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- oaks. home. livable in our recent operations. open fireplace. a 20-foot alley. interesting features. 706 Colorado Bldg. 14th and G Sts. N.W. BUILT IN DETACHED, SEMI-DETACHED AND ATTACHED STYLES FIRST there is a beautiful detached brick home 40 feet wide, situated in a grove of large Spacious grounds surround the house; a double-car garage in rear. s THEN there are the semi-detached homes built on a unique design—the front entrance door is on the side of the house, with the result that a center hall type of house is secured, the living room being on one side of the entrance hall and the dining room on the other side. T E are also the attached style of house—that design which proved so practicable and This is an ideal DESCRIPTION: Hytex brick, containing nine rooms, two baths with marble shower and built-in tub, hot-water heat, electric light, hardwood floors, glass-inclosed sleeping and break- fast rooms, instantaneous hot-water heater, plastered cellar ceiling, spacious living room with Houses. are 23 to 24 feet in width. Brick garage on rear of deep lot, abutting But you must really see these homes to get an adequate idea of their many unusual and Exhibit Home, 1615 Varnum Street, open for your inspection every day L. E. Breuninger & Sons Phone Main 7166 Removal of the | { ‘west, has been effected. | street. | space. 40 HOUSES BEGUN AT CHEVY CHASE . C. Real Estate Firm Re- | ports Building Plan Involv- ing $500,000. Confirmation of a prediction that the fall season would bring an active real estate market is contained in an announce; rge number of business residential property sales in various parts of the city As evidence of the compan in a continuation of the present bu ing period, it tof mine operation is planned. Work has been | LYON No better recommendation of Lyon Park’s superior advantages is necessary than the large number and splendid type of people who have already bought. The great majority of purchasers inform us that they intend to build homes as quickly as possible. Lyon Park already is the site of many pretty homes, built and building. This means greater values. Located directly on two main thoroughfares of traffic—the Washington-Virginia Railway and the new Washington Boulevard—its acces- sibility is difficult to equal. Twenty-two minutes to the center of town, 17 to 20 minutes to many government depart- roads. $20 reserves a lot" $20 a month pays for it NO INTEREST! ments, with fine trolley service and paved auto " PARK WASHINGTON'S NEW SUBURB (STUDY THE MAP) $150,000 Worth Sold to Date Conveniences — Sewers, gas, electricity and other city improvements; city mails and store deliveries. Restrictions—You are entitled to good neigh- bors and good homes about you. You get them in Lyon Park. Moderate Prices—From one-sixth to one-half milarly situated land within the District. Easy Terms-Lan_d can be bought on terms to suit buyer’s convenience. No interest, no taxes while buying. _ Insurance—Every buyer of a lot is automat- xlcallly insured against his family’s loss of lot by death. Health—Lyon Park is on a beautiful Virginia plateau, away from the heat and dust of the city, and 250 feet above Pennsylvania avenue— a safe place for children and ‘a sensible place for grown-ups. B LOTS 15c AND 20c A SQUARE FOOT See Lyon Park Today—Pick Out Your Lot While the Most Desirable Locations Are Still Available SALESMEN ON PROPERTY EVERY DAY HOW TO REACH LYON PARK 1. Take Falls Church line trolley at Mt. Vernon Railway Station. 12¢ - sylvania avenue. Get off at Lyon Park Station. Commutalig'n fare, 104 E:,e;t(rs?u sud Temn 2. Drive over Highway Bridge and Military Rcad, through Fort Myer. Take Fort avenue to'Lyon Park. 3. Phone Main 1145 for salesman to drive you to property. Ruby Lee Minar Sales Manager 412 Evans Building Phone Main 1145 Arlington Cemetery and TERMS $20 reserves a lot $20 & month pays for it NO INTEREST ! !{begun on the construction of forty de- houses, cach to be locatéd on ot In addition, the company is building 2 number of bungalows in Brookland, the second part of a All of the bungalows built up to now were sold before completion. es Total $175,000. | Recent sales reach a total of over $175,000. The three-story building. 