The Washington times., 1912-05-24
LARGE PROPERTY
DEAL COMPLETED
IN NSEVENTH STREET
Landsburgh & Brother Pur-
chase Adjoining Lot and
L Will Improve 1t.

The argest deal in lower Seventh
street property in recent years was con-
cluded today in the purchase by Lans-
burgh & Brother Of the adjoining build
ing at 42S Seventh street which for
many years has been occupied and
owned by William Ballantyne & Sons,
and in the lease for twenty years of the
other three-story building at 430 Sew
enth street.
Plans have been completed by Oscar
Vogt, architect, for remodeling the en-
tire frontage, from 420 to 400 Seventh
street, now owned and under lease by
Lansbursh Bro The new front will
be of modern design, and will present
a unit of facade. In addition to maxi
Ing a new front the walls Of the two
newly acquired buildings will be pulled
out, and the interior made a part Of
the present large building.
The additional space gives fifty feet
more space on the street. and an addi-
tional floor area of $1,000 square feet.
The firm Is one of the oldest in the
city, having been established over fifty
two years ago at its present location.
The architect is now asking for bids
Tor construction. It is expected that
the work will commence within
month: and be completed by the begin
A new elevator is to be installed, now
departments added, and the present de-
partments enlarged. The new store will
occupy most of the frontage Of the
west side Of Seventh street between d
and e streets.
The contracting agent of the Thomp-
son-Starrett Company will arrive In
for razing the old Arlington Hotel and
Adjoining buildings, treasurer Of the
new Arlington company. according to
W. B. Hibbs.
To Sell Overlook Inn.
j. Miller Kenyon and James B. Archer,
3r., trustees appointed by Justice Wright
yesterday in dismissing the equity suit
OF Archibald NJ. Bliss against the heirs
OF Theodore A. Havemeyer, involving
Overlook Inn and the surrounding tract
OF 1873 acres beyond the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge over the Anacostia river,
are preparing to sell the property on
Monday.
1t was stated today they would prob
property, selling 1t in eight sections or
in bulk. so as to realize as much as
possible. More than fifteen years ago
the property was purchased by the late
It is located directly east of Randle
Highlands. near the Maryland line.
To Award Contracts.
Milburn. Hester & Co., architects.
will open bids on May 30 for the con-
etruction of the new office building for
the Potomac Electric Power Company
directly south of the District building.
On Juhe 10 they will award contract
for the construction Of the new five
story building for the r. p. Andrews
Paper Company, which was announced
in The Times yesterday.
Completing School Buildings.
Four new school buildings, aggre-
eating s371, 900 in cost, will be ready for
occupancy when the September school
term begins. according to the office OF
the Municipal Architect. The largest
Of these is the Normal Training
School, at the corner of Eleventh and
Harvard streets northwest, which will
cost $25O,O0O. The new Randle Highlands
School, at Thirtieth and r streets south.
east, costing $4,000. is now ready fol
occupancy, but will not be used unit
the fall The other schools nearing
completion are the Burrville School
costing $1,000, and the Military RoaC
School, costing $4,000.