Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1925, Page 13

REAL ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D, (. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 26, 1925. REAL ESTATE. 12 PROSPEROUS 1926 SEEN | REALTY MARKET BREAKS FOR CAPITAL BY C. OF. c. | BEAUTIFUL HOMES IN THE CAPITAL |""RpgoRDS IN NOVEMBER : i |Artistic Interior F | 5 : Report Asks Raise in U. S. Workers’ Aard “Balevio: i o S Hin : Ry National Association Report Shows Huge Pensions and Continuation of Beauti- o = 1 : L Lo o N Increase Over Same Month in _ In Woo ouse| | : : : . ) fication Schemes for Capital. SRR : e s i L il ; Any Previous Year. : i C P English Type Residence on B e i3 4 i : L oo i 4 e cate registration s, s1.011; oper.| Moorland, Lane Has Very i i N : "»!:blpl estate market activity for No-| market activity in the South and in ators’ permits, $31.304; duplicate oper- P . L e y vember, 1925. reached a point above | the vicinity of New York remains a permits, -3 Charming Setting. : { X . o All records for that month auring l‘w‘e:r\e(‘lall_\‘ high. For the same period last year and ——— ¥ ok s i ‘r’\**;n:"\ vears, lflxf:"n’r’dlnfi to the month | Activity in real estate during the from the same sources there w ‘ ex compiled by the National As-| entire vear has been accompanied | 07445, snowing « | . Aréhitectural details have done i sociation of Real Estate Boards {romihnhu;vfl:; lise it ahowes an in : which is ma. | Much to make the residence of Mrs. - 2 " A 5 N statistics of the month's real estate | crease over last year. The $6.000.0 Jutable 1o the passage. of Georse Illers Wood. on Moorland . i i g transactions of 41 representative | 000 buflding program predicted for 11 1soline tax bill,” which redueed {iane. near Bethe: "“;’ of ,‘b';‘ 1ot : b » . jcities in the United States and|year 1925 will be more than filled. for automobile tag EaTacUERLAr the Y ke ‘ i : s Canada. % | cording to statistics of construct transferring to the office L SV LU RO AR i 4 ; The index number for the month, | records compiled by the F. W. Do ) of traffic Fhis house s putHmndisng: vest » tat 165, is only two-points helow that | Corporation. w construction Columbia, of motor vehicle dence and immediately attracts the 4 ¥ P b of October, which registered 167, and | ed during the first 11 months of | emploves eve of the discerning heauty lover as 3 . tops last vear's November index num- |year in 36 States reached $5.310.950.000 a4 home (hat bas been given every at- : § 5 4 5 jber by 21 points. Though the index |and contemplated new work reportes Stations in the world tention . with the view of perfection | ¢ | does not take into consideration the |in November amounted to $698 al Government | witer suppiv: uniimited slectric power | i mind. | : R long time trend, the increase over last £ Yow reiat lockon somewhat rambling type of struc- | £l - G Year's record is greater than the nor- | Six Billon Building Outlook. St e pal ems and over ture, the place thus affords plenty of : mal upward trend of population| Based upon the active general bu of workmen: enrolled in niiles of ads; tidewater at floor space, which in turn has ro-| growth would warrant, showing a{ness conditions and upon the arch Washington h A e and in-{frogt door with 21-foot channel; quick | fulted in charming and large halls, proportionately higher activity for| tectural plans ordered for conter creasing numher of nd well-to | ccess to salt water: the finest steam- With spacious sun parlors, dens and | j this November. Based on the aver-| plated structures in the United States do people who have _come to the | hoat vice:: fine theaters; large | FOOmS. . age real estate activity of these 41| the Architects’ Forum in its forec \ A « unusual | hotels; ptest king system in Walls Are Pebble-Dashed. cities for the manth of November | for 1926 predicts another $6,000.000 the® eountrsy, Th i five dady ' Phe walls are of pebble-dash stueco, | between 1916 and 1924, the number | building record for the coming vear newspapers, two ning_and’thiee { by in color: - The stucco 1s well con. shows that the last month is 65 