Evening star., 1934-09-08
ACTIVITY SHOWN
IN HOUSE SALES
Realty Firm Advises Pros
pective Buyers to Take
Advantage of Situation.

An active and improving home mar
ket was reported by Boss g. Phelps,
realtors, today In announcing 25 sales
which have been closed within recent
weeks.
The announcement was accom-
panied by advice to prospective home
buyers to take advantage of "the pres
ent situation when it is possible to
purchase desirable homes at reason
able prices"
The sales represent total value of
approximately 100000.
Included in the list are the fol-
lowing:
Detached, corner brick house, locat-
ed at 1921 Fairfax road in Edgemoor.
purchased by Frank Romer from Jes-
sic G. st. Petrie. The house con-
tains eight rooms and two baths, oil
heat and has a garage for two cars.
Another detached house Of frame
construction at 1875 East Thornapple
street in Chevy Chase was sold for
j. A. Powell to Frank A. Beale. The
lot is about so by l25. The house has
seven rooms and bath.
Thomas H. Smythe sold property
at 1913 Eighteenth street southeast to
Norman z. Housley. This is a row
brick house containing six rooms and
a bath and is being occupied by the
new owner.
Home in Brookland.
A home in Brookland at 1906 Irving
street northeast was bought by Edgar
B. Amidon. The house has seven
rooms and bath, hot-water heat, elec-
trio lights, garage and other improve
ments. It Is detached and located on
an attractive lot. The sale was made
for the R. E. Latimer Land Co.
One of the new houses recently
completed by Charles M. Wallingsford
at 143l Taylor street was sold to Re-
becca Perry. This is two-story, row
brick house having four rooms on each
floor. all the latest improvements, in
Guiding oil heat. There is garage.
A house at 4516 Stanford street, de-
tached and situated on lot about oo
by 100, was bought by Frank Weikei
from Alice S. Jones' This is new
house recently completed. The sale
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Edward H. Jones & Co., Inc.
A row, brick house in the Bloom
ingdale section at is Bryant street
northeast, was bought from II. u.
Ogle by r. e. Rogers. The house mas
six rooms and bath, is heated with
hot-water heat and has electric IigntS
and a garage.
In the Sixteenth street extended
section, a detached home was pur-
chased by Mai. r. F. Thompson from
Mary A. Fuller. The sale was made
in conjunction with Frank S. Phillips
Another sale was made for the
Prudential Life Insurance Co. OF
seni-detached, two-story and attic.
brick house at 2312 Ashmead place
in Washington Heights. The pur-
chaser was Col. c. S. Mcneil.
A Petworth sale was made to Merle
z. Lehman of a house situated at
4oos Seventh street. This is a semi
detached, brick house, Is feet wide.
with front and rear porches.
One of the recently constructed
Cape Cod bungalows built by the
Newbold Construction Co., at lis
Lucas Lane, Glenbrook Knoll, was
obtained by Augusta H. Stuetz. The
lot Is 50xl00 and the bungalow has
five rooms and bath.
Another new property built by
Charles M. Wallingsford at 1883
Taylor street, was sold to v. L. Win
stead. The house, of brick construc-
ton, Is two stories and Is heated with
hot water and has oak floors. There
Is a two-car freproof garage.
A three-story, row, brick house In
Columbia Heights at 112l Euclid
street, owned by Flora D. Lockwood
was purchased by Mary e. Norwood.
The house has 10 rooms and bath,
hot-water heat and electric lights.
House in Colony Hill.
In Colony Hill, a new detached, all
brick house, situated at 1900 Hoban
road and built by Boss & Phelps was,
purchased by B. L. Gardner. The
house was specially designed and built
to order.
A nearly new house in the Marietta
Park section, located at 3l6 Madison
street, owned by R. A. Kane was pur-
chased by Virginia Guild. This house
was built by Charles e. Wire. 1t is
row house containing six rooms and
two baths.
A home at A Grafton street, Chevy
Chase, Md, was secured by D. r.
Cooke. The lot is 60x125, the house
Is of central hall type. all brick with
nine rooms and three baths, inlaid
floors, oil heat and after extensive
improvements 1t is being occupied by
the purchaser. The sale was made
for q local insurance company.
A corner house, known as 2548
University place, in Columbia Heights,
has been acquired by Frank Spray
berry, the house being owned by w.
M. Michaelson. This is three
story, two-bath and 10-room modern
brick home. The lot Is large and
there is brick garage for three cars.
A home in Brookland. located at
1862 Monroe street northeast, was
sold by Charles H. Leavell. The
house is large and situated on a lot
150xl50 with large trees and shrub
berry. The property was purchased
by an organization.