Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1921, Page 11

" Real Estate Investments Part Two.. MILD WEATHER HAS HELPED w BUILDING OPERATIONS HERE Coritractors Enabled to Catch Up With ? | Delays Caused by Labor Iroubles ; Earlier in the Winter. - Contlnued propitious building struction industry, local building and ‘weathar for the early winter months Y:fltr!clnl !iglerestu are joining ";. pro- | moting e ‘“‘own your_ own jome" has aided Washington contragtors grive ang in advancing The movement materially in making up for past de- | for revival of commercial building in Jays incident to poor construction in- “,:";{.’;:':"- & e onnection & number d':;‘l'“""- builders state. ing | cState and financial representatives th the building horizon clearing | took advantage of the opportunity perceptibly and weather conditions;afforded by “own your own home abetting the movement, prospects for | day” in “thrift week,” just ended, to substantial headway ~ against the | ®Xpound the virtues of home owrer- housing crisis in the District of Co-|Ship and point out the inadequacy of lumbia are brighter than they have !apartment house life. Deen for months, it is said. John A. Petty, secretary of the Construttion work on buildin ‘Washington Real Estate Board. holds which have been started is receivi unexpected impetus through thg ¥ that the whole question of owning houses is roundeg on the principlé of riod of good weather which Wash- ington has experienced at a time of thrift. and that persons who live un- der a Toof built by themselves are as- the year usuaily characterized by sus- | sets to the.community. pension of outside construction. o et repidity _ in hvl;:l:y?:'n'; pro‘;::l!:wn‘l:“lhepadv{:m ot| W.S. Quinter vice president of the : winter was made light of by their less | District Building Association Coun- optimistic associates. now are being | cil. addressed members of the Ter- ;sonbg;l;uuh‘:]ad‘ at zhexrd qu?go‘f‘:f;:r“i'-" minal Y. M. C. A. along a similar line oceed Wi -seri- @um intorsuption with construction. It | Of reasoning. He contrasted the pic- f5 Bald that with one or two exgep- | ture presented by a family living'in tions builders have never known of a | their own home, with children romp- fin| in%_about, with that of life in an ',;L'l :'xgniuv"!;a‘{;";?fc;;;""‘;:f“‘ With | 4 bartment’ house. where, he pointed j out. children have to be suppressed. Catehing Up to Program. 1 He mentioned other disadvantages of A number of buildings which were | apartment life. thrust several weeks behind in their; Touching on the housing problem of construction schedule because of la- |the present time, Mr. Quinter called bor difficulties and inadequate trans- |attention to the lack of adequate portation facilities incurred last sum omes and to the desirability of per- mer are rapidly catching up in thei ons owning their own program and should soon be making | where the necessity for moving at the 2dvance strides toward completion, |order of a landlord was not apparent. unicas predictions fail and real win'|He stressed the point that home own- '.G;ov ther sets im. Ier“fln is a duty. of a number of meteoro-| While much of the agitation in the logical experts, together with plain'building world at present is toward point to a mild winter season. build- several contractors to proceed with|tions is not being belittled. The work on an extensive basis * Records of the District building in- .the Washington Board of Trade and spector for the first half of January, 'other commercial and business bodies ! when construction usually is at a low 'are fostering the development in the ebb, reveal that hundreds of thou: sands of dallars’ worth of ne : s construction. romoters. A fact which is gratify- ng to civic interests and real estate Robert N. Harper, retiring president men alike is that much of this money of the local Chambher of Commerce, 18 to be spent in the erection of dwell- in his annual report to the chamber, _— ings and apartments to house Wash- SALE RECORDS BROKEN. ington’s restless apd increasing popu- Sale records for uptown lots in Phil- ation. adelphia were Broken this week when Will Be Started nt Once. Many of these projects are to be 5 started at once by the contractors, ;2 Piece of ground containing 65,000 with a view to furnishing relief