Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-07-17
Realty Deals in Suburbs.

Two large real estate transactions have
just been contaminated which are regarded
as of considerable Importance in the realty
world. Both properties involved in the
transaction are located in Takoma Park
Md.-one In North Takoma and the other
In the eastern section of the park.
The spacious North Takoma Park Hotel
has been purchased BY the Bliss Electrical
School in this city and workmen are engag-
ed In overhauling and remodeling the build.
ing to make it adaptable for school purposes.
The property was purchased from Thomas
d. Pickford, the papers being signed this
morning, The purchase price was not stated.
The new owners contemplate expending
$4,000 10 making the school model up to-.
date institution.
The property contains about four and a-half
acres, just across the District line in Mary.
land. The building Is four stories in height,
with numerous towers and bay windows
and spacious porches along the entire 'front.'
age. A tower six stories in height sur
mounts the building at the main entrance
1t Is of frame construction with mansard
roof. The hotel is located on Takoma ave.
nue. between New York and Chicago ave-
nues. 1t has a frontage OF 100 feet on
Takoma avenue with depth to the main
building of 40 feet An l. extends 10 the
rear 100 feet.
The North Takoma Hotel was built about
sixteen years ago by Benjamin F. Gilbert,
founder of Takoma Park, at a cost Of about
$4,000. When the subdivision of North
Takoma was laid ont the Takoma Park
Loan and Trust Company purchased
about 200 acres. The hotel was one OF the
first Improvements after the property was
put on the market. 1t was conducted as q
hotel until several years ago, since which
time it has been vacant. Mr.. Gilbert sold
it to Mr.. Thomas Hill, of Baltimore, trustee.
During the years it has been vacant offers
" lease the property have been made, but
Mr.. Hill preferred TO sell outright. This he
did about year ago, Mr.. Thomas ID. Pick
ford becoming the owner. The decorations
throughout are handsome and the new own.
ers have planned many new features in
this connection. A new steam heating
plant will be installed, while the dormito-
ries will be newly furnished. The other fur
nishings will also be entirely new.
The lact has become recognized that
Washington is the center OF American
scientific enterprise and the exponent Of its
In nm ho "a
we'll as the city labor the men who are
bringing the standard OF public work TO q
high point. The various bureaus in the
city are contributing materially to the
scientific education of the people and to
their practical welfare.
The other transaction was the sale by
George N. Beale Of tract of land con-
tanning about ten acres at the intersection
OF Carroll and Ethan Allen avenues, in
Montgomery county, just outside the cor
porstion limits. The purchaser is Mrs. l..
J. Percival, OF Atlantic City, N. j., and
the price paid about $4,000. 1t is said that
she represents an out.of-town purchaser in
the transaction. The property is the high
eat in Takoma Park, being about 400 feet,
and is improved by spacious three. story
frame dwelling containing fifteen rooms.
According to present plans, it is to be re-
modelled as q sanitarium.
j. IL. Campbell, of ia Maple avenue,
Takoma Park, has purchased through the
Collins s. Query Co., real estate firm, lot 2
block 8, Takoma Park, on which he Is erect
ing several buildings for business purposes.
The property adjoins the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad on the north side of Cedar
street, near Takoms Hail. 1t has frontage
of So feet on Cedar street and a depth oil
1856 feet, containing more than $4,000 square
feet.
Arrangements have been completed fol-
constructing a siding and switch with
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks al
this point for shipping purposes. An office
will be erected on Cedar street, with store
house and stables in the rear. Mr.. Camp.
bell has also purchased part of lot II, block
8. Takoma Park, in the rear Of the above
property, from Charles NJ. Heaton, of Tako-
ma Park. The purchase prices have not
been given Washington Star Of Thursday