Evening Star Newspaper, August 30, 1924, Page 13

REAL ESTATE. DISTRICT BUILDING SHOW S DECREASE OF $18,000 000 745 Permits Less Issued for Fiscal Year Ended June 30 Than During Former Accorams to the report issued by | Peint hop. Col. John W. Ochmann, inspector of buildings, construction for the last fiscal yeur in the District amounted to $39,403,207. This shows a decrease of $18,000,000 under the value of new construction the year previous, and permits fell off to the extent of 745 The report, however, points out that this is no Sign of a continued slump in building operations in the National Capital, as construction for the first two months of the present fiscal year show a con- siderable increase over the corre- £ponding months in the t. And it is shown that the District is now settled upon a plane of mormal ac- tivity that is almost three times as great as heretofore when compared Wwith the surveys of several years. This total, it is pointed out, does not include the value of the Federal Gov- ernment operations during the same year. A comparative statement for the fiscal years shows that there was a decrease of 466 in new buildings for the year ending June 30, compared with the previous decrease in repairs amounting to 582, a decrease in new dwellings of 381 and in business buildings a decrease of 85 Apartment construction equaled that of the previous year. 2012 New Buildings. There syere 3,012 new buildings erected during the last fis 6,356 repairs made, 2,079 constructed, $1 apartments business buildings. Permits were issued. structions 2,246 were brick, 27 tile, 89 concrete and 851 frame. shiy- ©one brick structures were razed and 78 frame, The total number of dwellings now standing in the District amounts to 106,382 (excepting all Federal struc- tures). Of these 76,263 are brick, 416 tile, 365 concrete, 2 stone and 29,316 frame. The improvements within the city 1imits are led by the northwest with a total of $14, 0; second, the southeast, $1,714,461; then northeast, $1.662,5 and southwest, $718,992. Permits outside the city limits proper but within the District amounted to $20,992,0 This latter to cates the trend of the average city dweller to the country and suburbs. The following is an itemized list of all construction for the fiscal year 1923-1924, indicating the number, type and value and 85 A total of 11,446 Of these con- Permits Insued. Apartments .. Auto repair shof Take 5 Perarient Welings - Fi l'» Gas stations . Hospital 200,000 Hotel 200,000 90,000 60500 Moderately Priced Homes | the adoption of a sim: Period. ‘wst_office. g ae St ores . Stores and’ apartments R and dwellings. PTRRIINORPL e Theaters Theater and’ offi Transformer station. Warehouses ... HOLLOW TILE. Dwellings Garages . Repairs . Chureh . Dwellings, Garages as stations Gas storage holder Repairs . Storage piant . Thester .. e house . Repairs . Sheds . Elevators . Motors Totals 68 $39, “ESTATOR” IN ENGLAND. Title Proposed for Class Known in TU. S. as “Realtors.” It's “realtor” in America. be “cstator” in England? It will be, if a plan goes through that is now under discussion by the Auctioneers and Estate Agents' Insti- tute pf the United Kingdom. The National Association of Real Estate Boards, which holds for mem- bers of its constituent boards the ex- clu £ht to use the coined word “realtor,” has just received a letter from the English institute inquiring as to how the American organization proceeded in establishing its right. The English body, whose membership_is made up of men trained professionally for land ap- Is it to | erty management and other functions erformed by the realtor in America, »s interest in the-term adopted icate membership in the Ame; tion, and considering ar coined term “estator,” for use only by its mem- bers in good standing. Plans 2-Family Homes in Germany In order to help cover the demand for small houses of two or three rooms, several workingmen's organi- zations in Germany have just formed company which, upon the payment 100 to 4,000 marks, undertakes to erect a small two-family dwelling in accordance with the requirements of the tenants, | _THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., “Servantless” House Inexpensive and Comfortable. Second Story Can Be Shut Off When Occasion Demands. This house is obviously built as inexpensively as is consistent with comfort and for a small family. No attempt has been made to make it appear showier than it js. 1Its lines are frank and therefore interesting. Great care has been taken to save every possible cost in construction. There are no unnecessary wall spaces and the living and dining rooms have been thrown into one. By the uniting of these two rooms a sense of spacious- ness is obtained that could not be had in two smaller rooms. An extension table plcacd in the kitchen end of the room could be made to serve for dining or reading purposes. The room is lighted from three direc- tions. The problem of the space for plac- ing of the furniture has been care- fully thought out. The piano may be put opposite the fireplace and the loungipg chairs on either side. The corners are large enough to accom- modate bookcases or reading tables. A seat could be built in between the kitchen and fireplace in the living room, and under this seat books and magazines might be kept. If one chose to walk directly into the garden from the rear of the living room a door could be cut where there is now a group of three windows. There are two bedrooms and a bath on the ground floor, so during the winter, or if the family is small, the upper part of the house could be shut entirely away. There is a spacious hall between this section of the house and the living quarters, thus insur- ing to the