The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-15

at NJ and Bank streets. and will be an
open-air affair It is being erected by
Crandall Mackey. Commemorative attor-
ney for Alexandria County who recently
purchased the property. The theater Will
be a novelty. A large roof covers the lot.
so that shows can be held in inclement
weather. Side walls have been built, and
at intervals pillars Of brick are raised TO
carry the roof beams. The work is well
under way, and will be completed May %.
Maurice Davis viii be the lessee.
VIII Enlarge school.
The Army and Navy Preparatory
School will occupy a new building and
gymnasium when its fall term begins,
next September.
The school has outgrown its present
quarters, and has acquired the stone
buildings at 4O7-O9 Connecticut avenue.
which will be remodeled. A. b. Mullet
Company. architects. are preparing plans
for the enlargement Of the school build
ings.
The new Dumbarton apartment house,
In Thirty-frst street. on the site Of the
former home Of Austin Herr. is nearly
completed. 1t will be the largest apart
ment house in Georgetown. a feature
will be the spacious lawn and drive
way In front of the building.
The Columbia Real Estate Company
has sold at Ellaston Terrace nine lots 20
Robert Newell; one 10 Wavcrly Newell:
two 10 John l.. Knopp; one 20 Frank
and Inez Nicholson: bungalow and lot
to Mrs. G. c. Stewart. and house and
lot 20 f. 3. Emerson.
Improvement in. PetvOrth.
George c. Hough yesterday started the
erection Of twelve new houses on the
north side OF New Hampshire avenue.
between Randolph and Shepherd streets.
Petworth. The houses will be OF the six
room type, built OF brick. on modern lines.
Mr.. Hough Is just completing two semi
detached houses in Eighth street. near
the intersection OF New Hampshire ave
nue.. and will soon start the construction
Of two houses Of similar type on Sew
enth street near Its intersection with New
Hampshire avenue
The Superintendent Of Buildings and
Grounds yesterday began the improve
ment Of the triangle bounded by New
Hampshire avenue. Eighth and Randolph
streets. Petworth. Water pipes were laid
and il is understood that shrubs will be
planted and the surface sodded within the
next few weeks. The Improvement OF
this triangle viii materially add 10 the
appearance OF "Loedler's Hill" and,
doubtless. will be much appreciated by
the people living in the vicinity.
House Brings $1,000.
A. Farquhar has sold the residence at
800 Highland avenue. Cleveland Park.
for a consideration said to have been
5000 The house contains ten rooms and
a bath and occupies a lot S0xl30 feet.
Two Of the row OF twelve brick houses
on the northeast corner Of Third street
and Rhode Island avenue northwest have
been sold.
Wilnge Gibbs & Daniel are agents for
the property. The houses were con-
structed by G. b. Hight. who recently
has built and sold similarly constructed
dwellings in East Washington and in
Iugleside subdivision.
The residence at 100 Massachusetts
avenue is to be remodeled and changed
into a house Of a more modern type. Ac-
cording 20 plans prepared by Boal &
Brown. architects. the entire front is to
be taken out and replaced with n new
front Of stucco instead Of red brick The
entrance VIII be on a level with the
street, and the interior Arrangement viii
be made TO conform 10 that change.
Additions will also be made 20 the
rooms for servants and for the kitchen.
The property which belongs TO Senator
du Pont, and adjoins on the east his resi-
denCe is 10 be leased