The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

prepared DJ n. H. GFLuIn- Inc Cost is
/ estimated az $1,000
James B. Smith has purchased from D.
c. and Karl D. Shoemaker the two-story
| brick house al 1915 Florida avenue north
west for which he is reported TO have
paid $500.
Hornblower & Marshall have prepared
the plans and William P. Lpscornb will
remodel the dwelling for Col Thomas w
Simmonds, at 1876 New Hampshire ave-
nue. northwest II IS understood that the
house is 10 undergo thorough repairs and
repainting. at a cost Of about $3.50
p H McNeiu has purchased from Miss
Mary r Wilcox the house and garage
at the northeast corner Of Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Lowen street northwest The
house is one Of twelve rooms and two
baths. The purchase price is understood
70 have been $1,000 and the purchaser
will occupy the premises as his home
T. N. Greenbaum has received a permit
for the reconstruction Of his shoe store
at 3la NJ street northwest, at an esti-
mated cost OF S2.424 Claughton West
prepared the plans. and Williams Owens
viii DO the construction work
Mrs Frank c. Pierce has sold 10 a we'll
known officer OF the Marine Corps her
house az the northeast corner OF Nine
teenth street and Cedar place for Sl5.5oo
The purchaser will occupy the premises
as his home
Chaplin & Sacks. owners Of the ice
plant at N and First streets northeast,
have again decided 10 enlarge the con-
Germ, owing 10 the increasing demand
for the product They have purchased
three lots adjoining on the NJ street side.
and VIII enlarge their plant during the
fall months The price paid for the
three lots was $4,000
Oscar G. Rugo Is about 10 construct a
one-story frame dwelling at 1907 Decatur
street northwest, which Is estimated to
cost S4650 c. G. Graham. architect. pre-
pared the plans. and Howison & Sinker
win construct the house.
Andrew L. Young has purchased the
two-story brick house at GA Third street
northeast for $500. and will occupy the
property as his home.
The Catholic University Of America is
about 10 erect a new power house and
engineers school in Michigan avenue.
near Brookland avenue. Brookland. It
will be constructed Of brick. stone and
steel. with reinforced concrete. at an es-
timated cost Of $4,000. T. H. Poole. arch
itect. prepared the plans. and the Boyle
Robertson Construction Company will do
the construction work
Bids for the construction Of the new
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, for
which Congress appropriated sl,75O.0O0
will be advertised for shortly by the
Treasury Department Specifications and
form Of contracts for the Job are being
prepared, and It is expected that the in
vitation for bids will be put out about
the beginning Of next month.
Mrs. Margaret V James has bought
the two-story house at 1904 Fourteenth
street northwest. which she viii hold as
an investment She paid $3.50 for the
property. II is one OF the eighty-hve
houses erected and to be constructed near
the intersection Of Fourteenth and Blu
chanan streets.
H @. Brewer has purchased from Md
daugh & shannon the ten-room house
at 224S Cathedral avenue northwest, for
$3.50 The house Is semi-detached and
contains three baths.
John Barrett, director OF the Bureau Of
American Republics. has purchased the
Charles F. Window farm Of ninety-five
acres. about three miles east Of Rock
vile Montgomery County. Nd Mr.. Bar
rett paid $1,000 for the farm, and viii
erect upon IL a modern bungalow al
cost Of about $1,000. and will make it his
home
Permit was issued during the week for
the MacLachlen Corporation building, at
the corner Of Tenth and G streets north
west, the estimated cost OF which is Sl25.-
COO The materials to be used are brick.
stone. and terra Gotta. upon a steel
frame. The ground floor. viii be occupied
by q banking room and two stores. and
the upper stories, eight IN number. viii
be fitted up into Office suites. The main
entrance OF the building VIII be on G
street.
An iron manufacturer Of Connecticut
is the purchaser Of the old Virginia es-
tate known as Warner Hail. IN Glouces-
ter County. The estate consists Of about
loo acres, on which is an old-time man