Evening star., 1937-04-10
RECORD IS MADE
|NRUSH TO BUILD
NEW DWELLINGS
Total of 154 Construction
Permits Issued During
the Past Week.
THREE APARTMENTS
AMONG TRANSACTIONS
Groups of Eleven and Eight Homes
Are Included in the
Applications.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Featured by one of the greatest
rushes for permits to erect single
family dwellings in the history of
Washingtons construction industry
building with a valuation of $947, ,34l
was approved during the week by the
office of Inspector John w. Oehmann
total of 154 permits was granted
during the period.
Permits for 80 dwellings, record
for the current building revival and
one of the highest figures of all time
were granted by the building inspec-
tors office during the past six days,
an average of IS homes per day
Builders took out permits for dwell
ingS block at a time.
Three New Apartments.
Only three apartments were includ-
ed in the weeks list of permits, but
one was for construction of a S270,-
600 building, and the others were
sizable three-story structures. Ca
fritz Construction Co. will erect the
large apartment at 1445 Otis place
Alvin L. Aubinoe and H. L. Edwards
are designers of the four-story struc-
ture.
One builder obtained a permit to
build IL dwellings, two took out per-
n1lts to build groups of eight. another
was granted the right to build group
pf seven. Two other builders obtained
permits to erect groups of six homes
each. 1t was a busy week at the
building inspectors Office.
Brown Bros Corp, Insurance Build
ing, obtained the permit to build II
homes in the 300 block of Farragut
street, TO cost a total of S55 900.
George T. Santmyers was named
architect. Winfield Preston, Inc,
Woodward Building, was granted the
right to build eight homes at a total
cost of s50,000 in the $500 block of
Burlington place and the $500 block
of Forty fifth street. Leon Chatelain
was listed as achitect for this project.
Ray w. Mathis, 1925 Morrison
street. also received a permit to build
eight homes in the 100 block of Ham
ilton street. to cost $45 900 SAINT
myers was named as architect. Mrs
Rader HoWar obtained the right to
build q S45,000 apartment at 100 F
street northeast, with Dillon & Abel
listed as designers.
List OF Permits.
More important permits Of the
week are as follows:
Cafritz Construction Co, 1404 K
street, owners and builders; A. L.
Aubinoe and H L. Edwards. design
ers: to erect one 4-story brick apart
ment, 1445 Otis place. to cost S270,000.
Winfield Preston, Inc, Woodward
Building, owners and builders; Leon
Chatelain, jr, architect; to erect
eight 2-story brick, cinder block and
frame dwellings, 4505, 4509, 4513, 45O4,
450S and 4512 Burlington place, and
also 46lO and 1920 Forty-fifth street,
to cost $4,000.
Brown Bros. Corp, Insurance Build
ing, owners and builders: George T.
Santnyers, architect; to erect II two
story brick dwellings, 308 to 328 Far
ragust street. to cost S55,000
Mrs. Bader HoWar, owner; Dillon
6s Abel, designers; Eastern Construc-
ton Co, 1l49 Connecticut avenue,
builders; to erect one 3-story brick
apartment. 100 F street northeast,
to cost 5000.
Ray W. Mathis, 1924 Morrison
street, owner and builder; George T.
ssntmyers. architect; to erect eight
2-storv brick dwellings, 111-i25 Ham,
ilton street, TO cost $4,000
M. 3. Swanson, 276l Brandywine
street, owner and builder; Louis r.
Moss, architect; to erect six 2-story
(See PERMITS, Page CD