Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-27

tance north from the entrance to the
| bridge.
H. Rozier Dulany. has found the market
for building lots in that vicinity of such
a character as to justify an increase
| in the prices asked. so that instead of
avenue at 81 per square foot the figure
has been advanced to $1.2j per square
| foot.
Several Large Structures.
| Progress is being made in the erection
of the house which Harry Wardman is
building for his own use at the south
west corner of Connecticut avenue and
Woodley road. The frame house which
stood there for many years past and was
conspicuous because of its elevation above
| the immediate vicinity has been torn
down and In its place structure of
| brick is being erected. The exterior walls
VIII be lerraced lawn to the level of
| the avenue
| On the south side of the new bridge,
across Rock creek and at the southwest
corner OF Connecticut and Kalorama
avenues, an excavation has been made
1or the erection of a large apartment
mouse This is also one OF Harry Ward
mans enterprises. and will not only cover
broad ground area. but it will rise
to the height of seven stories.
| The ground was found to be of such a
character that piling was necessary.
concrete piles are being placed through
out the foundation to support the walls
In some instances they have been sunk
10 the depth of thirty feet
New Office Building.
| An Office building is to be erected at
the northwest corner Of 9th street and
Grant place. The owner of the property,
Victor j. Evans. has authorized Apple
ton =. Clark, architect. to prepare plans
for a six-story f1reproof structure, and
the active work of building is to be- be-
gun at once. In order to secure the
needed room 1T will be necessary to take
down the frame dwelling that has stood
| mere Tor many years, portion of which
Is on the ground owned by Mr. Evans
str Inc Il frontage e of hist holding on 9Th
1t is 115 feet. The new structure will
| cover the entire ground The first story
| Will nave exterior walls of granite and
stone OF light shade. while white brick
| and terra Gotta will be used throughout
| the remainder Of the superstructure
The first story will be arranged for
| use as stores, while the upper floors
will be divided into offices. 1t is esti-
while the ground, which was purchased
short time ago, cost about $4,000.
| Changed for Business Uses.
l DuIIuIHS dt the northeast corner
of eth and E streets. which was bought
by the Dime Savings Bank. now located
at the corner Of Sth and G streets, is
| TO be remodeled. Plans for this work.
which will be of an extensive character.
have been prepared by Appleton P. Clark,
architect. and 1t is expected that the
work will be finished so that the bank
: can take possession of its new home by
next October.
Another story is to he added to the
| building. making a total of five, and
! most of the iron work of the front is to
be taken off, and in it's place will be a
| fInlsh OF artificial stone. There is to be
an elevator in the building, and the up
| per floors will be used for office pur-
| poses. while the bank will occupy the
corner portion Of the first story. with
| use.
| The large building at COS and 607 9TH
street owned by NJ. Goldcnberg. is to be
| entirely remodeied in accordance with
plans PREPARED by Mr. Clark There is
| 10 be new front in place of the white
! marble now there The first floor is to
| be on level with the street and the
upper stories will be arranged as Offices.
Sales of Realty.
| Harry Wardman has sold through the
! office of n. l.. Salisbury the Hampshire
apartment at 1753 Columbia road 1t is
three-story building. This transaction
| completes the sale of the six similarly
constructed apartment houses popularity
| known as the "shires. all of which were
| elected by Mr.. Wardman a short time
| ago. The purchaser of the Hampshire
will hold the property as an investment
The consideration is not stated. but Is I'M
derstoodto have been about $4,000.
| n. l.. Sansbury also sold during the
past week for NJ. II Herman the new
detached house located at 400 Decatur
street, Sauls addition. This is two
story, cellar and attic house and heated
by not water. with porch extending
across the entire front 1t is situated on
a lot 4OX1OO feet. The purchaser Mrs
Martha a. Rich. will occupy the property
as home. The price paid was $500.
Mr. Sansbury also reports the sale of
| the lot at the southwest corner of 7th
| and East Capitol streets for BENJAMIN W.
Guy. 1t has d frontage of seventy-five
| feet on each street and will be improved
by the erection of building at an early
day The consideration was $1,000
| The same Office sold this week the new
| two-story detached house situated at 41O4
Georgia avenue. Sauls addition 1t con-
tafns nine rooms and bath and is heated
by hoi water. The lot contains upward
OF 1000 feet of ground. The purchaser