Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1921, Page 11

y / 4 5 éul women to whom th = f white exterior trim. There a rooms and a number of facili usual in residences. Real Estate Investments BUSINESS S ECTION The Foening Slar, Finance | Classified Ads. | Purt Two. WASHINGTON, D. (.. SATU l{l 1¢ JAY, FEBRUARY RESIDENCES TO COST $1.000.000 | COMPLETED OR UNDER WAY HERE| Fine New Homes Grace Streets of Wash-? ington, Serving to Attract Home . tinction during th. paign through the | entertained within its atic presidential « xxu!m asion of the latt a million dollars a number of More than resented in dene its owner deme ut alls the completed ¢ W s now ur shington der construction in for wealthy who ha lected the National Capital a pern approximating, ! The buildin it is understoo from building stories in | timated f stucco ¢ fine buildings. built under the he plans sonal supervision of their future|r,. (he puilding were drawn by Wa grgup usuaifyliaxe heeujtii outs & Ray. archite While Jus | man | Ansberry’s house is not marked by ex-¢ among the Wash- id f m of r con yme in- men s : { handsomest home ington for its simp Appoint-ithe elaborate ru: York | through its location _other: tres owth of whims and ties in i aquence | stance { ment. in [ nd in thoroughly natural manner ¢ occupied by Oth-| What promises to he the most palatiz ire rearing s from the| ce now under construction in th tions under the hands of stone-| the home being built for Irwin carpenters and decorators and | Laughlin, formerly of Pittsburgh. at soon ould take their place in the | cost estimated among real estate men list of “showplaces™ to be uearing half a million dollars to_visitors The fact that re: have dri already e found mason, hon Laughlin is_erecting his futur n the plot of ground bounded by scent avenue and Belmont streel adjacent to Henderson castle and ov looking 16th street and the entire down town section. This ed hove the first of its three stories N. Y. Architeet Designs. The building was de Russell Pope. the and is being constructed by the V scomb Company of this city will contain thirty-five or forty rooms {and numerous unusual feature: elaborate nature, it is Understo ;”_’I exterior will be of Indiana ne. f o8 A built-in garage will 1or mont street. The interior de and appointments are to be according to Mr. Laughlin’ | conceptions, it is said. | A structure deserving mention S | this connection is the so-called lega- tion building egected t 16th land Park road northwest for Mr John B. Henderson. Primarily a re dential building, although adaptab for use as the home and office of an emissary from a foreign government, | this structure stands out as one of 16th street's notable properties. The edifice was crected by the W. P. | Lipscomb Company from plans by | George Oakley, Totten, jr.. local arch {tect.” It contains more than twen five rooms and seven baths, including ample servants' quarters. The build- {ing was designed to provide facilities | for entertaining and has several rooms | convertible to business purposes. At one time it_was reported this prop- erty w pointed uu!“ virtually all of thes s been located in the northwest the city bears out the pred 1 of 1 astate men and builders that the residential ai preed arou location 1o the eights overlook- al area. i bui en_country on {ere ing the commerc Fine Homes Seen. Any number fine homes grace | the streets of Washington in sections frequented daily by passersby. home which are familiar sidents as housing some some leader or her prominent per- re, however. a num- erected in recent | months about which the general pub- Tie heard little and knows le but which vie with older cr for first place in residential annals One of the newer dwellings in this class is the home crected by John C. Letts, local chain store magnate, at the corner of 32d and Ellicott streets northwest, east of Connecti-j cut avenue. This property consists of a massive brick and stone main dwelling, with a building directly in the rear of like corstruction for service. ete. The main structure and outbuilding were d ed by Arthur B. Heaton. local a itect. and were erccted by D. E. Nichol. builder, of this city. The main building sits back from the road about fifty feet. and is ap- vroached by a handsome drivew: leading from between two large pil- i tio to of bui yrations | & uted ! onal | tiri inlin cor pe street | ar Ya C | being considered as a pos- | Right—Judge handsome residenc not onl Th i gre: | that thi % | purpose prominent rec: upon their retiren HALF MILLION IN DEAL. 0ld Mill Haven Yacht and Aero Club T. Anxberry’s ® Woodland ve. adjoining Clevelund Park. fede officials, wne making rapid strides toward al of residential superiority. agents declare. the war hundreds of families in private, financi: municipaliti me of high 1 for on in acti and as bu rrying social enterpr x of home lders of mean: ased in proport advent of in th ve the activity in the lding market of late connection with the