Evening star., 1936-01-04
DEMONSTRATION
FOR DECEMBER IS
100 PCT. OVER 1884
Private Building and Repair
Work Totals $1,476,135
for Month.
ia NEW HOMES ARE
ON LIST OF PERMITS
22 Apartments Capable of Hous-
ing 1874 Families Included.
Northwest Section Leads.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.
Private construction in Washington
during December reached a valuation
of S1,476,l35, an increase of more than
100 per cent over the corresponding
month of 1884, according to the offl-
cial report of Building Inspector John
w. Oehmann made public today.
Building permits were issued for
ia one-family dwellings having a
valuation of S773,800, as compared
with "a dwellings with valuation OF
s474,3 800 in December 1884. In addi-
tiorr, 22fapartments. capable OF hous-
ing 1874 families, we're included IN last
months permit list, as compared with
s apartments having capacity OF
80 families in last years list.
New building permits in December
we're valued at 81, ,242, ,495. The valua-
ton of additions alterations and re-
pairs was S233 $40. In December, 1884.
new building was valued at 1857 .050,
and modernization work to existing
structures, S136,825.
The northwest section of the city
lead in both new building and mod
ernization work, with valuations OF
1928, 900 and S197 $50 for the respective
classes of construction. There was
$160,000 in new building and Sl9,350
In modernization work in the northeast
section; s120,800 and s11.790 for
Southeast Washington, and S10,500 IN
new building and S24,475 in modern
ization work recorded for the SOUTH
west section.
Hampered by unfavorable weather
and the holidays, building activity here
during the last week as gagged by per-
mits issued by Building Inspector
Oehmann reached a valuation of
sl91,850. A total of So permits were
issued.
The list for the week included per-
mits calling for the erection of % one
family dwellings and 4 small apart
ments.
Largest permit of the week was
Issued the c. H. Small Construction
Co. 1t was for erection of four two
story brick apartments in the 100
block of Trinidad avenue northeast at
a cost of $4,000. George T. SAINT
myers was named architect.
j. Alfred Moore, Inc, Clinton, Md,
obtained permit to build five homes
in the 1900 block of Staples street
northeast, while j. T. Baltzel, 1884
Thirty-fourth street, was granted the
right to build four dwellings in the
1900 block of Thirty-flfth street.
Outstanding Permits.
More important permits of the week
are as follows:
c. H. Small Construction Co., $50
New York avenue, owners and build
ers; George T. Santmyers, architect;
to erect four 2-story brick apartments,
17o1 to 1713 Trinidad avenue north
east; to cost $4,000.
]. T. Baltzel, 1884 Thirty-fourth
street, owner and builder; George T.
Santmyers. architect; to erect four 2
story brick dwellings, 1862 Thirty
fifth street; to cost S26, 900.
j. Alfred Moore, Inc Clinton, Md,
owners and builders; E. j. Conner, de-
signer; to erect five 2-story brick dwell
lings, 1900 to 1903 Staples street north
east; to cost $4,000.
Max Sugar, 1905 Kenyon street,
owner and builder; George T. SAINT
myers, architect; to erect four 2-story
brick dwellings, 5024, 5026 and 5028
Third street and 800 Gallatin street;
to cost $21 900.
j. Edward Farrar, 927 Fifteenth
street, owner and builder; Evan j.
Conner. designer; to erect two 2-story
brick and frame dwellings, 3247 and
S243 Quesada street; to cost $4,000.
District of Columbia, owners: to
erect one 1-story brick gymnasium
building. 2415 Wisconsin avenue; to
cost $4,000.
Howard Etchison, Clifton Terrace
Apartments, owner and builder; M. G.
Lepley, architect: to erect two 2-story
brick-and-frame dwellings, 5529 and
5525 Thirtieth street; to cost $500
each.
Claude G. Johnson, 416 Shepherd
street, owner and builder; Harvey P.
Baxter, architect; to erect one 2-story
brick dwelling, 6616 Barnaby street;
to cost $500.
Bradford and Helen H. Burnside,
Fifteenth and K streets, owners: Dill
Ion & Abel, designers: E. N. Hamilton.
Fifteenth and K streets. builder: to
erect one 2-story brick, tile and stone
dwelling, 4527 Van Ness street; to
cost $1,000.
Gulf Refining Co., PHILADELPHIA
Pa, owner and builder; P. r. L,
Hogner, designer; to erect one 1-storv
brlck-and-tile gas station, 2135-37
Virginia avenue; to cost $4,000.
Gertrude I. Burch, GAL G street
northeast. owner and builder: j. L.
Duvall, designer; to erect one 2-storv
(see CONSTRUCTION. Page q