in Ssquare feet on 17th street’ were wmold the housing shortage at the earliest for $170.000, or at the rate of $2.50 a rossible date- “A continuation of aus- 'Square foot. - picious - bullding conditions, builders —_——— explain, w elp to throw these |, houses on the market at a period | NO RENT RELIEF SEEN. much sooner than would be the case if{ J. R. Patferson, president of the snows and rains.imterfered. |Chicago Tenants’ Protective League, Encouraged by the combination of | predicted recently that rents will not favérable factors affécting the con- come down for five years. ° Close to 16thandParkrd. VACANT 3412 Brown St. House Open for Inspection This house is in PER- FECT condition, having just been- conipletely refinished. 6 rooms, electric lights, h. w. heat, hardwood floors, beam Hceiling and’ paneled dining room ; room -for garage; 20- ft. alley. Attractive price and terms. Learn the Real Estate Busmus : ,4 : . As a special inducement, an extra large commission is offered you for the niext three months—with a bonus. It need not interfere with your present employment. We will teach you free of charge. Classes will be held every evening at -5 o’clock in the .offices of John W. Thompson & Company, Incor- ¢ porated. 821 15th Street N.W. . Under the Auspices of the GIBSON BROS. BUSINESS SECTION The Foening Slar. batantial saving week to Se Chesapeake bay, county, Md., and will develop it into a salt water resort, to be known as i Franklin Manor Beach. As a result of an election held re- jcently at Takoma Park, Md. John L. Fletcher was made president of the ! { Franklin Manor Beach Company, the name of the corporation. icers were elected as follows: C. A. dwellings, vleat s ranaanes secretary, Pearce, treasurer. The corporation, which is capitalized | at $100,000, was organized under Mary- The entire Franklin tract “signs” met with im rural districts,|the erection of more houses to ac-|Wwas purchased, comprising approxi- ! commodate the growing population of | mately 300 acres, with a frontage on ers have noted with interest. The op- | the city. the importance of providing | the bay of one and one-quarter miles, omes here for light industrial plants jand on Deep cove of one mile. nd for private firms and organiza- ' Property is about thirty miles from The land is level and | Washington Chamber of Commerce, | more than half of it is under cultiva- | Borden, ] Pearce, {land Jaws. | Washington. i tion. ! same D. C. MEN ACQUIRE TITLE TO MARYLAND RESORT Franklin Manor Beach Will Be Developed on Chesa- peake Bay. A corporation organized by business and professional men of this city and Annapolis has acquired title to the Franklin Manor estate, located on the | The company plans to develop the esort by proceeding at once.to sub- National Capital cf business building i divide the estate and erect summer The most recent an- homes. It is understood that the large have been taken out by local building ‘nouncement of the intention of busi- | brick manor house will be enlarged ness men to that end was made by |and operated as a summer hotel. REVIVAL OF BUILDING “ACTIVITY S EXPECTED |Statinicians Say That Volame of Construction May Exceed That of Last Year, Statisticians ‘of the F. W. Dodg. Soa‘ldnllny, \{lellllllflfng lB U ng activity for the comin; his week announced that they are looking for the year to open mugh the as in 1920, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1921 : _i-"URCHASERS TO HELP BUI LD HOMES. months. the offect that and summer. follow: in Anne Arundel Other offi- Fred W. and Frederick L. The s buildiog at the wou e | pre prediction on | P The buliaing o e K firm, members of 1 enlargement of the with a movement | contractor. Frank G. Plerson is the paralleling last year's. for the first Directing attention to beliefs ex- pressed by authorities on building to prices will lower within the next few" months the Dodge experts expect a revival of construction activity in the spring Their statemeats, in part, tern in archite June. be still | for and designed to house. [THIAHE it TR our Aent The Toronto At Dupont Circle Nouw is the Time to Inspect These Apartments and Make Your Selection Avallable 6 Rooms and Bath to 7 Rooms and 2 Baths Inspection by Permit Only—See . Old English Colonial home, with slate roof. This comprises