Evening star., 1937-08-28
CAPITAL BUILDING
DOUBLES IN WEEK
Permits Approved for $685..
622 To.aI-SChoo! Will
BE Constructed.

Building in Washington during the
past week showed more than a 100
per cent increase over the previous
period, as Building Inspector John w.
Oehmann approved permits for all
types of construction, with valua-
ton OF ssS2,622.
Residential construction showed
considerable improvement over last
week Twenty l-fanily dwellings and
twenty-one small apartments or fats
were included in the list Of permits ap-
proved by Col. Oehmann's office
However, great portion Of the week S
total valuation was comprised of nom
residential projects.
Largest permit of the week was
granted the Sisters of the Holy Cross,
1885 Upton street, for erection of a
four-story brick and stone school
building. to cost s4Oo 900. The build
ing is being designed by Fred " Muir
ply, l4l3 H street. and built by Davis,
Wick & Rosengarten Co, contractors.
Boys Club Of Washington. Inc, OBJ
tained permit to erect a new three
story club house at 261 Seventeenth
street southeast, to cost Sl50OO0.
Clarence L. Harding was listed as de-
stgner and Parkhill Construction Co.
as builders.
Permit to Build Flats.
c. H. Small Co., $50 New York ave-
nue., obtained three permits calling for
erection of a total of II flats, of
which will rise in the 200 block of
Twenty-f1rst street northeast and 10
in the 200 block Of Twentieth street
northeast The total cost Of the three
projects was estimated at s13e,O0o
Pichler- Richmond Construction Co.,
1920 K street. was granted the right
to build a group of six | = family
dwellings in the 5000 block OF TWENTY
ninth street. These structures will
cost about $4,000
More important permits Of the week
are as follows:
Sisters Of the Holy Cross. 1895
Upton street, owner; Fred v. Murphy,
1413 H street. designer: Davis Wick
Rosengarten Co. Inc. 613 Fifteenth
street. builder, to erect one 4-story
brick. stone. concrete school, 1885
Upton street to cost 100000.
Boys Club Of Washington. D. c.,
Inc, Third and c streets, owners:
Clarence L. Harding. architect; Park
hill Construction Co.. 1927 I street,
builders, to erect one 3-story steel,
concrete and brick club house for
boys. 261 Seventeenth street south
east: to cost s15o,00O.
G. H. Small Construction Co., Inc,
$50 New York avenue, owners and
builders, G. T. Santmyers, l4lO H
street, designer; to erect seven q
story brick and concrete block four
family fats, 200, 204, 20s. 212. 2ls,
e20 and 224 Twenty-first street north
east: to cost s56.O0O.
Pichler- Richmond Construction Co..
1920 K street. owners and builders;
William Crusemire 1901 Fulton street,
designer. to erect six 2-story brick and
concrete block dwellings. 1924, 1928,
5332, 1896, 5340, 5344 Twenty-ninth
street; to cost $4,000.
c. H. Small Construction Co., Inc.
$50 New York avenue. owners and
builders; G. T. Santmyers. l4lo H
street, designer; to erect five 2-story
brick and concrete block four family
fats, 206. 21o, 2l4. 2l8, 222 Twentieth
street northeast; to cost $4,000.
c. H. Small Construction Co., Inc,
$50 New York avenue, owners and
builders; G. T. Santmyers, l41o H
street. designer; to erect five 2-story
brick and concrete block four family
fats, 2o1, 2o5, 2o9, 213, 217 Twentieth
street northeast; to cost $4,000.
One Brick Store.
Joseph E. and Josephine A. Gotti,
5lol Connecticut avenue, owners; F.
W. Woolworth, Philadelphia, Pa, de-
signer; Witty Construction Co., 1lOl
Vermont avenue, builder: to erect one
l-story brick store 36l2 Georgia ave-
aue: to cost $4,000.
Dr.. Joseph Mccarthy. 27OO @ street,
owner; Muarice S. May. architect;
Henry j. Connor, Inc. 726 Jackson
place. builders; to erect one 2-story
brick dwelling, 1900 Thirtieth street;
to cost $4,000
Dr.. and Mrs. Eugene Forcione,
LindberRh Apartments, owners; Evan
j. Conner, designer; M. Mezzanotte,
2el7 Fourteenth street, builder; to
erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 1921
Sixteenth street; to cost $4,000.
Washington Gas Light Co., All
Tenth street, owners; Paul M. Kuehn,
designer: Koppers Co., Bartlett Hay
ward Division, Baltimore, Nd, build
ers; to erect one 2-story brick, Robert
son protected metal-steel frame eener-
ator house addition. 1918 Thirteenth
street southeast; to cost &l6.500.
Marvin NJ. Shoaf, 90s Investment
Building, owner and builder; James j.