The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
MUNSEY TAKES
over ENGEL'S
Trust Company Purchases E
Street Property for Build
ing Purposes.
WORK WILL BEGIN SOON
Land from National Theater West to
Post Building Planned for Eleven
story Addition.
WORK WILL BEGIN SOON

The Munscy Trust Company yesterday
acquired the property at 1885 E street
occupied by EngeIs and owned by Mrs
Julia Magee.
The company will take possession OF
the property within a few days. The
purchase of-the property gives MIR. Mum
sey ownership from the National Thea
ter west to the Post Building.
EIeven-story Structure.
Plans for an eleven-story office build
ing to adjoin and be part Of the pres
ent Munsey Building. have been COM
pleted by McKim, Mead 4 White. archi-
tects, of New York. This building will
occupy the space now occupied by Shoo-
makers, Fosters. and a part OF the
Engel site.
The new building will be of the same
height as the Munsey Building. and will
be surmounted with a tower. The first
and second floors Of the Munsey Build
ing will be used exclusively by the Mum
sey Trust Company. while the other
floors will be used for offices The en-
trance of the present Munsey Building
will be changed. Actual building opera
lions may start this summer.
Harry Wardman yesterday announced
mis- intention Of erecting a seven-story
office building at the northeast corner of
Vermont avenue and X street northwest
The building will have a frontage of 30
feet on X street and las feet on Vermont
avenue. 1t will be of REINFORCED con-
crete construction and will be freproof
throughout.
Mr.. Wardman will begin the razing of
two old brown-stone residences. known
as 1921 and l423 K street, within the next
few days. These structures occupy the
eastern end OF the property to be utilized
for the proposed office building
The building will contain about 20
Office rooms. A large open court in the
center Of the building will provide ample
light and air for the inside rooms. Wide
parkings will be provided on both 'front.'
ages. The structure will be of limestone
up to the level OF the third floor. Above
that point. light colored brick will be
used. Entrances will be provided on
both the X street and the Vermont ave-
nue. sides.
Other Realty Sales.
Harry V. Bouic Co. real estate
brokers, yesterday reported the consum-
nation of the following realty sales:
For James E. Van SAINT, trustee. to
Paul Posner. the residence at l2H New
Hampshire avenue northwest, the con-
sideration being 5000.
For Harry Wardman, the new apart
ment house at 1912 Avenue Of the Presi-
dents, the consideration being $4,000
For Guy Birckhead and Rignald BeaIl
10 Charles II. Butler, the Westover apart
ment at Twenty-fifth street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. Mr.. Butler
gave as part payment his residence at
1880 Nineteenth street northwest
For Mrs. Z. F. Droop. to Earle Hop
kins in connection with Moore & Hill.
the residence at 1855 Harvard street
northwest
For Mrs. Archer, eleven lots in square
6SS for a consideration OF 81, 900
Purchase by Sidney Bieber of a site Tor
the erection of an immense office building
for use Of the Department of Agriculture
was consummated last week. The site is
in B street, near Thirteenth street, di-
rectly opposite the departments main
building
The Federal government completed last
week the purchase of the site for the Red
Cross building in Seventeenth street. be-
tween D and streets. The last property
to be obtained belonged to Joseph J.
Darlington, John B. Lord. and an estate
represented by Attorney Darlington.