Evening Star Newspaper, October 22, 1921, Page 14

‘THE EVENIN 4403 17th Street N.W. (On 17th Street at Webster) 8 rooms and 2 baths (1 shower) on 2 floors. Spacious front porch; glan—mclosed sleeping porch; built-in, heated and lighted garage. Every known improvement and convenience has been incorporated in these homes. Open and Lighted at Night Immediate occupanccy can be secured $14,850 WILLIAMK.HARTUNG 1108 Sixteenth Street N.W.--Phone, Main 372 HOME ESSENTIALS Location Construction Design ‘The location of Argonne Terrace, at’ 16th and :Coluinbia road, offers inspiring sur- roundings, good educational facilities, domestic conveniences, high elevation overlook- ing Rock Creek Park. Argonne Terrace homes were constructed by day’s labor with painstaking care. An inspection of these homes will convince you of the good results obtained. The decorations and interior styles are new, refined and individual. edge of correct artistic home adornment is demonstrated in thesé homes. They are planned for comfort and convenience, minimizing the cares of household management. i The knowl- These vital home essentials are seldom found combined in thc same home, built _ to sell. Exhibit House—1620 Argonne Place—Open Daily Until 9:00 P. M. WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS REALTOR 1409 New York Ave. N.W. Phone Main 98 | |two baths, | |and breakfast porches; -al || {improvements, o] = SHEETROCK The FIREPROOF WALLBOARD Make your attic part of your home! Why let it go as waste space when it can be made at- tractive and livable at a small cost? It can. be transformed in a day or two into a children’s playrcom, billiard room or sleeping quarters. Phone us for estimate. ROSSLYN STEEL & CEMENT CO Office: Woodward Bldg. Plant: K St. bet. 30th and 31st Sts. N\W. " STAR, WASHINGTON, D. c., 00D ROADS BOOST VIRGINIA PRUPERTY Land in Lyon Park When Boulevard Is Planned. Numerous highway improvements in nearby Virginia are tending to increase | | }land values in home subdivisions being projected there, it is reported by Ruby Lee Minar, sales manager for Lyon Park. She announces the sale of $20,- 000 worth of bullding sites since Octo- ber 1, bringing the total property sales to $180,000 in the new suburb. A direct automoblle highway, in addl- j| | tion to the present thoroughfares leading to Lyon Park, will be opened within a ||| few weeks, she states. The War Depart- ment Is constructing & ooncrete road from the Military road along the south sidc of Arlington cemetery, and thence along the trolley to Hatfleld. The coun- ty authorities will bulld a new road from Hatfield on to Lyon Park. This eventually will be a boulevard on both sides of the trolley line. It is esti- mated that the time from Lyon Park to the center of the city by auto will be cut down to about fourteen minutes by this direct route. The proposed Lincoln Memorial bridge, which President Handing hopes to have started within the coming fis- cal year, also, with the new highway which will form a part of the project, will constitute another direct approach to Lyon Park and the communities more r“t'.mm in Arlington county, it is pointed ouf | Many Washington residents are buy- iing in Lyon Park with the intention of tuilding homes next year, according to iMrs, Minar. The most recent sales were to the following: C. L. Orr, Frank V. Tlernln Kather- ine H. Scudder, Rosa B. y, Mrs. Ethel L. Ould, Alda R. Gllll.lm, John W. ‘Thompson, Mrs. Gladys T. Bond, Ed- ward H. Farrar, Elgie G. Purvis, Har- vey H. Perry, John W. McVey, Wil- liam F. Friedman, Dayton A. Gordon, 8. C. Lyttle and Raymond A. Burke. EIGHT SALES, TOTALING $90,000, ARE ARRANGED [mportant Deal Involves Home of 16 Rooms With Several Baths and Large Ballroom. Eight sales, totaling $90,000, were | 'arrunied the past week through Wil- liam Hartung's office. The foremost transaction. he