The Washington times., 1911-10-03
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR ELEVEN STORY
HOTEL IN F STREET
New Hostelry Will Be
Operated by Col. o. G.
Staples.

Appleton P. Clark, jr., has completed
plans for an eleven-story hotel to be
erected for Col .. G. Staples at 1lO7-
14O9 F street northwest. the old Cruit
property which Col. Staples bought last
spring.
The new hotel is designed TO be one of
the most attractive in the downtown
section. Bids shortly will be asked for
its construction. Mr.. Clark, the arcili-
tect, estimated the cost at several hum
dred thousand dollars.
The hotel will occupy the entire space
comprising the two Cruit houses, just
opposite the New Willard Hotel Both
now are vacant. The house at 1909 F
street is the last residence in the busi-
ness section of F street. 1t was oc-
cupied until few months ago by mem
bers of the Cruit family. Its passing
will wipe out one of the best known
landmarks Of the early history of the
city.
Col. Staples, managed for many years
the Riggs House, which has now dis
appeared.
! The builders of the new Riggs build
\ ing, are now laying the foundations for
the structure.
Double Capacity.
The Stone Straw Company, largest
manufacturer of paper straws in this
country, is about TO double the size of
its plant in lexington. 1t has purchased
the property at 26 and 2S O street north
east for S4,359.5c adjoining its present
plant, and will erect a warehouse upon
it. The property purchased is ~ by
I35 feet in size, the same as that now
occupied by the factory. This indus
try, which was established in Wash
ington a few years ago, has grown rap
idly. The factory is adjacent to the
railroad yards north of the Union Sta
ton.
Sold at Auction.
The two-story frame dwelling at 1119
Twenty-third street northwest was sold
yesterday at auction by Adam A.
Weschler to Charles J. P. Latterner for
SlO75.
The auction sale Of the Weaver, Ken
gla & Co. soap factory at 3244 K street
northwest was not held as scheduled.
the property not being offered. The sale
was indefinitely postponed.
Buys Sheridan partment.
The Sheridan apartment house, at 1923
Twenty-second street northwest, has
been sold. Mrs Emma L. Vaughn. Of
Richmond, Va, purchased it from
Charles R Riley for $4,000 It is under
stood that more than half of the pur-
chase price was paid in cash.
The Sheridan is a four-story apart
ment of sixteen suites. occupying a lot
b5 by 100 feet. 1t was built by Harry
Wardman few years ago.
Urged to Modernize.
Real estate rental agents are urging |
owners of residences, which are for |
rent, to modernize them. They say that |
in the Iast five years so many houses
have been built with every modern
installed, that there is
little or no rental market for houses
which do not have them. John F.
Donohoe & Sons, real estate brokers.
have just sent out a circular letter to !
owners pointing out this situation.
erty owners" they say, in order to |
rent houses that have been built for
fifteen or more years, to moderniZe their |
houses. SeventY-five per cent of the |
applicants for siX-room houses and |
over, today will not consider a house
with latrobe heat, and without modern
plumbing and cOnVenienCes. The cost
Of installing these is little in comparison
with the rent that is lost by their alb
sence."
Real Estate Transfers.
q Shannon to Lillian
NJ. Lake lot e.. block 4. $40. Same to
Robert Brandt. lot Il, block 4, SO Same to
E. Claude Rogers and Elizabeth D. Rog-
ers. lot 80, block g. 80.
1nEleside-Hector s. McAlister ct ux. to
Harry F. and Emma f. Riley, lot 40,
block Il, SO
J. Walker ct ux. to
Arthur 6 Rake-. lot ~. square 81. SO.
Petwortn-J. 5. Cruver ct uX. to Creed NJ.
Fulton and Walter a. Johnston, receivers.
lot g. square 3229. so.
Westford - Thomas Beckett to Robinson
White lots a and IS. square 5O97, So
Sixteenth street observation-disclosures Central
Realty Corporation to Jessie X Moore, lot
% and part lot %. square west of 272O. $40.
Holmead Manor-James A. Twohey ct al.
trustees, to Amory X. Tingle (three-fifths).
and Carl II. Smith two-fifths). lot Is, and
part lot l.. block A.. SO
Dohbins' Addition-Wiiam c. Allard ct al.
to Carrie A Hobson. lot a. block 19 SO.
Long M"adows-Mary s. Milton to Jesse NJ
Shreve, lot 247. block o. SO. Jesse NJ
Shreve conveys same property to Mary s
Milton. SO.
Hillbrook-Suburban Homes Company to
John W. Honey. lot 80. square 5077, SO.
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