arranged on the center hall plan, a second floor of four full sized bedrooms and bath, and an attic over the entire . Houses of this t. Salesmen on l_)eutnr Street will gladly sh The Only New House Of Its Kind In All Saul’s Addition Two Blocks East of 14th St. Cars Brick Bungalows at “Wood” Prices Three rooms, Built-in S lBee:p ing | Porches, Open Fire- places, All Improve- ments. Main €752 1405 Eye St: " There'll Be No More When This Is. Sold built entirely of brick a spacious first floor From ‘its high, broad facade to the massive oak framed fireplace, nothing has been omitted that might at all contribute to its rugged, substantial beauty. ype and construction are rarely seen in this city, and THIS IS YOUR ONLY OPPORTUNI IN SAUL’S ADDITION. P 1202 Decatur St. N.W. Auu7 Houses and Lives Insured—Get Our Rates ow you these. R=COSC..... vorably chat che full demand struction f, of the year might total of as much months _should indicate car’ is likely to be nei ®Awakenod Interest in construction | ha activity is shown by the fact that the amount of contemplated work re- ported in December aggresated more than for any month since “Should conditions develop so fa- “In_ 1921 Prospective purchasers will co-operate in financing construction of a row of honxes to be erected by the Realty Finance and Investment Corporation at the Park rond entrance to Rock Creek Park. building cost will ‘be- effected through this plan. The project includes the construction of 100 houses before next fall. tor Calder of the Semate reconstruction committee. It is expected that a The plan of financing was outlined last Architects for the homes are Cutler & Woodbridge. for con- ay assert itself, the end possibly show a as three billions northeastern the twenty-five es. evelopments of the next three whether the total of construction activity r to two and a or to three billigns of dollars. residential utilities may be expected to pre- dominate over other classes of build- ings. DOWNTOWN CORNER TO BE REMODELED. A remodeling project, involving the additlon of a third story to the : Jatiayas ‘.hwnll corner of Sth und _entire refacing of the structure with a limestone front, is now under wa: ; cost, $245. The estimated cont of the work in $55,000. TR atreets morthwest and the ie Improvements will be com. of next July, it is expected. in owned and the remodeling is being done by Oppenheimer’s which are Gustave, Sylvan and Caroline Oppenheimer. The [1122 18th street; cos M. allow for expansion of the shop. et ,and the R. P. Whitty Company fs the | northeast. L G construction | and the construction of public works | cost of $3,200. TOTAL OF §130000 -IND.C. BUILDING Among Permits- Is One to| President Wilson for Re- pairing New Home. Permits for construction work to cost more then $150,000 were taken out this week by local builders. The largest project recorded was the erec- tion of thirteen dwellings from 3500 to 3518 Connecticut avenue and from 2815 to 2819 Ordway street, involv- Ing an investment of $110,000. A number of remodeling operations | costing thousands of dollars are plan- | {ned. the records of the District build- {ing inspector show. ! President Wilson t6 Repair Home. | President Wilson reccived a per-| t to institute repairs to his newly | acquired residence. 2340 S street northwest. The cost of the work was given as $4,000. Clark C. Grifith. president of the Washinzton base ball team. took out ia_permit for the construction of an office at American League Park at a The Carnedie Institution of Wash- ngton will repair the building at {2801 Upshur street northwest. The expense of the operation was esti- mated as $7,500, { . Repairs to be made to the Y. M. C. A. property at 15th and G streets, will {cost $3,370. i “ List of Permits. The list of permits follows: A. B. Clarke, to repair 807 Mouht Ver- (.non place ; cost, $150. J. R. Raleigh, to erect garage rear G street ; cost. $150. | _F. J. Frear, to erect garage rear 4702 | Georgia avenue; ‘cost, $550. M. J. Wapler, to erect garage 1817 { Belmont road ; cost, $650. David E. Barry, to repair 1807 H ; cost, §1,000. . to repair 1738-40 . $5,000. M. A. Lightfoot, to repair 1624 10th street ; cost, $125. F. W. Cole, to erect garage rear 11 Evarts street northeast; cost, $230. J. B. Henderson, to erect garage rear 2421 15th street; cost, $320. C. A. Peters, to erect garage rear of Adams street, between 1st and 2nd streets; cost, $2,700. V. Chelini, to erect garage rear 225 1st street northeast ; cost, $140. L. A, Collin, to build dwelling 29th near Tennyson street; cost, 0. William Lippold, to repair 1912 7th street; cost, $600. 