Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-27

numbers but in intelligence and in power
and have been fortunate in expressing
such hopeiuness in some investment,
have reaped an abundant harvest
The opportunities for making money in
realty i'll this city. especially in the case
of those who have lived here for some
years, are apt to be mainly in the past.
and a rather dim one at that Good
things in that line appear to be largely
reminiscent, according to such testimony
| At the same time there are men who are
making money at the present time by
watching the market and availing them
serves OF what they see well defined
tendencies ard getting in Il position to be
able to supply what is wanted.
Building of Houses.
| AT the present time such enterprises lie
| largely in the line of providing homes.
| This form of activity has practically beer
revolutionized in the past few years
Houses are now put up in a style that
would have heretofore been thought i'm
prudent for any one depending upon the
ale market. In fact. the latter has large
ly been created in the past few years
The custom of building houses for sale
SO general in other cities, was but little
pfacticed here When a man wanted a
house he bought q lot visited an architect
for plans. secured a builder. and started
the building, paying for the work as il
was completed. Now. however, When 2
man wants "a house to live in he' buys
one that has been built to SELL for the
simple and obvious reason that he can
get more for his money in that way than
by attempting to provide the house him
self.
Apartment Houses Popular.
Then. there is the, building of apartment
houses. Such buildings few years ago
were looked upon rather doubtful ex-
perments for this city, and ii was q,tes-
toned whether they would prove accent
able to people living here
Pioneers, however went ahead, and it
was very promptly developed that was
here seemed to prefer. At any rate, build
ing after building of that type has been
erected in astonishing numbers, and still
the end is not yet.
Sales of Real Estate.
The real estate corporation of Moore &,
Hill reports having made recently the
following sales:
For Mrs. Amulet Andrews Oil. the
residence on the northeast corner of :sd
and Newark streets, Cleveland Park
This house was formerly occupied by
Mrs. Oil. and the purchaser is Il govern
ment official. WHO acquires the property
for u home.
For Capt w. s Hughes TS.N.. the
residence at I'LL 18th street, which is the
next house north of the Mckim residence
at 18th and X streets. The house has four
rooms on the first floor, seven sleeping
rooms. library and two bathrooms. and
is heated by hot water. The purcha sar
is a government official, who will occupy
the same his home.
For Mrs j. Leslie Watson. premises
1859 Meridian street northwest. 1t con
tains seven rooms and is heated by hot
water. The purchaser is Carl l.. SadIer.
The price paid was $1,000.
For Wallace w Chiswell and Harry
Kite, 100 21st street northwest. to Eu-
gene 7. Hughes for $500: to Claude +.
Thomas. 1857 2lst street for $1,000; to
Mrs. katherine p. Hughes. J1Ji 21st street
for S3.CfD. These houses were recently
erected by Messrs. Chswell Il Kite, and
contain six rooms and bath each and
have been rented for SIS. 10 each and
were purchased as investments.
Arthur f. BOweII has purchased
through Moore e. Hill from A \. Hoeh-
ling and the National Savings and Trus.
Company. executors of the estate of
Charles S. Wilson, the store and dwell
ing property on the northwest corner OF
10Th and S streets northwest. Mr.. Dow
ell has been occupying the property for
some years as tenant. The price paid
was $4,000. Moore & Hill have also sold
for Charles S. Richards premises 30
South Capitol street, two-story and
basement brick house. The purchaser
acquires this property as an investment.
~ - - JCiiiiHSS liic apartment DulIu-
ing. 1913 Irving street, and II. Il. John
son has purchased through the same firm
the adjoining property. 1850 Irving street.
Both were bought an investment. Mrs.
A. f.. Phillips has sold through Moore &.
Hill. premises. 5lO N street northwest,
a two-story brick dwelling, and it was
purchased as an investment.
The same firm has sold for Harry
Wardman to Miss l.. Jackson. 2612 Gar
field street. Woodey Park The consid-
Grafton was 1850. For N w. Chiswen
and Harry A. Kite. $40 Sd street north
east; the price $3.50. For Charles
p. Powell, wo-story-fat building, so
I'd street southeast, containing four suites
of four rooms each. and was bought as
an investment For Michael koerner
premises 624 18th street northeast, which
has two stories and basement and con-
tains six rooms and bath For Mrs. q.
r. Jeffries, premises 1918 Columbia street
northwest a two-story brick dwelling
containing six rooms and bath, with II
lot, 1T by 100 feet.
Sale of Business Corner.
Stone 4 Fairfax, real estate corpora
ton. reports the recent sale for Thomas