Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1925, Page 17

REAL ESTATE. CONSTRUCTION IN OCTOBER‘ WAS GREATEST ON RECORD Statisties how That hntn'e Volume of Last Year Has Reen Exceeded in Ten Months. THLE EVENING STAR, Clements House Has | Clever and Pretty Example of English Style at 16th and Colorado Ave. Is Instructive. i« had the la volume on 0 a survey Tiodge Corpor Rineering Tho month in (which include ¢ total construction voly country) amounted Whis was Tume of the pro there was a September, which fs unu gest October | which s & 10 per cent increa cresponding perfod of las WMiddle Atlantic States. Iding and engineering contrac month n the Middle | States (eustern Pen . southern New Jersey, Mar District of Columbia | amounted to $51,447 b this was an increa: This is the residence of I tuated on the southw ner of Sixteenth street avenue. It was chosen becaus unusual and artistic lnes of 1 tecture and be: se it 1s a residence within the means of the moderately prosperous business man. b It is & house that has received care- ful attention as to details, and is at- | tractive because of the flowing lines and symmetrical propor that compose its exterior. No attempt hus been do to buill & conventional | type house and decorate it with trim mings and various Christmas-tree-like | | decorutions. but the e has been | | nade beautiful ~ith original design. g [u decrease of 13 per cent from Octo- | < customarily has a s ser of last year. The month's rec- & rger byilding total than September unl included: $30,400,500, or 69 per The month's record included the fol- {cent of all construction, for resj- lowing important items: |x\mll|). : $5,650,900, or 11 nt of all construc § works and util- ildings; $66.006,500, or 13 | ¢ 5 11 per cent, for | public_works and utili $4.787,000, or 9 for in nt, for industrial buildings, and 100, or 11132704000, or 6 per cent, for educa- DUildings. | tional buildings. Teriigee During the past 10 months there {has Leen $476,820,900 worth of new construction started in this distric this being a 15 per cent increase ov the building volume of the first < months of last year, and being very | been no attempt to build the ; ' cqual to last vear's total vol- | in the rear and to make a ol . vard,” but the whole scheme is so laid ! out that the hous of the streets by which construction of Three . Story Structure. ch was the re N exce vear, volume rd year ded in Con 10 It is a threestory structure, with a | | xarage and garden space. There has ume. @00, The volume of construction in the 11 of compared with 4 WASHINGTON, D. C BEAUTIFUL HOMES IN THE CAPITAL REAL ESTATE. BEAUTY COMPETITION FOR BUILDINGS PLANNED ATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1925. Board of Trade Announces Contest to Cover Structures Built Since 1922. All Types Eligible. The committee on municipal art of | Hamilton the Washington Board of Trade has been authorized by the officers of tk board to again conduct a con ) uilding, Waddy B. Wood among the architects, builders ar Connecticut avenue owners of buildings in the National hitect; a group of Capital for the purpose of accertai houses, 1450 to 1472 Ogden street and ing the most beautiful buildings 1410 to 1416 Ingraham street, various types erected recently in|man & .Justement, architects, Washington. | Fort Lincoln Cemetery Lodge, Horace Last year this committee conducted | W. P ¢, architect. The judges the contest over a period of several | were dore Wells Pletsch and months, employing architects from | Howard Sills of Baltimore and T. .J other cities to select the winning|D. Fuller of this city. buildings. Six buildings, erected in| This year the Board of Trade's com the per m January 2 mittee will select from buildings anc January ises erected between ners, and the owners and archit 3, and January 1, 1925 were each awarded a medal The Hotel, circular letter wi winning “ontinued ¢ Worry Wont F ix Your Roof —send for Rose—and you can forget the trouble OOFING is a very peculiar business. It take- ekill—but before the skill it takes knowledge to Southeastern tes during the pa 10 months has already exceeded 1 r vear's total golume of § per cent. r of the house, Bullding ab cering contracts | Street, is egually uwarded from January 1 to Novem- | front, facing on Colorado avenue. Iber 1 of this year in these the garage is designed to conform | (the Carolinas, s 3 | with the house. lxl l(s v\_unzlm vihc | Tennesse Alabams ame- materfal, and by its on tern pTonTeaste, | oa toma ;| adds to the general efectiveness of amounted to $658,860.000. | the entire residence i | 1 present a view of Leauty. reported 300. | crease over the corresponding perlmL The ydaveloprnanticf ihis dMouke. 5, cent | of last year was based upon a rather unusual require- eptem- | | ment for the provision of two branches e e e end | of a single family. The house is So SE $76,641,700, a decrease of 10 per jof a s y: se iy amount | $76.641,700, a decrease of 10 per cent | < b CBranth of the vear | from ember and an increase of | Arranged o | I;U:»’m l(‘(s\‘l T\‘\:; U‘rnl(‘a\\n;l (r{f“lgft‘\m\(; family maintains its individuality, and Included In the October record were: | Yet the plans permit of the entire use 300, or 45 per cent of all con- | Of the place as a single unit. for residential buildings: . The development of the exterior and 0. or 22 per cent, for public the type of architecture, which is 3 y cs. | outgrowth of lan requirs s o pet oo pulluten and the visibility of the house from | Indus? | two important streets, thus illustrat- | hge © | ing that the problem of the individual | household can be solved o as to pro- | duce convenlences and beauty. | ! TLAG TERRACE Building in New England. per cent, Ob e contracts in the Pltts commer- | ern l'mm.\vl\'n or 11 per | . and 1 public | to $78,362100. This was an 18 per cent increase over the preceding in|{month and an 83 per cent increas 10 | over the corresponding month of la 00. | vear. Included in last month's re 9.9 No Space Surplus. | It would appear at the first glance | that there is quite a surplus of space within the roof, but there is a third | floor, in which provisions are made for a billlard room, servants’ quarters, | . for Total new construction started : during the pas ited to $405,¢ for \ 18 a_mixture of 1 tile of variegated | treated in such a way that it gives the house the appearance of be ing all stone, while really a large proportion is of tile. The roof is of | dark green and dull gray slate. 