The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

Mrs. Snyder paid S600O for the property,
and will occupy il as her home.
i James j. hampton. formerly Of the firm
of Early & Hampton, has Incorporated
the j. J. Hampton Company under the
laws Of Virginia. and opened new Offices
at l4i0 G street, where he viii engage in
a general real estate business.
Mr.. Hampton announces the sale. for
Joseph w. Harper 70 DR. Harrison G.
Dyar, Of the Winchester apartment
house. at 1893 Eighteenth street northwest,
for &25.OOO. This apartment was built by
Mr.. Harper about three years ago. II
stands on a lot "A by 50 feet and is three
stories high. It is built of brick, with
stone trimmings.
George w. Vanderbilt has rented his
house. at 1907 New Hampshire avenue. for
the remainder Of the season 10 L. G..
kaufman, a prominent Michigan banker.
This transaction was made through the
Office Of Frederic May
Notes on Building.
Chief interest in building operation dur
Ing the week centered IN the choice OF
the architect for the new home planned
By the labor unions of the District 10 be
known as the Temple OF Labor" or
possibly Temple OF Industrial Arts"
The architect chosen is Dore Wolfsteiner,
who describes the proposed building as
one OF the finest structures projected for
the National Capital The building viii
be in the French style. seven stories I'm
height, and detached on all sides. II is
estimated 10 cost about sl.O00.0O0. The
exterior viii probably be Of white
marble, similar % that used IN the con-
struction of some Of the public buildings
in Washington.
Mr.. Wolfsteiner was selected chiefly be-
cause he is member OF organized labor
and affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor. He is a musician Of note
and an architect by profession.
Although the site for the new structure
has not been officially announced. rumor
has ii that il viii be Al the southeast cor
ner Of Seventh and + streets.
Speiden & Spciden. architects. have pre-
pared plans for the new home OF A W. s.
Ayers, ir-, on Laurence street, Brookland.
The house viii be two stories, with attic
and cellar, and will contain eight rooms
and bath. The exterior is Of pleasing de-
sign. in pebbie-dash finish, with broad
overhanging caves and slate roof
feature Of the exterior will be a wide
porch ;he full width OF the house, with
large. well-propOrtioned columns.
New Home in southeast,
Speiden &C. Speiden have also prepared
plans for a residence 10 be built at I32
Kentucky avenue southeast for James
White. II VIII be two stories. with con
floor will contain parlor. dining-room. and
kitchen, while the second floor will pro-
vide four bedrooms and bath.
The Carnegie Instr ution has taken out
a permit for the ere, sion OF its admins
tration building at Sixteenth and p
streets northwest. The specifications call
for a three-story brick structure. esti-
mated 10 cost S225, 900. Carrere & Hast
ings. of New York, are the architects. and
J. E. 6, A. i. Pennock are the builders.
Harold +. Doyle will construct a kvo-
story frame house AT 377 Oliver street
northwest. at a cost of about 5000 A
NJ. Schneider is the architect, and J. NJ
Henderson the builder.
Mary f. William will erect a two-story
frame house at 5535 Connecticut avenue
northwest, 10 cost about SS,0o0 F. o.
Fletcher prepared the plans and Fred
Espey will construct the building
Lewis +. Breuninger will erect two
three-story brick and frame houses at
175s 10 I75s Park road northwest, esti-
mated to cost $1,000. y. R. Grimm. archi-
tect. prepared the plans. Mr.. Breuninger
will build a similar house al 176O Park
road, to cost $500.
l. II. Mattern viii erect eight two-story
brick houses at 22OS TO ODD Flagler place
northwest estimated to cost S24 0OO Hun
ter & Bell are the architects, and II J.
Mattern is the builder
Charles ". King. Jru viii erect four
brick and frame houses at 1888 10 1859
Monroe street northwest estimated to cost
$4,000. A H Sonneman, architect, pre-
pared the plans.
James II Wood will build two-story
frame house on Delafield place northwest,
estimated TO cost $6.OO0 L. c. Herman
Is the architect. and NJ. H. Herman the
builder.