The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

he subdfvided-Many Residences
Change Hands-Other News.
Real estate operations last week were
about equal 20 the usual activity of the
spring months. Brokers, as rule, are
busy. The inquiry for property continues
strong. and sales are being worked out
with as much dispatch as the search OF
titles and drawing of conveyances viii
permit.
A dispatch from New York to The
Washington Herald yesterday revived in
terest in the perennial theater deal in
New York avenue. This time it was
stated that William Morris has purchased
a site for vaudeville theater on New
York avenue between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets. and that the ground
and building for the theater would cost
about S,000.0OO. The dispatch stated fur
ther that plans for the proposed building
nave been prepared by Knox d Elliott.
OF New York. AID have been accepted by
Mr. Morris. II is further stated that con-
tracts for the construction OF the build
ing have been let. and that the specifica-
tions call for the completion of the build
ing within seven months from. the sign
ing OF the agreement. IL is said that
the proposed theater will have a seating
capacity Of about 1000 persons, and that
it will be used exclusively for high-class
vaudeville shows.
story Is Doubted Here.
Inquiry into ali the available sites for
such a large building on New York ave
nue. yesterday failed to locate the place
Persons in charge OF the Halls Of the
Ancients. those having the agency OF
the Burke property south Of Il. a trustee
Of the Presbyterian church property. and
representatives OF two or three other
pieces Of property in New York avenue.
diselaimed any knowledge of the sale Of
their property to Mr.. Morris or any other
New York theatrical manager or syndi-
cate.
II the theater is to he built therefore
in the location named the sale OF the
property for the purpose cannot be traced
at this end of the line. unless the deal
has been carried on in such a way that
il is more secret than the ordinary sale
Of real estate OF the dimensions this
would have to be
Apartment House Sold.
One of the largest sales of the week
was made by the A F. Fox Company.
which sold the Ia Corona apartment
house. on the north side Of NJ street. be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets north
west, for John F. Lynch. for s0Ooa.
La Corona is new building of a
handsome colonial style. four stories
high, and contains sixteen apartments.
Mr.. Lynch. the owner and builder.
began work upon IL last summer and
completed il February l. 1913: and every
apartment is now leased. The building
has a wide southern exposed fret and
is so arranged that every room has di-
rect outside light and ventilation Il is
built Of notified brick. with white stone
most attractive apartments Of its type
in the city.
Wiilige. Gibbs q Daniel have sold for
Mrs. Arthur c. Motifs the three-story.
Roman brick, bay-window residence at
1900 Columbia road, at the southeast cor
ner Of that thoroughfare and Fifteenth
street northwest. The house has a front
age of thirty-eight feet on Columbia road.
by a depth or seventy-two feet. It has
twelve large rooms. The house Is hand
sOmely decorated on the interior. II is
understood that Sl2.5OO was paid for the
property. 1t is the intention of Mrs. Net
tie l. Chandlee. the purchaser. to occupy
the premises as n residence.
Suburban Tracts Sold.
II. T. Mandler has sold 70 the National
Realty Company twenty acres or ground
in Wisconsin avenue. near the District
line, for which il is said the purchasers
paid $5O.eO0. The tract will be subdivided
and placed on the market, to be sold for
building lots.
Mr.. Mandler has also sold to J. II.
Goodshire. for Mrs. 2. D. Duncan, five
acres Of ground adjoining the tract of
land owned by the Seventh-day Advent
lists. The ground lies at the intersection
Of Fourteenth street and the District line.
in Maryland
Edmond Mallet jr and H. L. Peckham
have Joined the sales staff of Heiskell &
McLeran, al 1903 II street northwest Mr.
y
Hannah. the well-known plumber. and
Mr.. Peckham was salesman with Moses
& Sons for about twelve years
Some Sales of the Week.
Boss &. Phelps have sold the residence
at 500 S street northwest to Joseph Roth.
1t is a three-story, bay-window, pressed
brick house, with brownstone trimmings.
and heated by a furnace. The property
was owned by the Washington City Or
phan Asylum.
John c. Detweiler. of the firm of Judd
& Detweiler. has purchased the hand
some colonial residence at 1875 Clifton
rooms. two baths. hot water heat. and
all modern e9nvenienees. The lot. is 20
by $50 feet Mr. Detweiler will occupy
the house as his residence. The sale was
made through the Office of W. ii. Walker.
NJ. Fl. Herman. the builder. has sold.
through the Office of n. /. Sansbury, the
handsome two-story. pressed brick resi-
dence he is erecting at the northwest
corner of Tenth and Monroe streets. Co.
lumbia Heights. The house situated on
a lot of unusual width. will contain rooms
of extra size and viii be elegantly fin
ished throughout in selected ash trim
mings. and heated by the most approved
hot water heating system The pur-
chaser. Mrs. Mary E Miller. will oc-
cupy the property as q home when COM
pleted- The price paid is understood TO
have been $500
L. f. Breuninger has sold. through the
Office Of n. l.. Sansbury, one of the two
story colonial houses he is building in