Evening star., 1934-05-19
BUILDING ACTIVITY
HERE SHOWS GAIN
Permits Total $4,000,
With Renovation Work
in Lead.

A slight increase in building &C
tivity over last week was indicated
today as figures for the week showed
permits calling for $137,63l in new
construction and renovation were is
sued at the District Building.
However, the total value of prof.
ected building was still considerably
below the average for the last two
months. The number of permits
-S8-for the last week were well up
to the average. but a distinct de
crease in number of dwellings per-
mits was noticed.
The weekly total was marked by
an unusually large number of per-
mits for renovation work and altera-
tions.
Erection of the new First Brethren
Church, at 1925 E street southeast,
was announced in this weeks list of
permits. 1t will be a two-story brick
structure and will cost, 1t is esti-
mated, 1000. James w. Adams
is listed as the architect and A. c.
MinniX, l416 F street, builder. 1t
was the largest single item in the
contemplated construction.
Other permits granted included:
w. r. Frank Hines, Fourteenth and
Harvard streets, owner; George S.
White, designer; C. R. Matheny, 6147
Thirty-frst street, builder; to erect
one 2-story stone dwelling, 1923 Kali
mia road, to cost $4,000.
Mrs. Dora Poretsky, 521 Irving
street, owner and builder; Dillon &
Abel, designers; to erect two 2-Story
brick and tile dwellings, 519-521
Quackenbos street; to cost $4,000.
Joseph Farrari, 1906 Mckinley
street, owner Harvey P. Baxter,
architect; Beadowbrook, Inc, Chevy
Chase, Md, builders; to erect one 212-
story brick dwelling, 4l3O Legation
street; to cost $4,000
Frank D. Phillips, 5617 Thirty
second street, owner, designer and
builder; to erect one 2-story brick
and-tile dwelling, 5464 Thirty-first
street; to cost $1,000.
Frank j. DimiSa. 1906 L street,
owner; C. N. Norton, designer; to
erect one 2-story stone-and- brick
dwelling, $500 Nebraska avenue; to
cost $4,000.
Alex Mckenzie, It's Highland ave-
nue.. owner, designer and builder; to
erect one 2-story concrete block and
brick dwelling, 66O1 Sixth street; to
cost $4,000.
Ruth G.. Bivins, 100 street, owner;
Claughton West, architect; Wagga-
man & Brawner, 100 I street, build
ers; to erect one 2-story brick dwell
ing. 261O Third street northeast; to
cost $500.
Fox Bros, Ali Madison street,
owners and builders; William G. Fox,
designer; to erect one 1 Il STORY brick
and-concrete block dwelling, 4400
Brandywine street; to cost s4,500.
A E. Weeks, 1714 Otis street north
east, owner; Charles Garner, de-
signer; c. J. O'Connor, TIA Otis
street northeast, builder; to erect one
1-story brick lunch room. 521 Water
street southwest; to cost $4,000.
Nathan Lauft, 1913 Ninth street,
owner: Marcus Hallett, designer;
John j. Ward. 323 Longfellow street.
builder; to erect one 1-story brick
store, 815 Third street; to cost $4,000.
B. Applestein, 429 Eighth street
southeast, owner and builder; r. G.
Archer, jr.. architect; to erect brick
addition, 429 Eighth street southeast;
to cost $4,000.
Mrs. Hattie Shreve, 1890 Living
ston street, owner and builder; to
erect one 2-story brick-and-frame
dwelling, 1899 HALEY terrace south
east; to cost $4,000.
Homes Oil Co., 488 Maryland ave-
nue. southwest, owners and builders;
w. Valentine, designer; to erect one
1-story brick office and pump house,
17OO Benning road northeast; to cost
$4,000.
The Tabler Funeral Homes, Inc,
4217 Ninth street, owners: ]. L. john
son, designer; Acme Construction Co.,
4213 Ninth street, builder; to erect
one 2-story brick-and-tile addition,
42l7 Ninth street; to cost 81 300.
Wallace Cornwell, 1913 M street
southeast, owner; w. B. Honey, archl-
tect; Norman Cornwell. 4440 Alabama
avenue southeast, builder; to erect
one 1-story concrete block and frame
dwelling, 4438 Alabama avenue south
east; to cost S1,500.
Harry Kurland, 1870 Fourteenth
street. owner and builder; H. A
Brandt. architect; to make repairs,
1906, Seventh street, to cost 81 900.
Sun Oil Co., woodward Building
owners and builders; A. c. Strobel
designer; to erect one one-story brick
gas station, southeast corner Four
teenth and Webster streets, to cost
$1,000.
Sun Oil Co., Woodward Building
owners and builders; A. c. Strobel
architect; to erect one one-story brick
gas station. southeast corner Thirty
third and M streets. to cost 81 900.
Estate of James L. Karrlck, 1920 {