The Washington times., 1923-04-10
The Remarkable Building
Record of Washington
Unprecedented Figures of the Districts Greatest
Building Boom
By BILL PRICE.

n;te labor troubles and actual or prospective increases
in wages skilled workers in the local building trades the
District of Columbia displaying worlds record in It's
building operations for the first three months OF the year
1923.
There stimulating inspiration to every Washlngtonlan
in these unprecedented building developments Tor IL means
greater and grander National Capital optimistic goaheao
spirit part of people, and an abiding faith that
Washington has future with any other Amer
can city as a residential and business center.
Here and there pessinist his head in solemn
and there overbudng but the buyers OF Wash
magnificent future do not think Neither do the
thousands of individual Washngonians who erecting
their homes buying homes from responsible builders
The figures intensely encouraging because they show
unparalleled growth in the construction of dwellings where
Washington families will live in happiness and moral Cleani
It is recall that in 1922 the building opera
lions this city were supendou that they exceeded in mum
New England all OF the Southern States many OF the West
srn States and sr .ne GC Aan
The figures for the first three months OF this Guido
the foE tine same ont oe as yor
development the 1923 will break world records for the
The prosperity of every Westinghouse, skilled
worker capitalist continuation great
development begun last year Cool heads good Judgment
industry the eradication Of friction and hate vital for
Our huge building operations not only for the benefit
Of people but for thousands of Americans who
always looking to Washington as the most desirable city in
city Like this in the nation Wentodo men from all
the United States buy homes here take up residence and
District which increases population which njecs
life into every channel of activities and gives splendid
eitizenry and social life pleasing.
The banner building for the District prior to the
world 1915 In the first three months Of that
permits taken for building operations had aggregate
value of $s4214 For the record breaking year Of 1926
the valuation $7092420 For January February anC
March Of 1923 the figures are S 3s7 astounding
to officials Of the building inspectors office.
The number Of building permits issued in the first three
months of 1915 1885, in 1922 1884, and for 1928
2151.
The building nspecto Of the District that par
cuar type of building predomnates this year the period
since 1916 The building program is uniform Permits for
apartment houses for January February and March, Of 1915
numbered twenyo for the period Of 1922 twenty
three, and for this year. twenty
For the three months Of 1915 permits for dwellings aggre
gated $780, of which nnetyve frame and 274 brick
Same period this year. total permits 1872 Of which 1876
frame and 656 brick
These figures alone speak volumes for the home life of the
District the permits for this year being than double
the number Of 1915.
These figures do not include permits for repairs alterations
and additions In instances the alterations and additions
amount to the complete reconstruction Of buildings Permits
for repairs In the 1916 period oed 55 and for the 1928
period, 1,OOS, double the number for 1916
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ments this you naturally bull Washington
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