Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25
SAUL s ADDITION SEES
MANY HOMES GOING UP
Unusual Activity Reported in
Northern Suburbs-ReCent
Sales of Houses.

Al no previous time in its history h3
the development of Saus Addition shown
such marked progress and never before
| have building operations been conducted
on such an extensive scale as at the
present time" This statement was made
by \. L. Sansbury. president of the \. l..
Sansbury Company, yesterday, in speak
ing of suburban growth in general and
its Importance as factor in the future
expansion of the city.
I'VE have at this time he continued,
fifteen detached houses completed and
approaching completion in this subdivi
sion and plans are being prepared for
many more. The building Of a large
number OF houses has been rendered i'm
peratively necessary in order to meet
the requirements Of the increasing de-
mand for detached homes in the nearby
suburbs.
Il attribute the popularity of this sub
division largely to its elevated location.
its complete and comprehensive system
of improvements and the excellent trans
portation facilities afforded by the 14th
street car line. Many of the original
purchasers of property are reselling their
houses and lots at handsome profits.
Among the recent sales of this char
acter were the following: Lots II and IL.
in square 1921. sold by l.. l.. Beazley.
1t is understood to be the intention of the
purchaser to improve the property with
a home for his own occupancy.
Mrs. Mary +. Farley has sold the de-
tached house at 1902 Emerson street. 1t
is stated the purchaser will use the prop
erty as a residence.
Vernon E. Ileiser has sold lots IA and
Is. in square 1921. The new owner. it is
said, will shortly begin the erection of
detached house to cost about $4,000.
"Thurston West has sold his home. sit
uated at 1905 Delafield place. This house
was built by NJ III. Bray, and contains
seven rooms and bath. The price OBJ
tanned is not stated
Nv. II Webb has sold lot Co. in square
| 2sOs. This lot will be improved by the
erection of modern detached house for
sale"
| Other Recent Sales.
Other recent sales made through the
office of the Sansbury Company are the
following:
The detached house recently completed
by F. c. Brinley at 1905 Delafleld street,
Sauls addition. to Mrs. Zaida B. Hates,
for which it is said about $500 was paid.
| 1t is seven-room house.
| The detached house built by James c.
Marsh at 5107 nth street. sold to j.
shannon Donaldson. for approximately
$4,000. 1t contains nine rooms and bath,
| Hedleu Oy not water and NShted by cleo
tricity and gas. 1t will be occupied by
the purchaser as home.
The detached house Just completed by
NJ. II. Bray, OH Crittenden street be-
tween Georgia avenue and 18th street
SanFs addition, sold to Amos Tyree, who
will occupy it as a residence. 1t is two
stories high with cellar and finished attic
| and IS located on a lot 45x144. The con-
sideration was in the neighborhood of
$3.50.
! Three houses have been sold for j. r.
| Haislip on Decatur street between Geor-
gia avenue and 18th street. The same
builder has just finished two nine-room
detached houses on Delafield street near
| 18th street, and has under construction
three more similar houses in the same
/ locality. These are two-story houses
with cellars and attics and are heated by
hot-water plants and lighted by both cleo
tricity and gas. They are finished in
hardwood.
Harry Wardman is building three de-
| tached houses on Decatur street between
18th and 18th streets and two others on
Delaheid street between 14th and 18th
streets. They contain nine rooms
! NJ. II. Bray is building two houses on
! 18th street between Crittenden and De-
! catur streets and two on Emerson street
| between 18th and 18th streets These
| houses are situated on lots fifty feet wide
and are not entirely completed Among
| the features OF these houses are spacious
| sleeping porches which can be converted
into sun parlOrS.