Evening star., 1934-07-28
S239,577 BUILDING
IN D. C., BIG GAIN
LARGE Gain Over Previous
Period, With Convent
Item of $4,000.

Value Of construction in the Dis
trict authorized this week totaleo
s239. SIT. so, an increase of more than
$50. 900 over the preceding week, Dis
trict Building figures showed. For
several months the weekly average has
been in the neighborhood OF $l5O,00O.
The largest item in this weeks list
was S400 600 for building a gymnasium
at the Georgetown Visitation Convent,
Thirty-fifth and P streets. The struc-
ture will be one story and Of brick,
steel and concrete. The work will be
done by william P. Lipscomb, Inc, ac-
cording to the plans Of Temple II.
Buell. and j. A. Parks, architects.
Among the permits was one issued
to Mrs. william N. Doak, widow OF
the former Secretary of Labor. who
will build a two-Story brick dwelling
at 2726 Brandywine street at a cost
of $4,000. Plans for the house were
prepared by Kenton d. Hamaker, r.
L. Kane of Alexandria, Va, is listed
as the builder. Mrs. Doak lives on
Fairfax road, in Virginia.
The second largest authorization was
for seven 2-story brick dwellings TO
be erected by the James E. Douglass
Construction Co., on Second place,
from 56l0 to 5622. The entire project
win cost $4,000. George T. SAINT
myers is the architect.
Other Permits Issued.
Other permits in excess Of 500 In
clude the following:
E. A. Jehli, Mount Rainier, Nd,
owner; w. Valentine, designer; F. q.
May, 2o13 Perry street northeast,
builder: to erect one 2-story brick
dwelling, 1903 Lawrence street north
east; to cost $4,000
DR.. Andrew K. Bowie, Fifth and H
streets northeast, owner; Walter Fred
erick, architect: r. ]. O'Neill g. Co.,
builders: to make repairs and a1tera-
tions, 1873 Third stree northeast; to
cost $4,000.
Archbishop M. j. Curley, owner;
julius Wenig, architect: S. J. Brink
ley, 426 New Jersey avenue southeast,
builder; to erect one 2-story brick
addition, 1873 c street; to cost $4,000.
Paul T. Stone, 916 Fifteenth street,
owner and builder; George S. White.
designer; to erect two 2-Story brick
dwellings, 6l2l and 6125 Thirty second
place; to cost $4,000.
l.. E. Breuninger & Sons. Inc, In
vestment Building. owners and build
ers; H. l.. Breuninger, architect; to
erect one 2-story brick and cinder
block dwelling, 1926 Locust road; to
cost $500.
Ring Construction Co., 1000 Cathe-
1ral avenue, owners and builders; Har-
vey Warwick, architect; to erect one
2-story brick and frame dwelling, 1858
Thirty-first place: to cost $1,000.
Louis A. Gebhard, 4808 Seventh
street, owner; Thomas J. Jones, de-
signer and builder; to erect one 2-story
brick and tile dwelling. 2208 Branch
avenue southeast: to cost $1,000.
Mrs. A Peluso, So c street, owner; :;
James D. Mcdonald, designer; j. j.
HenSley, 1910 Kearney street north
east, builder; to erect one 2-story
brick and tile dwelling, 3S05 Garfield
street; to cost $1,000.
Constance Cerimele, 66 c street,
owner; James D. Mcdonald, designer;
J. J. Hensley. 1910 Kearney street
northeast, builder; to erect one 2
story brick and tile dwelling, 1901
Garfield street, to cost $1,000.
Dora Poretsky, 52l Irving street,
owner and builder; Dillon g. Abel,
designers; to erect two 2-Story brick
and stone dwellings, 509-5ll Quack-
enboS street, to cost $4,000 each.
George Williams, Southern Build
ing, owner; M. PlatShon, designer;
Kass Realty Co. Southern Building.
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