Evening star., 1934-12-15
WEEKS BUILDING
PERMITS REVEAL
BIG LOCAL GAIN
$338,848 Represents $685.
600 Increase in Private
Construction.
EASING OF MONEY
THOUGHT CHIEF CAUSE
Branch Library on R Street, Cost.
ing $14O, 900, Among Projects
on List Of 0ehmann.

Building construction in Washing
ton showed another large increase
during the past week as permits for
S338,848 in new building, alterations
and repairs were issued at the Office
of District Building Inspector John w.
Oehmann.
Although the total valuation was
swelled considerably by the inclusion
of permit for erection of a public
library branch at 1850 r street, the
value of purely private construction
was approximately $4,000 more than
last weeks.
Permits for erection of homes con-
tinued to show the way to other forms
of construction. The right to build
81 dwellings was granted by Col. Och
mann during the week. almost as
many as were constructed in the en-
tire month of December. 1888.
Washington Real Estate Board figures
show that 27 dwellings were built
last December.
Easing OF Money.
The easing of mortgage money,
due largely to the operation of the
mutual mortgage insurance program
Of the Federal Housing Administration,
Is given chief credit by Washington real
estate men for the increased activity in
the home construction business. An
other important factor in Washing
ton also is the shortage of rental
space and the consequent rising Of
rent.
The library branch on r street is
being constructed by Bahen & Wright,
under guidance of the municipal
architect. 1t is estimated that struc-
ture will cost $4,000. 1t will be
brick and two stories in height.
The largest private building permit
was issued to Jerome S. Murray Co.,
Inc, for erection of three 2-story
brick and cinder block homes in the
$500 block of South Dakota avenue
northeast. They will cost about $1,000
each.
The firm of w. c. g. A. N. Miller
obtained permits for erection of five
homes on Forty-ninth and Van Ness
streets. The five permits had a total
valuation of about $4,000. Louis r.
Moss and G. E. MacNeil were named
the architects.
More Important Permits.
More important of the permits is
sued during the week are as follows:
District of Columbia, owners;
municipal architect, the architect;
Bahen and Wright, Bladensburg road
and District of Columbia line, build
'ers; to erect one 2-story brick public
library, 1860 R street; to cost s140,-
900.
Jerome S. Murray Co.. Inc, 4539
South Dakota avenue northeast, own
ers and builders; C. B. White, de-
signer; 70 erect three 2-story brick
and cinder block dwellings, 4524, 1926
and 4528 South Dakota avenue north
east; to cost $4,000 each.
E. B. Young, 1925 West Virginia
avenue northeast, owner and builder;
George T. Ssntmyers, architect; to
erect three 2-story brick apartments,
1911 and 1915 Penn street north
east; to cost $4,000.
w. C.. g. A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven
teenth street, owners and builders; G.
E. MacNcn, architect; to erect one
2-story brick and stone dwelling,
1901 Forty-ninth street; to cost
$4,000
W. C. & A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven
teenth street, owners and builders; G.
E. MacNeil, architect; to erect one
2-story stone and frame dwelling,
3615 Forty-ninth street; to cost
$4,000.
Frances E. Cost, $40 East Capitol
street, owner: j. A. Moore, Ala Seward
square southeast, designer and build
er; to erect three 2-story brick dwell
ings. 1909, 1911 and 1913 Nineteenth
street southeast; to cost $11,000.
Adelaide A. Brown, 2464 Sixth
street, owner; L. w. Giles, architect;
H. Poretsky, 521 Irving street, build
er; to erect one 2-story brick dwell
ing. 1918 Kearney street northeast; to
cost $4,000.
w. c. & A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven
teenth street, owners and builders;
G. E. MacNeil, architect; to erect
one 2-story brick dwelling, 4118 Forty
ninth street; to cost S9,583.
William H. Saunders Co., Inc, 1919
K street, owners: c. B. White, de-
signer; Paul T. Stone, 918 Fifteenth
street, builder; to erect one 2-story
brick and tile dwelling. 5723 Nebraska
avenue; to cost $4,000.
Henry Berliner, 2841 Tilden street,
owner; Horace Peaslee, architect; A.
c. MinniX. 14l6 F street, builder;
to erect one 2-story tile and stucco
addition 22d1 TiIdep Street. IN coSt
$4,000
w. c. & A. ~ Miller, 11l9 Seven
teench street, owners and builders;
Louis r. Moss, architect to erect one
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