The Washington herald., 1910-02-20

! Real estate operations for the week have
been OF moderate activity, Sales Of houses
and unoccupied property for building pur-
poses have led the market A few pieces
of residence property to be remodeled
into business places have changed hands,
and some occupied business places have
| found new owners. Building operations
are going forward as fast as weather con-
ditions permit, and architects and con-
tractors are hguring upon plans and
, specifications for spring work. which Will
/ soon be started
The largest building project started in
the uptown business district is that Of
the Southern Building on the site Of the
old ST. Matthews Church The old build
/ ings including the church. are being de-
molished. This work will take probably
about two weeks. when the excavation
and laying Of the foundations viii begin.
A new home for children. TO be main
tanned by the Protestant Episcopal
| churches of the Diocese of Washington,
viii be erected soon In Anacostia. a five
acre tract Of ground has been purchased
as the site. and plans are being prepared
FOR the buildings. The institution will be
an extension of the Bell Home for Chill
/ dren. In Anacostia. which has been sup
ported by the Episcopal parishes Of the
| diocese for several years The cost viii
be approximately $4,000
/ \ bill approprating $500 for widening
I Park road and authorizing the Commits
sioners TO purchase for this purpose the
triangular lot known as Ingleside, in
| Chaplin Browns subdivision Of part OF
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains. was
| introduced in the House by Representa-
tive Graf. Of Illinois.
The lots at the intersection Of Belmont
and Crescent streets. having a frontage
of $50 feet on these streets, have been
transferred 20 Frederic a. Keen. These
/ lots are on the crest Of Meridian Hill
and command fine view OF the city and
surrounding country, and are adjacent
10 the property on which Henry White
will erect his home. This sale was made
by Frederic May.
The H. r. Howenstein Company are
sending out TO their customers a very
neat booklet describing first mortgage
real estate loans as an investment. The
/ book is free for the asking.
| John ". Childress reports the sale of a
lot in Woodley Park for John W. Draw
ner. The purchaser. Harry B. Wilson,
viii shortly build d residence on the prop
/ erty The lot is IS by 80 feet, and is stu
ated on Connecticut avenue just beyond
Garfield street. The consideration was
5000.
/ During the week deed was placed on
record by which the executors Of the
estate OF William R. Ryan transferred
the title Of the property on the Tough
bOro road, known as the Country Club.
/ TO a representative Of that club, thus
concluding the negotiations for the sale
Of the property.
Shannon & Luchs have sold the two
story brick dwelling numbered ga Keefer
place northwest, To Edward A. Norris.
who will use the property as his home
1t is a new structure, just completed. and
is one Of row Of seventeen recently fin
| ished by Harry Wardman, from plans
| prepared by a. II. Beers. The considera-
ton was $3.50
! NJ. Goldenburg has bought the two
buildings ii25 and 1l27 Seventh street
/ northwest, through ]. RichoId, I'm CON
nection with W. H. Saunders Company
The property has frontage Of thirty
/ feet five inches, and a depth of lie feet
1t is understood that Mr.. Goldenburg will
/ hold the property as an investment.
! WilHge, Gibbs & Daniel have sold FOR
| Andrew c. Shannon, premises 1881 L street
| northwest The property IS one Of three