The Washington times., 1908-07-26
FIVE NEW RESIDENCES
ON WYOMING AVENUE
Cooper Property, With Lat
est Improvements, Big Ad-
dition to Heights.

One Of several undertakings which are
calling attention TO the fact that the
district known as Washington Heights
is being steadily built up and that the
comparatively few vacant tracts OF land
still remaining there are disap-
pearing one by one. is that in which q
block Of hve handsome residential
houses are nearing completion on Wyo-
ming aveTue They are Nos. 1913 10
1927, inciu sive, and are being built for
George :. Cooper. ARCHITECT. OF this
city. from plans drawn by himself.
The houses are practically ready for
the addition Of the third story. The
lots on which they stand are % by 10
feet each. the houses having each a
frontage Of % feet and depth OF 20
feet. They are to have three stories
and a cellar. twelve rooms and two
tiled bathrooms each Heating Will be
by hot water Like the private resi-
cence that is now being built for Mr..
Cooper on street, the Wyoming ave
nue. houses Will have interiors finished
in mahogany and white trimmings. The
stairways viii present the same effect
Indiana Limestone Trimmings.
The walls are Of gray brick. with
heavy white joints and Indiana lime
stone trimmings The houses will all
be wired for electric lighting. and other
up-to-date details viii be carried out,
such as handsome mantelS and china
closets with colonial glass doors. It
is expected that they will be ready for
occupancy by October l.
On the first floor Of each house will
be parlor. a large reception hall. din
ing room. kitchen. and pantry. On the
second floor will be four bedrooms and
bath, with three bedrooms and bath
on the third floor. The land I'm the To-
cality is high ground. and the building
Whereabouts has left II rather open, so
that the seCrCC is regarded as an eN-
ceUent one for residential purposes.
Sell Nine-RoOm House.
WHIige, Gibbs & Daniel have sold
for Arthur W. Branner the three-story
brick and frame cottage numbered 1894
Eighth street northwest, between Warn
UNI and Webster streets. The house
was built only about a year ago, Il
has nine large rooms, a tiled bath, fur
mace heat, stationary laundry tubs. and
other modern conveniences- It occupies
a lot 2Sx120 feet in dimension, and is
Z
that $500 was paid for the property.
Robert W. Burrows was the purchaser.
He will occupy the premises as his resi-
dence.
A S. WOrthingtOn, attorney, has sold
/ through the same office, lots 10 and II.
in block >, Of Moore & Barbour's Ad-
dition. The lots have a frontage Of 50
/ feet on the north side Of Rhode Island
avenue. between North Capitol and
/ First streets northwest, and a uniform
depth of 10 feet The price paid is
( understood TO have been $500 The
/ lots were purchased by James Martin,
/ builder, who will improve them with
/ handsome brick residences at once.
The real estate corporation of Boss
I x Phelps has sold the residence Of
A. G. Neisie, II r street northwest, in
4 the Bloomingdale district, to William
I H. Briel and Charles H Werle, who
/ Will occupy it. The house was built
/ by Mr.. Neisie about three years ago
/ for his home. 1t contains all the mod
+ ern improvements. with hot air heal
! ing, open plumbing, etc. The price was
J 5000.
The II. r. Howenstein Company has
! sold the last Of a row OF new colonial
! houses on Adams street northwest, re-
/ Gently erected by T. L. Lewis, builder
/ The houses contain SIX rooms and bath
/ each, with double porches. cellars. ava
| furnace heat. They were bought for
/ homes as follows: No. 153. by Mrs Kate
1 Van Marie; l55, by Mrs. Elizabeth B.
/ Walker; 157, by Harry G. Burrier; and
\ 159, by Edward c. Gruman,
Two Lots in Chevy Chase,
Fisher & Co have sold two lots n
Chevy Chase, 50 feet front, on the
south side Of Primrose street, u Fran
| els Bean, and so feet front on the north