Evening star., 1942-08-29
Building Totals
Over $4,000
Here in Month
Half of Amount
Is for Improvements,
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While the valuations of building
permits this month were somewhat
lower than last month, the Office of
the District building inspector
stated there were more permits is
sued. A large number of these were
for building improvements.
While there has been consid-
cradle amount of new building, a
tabulation of permits indicates that
aside from Government projects. a
large proportion of work has been
devoted to home improvement rather
than new building.
A preliminary survey of the
months building and repair work
indicates an evaluation running q
bit over $1,500,000. Though the Au-
gust figures are not complete, it was
estimated that more than half of
the amount was for improvements.
Though this weeks tabulation in
dicates small percentage of re-
pairs and new work, as compared
with previous periods, the building
permit list runs to $750,137.
The largest amount was for the
Dexter Realty Co., Inc, and the
Alley Dwelling Authority, both of
which are providing number of
new units here.
Listed this week for the Dexter
company was 1868 900 In building
IN the southeast section.
Primarily of brick, they are two
stories high and have cinder block
foundation. The places vary from
six to 10 dwelling units and are
located in the 1900 block of Talbert
terrace as we'll as Howard road
Sc. E. W. Syme was the designer.
The ADA received permits amount
ing to more than $352, 1000 for the
construction of two-story masonry
fats in the .1100, 1900, 1900 and 1900
blocks of Stevens road Sc. A two
story concrete masonry fiat also will
be built by the authority. including
eight units, in the 1900 block of
Eaton road Sc.
Other permits of $500 and over
for construction and repairs in
clude:
Phillips Construction Co., 927 Fiji
teenth street NV, owners and
builders: George T. Santmyers, l41O
H street NV, designer: to erect
four 2-story brick and cinder block
fats flour units each), SO, SIS, 50, 81
Forester street S.W.; to cost 500 600.
H. v. Hudgins. 23l Tenth street
Sc, owner and builder: j. Marcus
Halle.t, designer; to erect one s.
story brick and cinder block apart
ment, 229 Tenth street Sc. (six
units);. to cost $4,000.
H. v. Hudgins. 231 Tenth street
Sc. ownek and builder. j. Marcus
Hallet, designer. to erect one s.
story brick and cinder block apart
ment, 229 Tenth street Sc; to cost
$4,000.
Louis Dinowitz, 3100 Connecticut
avenue NV. owner; Harry Kreyait
1925 D street NE, builder; William
e. Darlington. 1916 L street NV.
designer; to erect one 2-story bricl
and cinder block dwelling, l101
Chicago street Sc; to cost $4,000
The Salvation Army, 625 First
street NV. owner; w. E. Marney
Co.. 1889 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
builders and designers; to erect one
2-story brick repair shop addition
lot Madison court NV; to cos
$500.
James w. Simpson, 5000 Bas
place Sc. owner and builder; Gus
N. Bull, 22l2 Thirteenth street NV.
designer; to erect one 1-story bricl
and cinder block dwelling, 5000 Bas
place Sc: to cost $1,000.
Willie May Miles, $500 B stree
Sc, owner and builder; l.. w. Giles
4428 Hunt place NE. designer: t.
erect one 1-story cinder block dwell
ing. 5029 Bass place Sc; to cos
e1,400.
Estate of James H. Brawner, $50
Douglas street NE, owner; l.. w
Giles, designer; to make repair.
4432 Douglas street NE; to cos
$500.
Estate of James H. Brawner, 45o
Douglas street NE, owner, L. v
Giles, designer: to erect one 1-stor
frame dwelling addition, 4432 Doug
las street NE, to cost $500.
Eva L. Nelms, 620 Fifty-eight
street NE. owner and builder: !
w. Giles, designer: to erect one
story frame dwelling, addition; g.
Fifty eighth street NE; to Coz
$500.
Bertha Kent, 3l16 w street Sc
owner; Sherman g. Minnicks, 381
Beecher street NV builders;
make repairs, 3116 w street Sc;
cost $400.
H. H. Cremer, 212 c street Sc
owner; J. H. Hall, 1l16 street NE
builder and designer; to make RI
pairs, 212 C street Sc; to CO.
$3.50.
Fred Ugast, 1246 Taylor sire,
NV. owner; Atchison e. Kelle
builders. to make repairs, 1246 Ia,
lor street NV; to cost s475.
w. Napoleon Rivers, 401l Mass;
chusetts avenue Sc, owner ar
builder r. I. Vaughn, GOT T sire
NV, designer; to erect additio
40ll Massachusetts, avenue Sc;
cost $500.
George B. White, 5ll3 D sire
Sc, owner: Frances Taylor, 81
c street Sc. builder. l.. w, Gile
4428 Hunt place NE, designer.
erect one 1-storv frame dwellin
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