Evening star., 1944-02-26
Building Permits Total
47,35 for Week.;
j. ). Construction OFF

Building permits issued this week
amounted to $47,350 for new con-
struction and repairs. Largest was
Tor $4,000 which went to the WASH
ington Stair and Ornamental Iron
Works, 20l4 Fifth street NE, owner
and builder. l.. DeLadurantaye,
20l4 Fifth street NE, was given as
architect for the construction of a
tvo-story brick addition to the
works.
The valuation of building con-
struction here last month was $685.
900, OF which $25s,000 was Federal
work, the Labor Department re-
ported today. This compares with
$2.721 900 for January. 1913. At that
time, 1856, 900 was for Federal con-
struction, Secretary Perkins said.
The decline was attributed to slack
sning Of Government building and
reduced material supplies.
is Per Cent Decline in Month.
Construction started in urban
areas last month for the Nation was
valued at $85, 1862 900, or is per cent
less than the value Of work started
during December, 1943, Secretary
Perkins reported. "The total value
Of Federal contracts awarded, $751;
$4,000, was "a per cent below the
total for December, 1943, while per-
NIT valuations for private work de-
clined one-tenth," she said. New
residential construction started dur
Ing January was 20 per cent less
than during the previous month;
new nonresidential construction, IA
per cent, and additions, alterations
and repairs, s per cent.
valuations Of all building con-
struction started during January
were 20 per cent less than the total
OF $121 ,235,000 for January, 1943.
This decrease was due entirely to
. a per cent drop in Federal con-
struction. Permit valuations for
all classes Of non-Federal building
were 65 per cent higher this January
than last. AS result of the decline
IN the value Of Federal construction
contracts awarded, the valuations of
new residential buildings declined
IS per cent, and of new nonresiden.
tial buildings, A per cent. Valua-
tons for additions, alterations and
repairs increased 6S per cent. Inl
January, 1943, Federally financed
contracts awarded were 73 per cent
Of the value OF all building con-
struction started, while in January.
1914 Federal awards were only all
per cent Of the total" she said.
Permits Over $500.
Permits Of $500 or more include
the following:
Armand w. Scott, 1922 Eleventh
street NV, owner; Leon Chatelain,
jr., 1727 K street NV, architect; to
convert single-family dwelling into
four apartments, 1918 T street NV;
to cost $500.
K. S. De Lastmutt, 1916 Twelfth
street NV, owner; Leon Chatelain,
tr., 1927 K street NV, architect; to
convert ngle-family dwelling into
i've apartments. 1916 Twelfth street
NV; to cost $1,000.
Lulu G. McClaine, 2l00 Wilson
boulevard, Arlington, Va, owner;
National Engraving Co., Tower
Building, builder; Arthur P. Starr,
1922 Connecticut avenue NV,
architect; TO repair, 1000 Sixth street |
s.W.; to cost $1,000.
Max Basin, 1349 Z street NV,
owner; Tuckman-Rinis Construc-
ton Co., IL Seventh street NE,
builder; Maurice ]. May, architect;
to repair, 1349 E street NV; to cost
$500.
Italina Orlando, 234 First street
Be, owner; A. E. Woolbert, 2726
Connecticut avenue NV, builder;
Charles w. Koch, 3340 North Glebe
road, Arlington, Va, architect; to
convert dwelling into three apart
msnts, 234 First street Sc; to cost
&7,5oo.
Peter Dorsch, 1911 Seventh street
NV. owner; William r. Nelson.
978 v street NV, builder; to repair,
1911 Seventh street NV; to cost
81 500.
Corson d Gruman, $500 K street
NV, owner: A. s. Atkinson, 1901
Macomb street NV, architect; to
build second story brick addition,
Thirty-third and K streets NV; to
cost $3.50.
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