Evening star., 1909-06-26
Type of New Bungalows Built at Braddock Heights
LOCAL REAL ESTATE MEN
REPORT MUCH ACTIVITY
Sales More Numerous in June Than in Any Period
of Similar Length in Current Year.
List of Transactions.

Although the unusual heat of the pres
ent early summer weather would seem
unpropitious for the exploitation OF realty,
the volume of transactions reported py
different local firms as June draws TO a
close is far and away ahead OF any SIM
liar period of time in the current year.
Suburban property has been moving par
ticularly rapidly, but the sales have not
been confined to this class OF invest
ments, as scores of purchasers have been
found for dwellings and business houses
attractive from the standpoint of the IN
terest to be secured upon the amount of
capital involved.
Moore & Hill, the agents for the Frank
lin Park subdivision, report great activity
in the sale of lots. This property Is locat-
ed on the Great Falls and Old Dominion
electric car line and is about four miles
from West Washington. About eighty
lots have been sold during the past Two
months, and quite a number of the pur-
chasers expect 10 start buildins IN the
near future. The property IS belns I'M
proved by granolithic sidewalks, and IL
bids fair TO be one of the-most attractive
suburbs adjacent to the National Capllal.
Many of those who have purchased iots
with the idea of building homes are gov
ernment officials and business men OF TINS
city.
Transfers in Bloomingdale.
willige, Gibbs & Daniel, real estate
brokers, have sold for George d. Bar
. bour lots numbered As to 90 in square 3oOS
on the south side OF street between
North Capitol and 1st streets northeast.
The lots have a combined frontage OF
l41 feet by an average depth of so feet to
area of approximately 1900 feet. The
purchase was made by the I'll. X HoWen-
stein Company, who, 1t is expected, VIII
improve the property with modern brlck
dwellings. II is understood that $4,5OO
was paid for the property.
Moore & Hill Qnc.) have sold for Harry
Wardman premises 1910 Ross place,
Cleveland Park. The house Is of sub
urban style of architecture and has lot
45xIOO feet The price paid was $1,000
Moore & Hill Unc.) have also made the
following sales:
For Clarence B. Hight, the new store
and dwelling at the southwest corner OF
Georgia avenue and Morton street. This
property is to be occupied by II. V. Pat
tie as a drug store. The property was
purchased an investment.
For +. T. Sanner, the three-story
dwelling No 1906 G street northwest. The
house contains twelve rooms and has
lot 24X12O feet.
For Robert Z. Bradley, executor, prem
ises 62s-630 Callan street northeast, S21
18th street northeast, 10 and 12I n street
southeast. The purchaser was NJ. Frank
Rupert, who Will hold these properties
as Investments.
For Mrs Mary X Wilburn. in connec-
tion with l.. S. Lipscomb, premises 1410
Harvard street. This is a three-story
residence containing ten rooms.
For James +. Hood and L. l.. Apple
trustees. in connection with n l.. Sans
bury, No. 1924 East Capitol street This
iS 81 he
chaser will make il his residence.
For Mrs Eliza c. Merritt. the resi-
dence No 4l6 t street northwest.
For Mrs Margaret Shugrue, the prem
ises at 1883 18th street northwest.
Several Important Sales.
Moore & Hill Gnc.D have also sold. in
connection with Jordan 4 Co., the prem
ises IL. 119. 121. LIZ j. street and the
new house No. 1635 Kraemer street north
east
Two sales of Importance were consum-
mated during the week through the office
of Moore & Hill in the sale OF the ten
houses on O street between 18th and 18th
streets northwest TO NJ j. Hollis Rine-
hart and I'm the sale of q 5Ul-foot frontage
on 10Th street north of Park road. facing
Rock Creek Park, containing $1,000 square
feet of ground. This sale was made for
IL. Rozier Dulaney, trustee, and Middaugh
d Shannon, the builders. were the pur-
chasers.
Dorchester Apartments Sold.
The following sales have been made by
the William H. McGrann Company, Inc.
I22O g street northwest, during the past
month:
The Dorchester apartments, corner OF
Maryland avenue and 18th street south
west. TO DIR. Alonzo O. Bliss. The Dor
chester is three-story brick and stone
structure. containing forty apartments
DR. Bliss purchased the property as al;
Investment paying $4,000 for Ii.
ILL., 10th street northwest. to Karriek &
Metcalf Nj. Metcalf already owns the
house at 1920 18th street. and with Mr.
karrick he will transform the two prop
critics into an apartment house. fhere
will be twelve apartments OF hve rooms
each. The price paid for the 1122 1911
street house was S1l 600.
i1oi Lamont street northwest. 10 l.. G.
Toiten. This dwelling. which contain.
nine rooms and two baths. was recentl!
completed by Richard II. Baily. Mr.. Tot
ten paid 5000 for the house. and will
occGpy IL as his home.
f3i Maryland avenue northeast, for DIR
ID. Oln Leech, 10 DIR. r. b. Bacon. Th'
consideration was $1,000 DIR. Bacon movet
20 Washington from Baltimore, and h'
will make his home In the Maryland ave
nue. house.
.,2s II street northwest for Mrs. Hibbs
10 W. III. IL. Terrell. This house is a tive
story frame structure. and MIR. Terrell
will hold it as an investment. The price
paid was S3.GS.
a3f I'D street. corner of Virginia avenu,
northwest. To Mary Kane for $3.50. Thi
is a business property, and ii will be heit
by the purchaser as an investment.
TGj New Jersey avenue northwest /,
Catharine Harrington. 1t is understoo,
!. the purchaser will take advantage Of tn