The Washington times., 1908-07-26
WALLIS TO BUILD
c STREET CAFE
Will Make a Solid Business
Block-B. & O. Orders
New Tracks.

Arrangements have been completed
which will eventually result in the
creation Of a solid business front for
the block on the south side Of q street
northwest, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. At present this block
includes buildings which are 70 be torn
down to make way for the business
building which Is 20 be erected for G. G.
Calhoun, together with an old dwelling
house.
This dwelling is almost the only one
now reuaiGng On q street between
Ninth and Fifteenth streets. That sec
ton has been given over so entirely 10
business that a dwelling house looks
most peculiar and somewhat out Of
place there. The old dwelling referred
u is az IIl2 G street Articles Of agree
ment have Just been signed whereby in
a short time this dwelling Will pass
from its present ownership to that OF
Hugh Wallis, who Will remodel it into
an up-to-date appearance and use 1t
for q cafe in conjunction with the pres
ent Wallis restaurant on Twelfth
street, near q.
The remOdeled structure viii be con-
nected from the rear with the present
cafe, forming an Il" with the latter.
Articles Signed.
Announcement Of the signing Of the
articles of agreement is made by the
F. H Smith Company. The price paid
for the property, including the dwell
ing, was $40 per square foot. the size
Of the lot being pa by 100 feet The
total sum involved was $500. according
10 these figures. When this cafe and
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there will be only business locations in
this block.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has awarded 20 a Philadelphia
concern the contract for building four
miles of single track road in George
town, and to the District of Columbia
line The new track Will be part Of
the Washington and Western Mary
land road, which the Baltimore and
Ohio owns. The charter of the Wash
ington and Western Maryland Company
has been held for several years, and
some little work has been done or the
road. Congress granted an extension OF
the charter n that pare Of the District,
bat limited its life TO June, 1909, when
1t will expire unless the road is built
and in operation by shat time. 1t is to
comply with this provision that the
contract has been awarded
A New Residence.
A residence at Connecticut avenue
and Livingston street northwest IS to
be built for NJ Barry Hooper by T
T. Taylor II will have two stories and
an attic, and be OF pebble-dash and
Single construction. a porch Z feet
wide will extend IS feet along the front
and two sides of the house. The living
room will be Is by q feet. with beamed
ceiling and wide fireplace. The dining
room will be 16 by Is feet The plans
were drawn ~ 4. Z. Beers. The cor
struction work viii be superintendent Ly
f. Frederic Hatcher. Of the Colorado
Building.
The contract for the erection Of the
residence at 321 y street northwest has
been awarded to S. J. Brinkley, 1920
South Capitol street, the lowest bidder,
b. Harry Z. Weeks, 491 n street. The
dwelling will have :uo stories and SIX
rooms. 1t will be OF brick, with Indiana
limestone trimmings. There will be hot
water heat and gas. The cost will be
about $500 The plans were drawn by
Joseph Bonn, jr.. 3 E street north
west
a two-and-one-halS story frame dwell
ing is 10 be built at 1n3 Decatur street
northwest for r. B. Horton. of the
Portsmouth. by c. a. Barber. Ouray
Building. this city. There will be hot
water heating and electric lighting. The
plans were drawn by Schneider &
Hales, Of the Bond Building, this city.