The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE
Numerous Large Sales Re-
ported During Week.
HORACE WHITE BUYS BIG LOT
Former Ambassador 10 France VIII
Erect Fine Residence Near Hender-
son EAtate-OId Houses VIII BE
Converted Into business Property,
Building Projects Announced.

Real estate sales have been running
along during the week rather better than
the average year in midwinter. Brokers
are confident. the majority OF them doing
we'll and making money. Development
plans for suburban tracts are working
out well for the opening OF the spring
season. and. with the demand for newly
built houses still active. the outlook al
the moment is encouraging.
One of the sales reported for the week
lis the purchase Of a house site by Henry
White, former Ambassador TO France
The site is west Of Sixteenth street, on
the brow of the hill overlooking the city
near the Henderson estate. The ground
has a frontage OF 100 feet on Crescent
street, and extends through the square to
Belmont street Il IS understood that a
/ local architects has been commissioned to
prepare plans for the proposed residence.
VIII Convert TO Business.
The property at go New York avenue.
owned by Mrs. Elizabeth O. Johnson. has
been exchanged for three houses In
Monroe street northeast. near Sixteenth
street. and two in Ontario place north
west. Mrs. Johnson VIII hold these
houses as an investment
The property at go New York avenue
has a frontage Of Pig feet by 80 in depth,
| and IS improved by a four-story house.
1 Charles W. King, the purchaser Of the
/ property VIII convert the lower floors
/ into stores, with living apartments above.
The deal for this property was worked
/ out by Gardiner & Dent.
! The residence property az 1900 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. belonging 20
the Kurtz Johnson estate, has been sold
TO William s. Carroll, who viii occupy
/ it as his home. Mr. Carroll also has sold
! the house which he owned at 1909 Mas
( sachusetts avenue, to Francis E. Crown
inshIeld. The transactions mentioned
were carried through by Randall II. Hag-
/ ner.
VIII Build office Structure.
Horace s. Wescott IS having plans pre-
/ pared for the erection of a store and
Office building. at the southwest corner OF
/ Fifth and Z streets northwest. II IS pro-
/ posed to tear down the present structure
/ this year and start the erection OF a
modern freproof structure on the site. II
/ is understood that the building will be
/ carried to the height Of two stories. with
/ other floors TO be added later, as the
/ exigencies may require.
/ II is announced that work will shortly
/ begin upon the construction Of eight
! houses in Fourteenth street, near Oak,
which Will be the beginning Of the con-
/ struction OF much larger number in the
| immediate vicinity. on the AIattinEly
tract. The entire tract runs along the
| east side OF Fourteenth street, from Oab
street TO Spring road. and back 10 HoI.
mead place Harry Wardman, who vii
construct the houses. expects to improve
the whole tract as time goes on. The
row now 10 be erected will be an eSten-
sion OF the improvement plans already
begun on the same side, OF Fourteenth
street, along Newton and Meridian streets
The recently Incorporated Bond Build.
ing Company. which acquired the prop,
erty few weeks ago. is Pported TO have
decided TO issue bonds the amount Of
$4,000. as a means Of carrying part o.
the purchase money Of }55oOoO, which wa,
paid for the property A deed of trus
was fled yesterday TO fU-rn the basis o.
the bond ISSUE