Evening star., 1943-03-13
Building Permits
In D. T.. Total
Only $77,875
Property Transfers
In Nearby Counties
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Building permits here continued
at a comparatively low level this
week, according to the Office OF Rob-
ert H. Davis, building inspector, with
but $77,875 valuation issued for per-
mits Of $500 or more.
Meanwhile, transfers Of nearby
properties in Virginia and Maryland
continued strong. The shift in own
ership involved number of we'll
known places.
While permit for the construc-
ton of three-story brick develop
ment in the 4400 block of First place
NE, has been approved, final papers
have not been issued, it was under
stood. Edmund w. Dreyfuss is ar
chitect for the $4,000 project, with
Astor Builders, Inc, as constructors.
Largest local construction project
was for $4,000. L. E. F. Prince, 1927
Connecticut avenue NV, is the
owner and builder with Joseph H.
Abel, 1886 Connecticut avenue NV,
Asted as designer.
Buildings Projected.
The project includes the erection
OF six 2-story brick and tile flats
OF four units each. They will cost
$1,000 apiece and will be located at
6139-41-43-45-47-49 Kansas avenue
NE.
From winchester, Va, it was re-
ported that Red Banks" large
farming estate in Shenandoah
County, has been sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiley M. Jackson OF Roanoke
for approximately $4,000. 1t faces
the Valley turnpike between Edin-
burg and Mount Jackson and ad-
Joins Mount Airy, estate bought by
Harold S. Vanderbilt some time ago.
Sale Of "Struan," one of the ante
bellum estates of Culpeper County,
to John R. L. Gaines of Fauquier
and to Vert Hurt of Culpeper
County. is reported by the Browning
Real Estate Agency of Culpeper, act
ing for the J. James Miller estate.
The Colonial type residence, built
papre than 100 years ago and owned
y one time by Gen. James Williams.
who served in the American Revolu-
tion and later in the War of 1872,
and 400 acres of land, were pur-
chased by Mr.. Gaines. The remain
ing 228 acres were purchased by Mr..
Hurt. already a large landowner of
the county.
Another sale was that of Island
View" just across the Rapidan
River from "Struan." 1t belonged
20 the estate of the late William
Buckner OF Virginia and New York,
which has just been sold through
The Browning agency to Paul Brown
& South Falls Church. This estate,
containing an attractive residence
and 40 acres of land, much of it
lying along the river, was used by
Ar. Buckner as a summer home.
Slentz Farm Is Sold.
Mrs. Matilda Campbell, Arlington.
has purchased the Slentz Farm of
126 acres near Purcellville, Va, &C
oording to a deed now on record.
The property, known as the estate
q Mrs. e. G. Slentz, Is located about
Two miles north OF Purcellville. 1t
was sold for $32, 500.
East End Garage, Purcellville,
property Of the late DR.. Claud
Hutchison, has been sold to Charles
N. Graham, automobile repairman
Arroriincy RI q rooc,,t ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mr.. Graham bought the business
plant from Mrs. T. Ryland Sanford
and Miss Ann Hamilton Hutchison.
"Goodstone' property of Capt.
Edward Shirley Turner and Mrs.
Turner of near Middleburg, has been
Dld to Frederick Warburg The
e4eidence, built 80 years ago on the
property. was destroyed by fire early
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow Williams
have leased their home, Roxbury
Hall, near Leesburg, to Capt. and
Mrs. Raleigh Chinn of Willamette.
Ill. who plan to move to Leesburg
about April /. Capt. Chinn is at
tached to the Ordnance Department
here.
Mrs. William Cushing, Boston, has
pSrchased a house and small acre
Ge on the road between Middleburg
ond The Plains. 1t was the property
OF the late Tom Harrington.
Arlington County building permits
were on an upward trend in Febru-
ary, compared with the activity of
several prior months, it was reported
(See PERMITS, Page B-2.)