Evening star., 1935-07-06
DC. CONSTRUCTION
MOUNTS SEQ PCT.
OVER LAST YEAR
Months Permits TotaIinq
$2,2O6,045 Next Best
to Mays Record.
1853 0NE.FAMILY HOMES
LIST s1,04e,00O VALUE
"A Apartment Structures for 235
Families Included in Bright
Prospect.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.


Private construction during June in
WASHINGTON showed more than a $50
per cent gain over the valuation last
year, as permits issued by Building
Inspector John W. Oehmann totaled
$2,2O6,045, the second highest monthly
figure in the last three years.
The valuation was approximately
100000 less than May of this year,
which was a record breaking month
for District construction since pre-
depression. days.
Col Oehmann's report showed that
permits for l53 one-family dwellings
were issued last month, for a total
valuation of S1,O49,OOo. In addition,
the right to build A apartments to
house 235 families was granted by the
building inspectors Office. Apartment
construction showed a large increase
over last month when permits were
issued for such structures which would
house 140 families. In valuation. too,
apartment construction last month ex-
ceeded May by approximately $780,
600.
Repair Items Large.
The largest decrease from May fig
ures was shown by the valuation OF
alteration, repair and addition per-
mits. The valuation of this type of
work in June-s378,5 ,565-was about so
per cent of the May total. This fall
ing off is regarded by building experts
as a seasonal decline.
Municipal construction for which
permits were issued last month to-
tailed S1,347,515 More than 81 900, 900
of this was for erection of sewage dis
posal plants, while 100000 was for
repairs, $95.00O for school building
and SIS, 1000 for an Office building.
In sections, the Northwest portion
of the District showed much more
building activity than other parts of
the city, with a valuation total of
Sl,384,000 for new buildings and
$685., $3.50 for repairs and moderniza-
ton work. The Southeast section had
S226,750 in new building, s14,985 in
repair work; Northeast, S2l5,280 in
new building, S23, $40 modernization,
while permits were issued for S1,150
in new building and $3.50 in repair
work in Southwest Washington.
% Structures Razed.
Oehmann's report stated that %
structures, Is brick and 7 frame, were
yazed during June.
Private construction in the past
week showed the effect of the Thurs
day holiday, as permits for only
$265,000 in new building and mod
ernization work were issued.
The weekly total included permits
for erection of 26 one-family dwellings
and 4 apartments.
The largest permit of the week went
to jSophy johnson Mason for erection
of two-story brick-an6-stone apart
ment building at 1902 Twentieth
street, at an estimated cost of $4,000.
Gertrude Sawyer was named archi-
tect and the Davis, Wick g. Rosen-
garten Co., builders for the project.
Celia M. Minsker, 925 Fifteenth
street, was granted permit to build
three small apartments in the $500
block of Pennsylvania avenue south
east, to cost $4,000.
: List of Permits.
More important permits of the week
include:
Sophy Johnston Mason, owner; Ger
trude Sawyer. architect; Davis, Wick,
Rosengarten Co., builders; to erect one
2-story stone and brick apartment
house, 1902 Twentieth street, to cost
$4,000.
Celia M. Minsker, 925 Fifteenth
street, owner, Johannes & Whitcomb,
designers; Davis & Platt, Inc, 5000
Fourth street, builders: to erect three
2-story brick and concrete block apart
ments, 2512, 2516 and 1920 Pennsyl-
gania avenue southeast, to cost $25,000.
Boss & Phelps, 1417 K street, owners
and. builders; H. P. Baxter, architect;
TO erect two 2-story brick dwellings,
1924 and 1926 Reservoir road, to cost
$4,000 each.
Circle Amusement Co., Inc, 2105
Pennsylvania avenue, owners and
builders; L. r. Ray, architect; to re-
model, 2105 Pennsylvania avenue, to
cost $4,000.
Herbert S. Havermale, 1911 Franklin
street northeast, owner; M. S. May,
architect; Avon Shockey, 4001 South
Dakota avenue northeast, builder; to
erect four 2-story brick dwellings, 243-
249 .1ngraham street, to cost $4,000.
jacobson Bros, 1916 K street, own
ers and builders; G. S. White, de-
signer; to erect two 2-story brick
dwellings,, 1904 and 1903 Somerset
place, to cost $4,000 each.
United Clay Products Co., Invest
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