Evening star., 1937-03-20
BUILDING IN D. c.
DOUBLES IN WEEK,
PERMITS REVEAL
0ehmann's Office Approves
Construction Valued
at S863,357.
RESIDENTIAL WORK
DOMINATES PICTURE
$500, 900 Apartment Structure
and 43 0ne-Family Homes
on List.

Washington building in the past
week gagged by permits issued by the
office of Building Inspector John w
Oehmann nearly doubled that of las
week as the valuation total reached
one of the highest points of the year
One hundred and six permits, with q
valuation of $863,357, were approved
In the last six days.
Residential construction dominated
the Capitals building picture during
the week Nine apartments, including
n 100000 structure and 43 Une-family
dwellings were among the projects ap-
proved by Col. Oehmann's office
The 100000 apartment building vii
be erected by the Cafritz Construc-
ton Co. at l445 Ogden street. The
structure will be designed by Alvin
L. Aubinoe and Harry L. Edwards
attached to the Cafritz organization
A permit was issued the Friendship
House Association, 324 Virginia ave-
nue. southeast, for erection of $780,
600 addition at 619 D street southeast
Horace w. Peaslee was listed as archi-
tect, while the structure will be built
by Marthinson & Co., 100 1 street.
j. B. Tiffey, 419 Oglethorpe street
obtained permit to build group of
nine dwellings in the 100 block of
Gallatin stree and the 5100 block of
New Hampshire avenue, to cost total
of S58,500. The buildings will be de-
signed by the firm of Dillon g. Abel
Benjamin M. Spigel, 2604 Connecticut
avenue, was granted the right to build
an apartment at 1880 Fort drive, to
cost $40, 1000. George T Santmyers will
design it.
More important permits of the week
are as follows:
Cafritz Construction Co., 1404 K
street, owners and builders; A. L. Au-
b1noe and H. L. Edwards, designers;
10 erect one 4-story brick apartment,
l445 Ogden street; to cost 100000.
Friendship House Association, 1924
Virginia avenue southeast. owners;
Horace w. Peaslee, architect; Marth-
inson d Co., 100 I street, builders;
TO erect two 2-story brick additions,
6ls D street southeast; to cost 100000
J. B. Tiffey, 419 Oglethorpe street,
owner and builder; Dillon g. Abel,
designers; to erect nine 2-story brick
and stone dwellings, 1875 Gallatin
street and 5l0o-14 New Hampshire
avenue; to cost $500 each.
Benjamin M. Spigel, 1904 Connecti-
sut avenue, owner and builder; George
r. Santmyers, architect; to erect one
s-story brick apartment, 1880 Fort
drive; to cost $4,000.
Nathaniel Taube, owner; Dana B.
Johannes, jr., architect; M. zipkin,
Southern Building, builder; to erect
three 2-story brick fats, 3o2, 3o6 and
3l0 Todd place northeast; to cost
100000.
Gilbert Seek, TOLL Eighth street,
owner and builder: Dillon & Abel,
designers; to erect four 2-story brick
dwellings, 604, SOB, 612 and SIG Un-
derwood street; to cost $500 each.
M. H. and j. H Ginsberg, 254 Ham
iiton street, owners and builders; R.
c. Archer, jr., architect; to erect two
2-story brick fats, 1914 and 1918
Holbrook street northeast; to cost
$4,000.
Eugene H. Phifer, 1914 Twentieth
street northeast, owner and builder;
II. P. Baxter, architect; to erect two
2-story brick flats, TOO and 704 Quincy
street northeast; to cost $4,000.
Stone Construction, Inc, 927 Fiji
teenth street, owners and builders;
Robert K. Smith, designer; to erect
two 2-story brick dwellings, 7419 and
7407 Twelfth street; to cost SIS, 700
S. M. Williams, Silver Spring, Md,
owner and builder; Elmer Cappelman,
architect; to erect one 2-story brick
and tile dwelling, 1910 Lowell street;
70 cost $4,000.
Stone Construction, Inc, 927 Fiji
teenth street, owners and builders;
Robert K. Smith. designer; to erect
two 2-story brick dwellings, 7423 and
TAI Twelfth street; to cost s15,500.
Stone Construction, Inc, 927 Fiji
teenth street, owners and builders;
Robert K. Smith, designer; to erect
two 2-story brick dwellings, Tab and
7403 Twelfth street; to cost $4,000.
Stone Construction, Inc, 927 Fiji
teenth street, owners and builders;
Robert K. Smith, designer; to erect
two 2-story brick dwellings, TAOS and
743l Twelfth street: to cost $4,000
Stone Construction, Inc, 927 Fiji
seenth street, owners and builders;
Robert X. Smith, designer: to erect
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