Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1923, Page 14

14 REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1923, REAL ESTATE. onsciously, e correct use of them I stroys e impression of spaclousness Drop of 15 Per Cent Reported DECORATING WALLS | oo sty ae core ety | R th HR R IMPORTANT TO HOME Walls may lend themselves to the ap- | Whol%p,e¥eh, When of Hmited exert s & o f M ' Plication of color successfully, but|wails on the one hand or strong p Eai b R o 5 o 1 - . I n Constrlwtlon or onth ; G on the other hand. unless the color ta | (672 wnd advancing coloring Iy ml;"' Minnix-Buailt Houses, with All Features of $15,000 Homes = ., |clously, the results may be hnything | the effect of space. Sense of Spaciousness or Opposite | but successtul; the four walls of a| Wallpapers have never been more | e c crab day. T r Cent Eff > ¥ room make a surface of considerable | truly artistic than they are to H 44 ect Possible by Judicious size and cannot be camouflaged, hid- | Unpatterned papers are very papu- Northwest as shlmp of Pe s 2 den or removed in the samo way as & | Jar, decorated sometimes by friezes, . se of Paper. cushion which clashes with an exist- | panels formed by narrow borders, by W he 2C- ing carpet. ornamental corners and by stencling From ]une, hlle Ot r SPC e Smal‘; houses and apartments espe- effevukm'rhnrmonhimi or l.;o‘nvl.rl:llh:g ew e ac e omes . - clally demand restfulness and coher- | colors. These can be obtained in tions AlSO Suffer. Much thought and consideration | ence of result. The cutting up into | printed colors, damp resisting anal should be ziven to the selection of |a number of fragments by different |fast to light, making an attractive wall decoration. as It plays such a | réatments in the various rooms de- | finish over plain fittings. LT (LT B TN LT L L $10’5w and $10,250 poration. Total contracts awarded for business buildings. $100,000 in New Homes Have Been Built DT e e e e |Tor Duainens DAIGIOES o vy roportoq | !nIviduai item which is to appear in Greatest Home Values Offered Today prominent part in the appearance of | *July was the second consecutive dential buildings: $5.141.000. or‘!‘fl';:r i i = & ona col- | cent, for industrial buildings; $4.339.- X month of declining construction vol- qeg™ (P ghn (I oone for educational | Walls, floors and ceiling form the uime, according to F. W. Dodge Cor-|yyjidings, and $3,370,000, or 6 per cent, | natural background for every other LTS Within the Past Year at tern ttates (including abeut |in July was nearly double the amount (a room, and how important is the reported in June: $110.341,000, as com- | background generally can be gauged -eighths of the total construc-|pared with $56,400,000 for the mie-|by the amount of care expended in tizn volume of the country) amouut- | vious month. picture gallerles to obtain just the ed to § 024,000 The Construction started during the first | correct setting which will show oft drop from hs of this year has|to advantage the ndividual charac- amennted to ; BEAUTIFUL SHADED WATER-FRONT LOTS June w. per cent: from July of |ynounted to $368.054.000 The in- |teristics of pictures, or, again, by the last year per cent. However. the | crease over the corresponding pvriodlln;xe -n% mon 1.v1hlhe.? by t:‘i-n’rl- J ot as abo al to the |of last year is 25 per cent. cal producers on backgrounds for p B jotin e mbont el . 50x200 feet, $750 up. Drive down Sunday, call at our office on the pavilion at Bay Ridge and let us show you these ideal Summer Home Sites Individually designed with unusually large and at- tractive rooms; hot-water heat, electricity, base outlets and lights in closets; large porches, many other features. ful results. average July figure for the past four Decrease in Contracts. !'";r':rf-'reuIa’;,';".]r’,‘.,,“m._\ schiénie: can July contracts in the southeastern|be decided on. two points must be 4.. | stutes (the Carolinas, Georgia. ken into consideration, namely, as- el e o jDeanty, MimsissinDlj| Pest ot heTultimate;usstiot ithy BAY RIDGE has three miles of watér front, wide streets, desirable features of many homes costing $15,000. The 2 00. & drop af 14 per cent (rom | | The aspect has considerable bearing clectricity and telephone service. terms, $1,500 cash and $90 per month, are an added at- e, for business month's figures included [on the color sehemes, while, to ilu i 5 or 10 per cent, | §1 : per_cent. for resi-|trate the second point, It will be DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY ; traction. R iy S R e R e I S Why pay rent longer when the money you ayin, ¥ '"Per cent. for industrial | o 1 ; erally speaking. a dining room will i r when n are A s o e Mo B o Bay Ridge Reaity Corporation, Owners Yy pay g b paying new work repor lving room as rent will buy you one of these beautiful new homes? th amounted to $634.- .. 3 .| Since colore play an important part se of 11 per cent in_evervday life. be {t consciously or reported in June, ings. ————— ted in the thirty-| During the first seven months of Inc” first seven ear construction started in the | this year over the corresponding pe- Washingtom Representatives ‘Take Wisconsin Ave. by car or auto to Chesapeake St., then one block west o astern states has amounted to | riod of 1922 is &4 per cent, the com- [ 303,514,000 parative totals belng $85,492,000 and 3 to property. Ulyear s 4 sl e i §55.:482.000. 1400 H St. N.W. une the lead T e v » une the lead lJuly, amounting to $66,267,000 91 Contemplated new work reported in 2 OPEN EVERY DAY °TILL DARK e e Y | Per cent less fn volume than ' July amounted to $9.363,000, a drop of | Auto Via Marlboro and Ampapolis T B ooy In ol 28 per cent from the amount reported 3 th i Contracts awarded during = v . {n June. LT L T T T T T T T i 4 T [T T e o L L L U e U than the . 3 R : P e W s ol = Tal=——= o= [a]—— o] ——=]o[——]o| : Drop in New England. o $7 Whe Aron n building cor V{from June was 35 per cent; from | July of last year, 45 per cent” 5 ? i 2 000 | inonth's record included $27.0 i r Or 34 por cent. for residentiai hufld: omplete o The IMPOT- |ings: §19.609,000, or 25 per cent, for public works und utilities; $8.651,000, or 11 per cent, for buginess building 7.237.000, or 9 per lent, for educi These houses are situated on large lots in a beautiful section of the northwest syburbs. They have all the al included: $12 T probu] EXCLUSIVE AGENTS buildings, and $5.490,000, or 7| nt, for industrial plants Construction started during the first seven months of this year has amounted to $633.450,000, a decline of 2 per cent from the corresponding period of last vear. ontemplated new work reported in y_amounted to $166,403,000, a drop of 15 per cent from the amount re- ported in June. o une. a drop of 44 per during Ju ¢ nd northern New . and northern ,000 s | ) However, last month's fig- ser cent from June, s 16 per cent over that of | f 8 per cent over H 1 in last month's month's total, $9,194.000. ,000 for resid the following items: $3.0: 3 or 33 per cent. for residential 14,000, or 28 per cent ks and utilities, and $1.5 1dings, and $5.780.- per cent, for hospitals and per cent, for indus institutions The increase In amount of contracts ruction started in this district [let_during the fir \_months of \nths of this 813 15th St. N.W. 17 More Nearing Completion EXHIBIT HOME 1124 FOURTH STREET NORTHEAST The first unit in our large home building operation at Fourth and *1.” Streets Northeast has been completely sold out. However, the next unit of these feature homes is so nearly completed that you can now make vour selection. Make Your Home Pay for Itself In this new unit we have put in water and gas connections in the small bedroom on the second floor, so this room can be readily turned into a kitchenette and the entire second floor rented as an apartment. Other Unusual Features Include: Hardwood floors throughout. = Murphy built-in bed. Brick pantry. Three porches. Built-in garage. Built-in ironing beard. Small Cash Payment—Terms Like Rent OPEN EVERY DAY AND EVENING : , M KEEVER={COSC 1415 Eye Street Main 4752 Walker Built—Beresford Designed 1,000, an in- t over the corre- last year. w work reported in 000. an in- ~ueamoun (| Then Investigate ;f One Per Cent. et §5 400 to $5,900 At : REASONABLE