Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-02
Metals Allotted
For $40 Million
Area Projects
NPA Lists Orders
For 3-Month Period
On Controlled Items
By Froncis P. DouqIos

By Froncis P. Douglas
The Government has an.
nounced allotment of controlled
materials for a score of building
projects in the Washington area
estimated to cost more than $40
million.
The National Production Au-
thority said the allotments were
made in the period of October /
through December 81. Some of
the local projects, therefore. al
ready have gotten under way. In
other cases it was indicated final
decisions on proposed structures
have not been made.
The Washington area actions
by NPA were part of a list Of
allotments for 981 commercial,
religious. municipal and enter
tainment projects throughout
the country for which the ma
terials-steel. copper and alu-
mlnum-Were authorized.
Area AllOtments.
In this area allotments were
mace for these projects:
Office buildings to be erected
at TIT H street NV. by Jerry
Maiatico at an estimated cost OF
$685. 900. Plans for the build.
ing had been announced earlier.
Sears Roebuck & Co., a retail
store at Alabama avenue and
Naylor road Sc, estimated to
cost $2.7 million. The company
said plans have been completed
but a decision on the start will
not be reached until the middle
of the year.
National Association Of Home
Builders, Office building at 1929
Is L street NV. The association
has been discussing whether to
erect a three-story or an eight
story structure. It said the build
ing would not be started until
late this year or next year. The
cost was estimated at STA mil
lion. but it was said this may DO
changed.
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co., an addition to it's Office build
ing; estimated cost, $4,000
Construction plans had already
been announced.
Office Building at Thirteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, John McShain, Inc,
builder; estimated cost, So mil
lion. Work has already started.
Lansburgh Addition.
Addition to the Lansburgh &
Brother department store; esti-
mated cost. $2,395, 500. The COM
pany said application was made
so materials would be available
if needed but no final decision
has yet been made.
Giant Food Shopping Center,
Inc, two supermarkets in Prince
Georges County, each costing
$250,000. One is to be at Coral
Hills on Marlboro avenue, the
other at Queens Chapel and
Chillum roads. The company
said the buildings would be
started in 80 to so days, with
completion scheduled nine
months later. They will bring
the company's stores in this area
to 81 in number.
Arlington Trust Co., Sixteenth
street and North Arlington road,
Arlington, a four-story addition
to the present bank building, to
cost $4,000, and a d ouble-deck
parking facility costing $79,500.
The addition will be started in a
month; bids were asked Friday
for construction of the parking
facility.
Office building at 1880 Con-
necticut avenue NV, estimated
to cost $582,500. George A.
Hates. general agent of the Fi-
deity Mutual Life Insurance
Co., to whom the allotment was
made, said the structure swill be
of eight stories and air-con-
ditioned. But he said plans are
still tentative.
May Hardware Co., warehouse
at Kansas avenue and Blair road
NV, estimated to cost $500, 900.
Baptist Church.
Brookland Baptist Church.
Sixteenth and Monroe streets
NE, a new church auditorium
and a structure for offices and
school rooms connecting the au-
ditorium with the present build
ing. The estimated cost is
100000. Mrs. E. L. Carleton.
church secretary. said a start
would be made shortly.
United Warehouse, Inc, 3201-
1851 v street NE, a warehouse
building; estimated cost, $387..
900.
Washington Street Methodist
Church, 100 South Washington
street, Alexandria, an. education
building planned to cost about
100000. The Rev. T. E. Lands.
pastor, said two structures adj
joining the church will be RACED
to make way for the new three
story building. It is hoped to
start in April.
A three-story Office building
on Georgia avenue NV, a short
distance south of Eastern avenue
to be erected by Ronald s. Sense
man, architect. at a cost he esti-
mated at $150,000.
A store at the southeast corner
of Fifth street and Rhode Island
avenue NV: estimated cost,
$106.750: Michael Hurwitz, ap.
plicant.
A parking garage to be erected
by Park-A-Ramp. Inc, at q cost
of $106, 900. Herbert F. Morley Of
the company said a definite site
has been selected for the project.
Repair shop. North Nelson
street near North Fourteenth