1919 Penn- sylvania avenue northwest was sold for Elizabeth A. Todd to Morris Park. The first floor is occupied by busi- ness interests, with apartments above. The new residence at 3327 33d_place was sold for Harry A. Kite to Gladys B. Porter. This is an eight-room and two-bath dwelling in Cleveland:Park. It was just completed by Mr. Kite. The property at 3217 19th street northwest was sold for Harry A. Kite to Felicia A. Reeve. This is a three-story brick dwelling, contain-| ing ten rooms and two baths. Norman E. Billow purchased the house_at 5310 41st street, Chevy Chase, from Rose W. Browning. This is a six- room and bath modern house, with built-in garage, front and rear porches and other features. ¥ The residence at 1420 K street was sold for W. C. Williams to W. H. Weaver. This is a six-room and bath brick dwelling. Colonial House Sold. Albert W. Ayre sold the property at 1312 Monroe street northwest to Charles F. Harper. This is a colonial type brick house containing six rooms and bath and sleeping porth. A three-story brick house, contain- ing ten rooms and bath, with a lot 20x118 feet, located at 1119 17th street northwest, was sold by Elsie A. Lay to a local investor. Col. Frank W. Rowell purchased the idence at 8 41st street, Chevy ase, D. C., from Rose “W. Brown- ing. This is a house of and bath, with built-in garage. In Dumbarton Courts, apartment 208 was sold to Mrs. Ada Rhodes, apartment 204 was sold to Iglid Pov- The structure was designed wi LEARN ZONE RULES, | REALTORSARE T0LD ment by Allan F. Walker &ing ma; pointed out, a tract| was purchased in Chevy | Chase, where a $300,000 home building | arge operation. | rooms | Maj. Carey H. Brown Ex plains Regulations at Board Luncheon. Realtors of Washington, properly to serve their clients, must themselves with the zon- regulation: Brow familiar, and ing to ey Gibson Compnny to Its new home, 919 G ntreet north- The building i» next door to the old loca ») pecial attention t6 xhow seems perfectly logical that it should be extended to apply to a group of buildings or to groups of groups which constitute cities. ‘However, is evident from the frequently hap- | hazard arrangement of buildings, the conglomeration of residence, business and industry in many localities, the Lcongestion in one square and the € property in the next, that much been overlooked in the application of planning to the cit i ¥ planning proceeds in two well detined directions. The first is in the planning of the public property, such as‘the streets, parks and public build- ings, and in the control of railway street railways and other traffic. This | function of city planning is well re {ognized. You are all familiar with local features as the L’Enfant plan, | the highway plan, the rk | plan, the work of the F |mission, the legisial | way location, the | { grade crossings, the authorit ! Public Utilit {location of street rail etc, and the work of the reau as regards traffic regulations and parking. “The second function of city plan- ning is the control of the develop- ment of private property in so far a fits it affects public welfare. Zoning is a |term applied to such control when exercised in a comprehensive manner as to height, area and use of build- ings Zoning is an attempt to provide for orderly growth and expansion of a city on a well ccnsidered plan. Area regulations are iitended to re- lquire a building to provide on its own lot light and air space necessary for itself, and, further, to provide this space in such a hat it is of general benefit. With uncontrolled | building the erection of a new build- | ing in a neighborhood may often | Imean a net loss in the aggregate | alue of buildings in that neighbor- if the mneighborhood is hood, planned by zoning, each new building aggregate va 1 cost of the building itself. will attract money to inrestment in of real estate 1o blighting of a district or of an indi- A G /' Our Artfcal Stone Construction Brings Building sirable neighborhood buildings. “To be su an incomplet tem of zoning these things. Rut 1t is c things out zonin plan and adds to the ue often more than the Zoning