The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
PROPERTY SALES
IN FAIR VOLUME
Real Estate Market Moves
Along Steadily.
HOUSES IN GOOD DEMAND
Harry Wardman Starts Building
Operations at Schuetzen Park.
MIddauEh & shannon AbOut 10
Erect Forty-fOur Brick aad stone
Residences ut WOodIey Park.

Property sales have been less Il Dum-
her during the past week than in the
previous weeks OF the month Of January,
but brokers yesterday reported a good
volume of business for the season.
The demand for new houses and apart
ments continues undated, and dealers
are having the time Of their lives IN find
ing lust what suits their customers.
Building operations IN almost all parts
of the District are going on with vigor
and new blocks are being planned and
some OF them started
Harry Wardman yesterday began oper-
atoms at Schuetzen Park upon the 10
ten new houses he is 70 build there in
the coming months The first row viii
front on Georgia avenue. and yesterday a
force Of workmen were cutting down the
old oak trees and digging the Temptations
FOR the new houses.
AIiddaugh & Shannon are preparing to
erect very soon forty-four new brick
and stone houses IN woodley Park. These
VIII be specially fine residences, and Il
IS expected that the greater part Of them
viii be sold before completion.
sales in Chevy Chase.
sales during the week ii Chevy Chase
by Thomas J. Fisher & Co. involved in
the transactions more than S05.000 square
feet Of land. being disposed Of AZ $1,000
Following are the sales reported;
To John l. Ridgeway-The northwest
corner OF Hesketh street and Magnolia
parkway, 20f feet on Hesketh street and
Us feet On Magnolia parkway, containing
1880 square feet. at . cents square
foot, for about $500
To Charles r Klose-Seventy feet front
on north side Of Hesketh street, section
., for S.750
To s. Clark CrOss-AdditOnal frontage
on the south side Of Bradley lane OF 100
feet.
To E D. Hathaway-Additional frontage
Of % feet on Cedar Parkway, at the end
OF Irving street
To c. D GaIagher-One hundred feet
front On the south side Of Irving street
next TO the corner Of Magnolia parkway,
for S250-
To George II. WiIson-Sixty feet front
on the north side Of Irving street, for
Si,g0
To E. 1. Yelott-Seyenty-ive feet trent
on the north side Of Bradley lane, for
s25o0.
Sales in the Northeast.
Stone & Fairfax have sold the dwell
ings SO Fifteenth street northeast and
81 Ninth street northeast These houses
are each OF brick construction, contain
ing six rooms and bath. and under rental
that pays q good return on the value Of
the buildings. The sum paid in this
transaction was about $500. and the
properties are acquired as investments
The same firm has sold for Theo-
dOre y. Gil the three-stOTy residence al
E35 P street northwest The house is
built OF red brick, with stone trimmings,
is heated by steam. and contains ten
rooms and bath The property has a
frontage Of nearly twenty feet. with q
depth OF 10 feet 10 a public alley. This
and the adjoining houses were erected
several years ago by Frederick W
Reeves from plans prepared by Nicholas
r Heller. The purchaser. whose name
has not yet been announced. viii OCCUPY
the premises
shannon & Luchs report the sale Of
three two-story brick residences for So
SO in all The first Of the buildings. 10
Gated at 74S Newton street. was sold 10
r ! Tune for the sum Of $3.50. II con
tains SIX rooms, tile bath, concrete Gel
lar, and furnace heat
Mrs. Marion '. Nerriken bought the
second house, located Al 1881 Oak street
northwest for a consideration Of $3.50
The dwelling has eight rooms and is
equipped with all modern conveniences.
William J. Satterfeld bought the third
OF the houses for the price OF $50. It be
ing located al 1875 Oak street northwest
House Brings $500.
Mrs Helen Dodge Ames. of Indiana.
has purchased, through Boss & Phelps.
the residence of William 4. Browning.
At s212 Newark street The lot is 50xl50.
and the price paid for the property IS
said 10 be $500. The house is o. South
ern style. with hall in the center and
the library, drawing room, parlor. and
dining-TOOm on either side II contains
twelve rooms and two baths, and IS heat
ed by hot water. Mrs. Anes viii occu-
py the house after extensive alterations
have been made.
John T Moss has bought. through
Boss & Phelps, the residence at sI2 H
street northwest for 5000. The lot IS
Skis feet 10 q 2-foot alley. The house
contains Il rooms and one Of the attrac-
tive features is the large sGa parIor.
Mrs H c. Given has purchased
through Thomas J. Owen & Son. auction
GERS. the three-story buff brick residence
al 2l9 Florida avenue northwest. which
she viii occupy as a residence. The prop
erty was sold for Harry c. Birge. trus-
tee, fer 5000 The ten-room house IS
modern throughout in every respect.
Ms. Mary = Levin has purchased from
John Scrivener. through WiIlige. Gibbs &
Daniel, the two-story brick house al 81
Sixth street, between II and I streets
northeast for a consideration Of $500
The property occupies a lot sixteen BY
ninety feet. and it is the intention Of Mrs
Levin 10 occupy the dwelling as resi-
dence-
Buys sixth Street Home.
wII.ge, Gibbs & Daniel have sold for
John Scrivener. premises SS1 Sixth street,
between H and 7 streets northeast The
house is a two-story brick, with six
rooms, bath, and modern appurtenances
It occupies a lot IS by 80 feet, to rear
alley. It is the purpose Of the purchaser.
Mrs Mary J. levin, TO occupy the house
as a residence. It IS understood that s.. 500
was paid for the property.
The dedication Of the parochial school
OF the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ceptiOn, which is also 10 house the newly
organized Immaculate Social Club. has
been set for February =. In the school
building, which fronts on n street. and