The Washington herald., 1910-08-10
BUYS A LARGE LOT
Will G. Harter Will Erect
Business Place.
HOUSES BUILDING NEAR BY
Becomes Owner OF Unimproved
Ground in the Triangular square
Formed by Princeton Street, New
Hampshire and Georgia Avenues.
other Real Estate Transactions.

A real estate deal Of much interest In
the development Of property near the in
tersection OF Georgia and New Hamp-
shire avenues northwest was consum-
mated yesterday. 1t consists OF the sale
of lot Il. square 1897
The lot has frontage Of about IS feet
on Georgia avenue and of about lO5 feet
along Princeton street. a new thorough
fare opened through the property by act
Of Congress at the last session. The
property includes most of the unoccupied
portion of the triangular square formed
by New Hampshire and Georgia avenues
and the new Princeton street.
William G. Harter was the purchaser
OF the property from Mrs. Rachael A. d.
Weems The purchase price Of the lot
was not announced. but Mr.. Harter Will
erect a business building on the lot at a
cost Of about $500, including the lot
Plans have been prepared for ihe build
ing and it is understood the cOnstruc-
ton will shortly begin.
The deal for the property was made
through the Offices or Wnlige. Gibbs q
Daniel
Building Operations Near.
In the neighborhood Of this purchas
large building operations are going on.
On the opposite side Of Georgia avenue,
along Rock Creek Church road and In
tersecting streets, Kennedy Brothers are
building up the vacant ground of the
Cammack estate, having this year bull;
and sold thirty-five houses over in the
Petworth subdivision. on the opposite
side Of Rock Creek Church road, build
/ ing operations are in progress in almost
every square this year. Below Princeton
street. along both sides of New Hamp-
/ shire avenue, along Otis place. Newton
and other streets. houses are building
| by the score. and generally are occupied
as soon as finished.
The proposed building VIII stand in the
center OF n rapidly growing section, and
/ il may be assumed that cluster Of bust
ness places. including grocery stores, anC
drug store will be added 10 those already
/ there at the intersection OF the two ave
nues and Rock Creek Church road
Builder Buys Ground.
Inc sale or large piece OF unlmprONeC
land fronting 1GO feet on Champlain ave
nue. near Euclid was announced yesterday
by the J. l.. hampton Company to Johr
/ H. Nolan for Sl6,S0O It Is the intention
OF Mr.. Nolan to erect a row OF houses OF
the lot. The site is opposite the GROUND
purchased a few days ago by the Chris
tian Science Church for It's new house o.
worship.
/ Mr. hampton also reported the sale o.
lot on the north side OF Wyoming ave
nue., between Connecticut avenue anC
| Twenty-third street. having a frontag,
Of 30 feet by 100 in depth The purchas,
price was s1625O. and the property wa
sold to Robert II. Featherstone for Wood
bury Blair. It is understood that the pur
chaser will erect handsome residenc,
on the lot. The deal was made in con
nection with the SimpsOn-Sullivan Com
pany.
James A Finch has bought the Isabel;
apartment house, in Eleventh stree
southeast. for which he paid $25 900. II
connection with the deal, Mr.. Finch sol,
unimproved property with 100 feet front
age on the east side OF Connecticut ave
nue. in Chevy Chase, between Livingston
and KeOkuk streets at the rate OF s
cents 20 the square foot This deal wa!
effected by the II. F. Mandler Compan,
in connection with Heiskell & McI.eran.