Evening star., 1920-03-06
BUILDING PERMITS
THIS WEEK SHOW
RECORD IN DISTRICT
Total Expense of Construc-
ton Called For Will Amount
to $1,270,571.

Il tIOn Vdlleu fOF VIII HI1UuIll
i to $1,27O,571.
4 Building permits aggregating
construction cost of 31.27o,571 were
issued by the building inspectors Of
flee of the District OF Columbia the
week ending yesterday.
/ This, it was stated. was the highest
figure ever attained in any one week
in the District. The total estimated
cost of buildings for which permits
were issued last week was $554,992
and for the preceding week $294.452
The aggregated estimated cost OF
buildings for which permits were is
sued this week was $715.579 in excess
of last weeks aggregate.
| The most important new building
project for which a permit was issued
was for a hostel and entertainment
house to be erected by the housing
committee, war work council of the
national board of Young Women's
Christian Association. at North Capt.
tol and L streets. the estimated cost
of which is 100000.
Total Of Fifty-Three Permits.
| A total of fffty-three permits was
| issued during the week for new build
ings, repairs, additions, etc. only
Those the estimated cost of which was
1890 or over being included in the
| enumeration.
| Two permits for new buildings, the
| estimated cost of which was $4,000,
were issued, one to F. NJ. Johnson. TO
build nine dwellings in the zoo block
| in Cpshur street. and the other 10
Thomas A. Jameson. to build hfteen
dwellings in the 1900 block IN 1aylor
street northwest.
George T. Santmyers was gwen a
permit to build a laundry at 729 9th
street northwest. the estimated cost
being 100000. Mr.. Santmyer also TOOK
out q permit to build two dwellings, at
west at an estimated cost Of $4,000.
D. E. Nichols was granted permit
to build two stores at 20O9 and zo1!
18th street northwest. the estimated
cost being $4,000.
Permits Issued This Week.
Permits issued during the week
were as follows:
To Jessie J. Brainerd: 10 re remoae' nost
:sss Garfield street; estimated COST
!, To Isador Rosendorf to remodel
s33 G street; estimated cost. Sl,4oo.
To Thomas n. Howard. to remodel
254S 37th street: estimated cost, si'o.
To Charles II. Lowery. to build
store at 2270 Sherman avenue: es-
timated cost. $4,000. ,s
To William A. Owen. to build
dwelling at 551f Conduit road; es-
timated cost, $500.
TO housing committee. War Work
Council. national board. Young Wom-
ems Christian Association, to build
hostel at North Capitol and E streets;
estimated cost, 100000. .,
To c. H. Small, to build ten dwell
ings. from 1860 to 1873 Taylor street,
estimated cost. $4,000. ,,
To George T. Santmyers, to buiid
store and Office at 9o7 18th street;
estimated cost, $4,000.
To George T. Santmyers. to build
two dwellings at 1905 and 43!4 New
Hampshire avenue: estimateo COST
$4,000. -,
To John F. Demuth. to erect dwell
ing at s36 Shepherd street northwe est.
To b. H Grover, to build three DWELL
inEs, from 1905 to 4312 New Hampshire
avenue estimated cost. $4,000.
2s12 California street; estimated oost'
TO To- W. Curtis Draper, to build private
garage at s25 9Th street ne: estimated
To- John H. Grubb. to build private
garage at 1912 B street s"' estimated
To Martha l. Williams. to build pri-
vate garage at 900 D street s.w.; esti-
mated cost. $500.
To ]. B. Latimer. to remodel store at
4S5 K street s.w. : estimated cost, 1000.
To George v. Colonia. to remodel 1880
Trinidad avenue ne; estimated cost.
5000.
To S. H. Iowther. to build private
garage at c416 18th street ne; esti-
mated cost, $400.
To Catholic University. to erect
stands for athletic meets: estimated
To F. NJ. johnson. to build nine dwell
ings. from 21s to 2a4 Upshur street;
estimated cost. $4,000.
To Thomas A. Jameson. to build
fifteen dwellings, from 1881 to 1859 Tay-
lor street: estimated cost. $5o.0o0.
To Homo Savings Bank. to remodel
estimated cost. $1,000.
To Dr. ]. F. Simpson. to remodel 703
r street: estimated cost. e2.so0.
To J. r. Cain. to build private garage.
rear of 18th street near U street; esti-
| mated cost, $500.
To Mrs. Maurice Keane. to rebuild
s22 Madison street; estimated cost,
$780,
To F. c. Brinley, to remodel 472S 14th
street estimated cost, $500.
To Roy c. Claflin to remodel 1901
l4th street: estimated cost. $1,000.
To Exchange Bank. to remodel 1929
Pennsylvania avenue; estimated cost.
| $3.50.
To Washington Gas Light Company.
! to remodel plant on G street between
26th and 9th streets; estimated cost,
| $1,000.
To George L. Tarbell. to remodel 226
I'd street northeast. Estimated cost,
s.. 900.
TO George T. santmyers, to build
laundry at 72s 9th street. Estimated
cost. 100000.
To F. F. Love. to build private ga
rage at 43o 10th street northeast. Es-
| timated cost, 500.
| To E. X. Ricketts,. to build private
garage in rear of square between 6th.
7th. G and E streets southeast. Esti-
| To wilby Roscher. to build private
garage at 41s Aspen street. Estimat-
To 8. r. Goggins. to build private
garage at So l. street northeast. Es-
timated cost. $145.
sos 9Th street. Estimated cost. $3,1oo.
| To George T. Santmyers. to build
two dwellings at 1881 and 1888 shep-
herd street. Estimated cost, $4,000.
TO Piggy wiggly Washington Com;
street Estimated cost. $500.
| To D. Z. Nichol. to build two stores
at 2009 and 2011 18th street. Esti-
mated cost, $4,000.
| To Clara Van Horn. to build dwell
ing at 1887 9TH street. Estimated
cost, $4,000.
| To Ella n. Foster. to build dwelling
at 1400 Alabama avenue southeast.
Estimated cost, $500.
| To H. P. Baldwin. to build store at
zoos Rhode Island avenue northeast
IEstimat ed cost 1920