The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-17


ally active for the season, some OF the
best sales for a twelvemonth having been
reported in that period Brokers have
been taking stock" so 20 speak, and the
majority say the aggregate Of business
done during 1868 was as good as Or better
than in previous years
Business Of The new year has started in
with a rush, and in al the principal Of
fees the sales forces are very busy with
prospective purchasers and in closing up
deals which have been under negotiation
for some time. Sales Of business property
have been frequent. many residences have
changed hands. lots for building have
been bought. suburban tracts have been
under negotiation. and the whole list OF
realty transactions has been moving
briSkly
Building Operations Brisk
Contrary 10 expectation. there is no let
ting Up in building operations. For the
most part. the weather has been favor
able 10 pushing forward UneOmpleted
structures, and builders have broken
ground and begun many new ones
One OF the principal sales Of the week
was that Of the Norment property 10 the
Columbia Turnverein. n - n stree
northwest Title 20 the property was
taken ny F. E Mann. secretary Of the So
ciety. and the transfer TO the corporation
viii be effected later
1t is understood that the turner's viii
remodel the building 20 suit their pur-
poses and that large and modern gym
nssium TO accommodate the growing gym
nastic classes viii be added TO the prop
ertv. and that arrangements are already
under way 10 rush the work
Fine Old Residence
The building. which IS a three story and
mansard roof brick house. mas a front
sge OF sixty-four feet, by a depth OF I'D
feet, including the surrounding lot and was
built shortly after the war by John r.
Evans. at that time one Of the leading
hardware merchants Of this city. After
his death the property passed into the
hands Of Capt George II. Plant. prom
fnent in building. steamboat. and banking
enterprises IN this city. who sold It 10
Samuel Norment, president Of the Central !
National Bank. who left the property 70
his widow. who now has disposed Of
the same 10 F Z Mann
The double brick mansion has an alley
on the yide and in the rear and includes
a hig brick stable. which faces the rear
alley. The property contains 1850 square !
feet Artistic iron ornaments and big
mirrors Throughout the halls Of the house
are cne Of its many attractions
sales by Fisher & Co.
Thomas J Fisher and Co sold last week (
the following properties.
For the DrexeI Estate. % Philadelphia:
50 foot lot in Bancroft street. Kalorsma 1
Heights. 70 a local banker.
For Rudulph Ellis. president Fidelity
Trust Company. Of Philadelphia: % foot
loL in Belmont road. Kalorama Heights. 4
for about $3.50; purchasers name with
held
To Louis Sherman; Additional frontage
Of . feet in Twenty-third street, n
Uoodley Park. a S115 per square foot
For the Edwards estate: SIS Twentieth |
street, for 800; this house is two-srory !
and basement. brick: renting for SIS
month. and Is bought as an investment
To Z x. Ellsworth. House. 1883 North 1
Carolina avenue mort heast. for $50. 1
This is one Of the block Of Kennedy & /
Davis houses. and Is the ffty-third house ]
disposed Of before completion
Sales in Chevy Chase.
To George H Chandlee. 200 feet front /
on the west side Of Cedar Parkway by /
depth Of about % feet To the Chevy |
Chase Club property for about $500 This I
site fronts east at the end Of Kirke 4
street. which is. counting parking. 80 I
feet wide
To Howard a Coombs. patent attorney. /
the second Of the four houses now be /
ing built by John Simpsons Sons on Nc
kinney street. for 5000 The house Is /
three-story and cellar. containing eleven +
rooms. two baths; heated with hot water /
To John n Williams. sixty feet front /
on the north side Of Morrison street fer I
$3.50 Mr. Williams has plans already /
prepared for house. 10 be started in the 4
near future.
To Miss Janet Richards. additional /
frontage Of thirty feet on the north side
OF KirEe street, section p
To Mrs. MacRrille. additional frontage
OF thirty feet on the north side Of Kirke /
street in section ,
Plans Drawn for House.
To Miss S B. Sipe. lot on the north
side OF Irving street. in block 2. west
OF Connecticut avenue. 20 feet OF south I
front by 70 feet deep. Appleton P. /
Clark has prepared plans for a residence
10 be erected on this site, TO cost about
$500
To Warren G. NoD. 6O-feet lot on the ]
north side Of Hesketh street, in block q.
west Of Connecticut avenue. for $500
To Ernest D. Hathaway. s0-fOot lot on
Cedar Parkway, section , west OF Con
necticut avenue Lot viii extend from
Cedar Parkway TO the line Of the Chevy 4
Chase club and just north OF q eontinu- 4
alton Of Irving street
The sale has been closed for a To-foct 4
lot on the north side Of Kirke street.
west Of Connecticut avenue to I. E \
Brocket- 4 contract has been let 10 .
John Simpsons Sons, and ground viii be
broken within a day or two for the 4
erection OF a $3.50 house.
Moran and GOldenberg have sold two I
brick houses. both being understood TO
have brought good prices. One Of the
houses, at $S1s n street northwest was
brought by Crandsl AIackey The other,
at s23 Second street northwt was Sc
cured by J. Lestherman. tt viii be
held as investments
Twenty-six Houses sold.
Harry Wardman said yesterday that
txenty-six houses erected by him. on /
street, between HolmeaG avenue