The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

According to the best information OBJ
tainable from real estate men, inquiry for
property has increased during the past
week. a number OF sales. including lots.
large tracts of ground, residences and
single sites for homes have been made
public. Operators in suburban real estate
are preparing for the spring campaign.
and the early season bids fair 10 result
in good volume Of business, taking into
account the business depression and trou-
bic in securing loans for the past months.
Building operations are starting I'm
earnest. and while there may not be an
actual boom in building this year, the
spring and summer activity along this
line will be healthful and satisfactory
IrOduois Apartment Sold.
The largest deals of the week were the
sale of the IrOquois apartment house. on
street. between Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth streets. by John L. and Bates War
rem TO DIR. Pease, of New York. who took
over title to this property. giving in part
payment tract Of ground Of eleven acres
on Connecticut avenue extended, near
Chevy Chase. which the Messrs. Warren
will probably develop by the building Of
houses thereon, which will be placed on
the market in due time. The apartment
house was appraised in the deal at 500. 900.
and the eleven acres Of ground at SO. 900.
the balance Of the purchase being cash.
or It's equivalent
The transfer OF another large piece of
land was made by T. H. Pickford to Rep
resentative Hayes. of California, who ac-
quires sixty acres lying west of George
town University, which will be sub
divided. improved, and placed on the mar
ket as sites for suburban homes. This
tract was received by Mr.. Pickford sew
eral weeks ago as part payment for the
Naples apartment house. In that trade
the land was appraised at $S5.O00. and II
has now been sold 10 Mr.. Hayes and
others associated with him. Il is under
stood, for 10000 The deal was made
through the Offices Of Liebermann & Hawn
and EllersOn & Wemple
Sales by LiebermHnn d Hawn.
Liebermann & Hawn yesterday an
nounced the following transactions:
For Dr. Z. II. McComas. the new four
story building at the northwest corner OF
Fourteenth and L streets northwest. &C.
cupied By drug store and market store
on the ground floor and by the -Intercon-
tinentaI Correspondence University on
three floors above. This property was
purchased as an investment az a con
sideration of about $4,000.
To l.. Cabell Williamson. the handsome
three-story residence at "A Iowa circle
which he viii occupy as a home.
For Mrs juliet NJ. Williamson. the
building lot at the southwest corner OF
Sixteenth street and Florida avenue
northwest, fronting sos 1fet on Sixteenth
street and 1879 feet on Florida avenue.
containing about 500 square feet. Con
sideration, Sl,e0o.
In connection with Walter II. Acker.
for Charles w. King, lot -, block 40.
north grounds Columbian College. 'front.'
ing 80 feet on the south side OF Harvard
street. west Of Fourteenth street Price
about 81 a square foot
Sales by Thomas j. Fisher & Co.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co. report the
sale to Benjamin F. Queen Of the pryr-
erty at 1l5 street southeast. fronting
the block occupied by the Library of
Congress. The house is three-storv and
basement structure. containing eleven
rooms and bath. The price paid was
$500 Mr. Queen will remodel the house
for his own residence.
Thomas J. Fisher & CO. also announce
the sale OF the third Of FIVE houses which
Lewis E. Brenihger erected on Monroe
street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets northwest. A G. Nichols is the
purchaser of the house, and paid s.. 80
The houses are not yet under roof.
Barnard & Childress have sold the prop
erty at 1904 street northwest 10 William
n. Frey. The house has eight rooms, and
Will be held by the purchaser as an IN
vestment. The price paid was s. 200
Stone & Fairfax recently sold the double
brick house at Isl S street northwest.
at the corner OF Second street. This
house was erected about five years ago
by the present owner, s. a Rouff, who
now disposes Of it at $500 to purchaser
who will occupy it rs a home.
Stone & Fairfax also announce the sale
for Mrs NJ T. Haines of the two-storv
house at 1S5 Hickman street southeast,
and for c. +. Seltz a similar house at 63S
+ street southeast. The purchasers paid
$3.50 each for the houses.
The same firm has sold for James Rob
bins the three-story and cellar brick resi-
denee, l4l6 street northwest The house
fronts p feet by a depth Of 20
feet. The consideration was $4,000.
Sales by Moore & Hill.
Moore & Hill Company announce the
sale. for Mrs Julia Copenhaver. to-
William X. Morrison. the premises at 1920
1852, and 1888 Montello avenue. which will
be held by the purchaser as an invest
ment
The same company sold three lots on
Newark street. Cleveland Park, for Rozier
Dulaney. trustee. to L. w. Peet. The
combined frontage OF the lots is -
feet, by depth of 30 feet. Mr.. Peet Will
soon erect upon the site a residence for
his own use, at cost Of about $4,000.
{. II. Fielding has sold through Moore
& Hill the three-story brick dwelling. 4S3
Florida avenue northwest. The mr.
chaser, J. E Worthington. viii hold the
property as an investment
Nathaniel Wilson has conveyed tn Sem
ator Wetmore, Of Rhode Island the
property on the south side of Massacbu-
setts avenue, between TWentv-saeond
street and Sheridan Circle. The ground
is improved, and has a frontage of 81
feet on the avenue. extending through to
Q street. 1t is Senator Wetmore's in
tention 70 erect a residence on the lot for
his personal use.
W. kellis has purchased the three-storv
and cellar brick house az 1906 Columbia
street northwest. The house has a front
age Of 40 feet, the interior being planned
with central hallway and rooms on
either side. 1t was built by E. A. Neu-