The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-21
MAY BUILD A STORE
Brager, of Baltimore, Ex-
poets to Locate Here.
PLANS IN SEVENTH STREET
Property Purchased There Too
Small for Department Business.
New York Architect VIII Design
Scottish Rite TempIe-SaIes of Res
ideAces in the Northwest Section.

Filing Of some papers In Baltimore yes
terday afforded a basis for the circula-
ton Of a report that Albert A. Brager,
Of that city. would abandon his depart
ment store there, build one here. and go
into business at the Capital II is under
stood that the report was denied by Mr..
Brager
Several months ago the Baltimore mer-
chant acquired the property at Seventh
and Il streets northwest. and in CONVERSE
zion with a Washington Herald reporter
about that time, Mr.. Brager said ne had
in view the purchase Of sufficient ground
al that point TO build a department store.
However, before the lots Mr.. Brager had
in view could be secured two or them
the buildings devoted TO amusement pur-
poses.
AbnndOns His Plan.
This circumscribed the site 70 such an
extent that Mr. Brager said he was
forced TO give up the idea OF a depart
ment store, and he announced that he
would either erect an office building or
remodel the existing buildings for bust
ness purposes The recent leasing Of a
portion of the property for a term of
years to tho United Cigar Stores Com
pany leads TO the inference that the lat
ter course will he followed Mr. Brager
said that he intended 20 hold the prop
erty as an investment
Mr. Brager said to a Herald reporter
at the time Of his purchase OF the Sew
enth street property that while he had
been forced to give up the idea OF erect
ing a department store in washington on
that site, he would probably buy another
site and build the store at a later time.
He said that would be something for
the future. as he intended 70 put the
seventh street property in good condition
and make It the source OF profitable IN
come before the department store propO-
sition should be worked out. He did not
then intend 10 give up the business in
Baltimore
New Yorker Gets Award.
Announcement has been made that the
award for drawing the plans Of the pro-
posed temple Of Scottish Rite Masons
has been awarded 10 John Russell Pope,
Of New York. The award Of this COM
mission was through a competition, the
New York architect being the success
full competitor.
The site of the new building is the prop
cry purchased for the purpose several
months ago in Sixteenth street, and II
is understood 10 be the purpose OF the
supreme council to have the structure
completed by October, 1872 One OF the
features OF the building will be a separate
room for each of the thirty-three States
! composing the Southern jurisdiction OF
the Scottish Rite order
Stone q Fairfax report the sale OF a
new house for John Warren in Belmont
street. between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets. fronting on the Barber
mansion, the consideration being $500
The house contains ten rooms, two baths
covered porches. hot water heat, and
electric lights. The purchaser is a well
known Washington attorney.
KiIbOurne Street House Sold.
Stone & Fairfax also report the sale
( Of IFS Kilbourne street for a. c. Lukei
! The purchaser. s. c. Viewer, viii occupy
the house. which contains ten rooms. two
| bath rooms, hot water heat. and covered
/ porches. The consideration was $3.50.
| Shannon & Luchs have sold the two
/ story brick apartment house at 10
/ North Capitol street for Harry J. O'Con.
nor. The consideration was $3.50. Eacf
apartment contains six rooms and bath
and the building is practically new. Il
y
! the property as an investment.