The Washington herald., 1911-11-11

In encouraging contrast to those for
the week ended November 1, the fig
ures for the week just ended show a
total for prospective building operations
of $Io3,2I7. This compilation includes
the cost on all new buildings and on all
repairs and alterations where the ul-
innate expense involved is estimated at
$Ioo or more.
BIG INCREASE SHOWN.
The total for the week ended Novem-
Der / the last date of compilation by
The Washington Herald. was only $6o,s6o,
less than one-third the total for this
week The figures for the week ended
October p totaled S176.S55, which was
less than $1,000 better than the figures
for the week ended October Il. Thus
the gain for a seven-day period at the
end. of a month is represented by the
approximate figures, $4,000.
This weeks list of permits contains
forty-six items. as opposed to thirty
nine contained in the list for the week
ended November l. The list is dependent
for its improved showing largely upon
four items, ranging in size from $4,000
to $1,000. These are the only four in
which the estimated cost runs into five
figures.
Apartment by Wardman.
The largest item on this weeks list
is for an apartment to be erected by
Harry Wardman at 1882 r street, part
of an operation involving the erection OF
seven apartment houses Of the same
size and cost in that block. of which
three are now we'll under way. 1t is ex-
pected permits for the construction of
the remaining three will be taken out
by Mr.. Wardman shortly.
The new apartment. like its sister
buildings, will occupy a site with a 'front.'
age of fifty-five feet on the south side
of r street and running back a depth
of ninety feet to a paved alley. The
building will contain four stories and a
cellar. and will be modelled on modified
Italian renaissance lines. It will be of
fireproof construction. Each OF the four
stories will contain seven apartments,
ranging in size from two to four rooms
and bath.
The second largest item on the list
involves the erection by Kennedy Bros.
of eight three-story and cellar brick
residences. to be numbered 751 to 765
Quebec street This is part of a large
building operation partially completed
by Kennedy Bros. in that section
OF the forty-nine items on the list this
week twenty-one are for new struc-
lures, involving an anticipated expendi-
ture Of S167,725.
Weeks Building Permits
The following permits for new build
ings and alterations to cost 500 or more
have been issued at the District building
in the last seven days:
To Mrs. E. S. Munford, repairs and
alterations to 1726 I street northwest;
$4,000
To Mrs. B. C. Shreve. 27 Maple View
place northeast, alterations: $500
To NJ. E. Kayhoe, 1921 First street and
S3 Seaton street northwest, to erect one
story brick store; $500.
To H. I. Wedding. 2227 Mount View
place southeast, to erect one two-story
frame dwellings, $500
To Ellen Sullivan, 1927 and 1929 Thirty
fifth street northwest, to erect two two
story brick store buildings; estimated
cost, 5000.
To w. F. Bunizer, III Columbia road
northwest, to erect one two-story brick
private garage; $500.
To Marie E. Byengton, 1105 Eleventh
street northwest, repairs.
For Two-story Apartment.
To H. R. Schrieber, 5O2 H street north
east, one two-story brick apartment;
$1,000
To X. E. ConneIl. 225 and 229 F street
northwest, repairs; 800
To c. NJ Bean, Al Eighth street south
west, repairs; $275.
To the Swartzen, Rheem & Hensy Co.,
525 to 541 Quincy street northwest, alter
ations; s7Oo.
To Kennedy Bros, Inc, 751 to 765
Quebec place northwest, to erect eight
three-story and cellar brick dwellings;
$4,000.
To the District of Columbia Paper Man
ufacturing Company, 1855 K street north
west, repairs; 800
To Clarence Weaver, 1905 East Capitol
street, alterations; ESQ.
To P. c. King, 467 Blair road northwest,
alterations; 500.
To Sarah. A. Zellers, 1414 S street north
west, alterations; 800.
To John Connor, rear of 624 New Jersey
avenue northwest, one one-story brick
private garage; $3.50.
o. F. Bailey, 1901 Jackson street north
east, to erect one one-story frame dwell
ing; $3,0O0
To A Carmmack, 1912 Park road north
west, alterations.
To B. S. Brown, Kane place, near West
ford place, northeast, to erect two two
story frame dwellings; 5000.
To Miss c. "A. Miller, 452 H street north
west, repairs; $500.
Eight New Houses.
To James Martin, ITO to 1724 Second
street northwest, to erect eight two-story
brick dwellings; $250UJ.
To G. w. Barkman, 231 to 237 Ninth
street northeast, alterations; 500.
To . l. Barnes, 25O3 Irving street
northeast. alterations; $500
To Mrs. H. S. Venn, 2O13 @ street |
northwest, alterations.
To Harry Wardman, 1892 r street |
northwest, to erect one four-story brick |
apartment, $4,000. ~ ....
To the Thomas F. Walsh estate, 1405 |
New York avenue northwest, alterations; |
500
To Simon A. Hollohan, street north |
west; 800.
10 Metropolitan Club. Seventeenth and |
H streets northwest, alterations; 1900.
To w. A. Smith, SSl7 Jocelyn street
northwest. to erect one two-story frame |
dwelling; $500.
To william ]. Clements. 1l2e H street |
northeast, alterations; $500
IkOO for Alterations