per| National Association poin & “Theve ilos of trees Ttz e el Ga i of veai b o / cent above that average. | bundance of money ity of \Washington, consisting aten brown The - Gans A _ponulation of ional Govern Sehg We have one of the fi some thousand wists Come Here o e c 0 paratively low interest rates 95, of which 1,800 must be re: ot lines, which nreseni a varled Healthy Activity to Continue. types of real estate development placed annually. We have a clean number of exposures and angles, are | The fact that the index nuniber re. the even level of construction cos: municipal sovernment with a splendid 1 cvpress Shingles and are aise of & | = = | mains at about the same level as that | promise to, foster a prosperous and lding costing $2,500,000 weathered brown color. The tall chim for October points to a continuation active real estate market. The he income for the fiseal vear 1923 jove of Kk are somewhat unusual | = of the present healthy activity of the companying active speculation in 1he the post office was $3,500,000, and in s house of this type and prove very e e R Scmayatoan Tohd L el el T L partment are 1780 em-| effective. The bLriok chimney shafts real estate mark-t may be expected| dicated by the increase in retail trade ployes. A great deal of the DUSINESS are set at an angle of 43 degrees 10 for the early part of 1926. and shipments that are heinz made handled by the local post office If one another . . General weather conditions during| and the index of the volume of wr e e o : i e B 8 e | the month have caused only a slight | duction also point to a propitions Roll, $8.000.000. the exierior of ihe R A e pax roll of approxi- ©ed by a two-stor ‘ : 8,000,000 which -1, pald . to I overhangts : | nment employes is always Sles. The framing “of | exposed and Is composed of heavy | ' posts and beams | : 1 | | | Bungalow Sites on Apartment Tops Held as Typical of “Castles in Air” climate which makes it most desirable conntry Plenty of windows assure ample light for the interior of the house and ire well placed. Al the downstairs - L hlmv e slope. off to the /! realities. since the rooftops of co- be built to express the individual & rage, whic iched. The za | operative apartment _buildings are | of the owners, the section will stur al Museum; the Bur Standare h':’tgl.\‘.x:huwz small yrvplw:\ of the = | being used for bungalow sites, play- | the building of apartments 10 s e g nouselitaeind sven mavinkfanetor, the | srounds, tea rooms and roof gardens |buyer, and improved layouts of apa the Smithsonian Ins T the) e Doy ~.”.‘<mhm hu]nflo-x‘ I'he utilization of the roof of the co- | ments. Observatory; the F W,‘Mc_”_f\_‘ i « e home by a} |eperative apartment building is one| The yvounger genera Bililding; the P60 it o | of the topies included in a list of 48} into consideration in Asriculture ana | The Interior i espectally charming c <ubjects which has just. been adopted | designs for families i ymmerce and Labor Departments; ex- \ith @mble wood work, All the wood- | by the co-operative apartment section| Heating devices, built-in fe. W markets. In and WOrK downstairs is of oak, from the | | T of the National Assocfation of Real|lighting fixtures and ventiliti the city are several excellent [}TK stalrway leading upstairs from | Estate Boards for study during the tems as problems of the co-operativ: the hall. to the heaming on the ceil- | coming year apartment builder, have their place ¢ factorles such as the !N of the hall, and the bullt-in book- ) | The topics were adopted by the Engraving and Printing, (23S and china closets in the various | bl 2 CHAMBER | executive committee of the section at| Ev. r surrounding the hufld- nment Printing Otfice.” Navy sy tid I recent meeting at national head-|ing enters into a study co-oper Arsenal, with plants valned Living Room Ts Cozy. { i L = {qnarters in Chicago and have been|tive housing in the radio problem STiiirie et aoh 000,000, consuming supplies val- A very cozy atmosphere is obtained 3 ned to men who are authoritiea{which iz to be discussed in one re- B eition. . Phe jue L $4.000,000 annuaily: depa in the room, where there fs 1o L K the organization and operation of port ments of the Government letiing ¢ cated a L replace with a |17 he co-operatively-owned apartment | cts each vear for miliions of dol- and’ facing o Pone atid e ni | | 3 [M_mz ; .h_mf_l:&d_lail\sn as n(rcf;.