TERMS Second of Six About Completed or 38 per cent; 84, :‘.;1 4 N Four and five room and bath e bungalows. absolutely modern— . ' bulldings, 1 $2,896,000, built-in garage, Luilt-in ironing or'12 per 3 h;:ard_‘ fnlvunx: kuc?]mu table; ke *d new work ? three large closets: lurge ven- et Yo 15 otz 000, which | [ tilatea pantry:”paneled” living v B 2 room: handsomely papered and L e ifll paintea throughout; electrically ToOrel , : tomatic water sys- 7 0 to 115 feet front 0 feet deep. Built entirely by day labor. W. D. DRESSER, Agent nted t Glen Echo Heights, Md. n inerease of § per . but a drop of 6 per Turn to rizht at Sycamore rea Island, or stop 30 on car line, then keep to left; or look for our automobile. 12¢ and utilitles, or 40 per cent; ! 100, or 28 per cent, for resi- New Brick Houses JUST COMPLETED Albemarle St. S % These detached houses, including brick and stucco over brick, are individually designed, unusually complete and very desirable. The location is ideal. The prices and terms are most attractive. ervicd OPEN TODAY, TOMORROW AND EVERY DAY UNTIL SOLD \ Take Cenn. Ave. car or drive out Conn. Ave. to Albemarle Street, thence west to property. == e 0 = B == a === lc——olc——]a]le—02aol=—a]a]—=]o]e—F]a|—] Jlol—— i sl ol [o/c——[a|——a[——a] GION TERRACE | ... JEER Zdgemoor Distrrct Blessed With Sunshine and Fresh Air 7 s All the benefits accruing from Maryland’s rolling-landscape abound in this sun-kissed subdivision.” Natural springs, shage i . trees, outstretching green open fields dotted here and there with \ SI Ip -C I I t l I t l l b Every Home ls a Plcture cheerful homes form an appeal that has been irresistible to \| er O S r c ]'O ; : many. \ s 9 - In tlits wonderful group—constituting a | If the houses now offered for sale are not to your liking we Is the Predommatmg Feature in select and exclusive neighborhood at will build your ideal home to fit your plans and POCKETBO #K. I Albemarle an d 38tl’| Streets : If you are tired of looking at cheaply zonstructed houses you “: Dunlgan Homes will better appreciate the calibre of construction used here. Chevy Chase, D. C “DOVER BUILT” MEANS “BUILT FOR THE AGES” , .G, % Thinking buyers will not overlook this in selecting a home. Our architecture and finish have always appealed to the discriminating pur- e ";i«“‘”i*"[l.\" lgfl dt('s'gnshfl"ed ornate dafld IPItea§ifl{!~ | Motor through Bethesda, following Rockville car line (not | chaser. 1011y detached—se m roa: grounds. nteriorly i M 7 i there’s every comfort and convenience—modern to the | goczugge P'ke)h.“;. Huntington Terrace gateway r take We Invite Inspection of Qur last detail—and a surprise at every turn-of your head— | ockuille car, which passes property. : revealing some new! feature, | = New Group on Third St. N.W. (North of Varnum) , .The Corners The Others | | 510950 S10500 | The DOVER ‘ 38,200 1 [ ‘ — - Another Group With Sample House at You Can Arrange Convenient Terms. | . CORPORATION y o ] nothe p ple se a d Build 4317 Fourth St. N.W, (Between.Varnum Six handsome rooms and real sleeping porch; tiled S Ouwners an aucers _ and Webster) ' bath, hot-water heat, stone foundation, stone fireplace, \ & o i “20- i ! slate roof, concrete porch and best of finish throughout; \ s i A Commodious “20-Foot” House gas and electric installation. : \ : : > WM. S. PHILLIPS/ . Best Location in the Cfty . Open Every Day and Evening b ; Realtor—Exclusive Agent - v : T Open and Lighted Daily and)Sunday Our Mr. Hamilton will be found at the Sample Home oo ¥ 15th and K Sts. N. W. Main 4600 \ : pen £ Y d» ) B ons | —or you can phone him for special appointment—Cleve- Until 9 P.M. land 1490. ; i : T . ”» Take Chevy Chase cars to Albemarle Street (first stop north of ||| : { i Take “Grant Circle Bus” or 9th St, Car , Bureau of Standards), turn west to 38th St, or Wisconsin Ave. - “« - ’ ” through cars to Windom St. o 2 , : i Marked “Soldiers’” Home W W Built, Owned and For Sale By = i i 1l \ s re 3e D. J. Duni an m. Harry A. Kite : ‘ & /K Street “Main 4846 . " : ;i 1321 New York Ave. N.W. i (Incorporated) ; ] : ; Phone Main 1267, Member Washington Real Estate Board .