The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-11
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

Charles Hall Davis. OF Petersburg Va
chairman OF the executive committee OF
the Southern Commercial Congress. yes
teerday paid 10 representatives OF Card!-
nal Gibbons the sl0.0e0 installuent due on
the old ST. Matthews Church property,
This tract. covering 200 square feet. IS
10 be the site OF the Southern Commercial
Congress.
Plans for the erection OF 4 new hotel
near Union Station plaza. are nearing
completion. The hotel. which Is 20 con-
tain about 20 rooms. and Is 20 cost near
Nv half a million dollars viii be erected
on Massachusetts avenue and North Cap
Itol street The Washington Herald an
nounced the fact that a hotel would be
erected n that neighborhood about six
months ago. and 81 that time also stated
that Adolphus Busch. OF 81 Louis, among
others was financially interested IN the
enterprise.
The University Glib. as published In
The Washington Herald some weeks ago,
is casting about for a site for e new
clubhouse building. 4 number Of proper
ties are IN view, and as soon as pUT-
chase Is effected building operations wiz
begin plans for the new building having
/ been prepared by one Of the members OF
the club.
Mrs. Annie Hebsacker has purchased
from Mrs. Florence Donohue. through
Boss < Phelps, the residence at IiS4
Eighth street northwest. for $3.50. The
purchaser viii occupy the house after
making extensive alterations.
AdoIph Llpphard. William Abel. and Ar
thur " Sherler have bought from the
H. R. Howensteln Real Estate Company
buildings 1901 a street southeast. 102 Fiji
teenth street southeast. and rs Fifteenth
street southeast, respectively The build
I ings are two-story bricks. containing six
rooms, baths. and all modern convent
ences. They brought $3.50 each
! Charles L. Byram purchased from
/ Charles ]. Walker, through The Il. R.
I Howensteln Real Estate Company, the
dwelling at l0o5 Fairmont street. The
price was $3.50.
The Bryan School building in B street.
/ between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets southeast, Is completed. and viii
/ be ready for occupancy in about ten days
+ The building contains twelve rooms, and
was erected at a cost OF S9e.0eo
The Mott School. at Fourth and "
streets northwest. containing sixteen
rooms, Is nearing completion, and VIII
/ be ready for occupancy about March L
| A condemnation jury found a verdict
4 yesterday. appraising the land at New
Jersey and Massachusetts avenues north
west at S24se5 The property Is needed
for Strengthening g street. 10 accommO-
+ cote railway traffic to the Union Station.
( The District is TO be reimbursed for this
payment BIZ the Anacostia and Potomac
/ River Railway Company. for the use OF
whose tracks the land has been con-
! demned. The company paid $1,000 for
/ the corner property The names Of the
owners Of the land taken and the amounts
awarded are Frederick W Bergman.
! part lots 81. g, 50. square SIS. Sl1258; Sa-
bina G Steinle. part lot 81 S, 80: John
! Connor, part lot 81 $50, and Patrick
Dillon, part lot q. S375.
/ a building permit was issued yesterday
to " a Pyies;s one two-story frame
dwelling at l0s Jackson street: architect
and builder. ". a Pyies; estimated cost.