The Washington herald., 1910-09-25

Seventh street and Columbia road north
west.
A B. Mullett & Co. have prepared the
plans. and Blankeney & Barrett Will
construct for DR.. Wilbur N Phillips
two-story frame and pebble-dash dwell
ing. at 1901 Jocelyn stree. northwest The
cost is estimated at $500.
Bernard II. Lane has sold 20 Martin
Mcdonald three lots. improved by one
seven-room dwelling, at 400 Kansas ave-
nue. northwest. The price In the trans
action is withheld.
Harry Wardman Is about 10 construct
ten two-story brick houses Of modern
type at 707 to rs Taylor street northwest,
in. the subdivision OF Petworth. Mr..
Wardman will also erect ten similar
houses on the opposite side OF the same
street. A. II. Beers prepared the plans
and the cost OF the buildings will be
about $4,000
Some OF the real estate men are figuring
upon the possibilities OF the development
OF property along the Bladensburg road
incident TO the opening OF the new cleo
tric car line from Fifteenth and II
streets northeast 20 the District line
Owing 10 lack OF transportation facilities
in the past nearly the whole territory is
undeveloped, and some OF the brokers
are OF the opinion that the old Biadens-
burg pike now offers a fine opportunity
for making money through the subdivi-
sion OF ground and the construction of
moderate priced houses.
Louis f. Wilson 7as sold 70 Mrs. z.
Capman the seven-room house at I705
New Jersey avenue northwest
f. u. Farham and George B. Tucker
viii build two two-story brick houses
or artistic type at 500 and SOi Massachu-
sets avenue northeast Plans for the
buildings were prepared by c. F. Webb.
and Mr.. Farnham viii undertake the
construction work. The cost OF the two
houses is estimated a. 5000,
a proposition is before the District
Commissioners 20 proclaim Z street, be-
tween Seventh rand Fifteenth streets
northwest, business street This
part OF L street is already largely taken
up by places Of business, and such houses
are multiplying there rapidly. II seems
TO be the desire Of many property hold
ers along the street TO have II declared
a business thoroughfare. and Morris
Hacher Inspector OF buildings, has rec
commended the change.
Thomas McCubbin has sold 20 John II
Rhodes the new seven-room house at 7l2
Columbia road northwest
The KeOrGe W. Knox Express Company
is about 70 construct a one-story brick
Office at POI B street northwest, at a cost
OF about 5000. L. T. William, architect,
prepared the plans and H. r. Howen-
stein will have charge OF the construction
work
Mrs. Cornelius Denty has purchased
from Mrs. Gottwals. four recently built
six-room houses at 60 10 64s Steuben
street northwest. as an investment.
The main building OF Gallaudet College,
at Kendall Green, has been completely
renovated since the injury of portion of
the structure by fire last February. The
construction work was carried on by
Isaac T. Allison and included the re-
plastering and redecorating OF all the
rooms. raising the roof OF a part of the
building, and the reconstruction of the
entire fourth story. The cost OF the i'm
proverents was $4,000.
syndicate headed by W. P. Richards.
assessor Of the District. has purchased
$4,000 square feet of ground at Twentieth
street and Belmont road. which has been
in the Goddard family for twenty or
thirty years. The price paid was between
$4,000 and $4,000. The new owners may
make extensive Improvements. Mr., Rich
ards took title to the tract in his own
name
Henry B. F. mcfarland has purchased
a home al l2OS Eighteenth street. facing
Connecticut avenue. The property fronts
twenty-five feet, with q depth OF 100 feet,
ard Is improved with a substantial three
story brick house. William Gordon Craw-
ford sold the property as executor for
81, 900
local investor has purchased the resi-
dence at 1898 Vermont street northwest.
The house is a new thTee-story Roman
brick structure, with massive porches
and Spanish corrugated tile mansard. 1t
has ten large rooms. two fulfilled baths.
and is heated by one OF the best hot
water systems II is understood that
5000 was paid for the property.
j. G. McCorrey & Co, secured a twenty
year lease on the four stores $50 TO S26
Seventh street northwest. The four struc-
lures are the property OF Moses Golden
berg, OF Baltimore, and the deal was con-
summated in that city 1t is understood
the rental for the term of the lease will
approximate $SOo,co0.
McCorrey & Co. are among the largest
operators in the country OF and 10 cent
stores, and they have a chain Of about
sixty such establishments scattered
through the principal cities Of the United
States. Possession OF the property will
be given about October !, and il is said
TO be the purpose Of the lessee TO remove
the present structures on the site and
to build a large establishment In which
all floors may be utilized for the display
and sale of merchandise.