states, was the sale of the residence, 1850 Biltmore street northwest, for W. ! Wallace Chiswell, to a local investor whose name was not divulged. The {dwelling contains sixteen rooms, a i number of baths, a large ballroom and idrawing room. Edward J. Walsh sold to Ella V. Williams a detached home, ut 6 Wash- {ington avenue, Kensington, Md. The j house contains seven rooms and a bath. There is an acre of ground. A dctached frame residence at 3615 Newark street northwest, Cleveland Park, was sold for Florentino Pamin- tuan to Col. and Mrs. Hugh C. Smith. ! There are ten rooms and two baths. The deep lot has a garage on it. A detached home in Takoma Park. {6810 Laurel street, containing seven irooms and bath, was purchased from Ross A. Diehl by Joseph P. There is a garage on the lot. Mrs. Abbie J. Turner sold a semi- idetached frome house, located at 2615 Quarry road northwest, near the en- trance to Zooloslc‘l Park, to Dagmar Osterwald. A dwelling at 4330 7th street north- west, a | taining six rooms and bought by Edward H. Jarvll from W. A. Hollebaugh. Mrs. Abbie J. Turner also sold the 1 property at 2817 Quarry road, the pur- i chasers being Rufus A. and Virgie S. West. This dwelling is of the frame semi-detached pe, containing five rooms and bath. Frank L. Fisher bought from E. F. Gibbons a detached frame semi-b alow, 4326 7th street, Pe ‘here are six rooms and bath. —_— SEVERAL D. C. HOUSES SOLD DURING WEEK Sansbury Company Reports Trans- fers Involving Sum or $53,350. Residential property transactions involving a total investment by pur- 0 were reported this he Sansbury Company. The Herbert purchased one of the semi-detached homes on Var- num street, west of 16th street, re- cently built by L. E. Breuninger. The house contains nine rooms and glass-enclosed sleeping modern and a double brick rage. Mr. Herbert's former home at 1348 Otis place figured in this '.rlnucflon. Mrs. Sue R. Wallace sold her home at 1004 Euclid street to Willlam C. Wood, who has taken possession. It is a modern two-story brick building, containing six rooms and bath. Premises 1205 Floral street was sold to Thomas J. McBreen for Gil- bert S. Seek. The property is im- proved by @& detached home, with garage in rear. There are eight rooms and bath, with hot water heat and electric lights. Willard L. Laws purghased premises 705 Dahlia street from Willilam R. Mabrey. ‘This property is improved by a six-room bungalow with all modern improvements. Best Value in Washington Semi-detached, 8 large rooms; two complete baths floored attic; 2 screened sleeping porches; built-in refrigerator; cold-storage room; heated garage; breakfast porch; instan- taneous water heater; ex- ensive lighting fixtures; 5 eautiful replace; heavy oak floors; wide lot to E paved alley, steel-beam E construction. Easy terms. E 1715 Irving St. N.W. E OPEN DAILY Mt. Pleasant cars to Irving st. and walk * square west. B. H. GRUVER Owner and Builder Union Trust Bidg. B Olmert. | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1921—PART 2. NEW STORAGE ANNEX ON 15TH STREET. The khousehold goods warehouse | 140 15tk -uen A west, showl let recent ftect was Nat! STORAGE COMPANY PLANS ADDITION TO PLANT Security Officers Have Elaborate Scheme to Make Warehouses More Up-to-Date. Contract for the erection of an ad- dition to their storage depository on ground recently acquired immediately to the north of their present ware- hou 1140 15th street northwest, has been let by the Security Storage company. Two dwellings and an apartment house are being demol- ished to make way for the add'tion. ‘When completed this will give the Security Storage Company one of the largest depositories for household goods, personal effects and art M)-‘ jects In the world, it is said. The building will front 200 feet on 15th street, runn'ng back 200 feet to Union court. Directly in the