sleeping quarters the pri- vacy which they demand. There are two bedrooms and a sew- ing room upstairs. All of the bed- rooms of the house have large closets, and the linen closet in the downstairs hall is large enough to hold all the linen and perhaps several blagkets. The stairway to the second floor was made for use and not as an archi- tectural feature, therefore the en- trance is at the back of the hall Less space is occupied by this posi- tion of the stairway and the cost of building copsiderably lessened. The storage space on the second floor is ample for storing articles of furniture not in use in other parts of the housc—extra trunks, quilts and blankets, and a myriad of other things which we like to keep and are not in immediate use. The Kitchen is well supplied with dresser space, and there is in_ addi- tion a storage room with shelves from floor to ceiling. The sinks used in the kitchen and pantry of this house are in_each case of standard quality. It has been proven many times over that nothing is more ex- pensive than cheap material. The tiny porch in the back is quite large enough to be used as a resting place or while preparing the food for meals, and if a splendid garden is made at the rear of the house many happy hours may be had in the shel- ter of this tiny service place. This little cottage is 48 feet 4 inches by 32 feet 9 inches. There- fore we would advise, if it is to be built on a narrow lot, that the living room face the street. 1f this were done the downstairs bedrooms would face the garden in the rear, which would be most interesting. If the house were to be built facing as the Convenient to 2 Car Lines 8th and Ingraham Sts. N.W. All Large Rooms Very Deep Lots Many Unusual Features for a House Priced as Low as These Extra Large Porches Built for Durability NENENEESRNINANAN N AN AN AN NE SN IR AR A A AATNTNRNGAE EXHIBIT HOME SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1924, The artistic arrangement of furniture and convenience for housework have been considered with excellent results in this practicable design. .Note the splendid light, effect of spaciousness and economies of construction. cut shows, it would not be advisable to try to built it on a 50-foot lot. A lot 75 by 100 feet would be ideal for this type of home, for such a de- sign just seems nataurally to need the surrounding beauty of a splendid garden. To build such a house with- out provision for a flower garden would mean that much of the beauty and charm of the home would be lost. “The exterior of this little house may be made most interesting. It hugs close to the ground and the border of flowers, which hides the cellar wall, and the many breaks in the roof line give it the low, homey, cottage appearance. The porch is large and may be approached from either end. This also gives the great- est amount of light in the living room. ‘We have shown a winding path of flagstones, arranged in a most in- formal and pleasing way, as the ap- proach to the house. Borders of flowers may be introduced if one likes, and a rustic seat just at one side on the lawn might add comfort and beauty if the lawn is large enough to permit. Window boxes are always interest- ing and add a touch of color as well as beauty and cheeriness. Such an unpretentious, cozy bit of a home as this design might be made offers in- numerable chances to the creatiye mind for the introducing of all soris of practical ideas as well as touches labor vary so materially in different localities, we do not attempt to give an estimate as to the cost, but sug- gest that you consult your local builder, who can give you detailed information as to the costs of your exact needs to be installed in this design. For information as to the procur- ing of the building plans of this house plan No. 40 send a stamped and self-addressed envelope to the real e editor of The Star, (Copyright, George Matthew Adams.) —_ SALES IN NORTHEAST. Boss & Phelps Announce Transfer of New Dwellings. The office of Boss & Phelps has an- nounced the recent sale of several new dwellings on Third place north- east. Thirty-eight homes are now either completed or in the course of construction on this square, which lies between Third and Fourth, L and M streets northeast, and more than 60 more are to be erected there. Third place is being systematically improved with parking, shade trees, cement sidewalks and a well paved street, and restrictions against use of the properties fronting on it for any but Yesidential purposes are be- and | ing placed in all deeds § 14TH ST. HIGHLANDS A Superior Location 5416 13th St. N.W. Close to 16th St. and Beautiful Rock Creek Park " OPEN UNTIL PAVING GEORGIA AVENUE. 1,000 Houses to Be Built in New Section on Fort Stevens Ridge. Georgia avenue is now being re- paved and resurfaced from Ritten- house street, several blocks beyond the junction with Colorado avenue. This will provide a direct road into the city from Georgia avenue and Colorado avenue. In this vicinity a number of the 1,000 houses that Harry Wardman is | to build in the new residential com- | munity at Fort Stevens Ridge are under construction. Fifty acres are to be improved and four types of houses are to be used in the construc- tion of this community. RS CHALFONTEROLD. Apartment Building Purchased by Warren E. Bowles. The Chalfonte apartment, 2116 P street northwest, containing 24 apart- ments, has just been sold to Warren E. Bowles, who will hold the building as an investment. The consideration was reported to be about $115,000. The transaction was arranged through the office of Quinte: REAL ESTATE. 