Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23
MUCH BUILDING IS EXPECTED
DURING THE COMING SEASON
Demand for Houses and Apartments Continues
Brisk Discussion of the Possibilities of
Over Supplying the Market 80 Old
Time Residence Changes Hands.

lives beyond a certain line. At the
same time while the custom here is not
quite so rigid yet practically the spreva-
lent notions about localities cause prop
erty values to rise and fall and. of course,
rents TO pursue corresponding course.
Several Fashionable Locations.
There is one good thing about the sit
uation here, and that is there is not
much shifting from one locality to an
other. When once section has been
fixed upon through some mysterious
agency as the place where it is suitable
for those to live who wish to he In So
clety. or thought to be. that claim is not
disputed. and while other localities MAX
ing similar claims may arise. yet it does
not lnValidate the title of the locality al
ready in the field.
At the same time il is noted that in
the course of years changes have taken
place. and neighbOrhoods which were
once looked upon as rather select have
iost that character. as the decree has
gone iorth from the unknown source
that those who wish to be regarded
as anybody must continue to live on
certain streets. Then property values
begin to crumble and rents decline PeO
pie go elsewhere and. as it often hap
pents. pay more for their homes and pct
less than if they had remained where
they were.
AACAI enterprises.
A large building site on the south side
OF Nj street between Connecticut avenue
and 18th street was transferred during
the last week to James Warren. II is
the intention of the new owner to erect
there an apartment house three stories
nigh, having frontage Of about sixty
feet
Harry Kite. connected with the office of
Moore Hill. is building a number of
houses in various portions of the city.
Among the improvements are the follow
ing: Twelve two-story houses on 21st
street between l. and NJ streets north
west, twenty-seven two-story houses at
9TH and streets and Florida avenue:
ten houses at Sd and I streets north
east, and also some at Sth and Z streets
northeast.
1t is announced to be the intention of
Harry Wardman to improve the prof
erty which he recently bought at the
and Woodley road by erecting there a
large residence for his own use The
frame house conspicuous from it's COM
handing position, is being torn down
and the ground graded somewhat. The
house which Mr.. Wardman designs is
to be Italian in form, and is to stand in
the midst of a lawn.
MI. Hills Residence.
In the same locality. but to the south,
and fronting on Connecticut avenue. is
the site of the house which has been
designed for the use Of William A. Hill
of the corporation of Moore & Hill. The
house will have generous width, bu,
| even then will not occupy the entire
width of the lot. so that there will be
! space on each side for light and air
| This latter feature has an influence !r
the planning of the interior, for 1t al.
! lows the entire width to be used through.
| out the depth of the house. SO that In
| addition to the entrance hall and the
staircase hall, there will be on the frs,
floor parlor. library. dining room and
| kitchen.
| There will be a porch at the front and
| also one on the side, from which will be
| the main entrance. The material usec
| in the exterior will be red brick and
! stone.