The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-30
HAVE A GOOD MONTH
Moore & Hill Are Successful
During January.
MR.. BEALL DESCRIBES SALES
Graham Residence Conveyed to
William +. Dennis for $4,000.
WaIlraR Apartment Figures in IA
Deal at S55,OOO-Sinth Street Prop
erty Brings $4,000.

Moore & Hin report one Of the most
successful Januarys in the history Of the
firm. y glance at their books shows
that the volume Of business done viii
run into hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars, and the recorded sales include DIFF
fereut classes Of property.
Rignald ". Bean, vice president OF the
firm, has made a study Of apartment
house conditions in Washington both
from the standpoint Of the builder and
the investor. Mr. Bean has authorized
the announcement Of the transactions
enumerated below. closed by Moore &
Hill during the month Of January:
Buys Sixteenth Street House.
The four-story brick and stone resi-
dence has been sold for Mrs. Jennie
Grace Graham, az 1907 Sixteenth street
northwest. 10 William T. Denpis, q mem
Der of the firm Of Rinehart, Dennis *
Co. Southern contractors. Mt. and Mrs
Dennis will make the premises their home
for the future. This house was built by
Mrs. Graham, and it has been the scene
OF some Of the most important social
functions in the city. II adjoins the
Gurley home, the residence Of Vice Presi-
dent sherman. The house contains four
teen rooms, and Is heated by hot water
/ The lot is 50 by 100 feet to an alley. The
price paid for the property is $1,000
Mr.. Be2u has also sold for J. Hollis
Rnehart the WaIlraff apartment at 30l5
Fifteenth street northwest. This is a
three-story, fifteen-aparment brick build
ing. and is rented for about $,100. The
price paid for the property is $4,000. the
purchaser being Mrs. Jennie Grace Ora
ham, The Wallraff was built about
year ago by Franklin T. Sanner. and is
similar in construction 10 the Wilton and
Duddington apartments, also built by Mr..
Sanner
Apartment brings $4,000
The sale Of the Hoffman apartment
house. at 1892 Belmont street, is also
announced by Mr.. BeaH, for $4,000. MI
BealI recently sold the H0yt apartment
house for $4,000, for Col A. y. Grunneu.
residing near Franklin Park. Va
The Hoffman is a thrcc-sIO-y apartment
house, containing twelve fats, and is
rented for about $500 per annum. The
purchase is for investment purposes.
The warehouse property at 693 and 625
II street northwest, in the new business
section Of II street, now so much in
demand on account Of the new Union
Station. was also sold. The building is
three stories high. and is 50 feet wide
by 80 deep. The purchase Is for the \.
B. Graham LithOgraph Company, which
will remodel the building, and occupy it
for business purposes.
He also announces the sale of 2O09 Mas
sachusetts avenue. in connection with an
exchange Of the Duddington apartment
house, the value Of the properties being
about Sl25,cOO
Mr.. Beall also announces the sale Of
the premises at 424-426 Ninth street north
west: two three-stOTy brick business
buildings. The lots are 81 by lJ5 feet. The
sale was made for the Gunton estate. and
the purchaser is a local business man,
the consideration being about $1,000.
Assisted by Mr.. Bouic.
In the sale of 1907 Sixteenth street, the
Wallraff apartment house, the Hoffman
apartment house, and the Fort Richardson
estate. in Virginia, together with the
warehouse property at G23 and 625
II street. representing a total valuation Of
about S2J0,0O0 Mr. Bean was assisted bv
Harry Y. Bouic. of the sales department.
The total amount OF the sales made by Mr..
Beall. for the past four months approx
mate S75OoO0, including the sale Of the
Wellington apartment house for Mr..
Wardman, for $4,000.
MI Beall has made a speciality of the
sale and exchange Of apartment houses
for Bates Warren, Harry Wardman, and
Franklin T. Sanner, the largest builders
OF apartment houses in WASHINGTON.