of property in HyattSville. on Guy ave
nue.. to Mrs. Josephine z. McSwynev.
of this city. The property was formerly Y
owned by ]. Parker Divine.