The Washington times., 1911-08-02
PRESIDENT GRAHAM,
Of ELECTRICAL FIRM,
PURCHASES A PLOT
Plans to Build Two Resi-
dences at Thirty-ninth
and Mckinley.

E. c. Graham, president OF the Ma
tional Electrical Supply Company, has
purchased a plot about 100 by 16O by lis
feet. at the northwest corner of Thirty
ninth and Mckinley streets, Chevy
Chase, and is preparing to construct
two residences upon the property.
Harding & Upman have completed
the plans for the houses, and have
taken bids for their construction,
though an award has not yet been
made. One of the houses, which Mr..
Graham will occupy as his residence. is
an English half-timbered building Of
three stories, ard will contain twelve
rooms and two baths. The other house
is Dutch colonial in design and slightly
smaller. The plans of the architects
call for two Of the most attractive
houses in the section, which is located
a square south OF Chevy Chase circle
and q square west of Connecticut ave-
nue.. The investment will total about
$4,000
Bids to Be Asked Soon.
Specifications for the new Postoffice
building to be erected near the Union
Station are now being made up in the
office of the architects, D. H. Burnham
q SO.S VI NuICd6OT anu DluS COIl-
struction soon will be asked. Plans
for the interior arrangement and equip
ment were approved yesterday by Post
master General Hitchcock. These con-
template a number of new labor and
dme-saving devices, such as electric
trucks for conveying the mail from
trains to the building, and belt convey
ors for distributing mail within the
building.
To Build Two Houses.
Melvin II. Herman has purchased
from Regina Thiebaut two lots on the
north side of Rhode Island avenue be-
tween North Capitol street and Lin
coin avenue for $4,000. The lots have
a frontage of thirty-six feet and a
depth of ninety-nine feet. The sale was
Gibbs & Daniel. Mr.. Herriman will
build two seven-story dwellings on the
property.
Real Estate Transfers.
Columbia Heights-S. Elizabeth Henry to
Marie R. Oates. lot a, block %, $40.
West Eckington-Marie r. Oates ct vir. to
s. Elizabeth Henry, lot I9. square . SO.
South BroOkland-Co-Uperative Commercial
Orchards to Isaac Topper. lots and 7,
block s, $40
Univ ersity Park-AlIce l. Graham ct al. To
William d. Barry and Catharine {. Barry,
Anwood Heights-John W. Glennan to Mary
Paultna Taxio, lots 10, 20, and q, block 3,
$40.
Q street northwest between Sixth and Sew
enth streets-William G. Thomas ct ux. to
Hannah Levy. lot III, square 444, $40.
Fifth street northeast, between I and X
str"etS-frank J. CuCkicwiCZ ct uX. to
Thomas A. Gross, lot 6j, square S3l, So
Chichester and PetwOrth AdditiOn-JOhn l..
Warren ct uX. TO Bates Warren, lots go,
2Sl, 2S2, 2g3, Chichester, and one-half in
terest in lot IS, square 2229. Petworth, SO.
Building Permits.
The following building permits were issued
today:
brick dwellings, 5O9-5l1 street northwest;
architect, II. R. HOweustein; contractor,
II. r. Howenstein; estimated cost. $500
To H. R Howenstein. to build two-story
dwelling at 9Is Sixth street northwest;
architect, II. R. HowensteIn; contractor.
Il. r. HOwenstein; estimated cost, $500.
To G. w. Moss, to build dwelling at 2l55
Wyoming avenue; architect, A. B. Mulett
Co; builder, F. L. Wagner; estimated
cost, SI0,O
To George Pumphrey. 70 build garage at
2S09 Twenty-seventh street northwest; arch
itect, w. c. Allard: builder, G. Humphrey;
estimated cost, Sc, 000
To Josephine Davis, to repair dwelling at
402 Seventh street northwest; aChitect, NJ.
/. Smms; builder, James A. DOwerick;
estimated cost, & $50.
To George W. Norris, to repair dwelling
at S27 Ninth street northwest; architect, A
B. Mullett Co: contractor Walter B.
Avery; estimated cost, 81 800.
To Joseph A. Hayden, trustee, to repair
dwelling at 7O5 II street northwest; arChi-
tect. George z. Hales contractor, John
Houtz; estimated cost, $500.