13 e B ———————— B s e D. C. BUILDING INSPECTOR ASKS ADDED FACILITIES Cites Handicap of Insufficient Men and Space as Work Expands—Short- age of Funds Responsible. The office of the building inspeetor is from time to time being handicapped by lack of space and proper equipment for increased work, due to lack of sufficient appropriations. ‘There has for some time been =2 shortage of space in the District build- ing offices, inadequate facilities and lack of and inferior egpipment 1t is pointed out at the office of the building inspector that there is n- sufficient space for placing flles con- taining pertinent records:; desks used by the assistant building inspectors are not adequate: the admi ation of the zoning bureau is handicapped by absence of filing conveniences, and the smooth working of the office is ob- structed by inadequate office supplies. These facts are contained in Col. J. W. Oehmann's annual report, in which the building inspector points out that re- cently a week elapsed during which the office was without building permits due to lack of funds to purchase the blanks. * Wants Regular Force. Col. Oehmann state: recommended that the temporary inspectors be made statutory or regular employes, ®and t propriation for temporary men be sought, and that a contingent and mis- cellaneous appropriation increased at least $1,500 be asked of Cnogres: This amount, it is alloted to the office of the building inspector's division in excess of the amount so alloted for the present fiscal year. It is pointed out that the ad- ministration of the zoning law and regulations has grown each year since the act became effective, until it has become one of the most important func- tions of the office, while at the same time there i8 no separate appropriation to meet the expense incurred, with the result that the allotment of the build- ing inspector's office must be drawn upon. Besides the increased burdens of the zoning bureau, the building inspector’ division, it is stated, hae grown 150 per cent. This increase has become uggested, should be | bilized and is now normal Col. states that no eubstantial recognition has beein made of this fact, except by the uppropriation for tem- porary inspectors. He urged that the present force of temporary inspectors be made permanent, and stated that the office could not possibly be acceptaly conducted with a smaller force than m now has. The office of the building Inspector finds that the public is more careful in ard to the instructions of the build- ing department in tters pertaining to construction. This tude, while it is desired, also placed additional burdens upon the office, with increased requests for the examination of falling plaster, settling floors, broken window arches, 60 Permits Daily. by ed to the aning that each about six permits a day for his territory. The inspection of elevators has assumed such a pro- portion that the building inspectors feel that it merits an increase in per- sonnel in order to assure the safety of the operation of the carriers. The office of the building inspector has re cently assumed the inspection of a elevators in Federal build . The office has issued 3,206 conform- ing and non-conforming certificate: 408 elevator operators' licenses an 8,368 building permits, all these items needing inspection. Modern Sewerage in Trieste. The engineer in charge of con- structing a_modern sewerage system in Trieste has stated that all infor- mation sent him will be considered. The matter will be definitely settled by the municipality in the near fue- ture. If oil is going down, the tension of our relations with Rumania ought to be relaxed A regular speed of 25 miles an hour, or even is better and safer than spurts of speed. Massachusetts Park The Triangle of Increasing Values —between Connecticut Ave.. Massachusetts Ave. and Woodley Road (Cathedral Ave.), 238 acres. streets. community houses. Six miles of improved Zoned or restricted against apartments, stores and Over 175 homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under construction. Actual improvemen and home values exceed $7,000,000. Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall homes, with lots from 50 to 115 feet front. Office, 32d-and Cathedral Ave. Park (Woodley Road). Inquiries in person, telephone or letter receive intelligent answer without annoyance. No engagements made for Sundays. Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. Since 1899—No Place Like Home; No Home Like Ours. Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 Member Washington Real state Board SOLID VALUE Is Represented in Our Newest Offerings of Distinctive DUNIGAN PETWORTH HOMES 9 PM. 13th and Kennedy A Semi-Detached Home, Rare in Beauty and Charm — Situated on One of the Real Wide High-Grade Resic_iential Streets. Open, Lighted Daily and Sunday Until 9 P.M. Take 14th Street car marked Takoma to 8th and TO INSPECT: Kennedy Streets, walk south to houses, or any 9th Street car to Ingraham Street. > - - D. J. DUNIGAN 1319 N.Y. Ave. N.W. Phone Main 1267 ———|a|———=|a|——=a]——=q] Unusually Deep LOT Nice Size Lot—Lovely Lawn and Shrubbery. A Daylight Home with Eight Outside Rooms, Two Outside Baths, Two-Car Garage, Open Fireplace$ Concrete Porches. “ Center Entrance You Can’t See the Kitchen From the Front Door D. J. DUNIGAN 1319 N. Y. Ave. M. 1267 Around the Corner from GRANT CIRCLE Wonderful Sleeping & Breakfast PORCHES " Within 5 Minutes’ Walk of Beautiful Soldiers’ Home Park —Easy Terms— See These Homes Tonight and Sunday Exhibit Home—211 Webster St. N.W. Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. To inspect—Take 9th St. car marked Soldiers’ Home to 3d and Upshur, walk north to houses, or 16th St. bus marked Iowa Ave., get off at Grant Circle or Webster St. and walk east two blocks. ‘D. J. DUNIGAN 1319N. Y. Ave. Phone Main 1267