2 American’ Ice Company, to repair 1149 19th street ; cost, $3,000. James R. Durity, to build dwelling 1354 H street northeast; cost, $3,000. B. Futrorsky, to repair 631 H street northeast;_cost, $500. W. A. Greer, to repair 118 12th street Joseph Mann, to erect garage rear 44 Randolph street; cost, $200. Edward A. Gaylor, to repalr Tear Herman, to repalr 717 H street Hoes, to erect garage rear { submit plans are: George Oakley Tot- [tion is closed the board of trustees {church building that. Finance Classified Ads. | 10 Pages ALL SOULS' CHURCH REALTORS T0 DINE PLANS BEING MADE| VISITORS TUESDAY Six in Competition for NeW;Out-of-Town Delegates to At- Edifice at 16th and Har- lanta Convention Will vard Streets. Stop Off Here. A Archlteftxn of various cities. includ- | A number of delegates to the quar- n si 2 5 hington. Dave eentared thelterly meeting of the executive com- competition for the design of a new church building for All Souls’ Church, mittee of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, just concluded at to be erected at the corner of 16th; Atlanta, Ga., will be the guests of and Harvard streets northwest. Competitors who have agreed the Washington Real Estate Board on Tuesday night at a social meeting in Wardman Park Hotel. Members of the local group to the convention are expected to arrive in v ing. ac- simple suggesti>n that their desixns,“asm"g“’" Tacsasy e “typify Unitarian ileas and ideals and | companied by the out-of-town visit- that they barmonize with the archi-iors. H. L. Rust, president of the local ston and it int0|yo,rq, will reach Washington Monday. tecture of Wa the surroundin The trustces of the church have ap- i ahead of the main delegation, to pre- pare for the entertainment. Amon: Washington men expected to arrive pointed Proi. Warren P, Laird, d partment of architecture, University Tuesday are Charles W. ®airfax, J. C. Weedon and John L. Weaver. of Pennsylvania, and fellow of the A;mefican Institute of Architecture, as o el e The entertainment Tuesday night | 5 declde the contest is to be selected by | meetink. The rest of the evening wil 2 e given over to presentation of a musical program, and a buffet supper will conclude the evening. Clarence the report and recommedation must be made not later than April 23.. The recent Unitarian campaign, in hich i a cments. the Washington Unitarians raised | Dyafe 18 1 charge of amangements, their quota in the national movement. tors will make a rfl:ml'l. moreNor e assured $150.000 of new funds forlinformal in nature. on the result o building purposes in connection With) the Atlanta conference which was at- T e et «i_ | tended by members of the executive S soon as the architects’ competl- | committees of real estate boards com- posing the national 2 account of the subsequent cities in Florida hich the south- ern realtors pla; the part of hosts is anticipated. This trip Included visits to a number of commercial and recreational centers of Florida. local men, it is understood. h in St. Petersburz. Fla. and ing for St. Aurustine. Apartment houses came in for their bie comment at the ‘0 reports just re- to ten, jr. of this city; Paul P. Creet of Philadelphia, who was architect for the Pan-American building her John and Allen McDonald of Omaha, and Coolidge & Shattuck, Putnam & Cox and Allen W. Jackson of Boston. The architects have received the wiil be ready to proceed with con- tracts and other arrangements look- ing toward the construction of a ill be a credit to the city and to the Unitarians of the country, it is announced. ACADEMY BUYS FARM. The farm of the late William F. Downey, known as “Fairview,” located in Fairfax county, Va. about a mile and a half southwest of Alexandria. has been purchased by St. Marys Academy of Alexandria. That insti- tution contemplates the erection on the site of a large boarding school for southern girls. The farm comprises 230 acres of land, readily adapted to the nurposesz | share of unfavol Flat life, as comnared with separata