rear is the Se- curity Storage Company’'s warehouse | No. 2, occupying & plot 135 by 65 feet. | Established in 1880 as the storage department of the American Security and Trust Company, this company built the first fireproof warehouse in | Washington and the third In United States for household goods. is sald to have introduced to Wash-| ington the first inclosed moving van. In 1895 it installed a cold storage {plant, the first in any city for the mew addition, contract for which was mn Wyeth, the engineer was Thomas W Marshall and lhe bullder W. P. Lipscomb & Co. | tendent; protection of furs and fabrics trom nd kindred pests. b lfl vans for transatlantic re- imoval of furniture and effects were | {introduced in Washington by the company, and in 1315 it established a | ter heating plant has just been overhauled and the electric | light fixtures are up to the minute. frame semi-bungalow, con- ! ath, was ' | Only $7,750.00 of the Security Storage Company, consolidated or pool car service to the Pacific coast. The architect of the new building | is Nathan Wyeth, and Thomas W.| Marshall is the engineer. The of-|f ficers of the Secur orage Com- pany are: C. A. Aspin president; ,\ & "W Pimper, vice sident and | treasurer: Charles P. Ruvenburg, sec- | retary; Frederick A. Ray, superin- | H. L. Clayton, manager of | cold storage department; Paul Alv assistant mecretary, and Helen How- 1son, assistant treasurer. “The Best Homes in Takoma Park” "TAKOMA PARK HOMES Bungalows, $3,350, $4,000, $6,800, $6,950, $7,500, $8,500 and $10,000. 4 to 7 rooms, both in Maryland ard the District. Houses, $2,500, $5,000, $6,750, £7,500, $8,750, $9,000, $9,500, $12,500, $13,000 and $15,000. 6 to 18 rooms. Lots, Special Priced, 100x214 Several Aere Lots, With Improve- ments LILLIE & HENDRICK 23 Carroll Ave., Takoma Col. 10152 After office hours, 227 Maple Ave. Col. 892-W “The Best Values in Takoma Park” VACANT Move Right In 4116 Fessen- den Street (West Chevy Chase) Fully detached Colo- nial home of 6 large rooms, reception hall; lot 40x130 to wice con- crete alley. The hot-wa- | Terms, $1,000 Cash, $75 Monthly DAVIS & STEELE Realtors 1420 N. Y. Ave. Sold Newest Your Last Chance to Secure One of ‘These Reasonably Priced Homes 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 Wardmanoffering—-but if you are familiar with our Jrganization you'll know that this offering will bs as quickly sold as past Ward- Main 5082-5398 man successes. Location On Bryant, Ascot streets Northeast, be- tween streets (just nortk of Rhode Island avenue). These homes contain ments They - will be complete in Adams and Second and Third all modern improve- and conveniences. every respect. HARRY WARDMAN 1430 K St. N.W. Seven com- plete rooms, large reception hall, modern tiled bath. NEW BRINKLEY HOMES 8th and Buchanan Streets N.W. The elevation is the highest in Petworth and the location is convenient to Churches, Schools, Stores and Street Cars. The environment is ideal for your family. These homes are full thirty-six fect deep and contain for you every possible convenience. You may select your own electrical fixtures and wall paper. ) Colonial style The Best Buy cement porch in Washington Double. 3efoot Today porches in rear. Hot-water heat, electric- ity, heavy oak floors. Bright cellar under entire house. Open for your Floored _attic. Large ot to Inspection Eubllc alley. Terms You c‘n Meet oom for garage. Wm. P. Normoyle 810 F St. N.W. 12 Houses 3019 to 3041 Sherman Ave. N.W. Improvements, Colonial Porches, Large Alley. One of the widest streets in the city. Modern Back Yards, Price $3,250 and $3,500 Each EASY TERMS JOSEPH C. ZIRKLE 203 Colorado Bldg. Ph. Main. 4985 Left Inspection House Select Yours PRICE: Six rooms and bath, $6,000; six rooms and bath, | built-in garage, $6,300; six rooms and bath, built-in garage (corners), $7,000. Main 4190