The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-18
HOUSES SELL WELL
Cooler Weather Helps the
Real Estate Men.
TEN DEALS ARE REPORTED
Dwelling in Lanier street Brings
$4,000 and New Owner VIII Oe-
Street Premises Changes Hands
for About s7,5OO-Other sales.

Cooler weather and the return to the
city Of a portion OF the summer wander
ers has had marked effect upon real
estate operations this week, which are
looking up a little.
Gardner & Dent yesterday were in a
contented state Of mind at the showing Of
their books. and reported the following
sales recently contaminated:
For H. Clay Stewart. premises 1859 La
nier street northwest, being the last OF a
row Of six dwellings recently erected by
Mr. Stewart. II is a three-story colonial
brick house. containing parlor. drawing
room, dining-room. pantry. and kitchen
on the first floor. with six bedrooms and
two baths on the second and third floors.
The interior Of this house is OF high class
finish. having parquetry flooring. rich deco
rations. and combinatlo.4 gas and cleo
trical fixtures. The lot has a frontage
OF twenty-five and one-half feet by a
depth OF about l25 feet. The consideration
is said 10 have been $4,000 The pur-
chaser. whose name is withheld at pres
ent, will occupy the premises as a home.
House Brings $500.
For S. l.. and 7. E. Clements. the three
story bay window brick dwelling at 1908
Park road The house contains eleven
rooms and two tiled baths. and Is heated
by hot water. The consideration was
$500
For Harry Wardman 70 Madeline Cid
dings. premises 2526 Thirteenth street
northwest. one Of a row OF two-story
efcht ~oo-,c opd otff. bo,,cn- -cro-.f.- coy,
structed by Mr. Wardman. The interior
finish IS hardwood with parquetry floor
ing and electric lights. The lot has a
frontage Of about twenty feet with a
depth Of about 100 feet. The consideration
was $3.50 The purchaser will occupy
the property as her home.
For Mrs. julia E. Slosson, the lot at the
northwest corner OF Fourth street and
Rock Creek Church road The lot has q
frontage Of about ffty-three feet on Rock
Creek Church road and about seventy
eight feet on Fourth street. BY an irregu-
lar depth. containing In al about 1900
square feet. II is the intention OF the
purchaser Of this property 70 improve &
with semi-detached dwellings The con-
sidsration in the transaction was $500.
For Charles NJ Campbell. premises 1921
Harvard street northwest. being a three
story bay window brick house containing
ten rooms. two tiled baths. and hot water
heat II is one OF a row erected a few
years ago by Thomas II Melton. The
consideration Is said TO have been $3.50
The purchaser. whose name is withheld
will hold the property as an investment
For Arms & Drury, the property at
1860 Park road northwest. one OF the new
houses recently erected. The house con-
tains six large rooms. reception hall.
and tiled bath, and is heated by hot
water. It is OF colonial design. and oc-
cupies a lot with a frontage OF seventeen
feet on Park road by a depth OF eighty
feet. extending through 10 school street.
The price was $3.50 II was purchased
as an investment.
Sell Apartment House.
For W. s Franklin. the two-family
apartment at $50 Gresham place north
west. The building contains two apart
ments Of four rooms and bath each and
separate heating plant for each apart
ment II is OF colonial design and semi
detached. occupying n lot OF about twen-
t--hve feet front The property produces
an annual income OF about 500. II was
purchased as an investment
For John F. Sexton. the two-story semi
detached frame dwelling az 1877 F street
northeast. It contains nine rooms. bath.
and cellar. The purchaser. whose name
is withheld at present, will occupy the
premises as a home. The consideration
was $4,000
For NJ and E. Corey the three-story
brick dwelling at 2o29 H street north
west. II is a ten-room house. with bath.
and heated by latrobe. The consideration
is said 10 have been S7.oo0. The purchas-
er expects 10 occupy # as a home
Willige Gibbs & Daniel have sold for
Charles II. Ainslie lot 81. square 1854. Oc-
cupied by premises 652 Hobart street
Northwest, north Of the Howard Uni
versity and west OF the Howard reser-
voir. between Sixth street and Georgia
avenue.
The lot has a frontage Of twenty feet
by 10 feet. and is occupied by a two
story brick dwelling. being one Of a row
Of residences recently completed by
Mr. Ainslie. The house has six rooms.
tiled bath. and furnace heat. It is IN
derstood that approximately 5000 was
paid for the property. which will be held
as an investment by the purchaser. Miss
Lille S Reid, of Alexandria, Va,