er e of dwelling: itable binet official nd_ home steadily in- administra- has added residential ¢ new nment n as homes members of Con- nd other h officials. The dge that many of the men r ng on March 4 to private life have fied their intention of remaining hington has strengthened the of real estate me city is ideal for residential W nviction th President W y Tumulty, many who 1 official positions in | are announcing their | their homes here t to private life. n and Secre- have been | ent years cht and Aero Club Buys 152- Acre Long Island Tract. the Residence erccted hy Mrs. John B. Henderson FIRM’S SALES OF REALTY ontract for purchase by the lars. which form the Ellicott street | sible future home here for the Vice |Of the 132-acre Wichert estate on (o entrance. The landscape work has| President-elect the north shore of Long Island for IN WEEK TOTAL $]00,000\“‘5’,“' been carried out carefuily and adds| Other homes recently finished or now | a consideration of about half a mil- _— 1 1o the general beauty of the property. | tinder way might be cited in corrobo-(lion dollars was closed this week Mrs. The dwelling proper is of the colo- | ration of the forecast that the Capital | through the office of Daniel W. Blu- les aggregating approximately | 29 nial type, of red brick set city soon will lead othe in the race to develop i idential colony along magnificent lines. Hav- ing the advantage of being the seat of the national government and the me T ica is tha off by communities many es un- Another fine home, which gained di S~} 4524 16th Street N.W. New Corner Residence Lot 65!;x170, 14 Rooms and 3 Baths and Garage Located on the finest resi- dential street in our city, and in a section that will enhance in value. One of the best built properties ever offered for sale in Washington. Open for inspection Sunday, 9 A. M. until 5 P. M. JOSEPH C. ZIRKLE 203 Colorado Building Or Your Broker —_— L I nmmnunmnnnmnummmmnnnmmumnnmmmmmg = PRICED LOW For Quick Sale 1314 Delafield Place N.W. 9 well planned rooms, excellently lighted 10 AM. to 12 M, 2 to 5 P.M. Allan E. Walker & Co., Inc. Ical Estate and 813 Fifteenth Street Insurance Brokers Southern Building b llllllmm[fllllmmm T T LU L O OO LU T UL LTI hot-water heat: electric lights; gas; garage; usuall in Homes—the essentials to Py 5 0! 1 1 screens, awning metal = weather strips. complete satisfaction. e Nine and elev. ith H VACANT. en rooms, wi £ three baths and built-in garage. = Open for Inspection Sunday From Open for inspection every day and E nthal of New York. he first aerial yacht club in Amer- will be located on the site, which at Mattituck inlet. It i t the club will be ope $100,000 were arranged this week through the office of William E. Fow- ler & (Co. ~An apartment house and four dwellings figured in the trans- action Exclusive Northwest Section, near Massachusetts and Connecticut Aves. In the Midst of Washington’s Most Palatial Residences READ CAREFULLY THIS EXCEPTIONAL PROPOSITION Price $15,000 Only $1,000 Cash e PERCY H. RUSSELL CO. ONLY $1,000 CASH % A Beautiful Home mfllflflfllmflmm|||fllfllfll[flmflflfl]lfllflflm|fllflflfllflflfllfllflfllflflfllflm1[fll|flfl||||l|||ll||||ll||||||lmflfil 9 Rooms and Kitchenette [T N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N LU T T T T The Home of Your Hopes What you have planned in thought— you'll ind builded in reality—in these Spanish and Colonial Homes on Macomb Street, Cleveland Park They lead as far away from the stereotyped Home as you can imag- e has been catered to. In construction, every considera- tion has been ngen to substantlallty and enduring permanency. L T T L In location, consistent environment forms a wonderful setting In investment vxewpumt. you can easnly forecast the future enhance- ment. They are Homes that will make personal appeal—because they are filled full of individualities—the un- evening. One of our office staff will be in attendance to show you through them. Conveniently reached by Chevy Chase ca to Macomb Street. Harry A. Kite 1514 K Street N.W. Phone Main 4846 Sl I||I||II|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilIlIII i i | The Mackenzie apartments, 221 B |street. | street nort! SIL 000. Mrs. F. which she will oc nent home in Washington. Guy H. Oyster, secretary to Samuel Gompers, y corner residence at 3941 Legation 1410 G ST. N.W. at the south west corner of 16th strect were_sold to R. an inv : understood to have been about Albert L. ophie Porter Denny purchased from Harris, a bungalow at treet, Cleveland Park, upy as her perma- Frafk containin procured for his home a e, Petworth 3d and Taylor $1,000Cash; Balance Monthly 4-Bedroom-and-Bath Homes Large Lots—High Elevation D: J. Dunigan 1321 N. Y. Ave., Phone 1267-8 Salesmen’s Phone, Col. Until 9 P.M. R 27777 ne. In plan, every comfort and conven- Own Your ience has been studied. e Own FOR_COLORED In fims]’x every sense of the artistic Home GLENDALE, D. C. DO YOU KNOW? THAT $10 will start you on the way to own your home. . THAT | 2y ;LENDALE. the most of these fortunate HOME OWN- ERS started by selecting two or more lots, ng down as little as $10, then making the balance in monthly payments. E you can do what others are doing; pretty bungalow or house surrounded by am- ple ground have a lawn, garden, some chick- walk a short distance to the cars and g ride to any part of the city Two Lots, $500; $10 Cash, $10 Per Month. 