Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-24
Total Value Nearly a Million.

Total Value Nearly a Million.
The total selling value of the dwellings
in the Walbridge subdivision, when COM
pleted, will be upward of 100000, max
ing an estimated assessed valation of
begun the assessed value of the ground
was approximately $4,000.
Several other sections of the Walbridge
subdivision are under the control of other
local builders, and many other improve
ments are being made there, while still
other large building operations are pro-
jected for the near future.
In Woodley Park another operation was
undertaken by Kennedy Bros. and Ken
nedy & Davis, when they purchased about
$1,000 square feet of ground on both
sides of Woodley place and overlooking
frontage of 575 feet on both sides of
Woodley place, and upon it are being
constructed twenty-five residences, with
property frontages varying from twenty
four to thirty-eight feet, and built to sell
at $9.85O to $4,000 each. When COM
pleted this operation will represent an
investment of about $2SO,UO0, and the as
sessed values will approximate $780,
Before the improvements were begun the
ground in Woodley place was assessed at
Square 1856, between A and B, 18th and
18th streets northeast formerly known
as the Coliseum, was. purchased as a
whole by these same firms and divided
into seventy-nine building lots. This tract
was improved by moderat e-priced. six
room houses of total selling value Of
$275 coo. carrying an assessed valuation
Of $1SO.OOO. Before the Improvements were
made the ground was assessed at SO, go
Square Will Garry lit Houses.
Square s62, between 9th and eth, D
and streets and Maryland avenue
northeast, was purchased by the kenne-
dys about a year ago. The square con-
tains about five acres, and 1t was graded
at an expense of about $4,000 and di
vided into III building lots. 1t is now
being improved by up-to-date houses,
ranging in selling price from $3.50 to
5000, so that the total selling value
when completed will be about $3.50, GOO
and the assessed value will be approx
mately $4,000. This ground, before i'm
provement, was assessed at $4,000.
One of the largest single building opera
lions ever undertaken by any one firm or
in the District since the era
or operative building was begun is now
on what is known as the John
Cammack estate. This property. COM
prising about twenty acres. lies between
Georgia avenue and the Soldiers Home
GROUNDS, SOO1n OF the ftOCk SFeeh SuuTCH
road. This tract has long been regarded
as one of the finest sites in the District
for a large building operation. 1t is on
a level plateau about 200 feet above the
river 1t was purchased about year
ago by the present owners. and they are
improving the entire tract with modern
houses.
Kennedy Bros. are improving the
opportunity which has been af-
forded to them to practically make
a community "out of the whole CLOTH" in
dependent Of and without reference to its
surroundings. The construction work
was begun less than year ago, when one
permit was taken out for sixty mine three
story houses most of which have been
completed and sold. 1t Is the intention of
the Arm soon to begin the construction of
another large installment Of dwellings in
the same tract, and when the operation is
completed over 800 homes, representing a
total investment of about 81. 76O,0 600. will
have been built.
Operations Total "a, 500, 900.
The assessed valuation on this tract
when all of. the building is finished, will
be about 100000. At the time the
property was purchased the ground was
assessed at $4,000.
Other operations of these builders dur