home life, was denavyasd hy a number 1 of delegates, who advocated widespread ~eitivation &7 the “n-n-your-own-home idea, dlspatches state. Not Comducive to Health. It was pointed out at the meeting that living in flats is not the life most con- ducive to the physical and spiritual wel- fare of American citizenship, The main objection to. the apartment house was that it does mot bestow the broadening effect of life In the geparate home. The . ompany, to repair |lea voiced at the convention was for 14’{&11‘5':5:::::’“:35535,3307 Palr | return to the ideal American home R. B. Behrend. to repair 911 9th |life street; cost, $3,000. E 1. and Bessie Kahn, to repair 1431 P _street; cost, $200. Max Fellstein, to erect garage rear New Jersdy avenue and D street southeast; cost, $1.200. Mrs. C. McCarthy, to erect garage rear 1235 34th street; cost, $165. Hub Furniture Company,-to repair 23 M street northeast; cost, $5,00 of the academy project. It is under- stood that construction of the new school building will begin shortly. J. Leo Kolb, real tate man of this city, negotiated the sale of the prop- erty. 1814-1816-1818-1820 Riggs street; cost, 2.000. he national association adopted a resolution favoring a. national ad- vertising campalgn to impress upon the public. the code of ethics which are subscribed to by realtors, as mem- bers of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. It is intended in this connection to emphasize the patriotic service which the code im- Rutland Courts 1725 17th Street N.W. THE WALKER CO.OPERATIVE PLAN DO YQU That in addition to the in- itial cash payment every 60 KNOW— cents “rent money” has the purchasing power of ONE DOLLAR on the basis of reproduc- tion cost? —That these LESS-THAN-RENT monthly payments INCLUDE terest and a substantial curtail on the prin- cipal, your proportionate share of taxes, heat, water, light, janitor service and similar ex- penses? * —DO YOU KNOW that nearly 300 families now living in apartments bought, or being. paid for, under the Plan are ENTHUSIASTIC in their satisfac- tion? Those who have NOT Investigated —imagine many objections and possible pitfalls, 7 It will cost you nothing to investigate—and to- let us give you, as well, information regarding the - class of clients who have would be sufficient evidence for many as to the soundness and desirability of BUYING an ment under our plan. INVESTIGATE! The Lambert 1791 Lanier Place N.W. of your subsequent in addition to all in- SIS W\ Walker Co-operative / ments, $300 to $1,000. Total 7 monthly payments, 33835 B e, P 0 $32. o Z 3 hecme a4 Bath- to $42.10. < d 7 34,100 to 34,900 Cash pay- s and Bath— purchased. Therein alone 7, ments, 31,400 to $1.600. $5,500. Cash payment, 7, Total monthly payments, $2,300. Total monthly pay-~ % $45.45' to $55.05.% ment, $53.609-- apart- i ! Representatives Will Be at All Four Buildings Sunday. From 10 A.M. to Noon arid From 2 P.M. to 6 P.M. ,; Allan E. & Co., in Washington 813 Fifteenth St., Southern Bulldmg : Do You Know —that you can be BUYING a cozy apartment in any of these four better-class buildings at LESS—THAN—RENT—MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS —after a reasonable first cash payment under 1526 17th Street N.W. Nk A Few of These Are Ava.ilable THE AVONDALE THE LAMBERT 1734 P St. N. W. 1791 Lanier Place » ‘and Bath— N. W. Cash payment, / $1.500.. Total monthly pay- ment, $46.88.¢ 4 Rooms and "Bath— 3 Rooms, Bath and Porch o payments, $1.400 to $1,500. $7.000 to $7.500. Total monthly payments, ments, $2,300 . $41.04 to $43.60.% monthly payments, $73.25 to $78.12.% 4 Rooms, Bath and Porch —$5,500 to $6.000. Cash 5 Rooms and Eath— $7,500 and $8,500. Cash payments, $1,800 to $2,000. payment, $2,600 and $3,800. Total monthly payments, g‘;ul} mzm'l;lly’spnym-nu, $52.40 to $56.80.* 8.12 an .95.¢ . e e Sitee o 3ra00 Cash PRIl o BT payments, $2.500 to $2,600. payments, $3,500 to $4,500. Total monthly payments,, Toa ooy, beyments. $102.50 to $140.63.* 8 Rooms, 2 Baths and 3 * Perch—$12,000. Cash pay- THE CAVANAUGH ment, $4,000. Total monthly 1526 17th St. N.W. payment, $113.60.¢ $600. * Total monthly pay- 1725 17th St. N. W. ments, $18.65 to $21.56.* 2 Rooms' and Bath— $2,500 to $2,900. Cash pay- ‘3 Rooms and Bath—33,100 to $3.800. Cash payments, " The Avondale 1734 P Street N.W.