4 We Will Build Your House COME OUT SUNDAY marked “District Line” to 48TI1 STREET N.E., walk south into GL. R TAKE I § D:C: every day and Sunday until for AUTOMOBILE to the property. -IRVIN AND SHANK MAIN It is of colonial tvpe and con- | tains eight rooms. H room bungalow at Takoma Park, Md., i cupy as a hom home with large grounds and Substitutes for coal as fuel were spoken of nearly 100 happy, contented families are oc- cupying homes we have erected for them in Our representative is on the propert | D and Park road morthwest. | L. Morgan bought a five- 28, Park avenue, | hhe will oc- | Lake purchased a suburban a grove g more than two acr —_— Tong ago as 1667. 5378 . T 2 e, live in a for ONE FARE. NDALLI dark; or PHON at Glendale, | DiCT 3908 |Merchants Who consumers over his own 1 tised, ) gives {the m nufact { sumer is assured of he Samples Inspected of Process De- EUNSUMERS GAN D.C. BUILDING MORE ONADVERTISING THAN MANY CITIES Make Claims |M Must Live Up to Guarantees. ore Projects in January Than Last Year, But on Smaller Scale. The a In his ording Roods whic “onsume look promptiy sther br Adve the princip! ] | honor to make. his_advertisin led in con- Manufacturs ' . montlf | fore the public Atlanta, Boston, usually ) s, Omaha w- Fort Worth and . 1 of Wash- . New ¥ wecause every reputable public < ng ageney demand it I i When the consumer buys unadver- 5 ves up all il $1. 200; Cine ja | ec 2 | 2 ne k! 060: San Francisco, $1 | of the product he huy Philadeiphia, $1.124.440 | I it is poor, he has no rec He s, $1,02 {does not know who has cheated hin < permits for J v issued The de: only the intermediar Ut Saotared S so1. af cd ciqu 509 per cent decrease | has nd that the total of permits 12 ave 6.6 per | r the If th by blrgREe e T, total value of building bu SH11.000.000 From every standy consumer | ainer in buyir fe how : »f construction permits ear's. Only two citie is the ties reflect the money hinde for building | the | posed by lack of | investment. The signed to Lessen Cost. new type Samples of the brick of permits issued of total number wall, which aims to reduce tF Washington during January homes, were examined by a to con- engineers and building contra P v Janu- the recent convention of the Commor Brick Manu Associa America in ) nat | SEZS BOON 1'OR CITY DWEL- LR Figures were quoted to show new process, which 18 noc pate he ety dweller of the future =an't 1d_may be freely used ' 5 g = 3 have 1o shovel coal into the furnac enables” houses to be bu s 4 Dh t than frame construction or |And \hen shovel out the ashes. He tile and stucco. wil ely turn on the eleetric curs AR rer -t the thermostal at seventys R two degrees and cease to wo. ace A hationwide investigation among | (5%ne 1" The “prediction o D reliable building contractors disclosed | (‘hapies e inimeti) Famoite eIeCiTll the fact that bricklavers now are 1. ing on an average of 1,300 brici an eight-hour day cal expe The = in { will cool the air to summer months, he me thermostat 2 degrees in hot ays. Any Weather Friends It is a fact that most houses are as sensitive as a ba- When the sun shines, they sparkle; when the take up their environment rometer. rain falls, they droop—they just as a sponge soaks up water. The house that is absolutely that controls under all conditions. to make than to be made by exterior circumstances. always dominates. This thought was foremost in the planning and build- ing of the houses on Ingraham St. at 14th, and we believe it to be one of the main reazons for the immediate success of the offering. AH of which explains the surprise of the several people to whom we have said: RIGHT has a presence It is much more likely It “Go to see them tomorrow; i it is so much the better.” Ingraham Street N.W. at 14th 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, spacious living rooms and an extra “clubroom,”—this latter being the newest ideas in home designing. Large front and rear porches; 2afinished 3d floor (space for 2 more all closets equipped with shoe racks;: and, of course, hot-water heat and electric lighting. Now, mind, these homes are NOT in a row- pletely detached—yet their pri is lower than row houses—and they are everything and location that could give value to a house. You Ought Not Wait—Go Sunday! Take Fourteenth Street (best in W corner of Ingraham or drive out Sixteenth Street Avenue Northwest, then one square to Ingraham Strect SHANNON & LUCHS Built Them Own Them raining very of practical linen closets; rooms) ; they are com- that of new construction, finish in car service shington) to to ado Colg