The Washington herald., 1908-05-24

seven handsome colonial designed houses,
at $lO.5O0 each; about 5000 square feet OF
ground IN Tennallytown; about 40.O0(
rqua-e feet OF ground on the Bladensburg
road. opposite the Union Station round
house; two blocks Of ground in Cleve-
land Park. one about 1000 and the other
1900 square feet; one OF the attractive
new cottages In Cleveland Park: five
houses on Twelfth street, north Of Lin
coin Park; about 5000 square feet OF
ground at Twelfth and II streets north
east; house on Twenty-second street; ore
on B street northeast. and one on Si1-
toenth street; four houses on I street
northwest, and two on Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest; two lots in Cleveland
Park; house on New Hampshire avenue;
two houses on Rhode Island avenue. and
two lots on Columbia Heights. making
the total number OF pieces of property
thirty-seven, and the total value in the
sales $2s2.5OO.
One Man Makes Two sales.
The corporation reports ten sales by
a. s, Gardiner. Of their sales depart
ment, Of ten separate properties in the
northwest section. four OF them in
street, two in Pennsylvania avenue. two
lots in Cleveland Park. and premises
llSS Ninth street northwest The amount
involved in the values Of the properties
handled by Mr. Gardiner in the past
week amounts 20 nearly $1,000
The same corporation reports the sale
Of the following by Harry V. Bouic, OF
their sales department: Premises 1912 3
street northeast. an attractive two-story
brick residence, sold 10 a nonresident,
who has moved 10 Washington and VIII
occupy this house for a home The other
sale by Mr.. Bouic is 3slI Sixteenth street
northwest, being the last one Of the
block Of houses built by Charles ".
King. jr., on the south side Of Sixteenth
street above Park road This sale was
made 70 George Warrington, chief
engineer Of the United States navy Mr.
Warrington will occupy this house as his
home. This block Of houses has attracted
considerable attention among the home
buyers OF Washington. II is built In CO.
lonial design, on lots 20 feet wide by 100
feet deep 10 an alley, trimmed throughout
in hardwood. with three baths. and hot
water heat. Price paid. Sl2.5OO.
SOFA.
The firm reports the sale OF the three
story corner residence. 1l0S New Hamp-
shire avenue. and five two-story six
room houses IN Twelfth street northeast.
north OF Lincoln Park. These two sales
were made by Percy J. Grady, OF their
Office.
The property at SIG Twenty-hrst street
northwest was sold to a local invesSor
during the past week. This is a three
story residence. p by 100, and located in
one Of the older sections near Pennsyl-
vania avenue. and the sale OF one OF the
attractive two-story semi-detached cot
tages. built by J.. l. Warren. in Cleve-
land Park. to Mr.. Murray Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. These two
sales were made BY J. Dallas Grady, OF
the firm
Another sale was the block OF lots IS
b. IS, at the corner Of Twelfth and
Morse streets northeast This sale was
made to Thomas !. Bones. who intends
10 erect FIVE two-story houses on this
ground. The firm also reports the sale
OF nine lots in V street. near Fourteenth.
10 Wallace W. Chiswell, who VIII i'm
mediately improve the property. Also
eight lots in P street. near Third street.
Largest Transaction of Week.
The largest transaction Of the week
was an exchange of seven OF those hand
some three-story residences on the south
side Of Park road. between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets. This square is re-
garded by investors and home owners as
one OF the most attractive in the north
west section above Florida avenue The
street is exceptionally wide. and for the
most part built up with large detached
homes. 1t is west Of Sixteenth street and
convenient TO two lines of cars.
These houses were planned by Apple
ton P. Clark. the well-known architect
and were constructed by John H Nolan
The design is colonial and the buildings
are known as the semi-detached house
and afford a pretty lawn. splendid side
light and air. The lots to each Of these
houses is about q by rs feet, TO G twenty
foot alley. The houses contain three
tenn, and have parlor, large MUSHROOM
dining-room, pantry, and kitchen on the
first floor. and six large bed chambers.
Some OF the distinctive features Of these
houses are the big lawns. and particu-
larly the charming overlook OF pretty
lawns and handsome shade trees. The
price OF these houses are SlO.5O0 each
Into this transaction was taken about
10000 square feet Of ground at Tennally.
town and large payment in cash, max
ing a total transaction of about 100000
This sale was made in connection with
Mr.. George Y. WoTthington, who repre-
sented the owners-Davidson & David
son, who owned the houses. and Charles
P. Stone, president OF the firm OF Stone
& Fairfax, the owners Of the Tennally.
town ground.
Sales OF Lots Enumerated.
Moore & Hill recently sold for Da-
wilson & Davidson, through George
Y. Worthington, two other houses in
this block. One Of them to Jesse b
Wilson. president of Lincoln National
Bank, and H. L. Buell. superintendent
Of the Foundry Sunday school
II, has been difficult TO secure a home
with abundance OF light and air. and
one of the most attractive features of
these houses is a well lighted dining
room. which # has been dificult 10 OBJ
tain IN house with a kitchen on the
same floor. The attractive design of
these homes has been commented upon,
and the location has been admitted 20
be one of the most attractive in
Washington for a residence.
The firm has in hand several other
very large transactions which ii is not
yet ready TO report. and is expected TO
consummate them in a very few days.
It is the intention OF the owner OF
the 10000 square feet OF ground sold
for Mrs. Caroline J. Dougherty. on the
Bladensburg road. opposite the Union
Station roundhouse, 10 erect cottages
for the firemen and engineers