The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

real state oeai IN many months. IN the
heart OF the uptown business section
The announcement was that agreements
had been signed between the trustees OF
the Cruit estate and Stilson Hutchins.
conveying 1850 square feet OF ground
fronting the west side OF Fourteenth
street and the south side Of G street
northwest
According 10 the statement issued by
ne r H Smith Company, which con-
summated the deal through Lee D. Lati-
mer and J E Powell, the price paid for
the property was s576.14o. on basis OF
So a square foot for lot a and 80 foot
for the inside lots. the former sggregat-
ing Asls square feet and the latter 1o.7E
square feet
The site is an ideal one for the erection
OF a large building. but as yet the in
tenuons Of the purchaser are not made
known.
The property VIII be transferred,
through Chapiu Brown and E. H. Thom-
as attorneys for. the Cruit estate, 70
William J. Dante, representing Mr.
HUtchins, the purchaser.
Trades apartment for Lots.
IN value aa0o00. made up another Of the
big deals Of the past week, according 10
the terms Of the trade. George and
Antoine d'Geofroy and the National Saw
ings and Trust Company. trustees. con-
veyed 170ce square feet Of ground next TO
the corner OF Sixteenth and L streets 70
Ms. Henrietta N Halliday. in exchange
for the Massachusetts apartment house,
al 1H2 Massachusetts avenue A cash
consideration also figured in the deal
The transaction was made between F
W Graham & Co. representing the
trustees. and Story & Cobb, who repre-
scented Mrs Halliday BY the purchase
Of the unimproved land. Mrs Halliday
now owns all of the property surround
ing the Westover apartment, which she
owns al Sixteenth and [ streets The
trustees viii hold the Massachusetts
apartment as an investment
sales by Fisher 4 Co.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co. have sold
70 Paul Putzk the house at 1852 Califor-
MA avenue Washington Heights. re-
Gently completed by John n Henderson
for $50
The same company has sold fifty foot
lot on the south side Of KslOrama sv-
enue, Washington Heights. near the new
bridge, and opposite the residence re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Lawrence. for
about $1,000. The lot belonged TO G. ".
SwartzeH, and the purchasers name Is
not disclosed
Charles A. Jones buys sixty-four foot
lot on Kirke street. section =, Chevy
Chase for about Sl7o0
r-fcna~ z have also sold three
houses on Anes street, between East
Capitol and B, and one on A street, be-
tween East Capitol and 8. All Of the
purchasers. whose names are for the
present Withheld. intend 10 occupy the
residences as homes
Altogether. $1,000 was the amount in
volved in the fOur transactions
Thomas J. Fisher & Co report the sale
Of the residence al the northwest corner
Of Connecticut and Wyoming avenues.
formerly occupied by Judge McCOmas OF
the Court Of Appeals and belonging TO
his estate The house lot Is seventy feet
on Wyoming avenue and 1s2 feet on Con
necticut avenue The residence is a three
story and basement, containing fifteen
rooms and five baths and has large
brick stable IN the rear
Root May BE Purchaser.
story & Cobb yesterday confirmed the
report Of sale Of unimproved property on
the east side OF SIXTEENTH street, between
L and n streets northwest.
Eight building lots are contained in the
property, which has a frontage on Six
teenth street Of IS5 feet. and a depth OF
40 feet. Il Is understood thai the price
paid per square foot was something more
than $40
While the name Of the purchaser is
withheld. rumor says SenatOr-elect Elihu
Root is the man.
VIII Build Apartments.
r. O Hoffman announces the sale for
Mrs. Subfna n Miller to Bates Warren
a large tract Of ground at the southeast
corner OF Sixteenth street and Park road.
The area is ., ,7S7 square feet. It has a
frontage Of Is feet on Park road and Us
feet on Sixteenth street The price paid
was about $500.
Mr.. Warren intends TO erect on this
site two apartment houses, each four
stories in height
Through the same Office George y Bell
has sold 10 Mrs Miller the apartment
house known as the Lamont. located at
1913 Lamont street northwest TIE price
s9aid was about S7o,010. The gross income
Of the property is about ST. per annum-
The building IS four stories II height
and contains sixteen suites Of from four
10 six. rooms each It stands entirely de-
tached and is sSx1o0 feet
Stone & Fairfax recently sold for
Frank 7 Collins the three-story resi-
dence 1858 Y street northwest. which the
purchaser viii occupy as A home This
house is cf brick construction with stone
trimmings. containing ten rooms and
bath. CT the reception hail plan II Is
heated by hOt-water system, and Is one
Of the six buildings erected at this loca-
tion about FIVE years ago.
Building Operations Active.
Harry Wardman expects 10 complete
the six brick buildings al Thirteenth and
Lamont streets shortly, and viii place
them on the market at price approx
mating sS000 each. They contain nine
rooms each.
Mr.. waEdmaB has broken ground for
his new home in Woody Park and for
the 10 hosses he will build on the site
I'D Schuetzen Park.
Istr1ctiOn Of two houses on Decatur
be1Reen Brightwood avenue and
-th Street. has also been COM
HRTry Wardman. These
- te De Of frame, and viii
reo:2s- They wiz be put
500.