Evening star., 1937-04-03
PRIVATE BUILDING
HOLDS UP HERE
$3.50, $40 Permits Approved
During Week by Inspec-
tor Oehman.

Private construction in the Capital
during the last week maintained the
high average Of the last month, as
Building Inspector John w. Oeh-
mann approved permits for S65O,340
IN new building and alterations, addi-
tions and repairs to existing struc-
lures.
New apartment projects featured
Washington's building week. Twenty
two Of the structures, both small and
large, were included in the list of
permits. Single family dwellings
dropped sharply below the figure for
last week, as only % were approved.
Largest permit Of the week was
granted the Kay Construction Co.,
2s1s North Capitol street, for erec-
ton Of 4 100000 apartment build
ing At 23ll Fifteenth street. George
T. Santmyers has been named de-
signer Of the five-story brick and
concrete structure.
Eugene Casey and Harry Hoskin-
son Of Gaithersburg. Nd, obtained a
permit to build 13 small apartments
in the 1900 block Of Holbrook terrace
northeast, to cost 100000. SAINT
myers likewise was listed as designer
OF this project.
Seven Small Apartments.
Reliable Construction g. Realty Co.,
34o8 Thirteenth street, received 4
permit to build seven small apart
ments in the 500 block Of Newcomb
street southeast, which will cost q
total Of 100000. Madison Building
Co., l4l2 K street, was granted the
risht to build three large dwellings
in Colony Hill, to cost S45,000. Har-
vey p. Baxter was listed as architect.
More important permits Of the week
are - follows:
Kay Construction Co., 23l6 North
Capitol street, owners and builders;
George T. santmyers, architect; to
erect one 5.story brick and concrete
apartment 23l1 Fifteenth street; to
cost 100000.
Eugene Casey and Harry Hoskin-
son, Gaithersburg, Md, owners and
builders; George T. Santmyers, archi-
tect; to erect thirteen 2-story brick
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terrace; to cost 100000.
Reliable Construction &, Realty Co.,
3408 Thirteenth street, owners and
builders; George T. Santmyers, archi-
tect; to erect seven 2-story brick and
cinder block apartments 550-574 New
comb street southeast; to cost 100000.
Madison Building Co., 1412 K street,
owner and builder; Harvey P. Baxter,
architect; to erect three 2-story brick
and frame dwellings, ITO Hoban road
and 1714 Hoban road and 4407 Had
neld lane; to cost S45 900.
Samuel KatE, 1859 Wisconsin ave-
hue, owner; George T, Santmyers,
architect; Morris Lenkin Construction
Co., 635 F street, builders; to erect one
3-story brick stores and apartments,
4707-4709 Wisconsin avenue and 47l0
Forty-first street; to cost $4,000.
Charles Sturbitt, 3637 Jocelyn
street, owner and builder; Dillon &
Abel, designer; to erect three 2-story
brick, tile and frame dwellings, Alb,
AIT and 412l Jenifer street; to cost
$500 each
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co.. 725 Thirteenth street, owners; s.
P. Prescott Co., Inc, 814 Thirteenth
street. builders; to make alterations,
141l r street to cost $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs Abraham Kay, 23l8
North Capitol street, owners; George
T. Santmyers, architect; Kay Con-
struction Co., builders; to erect one
2-story brick, stone and cinder block
dwelling, 1900 Seventeenth street; to
cost $4,000.
2-Story Brick Dwelling.
Douglas Construction Co., sulgrave
Manor, owners and builders; Dillon
& Abel, designers; to erect one 2-story
brick, cinder block and frame dwell
ing, 29l8 Tennyson street; to cost
$4,000.
Harris shapero, 1477 Girard street,
owner, designer and builder; to erect
one 2-story brick and tile dwelling,
1915 Massachusetts avenue; to cost
$4,000.
I. Silver, 27ol Cortland place,
owner and builder; William st. Cyr
harrington, designer; to erect two q
story brick dwellings, 1376-l37s Rit-
tenhouse street, to cost s10,25o.
Dallas NJ Gardy, ll04 Vermont
avenue, owner and builder; George
T. Santmyers, architect; to erect one
2-story brick apartment, 32l Adams
street northeast, to cost $4,000.
L. E. Breuninger & Sons, Inc. 1880
K street. owners and builders; James
j. Baldwin, designer. to erect one
a-story brick dwelling, 1918 Fernway
road, to cost $4,000.
Vartan Manouelian, 8le X street,
owner and builder; NJ Mesrobian,
brick, tile and cinder block dwelling,
b4o6 Thirty-third street, to cost
$4,000
Thomas Martin, owner: L. W. Giles,
architect; Randolph Dodd, 906 Forty
eighth street northeast, builder; to
erect one 2-story brick and tile fiat,
1907 Fourth street. to cost $4,000.
E. B. Young, 1925 West Virginia
avenue northeast, owner and builder:
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect one 2-story brick ant, 1886 Non
tello avenue northeast, to cost $500.
Reid L. Hammann, 3540 T street,
owner, designer and builder; to erect
one 2-story brick dwelling, $500
Torty-sixth street, to cost $1,000.
Capital View Realty Co., e27 New
York avenue, owners and builders; w.
Valentine, designer; to erect one 2
story brick and cinder block dwelling,
127 Fiftieth street northeast, to cost
$500.
Carl I. Johnson, 3430 Connecticut