Evening star., 1934-05-12
BUILDING ACTIVITY
DOUBLES IN APRIL
Permits Issued for Work
TotaIing Mi|Iion-Home
Jobs Lead.

Building operations in the District
during April were more than double
the total for the previous month, ac-
cording to figures released by John
w. Oehmann, building inspector.
Projected construction for which
permits were issued at the District
Building totaled $1,O93,26O during
April, according to Oehmanns report,
as compared with SASS GAS for March.
Construction of private dwellings led
with approximately $50 per cent in
crease over the preceding month. In
cluded in the report for April, but not
in the total was a permit for the
Woodrow Wilson High School.
Under the head of new building the
northeast section lead all others in
percentage of gain. This section of
the city jumped from S38,050 in
March to S218,405 for April. The
northwest section increased from
S258,000 to S6l8,000. New building in
Southeast Washington for which per-
mits were issued was S33 500 for April
and $1,000 for the previous month.
Slump for Week.
In sharp contrast, however, project
ed building, as revealed by issuance
OF permits, Slumped greatly during the
past week. Figures showed that per-
mits totaling Sl35, 900 were granted.
There were no large permits issued.
The one for the highest figure went
to w. c. & A. N. Miller, builders,
with L. r. Moss listed as architect, to
construct four 2-story brick dwell
ings in the 1900 block of Upton street.
The Franklin National Bank was
granted permit for $4,000 in re-
pairs to its building at I'LL Connecti-
cut avenue. The William P. Lips
comb Co., Inc, was listed as the
builder.
Other Permits.
Other important permits included:
w. c. & A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven
teenth street, owners and builders; L.
r. Moss, architect: to erect four 2
story brick dwellings, 4907, 4913, 4919
and 1925 Upton street; to cost $4,000.
A. S. Lord, 927 Fifteenth street,
owner and builder; M. S. May, archi-
test; to erect six 2-story brick and
cnder block dwellings. 219-229 Farra-
gut street: to cost S21 ,0o0.
Franklin National Bank, I'LL Con-
necticut avenue, owners: William P.
Lipscomb Co., Inc, builders; to make
repairs I'LL Connecticut avenue: TO
cost Sl5,00O
w, c. & A. N. Miller, ll19 Seven
teenth street, owners and builders; L.
r. Moss, architect; to erect one q
story brick dwelling, 1901 Forty-ninth
street; to cost $500.
Mrs. E. L. Lederer & Mrs. D. 1.
Jarrett, Fifteenth and K streets, own
ers: Dillon & Abel. designers; E. N.
Hamilton, 3212 Eighth street, builder;
to erect one 2-stOry brick dwelling,
6217 Thirty place; TO cost ST.
900.
Tolson, Kemp & Nix, Inc, 2314
Rhode Island avenue northeast, owners
and builders; A. C. Tolson. architect:
to erect one 2-story brick and tile
dwelling, 4O08 Twentieth street north
east; to cost $4,000.
N. Mezzanotte, 2617 Fourteenth
street, owner. designer and builder; to
erect one 2-story brick dwelling,
$500 North Capitol street; to cost
$4,000.
Waggman G5 Brawner Realty Cor
poration. TOO I street northwest,
owners and builders: Claughton West,
architect; to erect two 2-story brick
dwellings, 325 and 327 Douglas street
northeast, to cost $4,500 each.
Goodman Kay, 916 w street north
west, owner and builder; H. w.
Gaines, designer; to erect one 1-story
brick building for coal yard, GIG w
street northwest, to cost S4,500
r. w. Werth, 2377 Rhode Island
avenue northeast, owner; L de Ladu-
rantaye, designer: Woodbridge Realty
Co., Inc, 2377 Rhode Island avenue
northeast. builders; to erect one l.
story brick dwelling, ABB Twenty
second street northeast, to cost $4,000
C. P. Carter, 1925 Lowell street,
owner; H. w. Gaines, de-
signer; Robert Goodman, 4701 Con-
necticut avenue northwest, builder;
to erect one 1-story frame dwelling,
1854 Ashby street northwest, to cost
$2,5OO.
Esther E. Norment; owner; A. B.
Mullett & Co. architects: Harry F.
Boryer, 1416 F street northwest, build
ers: to alter into apartments, 1873
1920 G. street northwest, to cost
$4,000.
Cafritz Construction Co., 1404 K
street northwest, owners and build
ers: Alvin Aubinoe. architect; to re-
model into flats. 20l4 F street north
west, to cost $4,000.
Washington Gas Light Co., Ali
Tenth street northwest, owners and
builders; j. B. Fox, designer; to erect
one 1-story brick sub-station build
ing: N street between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets southeast, to cost
$1,000.
Mrs. Martha Rose, owner; Benton
& Miller, builders; to make repairs.
1248-50 U street southeast, to cost
81 500.
Magruder Estate, owners; Henry j.
Robb, Inc. builders; to make repairs,
rear 1520-24 l. street northwest, to
cost $1,000.
Sanitary Grocery Co., Inc, 1S45
Fourth street northeast. owner; War
rem Spencer, 1850 Jonquil street
designer and builder; to
erect one 1-story brick addition, 5006
Connecticut avenue northwest, to cost
81 200.
j. L. Loose. 1925 Connecticut ave-
nue. northwest, owner; M. PiatShon,
311 Southern Building. designer and
builder; to make repairs. 1405 T street
northwest, to cost 81 00G.
The Broadmoor Apartments, 3601
Connecticut avenue northwest, own
ers and builders; j. j. McInerney,
designer; to construct roof garden on
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