Evening star., 1935-11-02
PRIVATE BUILDING
PERMITS DOUBLE
OCTOBER OF 1884
$1,891,300 in Construction
Authorized During the
Past Month.
so MULTI-FAMlLY
STRUCTURES APPROVED
Valuation of Repairs Also In
creases-$65,00O Office Build.
ings to Be Erected.

Valuation of all types of private
building construction in the District
for which permits were issued during
mately double the figure for the same
month last year. according to sta
tistics in the Office of Building IN
spector John w. Oehmann.
The most striking improvement in
the Washington building picture in
October was shown in the conStruc-
ton of multi-family residential struc-
lures. small apartments and flats.
Permits for erection of 80 multi
family buildings designed to house 278
families were issued last month, in
comparison with such structures
with a capacity of eight families in
cluded in the permit list of October,
1894.
An improvement of approximately
100 per cent was noted in the one
family dwelling construction field.
During the past month, Col. Oeh-
mann's office issued permits for erec-
ton of 141 one-family residences
while 70 such permits were granted
in october last year.
Repair Permits Increase.
New private building in october was
valued at 81 ,645 $50, while permits for
repairs, alterations and additions to
existing structures totaled S245, $50.
The valuation of repairs showed an
improvement of 25 per cent over
last year.
Permits were issued to the District
government for S746,345 in new build
ing last month. New structures in
cluded sewage disposal plants, and
q garage.
In the past week permits were
issued for S376,295 in private con-
struction, including new building and
modernization work. In addition The
District obtained two permits for sew
age disposal building to be erected
at Blue Plains at a cost of $685. 900.
The largest private building per-
nit of the week was granted the
Federal Services Finance Corp, 726
jackson place. for erection of four
story concrete and stone office build
ing at 718 Jackson place, to cost $685.
600. E. B. Corning was named archi-
tect for the project which Davis, Wick
and Rosengarten will build.
Seven Two-Story Flats.
Modern Builders, Inc, 635 Gala
tin street, obtained a permit TO build
Z two-story flats in the 1900 block
of Third street. at a total cost of
S56,000. Louis r. Moss was listed as
architect.
Waggaman & BraWner 100 I street,
was granted the right to build a S45,-
600 apartment at 3l5 Evarts street
northeast.
Other important permits of the
week are as follows
District OF Columbia, owners; Met
calf g. Eddy, architects; John Nc
Shain, Inc, Philadelphia, Pa, build
ers; to erect four 2-story brick-and-
concrete sewage disposal plant units,
Blue Plains, D. c., to cost 100000.
Commissioners of District of Column
bia, owners; Charles H. Tompkins Co.,
1880 Connecticut avenue, builders: to
erect three 1-story brick-and- concrete
sewage treatment plant units, Blue
Plains, D. c., to cost S563,345.
Federal Services Finance Corp, 726
, jackson place, owners; E. B. Corning.
architect; Davis, Wick, Rosengarten
Co, builders: to erect cue 4-story con-
crete and brick and stone Office, 718
jackson place, to cost S65,0OO.
Modern Builders, Inc, 635 Gallatin
street, owners and builders; L. R.
Moss, architect; to erect seven 2-story
brlck-and-concrete block flats, 48O1
to 1926 Third street, to cost $4,000
each.
Waggaman & Brawner, 100 l street.
owners and builders; David L. Stern.
architect; to erect one 2-story brick.
and-stone apartment, 315 Evarts street
6 northeast, to cost S45,OOO.
w. A. Winfield, 1904 @ street SOUTH
(SpP PERMITS pooo ~