Evening star., 1925-07-27


years totaled $4,000, divided as fol-
lows: Two houses valued at $4,000 for
the first year; two houses valued at
$500 for the following six months
and two houses valued at $10,500 for
the subsequent six months.
In Woodmont the construction to-
tailed in value s43.50o. In this sub
division there were constructed dur
ing the first year four houses valued
ut $500; for the six months from
July l, 1924, to January 1, 1925, three
houses valued at s4,70o. and for
the six months ending July 1, last,
II houses valued at $25,500 InI
Forest Glen, the figures show one
house at s1,40e in the year ending
July /, 1924, and one valued at $4,000
for the six months period ending
January /, 1925.
In the Bethesda. or seventh district,
where permits were not grouped in
large subdivisions, but including Oak
mont. Alta Vista. Pinehurst, etc, the
construction was valued at S21s,025
for the two-year period; so, ,525 for
the first year; $4,000 for the six
months ending January l. 1925, and
$4,000 for the following six months
There were 3s new houses in this
area, II in the first period; Is in the
second and 13 in the third.
WOOusiue UfOWtn.
In woodsfde, Woodside Park
and Seven Oaks, near Sligo, Md,
the construction for the two.year
$4,000 for the first year: S6T,750|
for the six months ending January l.
1925. and 400 for the six months
ending July l, 1925. In Seven Oaks.
with a total construction Of 13 houses
at $77,450: there was only one built
in the year, ending July 1, 1924. valued
at $4,000; for the following six
subsequent six months ending July /.
last four houses at $1,000. In Wood
side and Woodside Park, the construc-
ton totalled 16 houses at S79, 700: five
at S27 900 for the first year; two at
s17,500 for the following six months
and nine at s35300 for the remaining
six months of the period.
In the thirteenth district. which
takes in the territory around Takoma
Park. Silver Spring. Blair, Kensing-
ton. Glenmount, Wheaton. etc. but not
included in any of the large subdi-
visions. there were constructed 81
houses totaling in value s107 $50. Dur
ing the year ending July l. 1924 there
were constructed IA houses. valued at
s40,950; for the six months ending
January 1, 1925. 10 houses. valued at
3S,700, and for the following six
months, seven houses, valued at
s27. 700.
Cabin John Section.
In Cabin John and Glen. Echo, the
construction for the two-year period
totaled ..s14o, 200; s2a.3OO for the first
year. S3s,S0 for the following six
months, and s72, 100 for the six months
ending July /, last. In Glen Echo for
the first year there were constructed
5 houses, valued at $4,000: for the
following six months 1 house at $500
and for the six months ending July |,
last, 9 houses at $5,400 In Cabin
John and Cabin John Park IL houses
at $24,500 for the first year: six houses
at $38,200 for the six months ending
January l, 1925. and houses at
$66, TOO for the following six months.
The following figures include a
$4,000 residence being constructed in
this area for New York millionaire.
In the Colesville district, Just be.
ginning a development, and along the
Colesville road the construction totaled
$4,000 for the two,year period. Dur
ing the first year there were con-
structed houses at S126oe, &
houses at $10,200 for the six months
ending January 1 last. and houses.
valued at s25,1oo. for the six-month
period ending July 1 last.
In the Rockville district, which
covers the area along the Rockville
road between that town. and Wash
ington, exclusive of figures along the
Rockville and Georgetown roads COW
cred in the subdivisions, there was
construction for the two years valued
at $142, $50. During the first year the
construction included II houses at
| s26.200; for the six months ending
January l, 1925. ID houses at s56,S50,
<o1 LIZ.
houses, valued at $59, 800
Prince Georges County.
The figures for Prince Georges
| County, as explained in the first arti-
| Gle. covers only the one-year period,
as the building permit system has only
! been in effect for that time. While
| there had been some development be.
fore this period. observers who know
| this section point out that the greater
part of 1t has started during the pc
| riod covered by the reports and the
| figures have been divided into two
six.morlth periods, from July /, 1924,
| to July 1, 1926,
In the group taking in Hyattsville,
| Bladensburg, Colmar Manor and Cot
| tage City there was construction
valued at $443,550 for the entire Pc
| riod: s171 900 for the first six months
and S272. $50 for the second six months.
| In Hyattsville and it's suburbs, includ-
| ing Hyattsville Hills. the construction
| for the year totaled S235, 500 for SO
| houses, So houses for the first six
months. at s123.350. and 81 houses for
the second period. valued at $112,200.
| In Lanham, Ardmore, and Cottage
City, the construction totaled IS houses
valued at S65 800; ten houses at $25 400
| for the first six months and eight
| houses at sac, 900 for the second period.
In Bladensburg and Rogers Heights
| the total value of the construction for
the year period totaled IS houses at
| $47.e50, three houses at SS,400 for the
| first six months and sixteen houses at
| S3S.650 for the second period In
| Colnar Manor the. construction to.
totaled 26 houses valued at $3.50; five
houses at S13,950 for the first six
| months and 81 houses at ss1, 700 for
| the second six months ending July /
| last.
Berwyn Construction.
In Berwyn, College Park and Uni.
versity Park the construction for the
year totaled $247,9o7; $113,707 for the
first six months and $119,30o for the
second period In Berwyn and vicinity
the construction tota1ed eight houses
at $22, 500; three houses at $500 for
the first six months and FIVE hoGses at
$17 800 for the period ending July /,
last College Park showed a total Of
16 bouses aft 46S S157 etrhf ho,,ses In,