iccomplish no cure tende to prevent values due to as it omplished w === CHEAPER THAN BRICKfl%’) Why Stop Building? to a Pre-War Basis Let our 20 years’ experience be of service to you. Three-way builders—% or contract or we furnish material, you do work. EDMONDS CONTRACTING CO., INC. 26th and Evarts Streets N.E. Phone N. 9091 Dealers in CEMENT, ARTIFICIAL STONE, LIME - < D <~ Get Our Estimates and Be Convinced. We Make Anything Out of Cement & BETTER THAN BRICK== ese desirablg » vidual building by erection of unde- . nor all ith- . <> A in order cord- exeen Commission, Who addressed memb of the ¥ at the week. luncheon If a realtor is selling or buying ce = must know issible on that ! s the height building he may frown to build building where to full protection of thereon, If a client home hould ,be order to get zoning m. When a build dential, commerc he & intended for res reial or indu: ses is to be erected it is ta trial pur- hington Real Estate Boar: of the board this front porches. inte wild in ak. matter of course that plans be first prepared so that the finished buil ing may meet the requirements plac. i it,” the officer stated. that recognized proceed | OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY Detached Brick ’ No. 3935 Livingston Street N.W. Jeautiful colonial style house, containing eight rooms and two baths on two floors Large attic, fine built-in garage, extra large sleeping porch; breakfast, kitchen and Entire house screened. floors. Ready for INMEDIATE OCCUPANCY. BOSS & PHELPS “HOME OF HOMES” No. 1406 “H” Street N.W. Chevy Chase 7 High-class plumbing fixtures, beautiful oak S 2o acmee b | 0 A e s & common sense Kies. g e Wardman’s Newest elson and apartment 206 was sold to Miss Alice Barbour. |7 In “the Avondale, 1734 P street northwest, apartment 51, containing six rooms and two baths, was sold to Mrs. Alice Horne and apartment {152 was sold to Katherine Emrich. Tn the Lambert, 1791 Lanier place, apartment 4 was sold to Magdeline Morgan. Apartment Changes Hands. In Cavanaugh Courts, 1524 17th street morthwest, apartment 107 was Sold to Minnie Aylor, apartment 103 was sold to Thomas ¥. Klutz, apart- | {ment 318 was sold to Ethel Mills, and apartment 112 was sold to Florilla G. R R, delphia, 1427 Chapin street northwest, apartment 36 was sold to 2 . Hemmick. ‘::n‘;lusflnml Courts, 1725 17th street northwest, apartment 406 was sold to tte Galligan. A epartment sales were made un- l— der the co-operative plan. I|1. W. WORK TO BE GUEST | OF DISTRICT REALTORS | || Vice President o National Organi- zation to Stop Here on Tour. J. M. Work, vice president of the Natfonal Association of Real Estate Boards, who is fouring the east in the interest of 'his organization, will be the guest of the Washington Real Estate ‘Board at the annual meeting October 10, it was announced today by John A. Petty, executive secretary. Mr. Work will be accompanied here Washington was extended Mr. Work when it became known that he pla. ned the eastern tour, and his accept- ance was received this week. The realtor will attend the Virginia convention of real estate boards in Norfolk, Octaber 5 to 8, will stop over in Philadelphia, will' attend the In- diana convention in Lafayette, Ind, October 18, snd also the Iilinois co fny Mrs. Work. An invitation, to_ visit vention at Peoria, October 15, < ~ of the Same ‘Wardman Caliber We have awakened to the realization that low-priced homes are the order of the day. Direct connections with large building operations permitted the im- mediate erection of the present Wardman offering—but if you are familiar with our osrganization you'll know that this offering will be as quickly sold as past Ward- man Successes. Location On Bryant, Adams and Ascot streets Northeast, be- tween Second and Third streets (just north of Rhode Island avenue). These homes contain all modern improve- ments and conveniences. They will be complete in every respect. HARRY WARDMAN 1430 K St. N.W. Lower Priced Homes 1 $6,000; six rooms and bath, | l| built-in garage, $6,300; Six l rooms and bath, built-in | Inspection House Houses Now Nearing Completion 45 Already Sold Select Yours Today Open Every Day Until 9 P.M Main 4190 ! k