Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
6-MONTH BUILDING
COST S19,O37,S15
Figures for District Show
June Total of Permits
at Low Mark.

Building operations In the District
during the first six months Of this year
showed a total cost estimated at $1s,-
O37,S15, this representing q slump Of
about $500 900 from the total reported
for the same period of 1928, according
to figures compiled in the office Of the
District building inspector, Col. John
w. OehInann.
Figures revealed today show that
building permits issued in June pro-
vided for an expenditure Of approx
Xnately $1,616,735, the lowest volume for
any month this year and well below
any monthly total during 1928.
Monthly totals thus far this year are
as follows: January, $685. 45; Feb
ruary, $4,076, $50; March, $5,251, 525:
April, $3,513,385; May, $2,021 ,245, and
june, $1,616,735. Monthly totals for
the first half Of 1928 were January,
S4,629,895; February, $4,15S,740: March,
$2,39e.225; April, $s,o35,s7o; May,
$4,296,18 and June, s4,034,o75. The
$4,000, as compared with $19,037,815
for the first half of this year.
Building operations, as provided for
in permits issued during the past week,
however, showed an upward trend, with
the total cost estimated at 81 ,056,395,
well above reports for recent weeks.
The largest project is for church and
auxiliary buildings, costing $400, 900, for
st. Augustine'S parish, at IT'S Fifteenth
street. Permit also was issued for the
$175,000 annex to the woodward Build
ing, on H street near Fifteenth street.
List Of Building Permits.
Permits were issued as follows:
Most Rev. Michael j. Curley, ct al,
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A. Long Co., builders; to erect one s.
story, one 2-story and one 2-story
brick, stone, concrete and steel school,
convent and church, IT'S Fifteenth
street dot 803, square POD, to cost
F. H. Duehay, owner; George N. Ray,
architect; to erect one History brick
and concrete addition and make re-
pairs, 1416 H street Got 8o3, square
222), to cost $175,00O.
st. Matthews Lutheran Church,
owners; Smith & Edwards, architects;
w. E. Mooney Co., builders; to erect
one 2-story brick church, SGT Ken
lucky avenue southeast (lots 20 to 20
and 806, square 1859, to cost $4,000.
Archer G: Bailey, owner and builder;
a. s. j. Atkinson, architect; to erect one
2-Story brick, stone and tile recreation
building, BIT and 319 Cedar street dot
S07, square 1882, to cost $4,000.
D. G. Gruver, owner and builder;
George T. Santnyers. architect; to
erect seven 2-story brick dwellings,
$500 to 1912 Benton street dots 1913 to
729, square 13o1, to cost $4,000.
Stanley-CrandaI Co., owners; Cen
eral Refrigeration Co., builders; to IN
stall cooling system, Metropolitan
Theater dot S42, square 37D, to cost
$4,000.
Stanley Crandall Co. of Washington,
owners; Litman Refrigeration Co., build
ers; to erect cooling tower on roof, 934
street Qot BIT, square S42), to cost
$4,000.
Ten TwO-Story Dwellings.
Charles D. Sager, owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect
ten 2-story brick dwellings, SIS to 573
Twenty-third street northeast dots 30
to SO, square 4516), to cost $4,000.
and builder; to erect seven 2-story brick
and tile dwellings, 5720 to 5732 Fourth
street Qots 178 to 1874, square 3263),
to cost $4,000.
Cafritz Construction Co., owners and
builders; Harry Warwick, architect; to
erect three 2-story brick dwellings, 5012
to 5016 Ninth street dots Sc, 81 and
So. square 3007, to cost $4,000.
G. G. Bolten, owner; @. N. Ray, arclli-
tect; Davis, Wick, Rosengarten Co.,
Inc, builders; to erect one 3-story brick
addition, 2301 Wyoming avenue dots
10. 500 and s05, square 2522), to cost
John M. King, owner and builder: J.
A. Melby, architect: to erect three q
story concrete block and frame dwell
1ings, 1713 to TIT Franklin street
northeast dots 40 to 81, square 4129),
to cost $4,000.
L. e. Breuninger & Sons, owners and
builders H. L. Breuninger, architect;
to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 1857
Iris street dot 4, square W-2774), to
cost $4,000.
L. E. Breuninger & Sons, owners and
builders, to erect one frame and stucco
garage. 1857 Iris street Qot 4, square
W-2774, to cost $500. i
Hedges & Middleton, owners and
builders: j. e. Cooper, architect; to
erect one 21s story brick dwelling, AIT
Linnean avenue (parcel 1891, square !
2258), to cost $4,000.
Henry j. Connor, owner and builder; |
H. H. HarriSs, designer; to erect one |
2la STORY brick and tile dwelling. 1929 |
Jonquil street (lot 6, square 2773) to |
cost $4,000.
Henry J. Conner. owner and builder: |
to erect one brick and tile garage, 1929 /
.Tonquil street dot s, square 2773), to |
cost $400
James H. Eaton, owner and builder; |
!. H. Mcintyre, designer; to erect one |
third street 0ots BOT. S08 and SIT, |
square 1922, to cost $4,000.
Standard Oil Co. Permit.
Standard Oil Co. of New jersey, |
owners, designers and builders; to erect |
one 1-story brick and stucco housing |
over pits. corner Second and MaSsachu- |