Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11

July building operations have also
made a strong start. the total of prof.
ects for which permits were issued
during the past week amounting to
$8l9,875, this being more than 5000, 900
ahead of the total for the preceding
week.
In addition. among the plans for
other private projects filed with the
building inspector in the past week
with applications for permits were six
proposed operations having total eSti-
mated cost of 1898, 900 This brought
the total of plans which were before
the building inspector in the past
week to $l,652,875.
Plans for p 100000 addition to the
Washington Cathedral. to complete the
north transept. were filed with appli-
cation for permit by the George A.
Fuller Co.. builders of the Washington
Episcopal Cathedral. owners.
Other proposed projects were the
erection of four dwellings by the
Washington Building & Construction
Co. in the 400 block of Ingraham
street at cost of s25.00O erection of
six dwellings by G. w. Irwin in the
$500 block of Warren street at cost
of $4,000; erection of a ten 2-story
apartments by Young & Oppenheimer
in the 100 block of West Virginia ave-
nue. northeast at cost of $4,000;
erection of IL dwellings by Charles d.
Sager in the 400 block of Twenty
third place northeast at a cost of
$4,000 and erection of two s.
story rectory buildings by Francie
Bros. for the St. Francis DeSales
Church at 20l5 Rhode Island avenue
northeast at a cost of $4,000.
Apartment House Listed.
Leading the list of new operations
for which permits were issued during
the past week were plans for the Ave
story brick and concrete apartment
house long planned by the Board of
Temperance, Prohibition and Public
Morals of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to be erected on the site at
ia Maryland avenue northeast.
The apartment construction cost was
estimated at S330,000. The project
was DELAYED first because of inability
o. the owners to obtain a change in
TIE coming restrictions. necessitating a
lowering of the height of the pro-
pH~ed building. The site adioins that
Of the Methodist Building. which over
Looks TIE grounds of the Capitol. The
r-w building is TO be erected by the
Ch-r,eS H. Tomokirs Co.
Pans for a $4,000 addition to the
dormitorie= of the st. Francis Monas-
ter at 412l HoreWood road northeast
wee approved this week bv the build
ing insneotor. The addition is to be
occupied by the Cspuchin Fathers of
tfo ST. Augustine Order.
The building is to be of three stories
and constructed of brick. with lime
stone trim AS designed bv Murphy 81
Olmsted, the architectural motif of
the building is to be of the Italian
renaissance period. Contract for the
building has been let to the Geary-
johnson Co. Inc.
Waverlv Taylor Inc. obtained per-
NIT for the building of twelve 2-story
brick and stone dwellings at 44l2-4434
Volta place. costing Sl25.000.
Other Permits Issued.
Other permits issued in the past
week include the following:
C. j. Harnett. owner and designer
Clarence w. Gosnell, builder; to erect
nine 2-story brick flats, 14ll Neal
street northeast and 1900 to 1928 Hol-
brook street northeast: to cost $76,895
Triangle Realty Co. Inc, owners anC
builders; George T. SantmyerS, archi-
tect to erect four 2-story brick apart
ments, 1245 to 1851 South Carolina
avenue southeast: to cost $4,000.
A. Eberlys Sons. Inc, owners and
builders; J. w. Kearney. architect: tc
erect one 2-story brick and stone store
1108 K street: to cost $4,000.
Boss & Phelps, owners and builders
H. w. Peaslee, architect; to erect one
3-story brick dwelling, 1871 Hobar
road: to cost $17,500.
Boss u Phelps. owners and builders
q. w. Peaslee, architect: to erect one q
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