1 | There 1s considerable recognition of service requirements without any | effort to conceal them. There is a zroup): for residen- . or 18 per s and utilities, amounted to | ,444,200, or T per cent, for = an 8 per cent | commerclal bulldings. wer and a 31 per »w construction started in this this beir not only locate the fault, but to determine the cause, for the cause must he removed before the roof can be repaired permanently. We have demonstrated Rose knowledge and Rose skill—it’s lifetime work with us—with results that last a lifetime. SERNICE N YARD THREIE CAR ‘GARAGE All you've got to do is phone us—and we’ll investigate and report to you. The pay part you can arramge comveniently under our budget plan. , S Rose Broffic WORK SHOP OVER. GARDEN LOGGIA Company North 847-848 Massachusetts Park Washington’s most beautiful residential section of detached homes. Containing seven million feet of forest-covered land, with six miles of improved streets. Incluues what remains of The Triangle of Increasing Values —between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral aventes cent increase over October, 1924. In.|district during the past 10 months Over 200 homes from $15,000 to $200,000 built and under con- kitchenette at the most important | angle of the house, adjoining the L breakfast room and placed where it gets the maximum morning sun The garage is made to serve as the |time will form an attractive screen background for the garden develop- | with vines, lilac bushes, etc. | ment. The overhang on the one side | The outdoor lving requirements ! of the garage roof, which forms a are provided for in the garden with garden loggla, developed from an | its loggia, and in the flagged terrace old toll-gate house near ug bridge” | from a glassed-in loggia within the |on the way’ 3 Md | house, which serves as an attractive sin, | T E vard mljuuw the ga- eakfast or tea room. N4 | rage and is inclosed by an artistic | Shrubberies and charming lantern- woven sapling fence, which I due ! flagged walks add to the charm of the ciuded in the Octobe Tecor “ex“hdb reached the extraordinary total 0 per cent of all con-|of $738,463,000. This is not only 60 | o "esidential buildings; | per cent greater than the construc- | 9 per cent, for commer- | tion volume ot the first 10 months of | " $12142,300, or 3 per |last vear, but also 28 per cent grea: r"uhunfll proj- [ er than last year's entire constru cent, for pub- | tion volume. $6:5ia 100, In Central West. Iv's building and engineer- West (Il Wiscc 0, bulldings; for soc 4 per cent, ed in he past 10 m cached otal (Continued on In Chevy Chase—The Smart Suburb of the National Capital! Open Sunday! Splendid New Brick Homes In Chevy Chase, D. C. At New Low Record Prices! Open Sunday! I'hese houses on Jenifer Street—one of the best streets in Chevy Chase—have attracted wide attention because of superior workmanship, excellent equipment and finish, and because they are thoroughly practical and designed to make it easy for the woman who is doing her own work. See the Furnished Home The well known furniture concern, W. B. Moses and Sons, has completely furnished the exhibit house, Number 4231 Jenifer Street. You can have no idea how cozy and homelike these houses can be until you have seen the furnished exhibit house. We especially invite you to inspect it on Sunday, wherrit will be open and lighted until 9 P.M. It is easy to picture you and yours in one of these ideal homes. Between 42nd and 43rd Streets on Jenifer Street The Outstanding Value on the Market These houses meet every requirement of the family of culture and refinement. They have 6 rooms (3 bedrooms), tile bath with built-in fixtures, large porches, hardwood floors, pantry, cedar closets, h.-w.h., elec., and many other features too numerous to mention. The lots are 100 ft. deep to an alley. The location is close to the highest point in the District of Columbia. Drive out Wisconsin Avenue to Jenifer Street, turning east to houses: or Conn. Ave. to Harrison Street. west to 42nd Street and north to houses. $9.350—$9.500—$9,750 (corner) $750 Cash and balance like rent Open and lighted Daily and Sunday till 9 P.M AEKER Deal With a Realtor Deal With a Realtor 813 15th St. N.W. Main 2690 struction. Actual improvements and home values exceed $8,000,000. Wooded villa sites, lots, central and side hall homes, with lots from 50 to 115 feet iront. Park Office, 32d St. and Cathedral Ave. Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. s ESTABLISHED 1899 Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 house itself. The house was designed | by Horace W. Peaslee, a member of | the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The City of Guatemala is to be mod- ernized and plans for paving the streets and Installln 1d sew- age systems are being m Coral Gables Record. All building records were broken in “tober with at Coral permit for the month, it was just announced . For the last half of Octo- the first week in November g authorizations were ap- $1.000,000 per week MASSACHUSETTS AVE. HEIGHTS An Imposing Home Alike Desirable in Situation and Appointments- Here you will find a new brick home situated at one of the highest elevations in the District, yet within a few minutes’ ride of the business and flnancial center. The house is of pure colonial architecture, beautifully finished and complete to the most minute detail. To the right of the wide entrance hall, with colonial stairway, {8 an immense living room, open fireplace; to the left is the dining room, breakfast nook, kitchen and a tiled lavatory. A rear colonial covered porch overlooks the wide rear lawns, which are 5 bordered with Lombardi poplars. On the second floor are four 4th large bedrooms, two beautiful tiled baths and sleeping porch. Servant’s quarters are also provided. The grounds are attrac- tively landscaped and there is a 2-car brick garage. Street Well Worth Seeing TODAY HEDGES & MIDDLETON, REALTORS - Franklin 9503 2724 1412 Eye Street N. W. : Deal With a Realtor