Evening star., 1935-06-22
PRIVATE BUILDING
HITS NEXT HIGHEST.
AMOUNT IN YEARS.
Weeks Permits in District
Are One-Eighth of All
1888 Total.
5.ST0RY APARTMENT
is LARGEST PROJECT
George Washington U. to Have
New Structure Costing
100000.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

oA JAMES - NEW OANs
Private construction in Washington
ran up the second highest total valua-
ton of recent years this week as per-
mits were obtained at the District
Building for nearly three quarters OF
a million dollars in new building and
repair work,
An indication of the upturn of con-
struction in the city is furnished by
comparison with figures of two years
ago, as the total for this week-$747,-
2e1-is approximately an eighth Of
the valuation of building for the entire
year of 1888.
Included in the building for which
permits were issued in the week were
Al single family dwellings, two apart
ments, a large building for George
Washington University and number
of smaller apartments or flats.
The largest project of the week was
revealed in a permit issued to the
Madison Terrace Corp, 1915 K street,
for erection of five-story apartment
building and stores at Fourteenth and
Kennedy streets. The cost was esti-
mated at $4,000. H. P. Baxter was
named architect. Excavation work
for the foundation of the building has
been started.
100000 G. w. Structure.
Charles H Tompkins Co., 1880 Con-
necticut avenue, was named builder
for the C. w. U. structure, which will
cost about 100000. The four-story
building will be erected at 2027-203l G
street
A permit was granted GusSie CORN,
Tower Building, for erection of two
story apartment at 103 Kennedy street
at a cost of $4,000.
Mrs. H. K. Willard obtained a per-
nit to build a three-Story brick and
frame dwelling at 2425 wyoming ave-
nue. to cost 100000. The Charles H.
Tompkins Co. was named builder and
A. P. Clark, jr, architect.
One of the largest residential
projects for which permit was
granted in the week will be the erec-
tion Of 10 low-cost homes in the l400
block of Eighteenth street southeast
by Daniel Spieler, 5217 Connecticut
avenue.
Other Permits.
Other more important permits OF
the week follow;
D. C. Sanitary Improvement Co.,
Inc. Investment Building, owners
and builders; j. G. Herbert, architect;
to erect three 2-story brick fats,
800. 326 and 800 Delafeld place, to
cost $4,000.
C. H. Small, $50 New York avenue,
owner and builder; George T. SAINT
myers, architect; to erect three 2-story
brick apartments, 1261-1269 Raum
street northeast, to cost $4,000.
j. L. Zollan and Harry Poretsky,
sci Irving street, owners and builders;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect two 2-story brick fats, 48 and
81 Madison street; to cost $4,000.
E. v. and M. L. Lindsay. 2315
Mount View place southeast, owners;
]. G. Herbert, architect; Winfield
Preston, Inc, 1910 Vermont avenue,
builders; to erect one 2-story brick
fiat. 23O1 Mount View place southeast;
to cost $4,000.
Barnaby Street Home.
Custom Built Homes, Inc, 416
Fifth street, owners and builders;
Leon Chatelain, jr., architect; to erect
one 2-story brick and frame veneer
dwelling, SAT Barnaby street; to cost
$12,50o.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Cooley, 1925
Argonne place, owners; Evan j. Con-
ner, designer; c. r. Matheny, 6l47
Thirty-frst street, builder; to erect
one 2-story brick-and-frame dwelling.
1912 West Beach drive: to cost
$4,000.
w. C. & A. N. Miller, 11l9 Seven
teenth street, owners and builders;
e. r. Spano, designer; to erect one
2-story brick dwelling, 4S4S Van Ness
street; to cost $10,230.
G. z. Mikkelson, Chevy Chase, Rid,
owner and builder; r. w. Berry, de-
signer; to erect one 27-story brick
and-tile dwelling, 1918 Runnymeade
place; to cost $4,000.
Permit on Upton Street.
w. c, & A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven
teenth street, owners and builders; E.
r. Spano, designer; to erect one q
story brick dwelling, 4849 Upton
street; to cost $9,480.
G. F. Mikkelson, Chevy Chase, Md,
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