Evening star., 1909-04-25
SELINGER'S, Street, s t,s Corner ;s s tss OF 't

ished and the grubbing out of the under
growth is completed we will Immediately
proceed with the grading of the streets
and macadamizing them with crushed
bluestone, laying granolithic sidewalks.
planting shade trees. laying water and
tric lights. In fact. we will do everything
to bring the property up to the high
standard that is required along Connectl-
cut avenue.
We will place clause in the title pro
hibiting the construction OF any house
fronting on Connecticut avenue to cost
less than 5000. We will also prohibit
the building of more than one house TO
each fifty-foot front lot on connecticut
avenue. On the other streets no house
will be allowed to cost less than $500"
The name of this subdivision Will be
Connecticut Avenue Park.
Mr.. Chase's Extensive Purchase.
P B. Chase has bought of A. NJ. Nc
Lachlen, president Of the McLachlen
Banking Corporation. the. west half of
square 256. lying on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue and embracing all
the property lying between the Southern
Railway office building and the new Dis
trict building. There are sixteen separate
parcels. all improved, the total frontage
being 120 feet 1Ol2 inches. with depth
of 1870 feet 6 inches, making the total
area 23.O1S square feet.
The numerous transfers covering this
property appearing of record lately have
created considerable interest and comment
in real estate and financial circles. In
the first purchases certain western
capitalists were interested. but subse-
quently Mr.. McLachlen bought out all
the interests and has now conveyed the
property as an entirety to Mr.. Chase-
In the sale of 1914 street Lorenzo
Costa, the owner. was represented by
Louis p Shoemaker. DIR. Henry II. HaZen
and Mrs. Emma Hazen. widow of DR..
street were represented in the sale by
Weaver Brothers. In the sale of 400 1312
street the owners. Mrs. Catherine b.
Mace. George W. Banville and Phillip II.
Banville. were represented by Stone q
Fairfax, who also acted as agents for the
owners in the sale of 1915 and 1917 D
street In the sale Of 1919 D street the
owner, Charles King of Alexandria, Va.
who acquired the property in 1853, was
represented by Swartzell. Rheem & Hen
sey. All other sales were negotiated by
Mr.. McLachlen directly with the owners
Mr.. Chase states that the purchase was
made by him for investment purposes
only. Substantial improvements will be
made by him and buildings will be re-
modelled in a first-class manner to suit
requirements of present and prospective
tenants for offices and stores. The ID
street houses will be converted into mod
ern family apartments.
II being suggested to Mr.. Chase that
he might use the site for new theater
some time in the future. he said that sew
eral propositions had been made to him
to build a new theater and for him to
take the lease, and that he regarded this
plan most favOrably I'm the event that
the government might at a time In the
future purchase the ground on which
Chases Theater is now situated. He con-
tinued: IF / shall decide to build my
own theater it will be a million-dollar
structure, the most beautiful in America
and upon this site. It's architectural de-
sign will be in perfect harmony and
keeping with the magnificent new
municipal and government buildings. con-
structed and planned for the beautifica-
ton of the Mall and the south side of
the avenue.
This is said to he the largest and most
important sale of business property. in
one block. made for many years in this
city. The price paid is withheld, but
probably exceeds half a million dollars.
Property Opposite Library Sold.
The four-story brick business building
numbered SO2 K street northwest. oppo-
site the Public Library. has been sold
by Christmas Zerega to Mrs. Augusta {.
Morris. The first floor of the prem
ises is occupied by a furniture estab-
lishment, and there are four apart
ments on the upper floors. The house Is
a modern structure. with red pressed
brick front with bay window extending G
entire height. 1t occupies a lot twenty
three feet front by depth of 100 feet
to a rear alley. The sale was made by
Willige, Gibbs Il Daniel. real estate
brokers. in connection with the office OF
A. S. Caywood. 1t is understood that
$50. 900 was paid for the property. The
purchaser will hold the premises as an
investment.
Sales by James ]. hampton Co.
James j. hampton Company. incor-
porated. sold last week the following
properties: Nos. 1746, 1852 and 1854
Columbia road northwest, Washington
Heights, to John II. Nolan. for Luther
A. Swartzell. the price being $28.500
and lots %. 80, 81 and 81. square 1S9.
on New Hampshire avenue between U
and " streets. These lots contain 12,479
square feet, and were sold to Harry
Wardman for John III. Nolan for $26.5OO.
Mr. Wardmah has also acquired lot 33
In the same square, and will at once be-
gin the erection of an apartment house.
No. 1922 II street northwest was sold to
Ben b. Bradford for Maj. Jesse M.
convert this property into business prop
erty after extensive alterations and re-
pairs are made. No. 1906 X street
northwest was sold to Mr.. Jesse NJ.
Shreve for $500.
Sales by Moore & Hill.
Moore Hill. Incorporated. have sold
for F. T. Sanner to Charles c. Glover
Ave lots in Wesley Heights. containing
Is, 900 square feet Of ground.
The new corner house on the north