- for shoes, clothing. stationary, on each side hy hookcases ceil | ! importames - Indioaagrons orthe A& ‘A Eiipphiesior all descrlgHo F y ‘md"‘\‘\’&"l“"“‘_:‘i‘_ X future developments that mav bhe ex $800,000 IN SUGAR LOSS. Government, in which for ent effect are also placed in S \ vected In: thiy type of dwelli v epresenta- (his room | . Studies of the best cow SPANISH FORK, Utah Washington's Wealth. tives a & t reside. In the dining room there is a bay 1y 2 ¥ 1ses to which the basement may be|sg (£)—A fire that broke One thing that helns to determine |’ n 2 some of the far- window, with window seats and buili 4 [ 7F | put, as well as the most effective dis- | yarehouse of the Utah.ld the value of a city is 1t Al which tend to make in china closets. The library is so lo- Lk { the lawn space, are designed | oo plant yesterday morninz destrowed Aes 5 th zton stand paramount in all cated as to be accessible to the main i ! out both efficient and decor-|1he Luflding and sugar valued at $800 on in P h i America. X rooms and is aceessible also from the - ive use of space. 000. Spontaneous combustion w . Padeis s Wisre. front and rear sta ch radiator | That co-operative apartment build- | given as the cause. g on the hirst Mook 16 1ogloncn s ant. toane £ have little eccentricities all thei: |~ Company officials. announced that A partnership exists between the | to look s o la inciored. nd SECOND FLOOR PLAN [ Wn i< ndmitted in the topics, “Con- | 113,000 hags of sugar. the compiii: Federal and municipal governments, The I thie Rteachire: arsiien — —— { verting a Building Into a Co-opera- | Fall output, valued at $700.000, and the former contributing 9,000,000 to- * tjrely < and the woodwork and T R0 EA LT tive Apartment House.” and “Dis- | building costing $100,000 had heen de ward the administrative expenses of wall on the second story of putty = tinctive Features of a Co-operative | stroved. The loss was covered by ir 844 firemen, ro-eiving $1.779.360 annu. | the Capital City. The District govern- color, ¢ * T o \partment Building.” 4 suranc ally, or an average of $2.108 per man, A ment merely is a silent partner in.the | yided in al 5| rooms. There _—_— receive $6,356,050, Spend a cent without the ;nnplo\'al of a bath ‘and a e storage space, nted trees and shribs <how great | snce Is not penderons The stmple on of the house all assist in m. " — $1,980. Federal Government agencies. The various- fireplaces. the wood. | “&re . | deor, with medified dormers and the a very charming residence. ¥ th “ASHADE BETTER” new’ buildings: Total, AR Increase Is proposed in the in- work and the beaming give a general The residence is situated on a fairly | Atiractive treatment of the service sec- K. Reresford is the architect. Dwellings, 4,12 . ‘mmn}“ tax h]\ ‘mmlf; who are 7\1 effect of spaciousness to the entire large lot, which affords plenty of op- | ments, 114 s, 2,801; stores, ;| empt from such taxation, as, accort- yesidence. The exterfor is well treat- | portunity to set off:the houme:- Thel - oft'ce BWIlding®, 16: gas stations. ing to law, an individual ¢lAIMIAR ed. Flagged walks) lily ponds. a per. | residence Is 2 very striking ome, andt = ° chrches. 11: stores and apartments | 'esldence elsewhere can have anv yola, rose garden. sun dial and well-|while of a ramblinz type i P . y amount of money on dep nd_well: | while of a_rambiin bind i co.abined, 3: h 4 warehouses, 9 —_— L) L3 als charitabl g clal institutions without having to pay R f C W b ! i ke ae ools Lan't ait proposers of this increase claim resi Satelelpunare Ui ey Xe Massachusetts —So we are ready fo render immediate Qupli. | thereby making it impossible for such ON'T wait until the weather conditions make it doubly (Continued on Fourteenth Page.) = living has led to a December Home Owners Builders Architects RRtRtRLR YRR hard to put vour roof in ship-shape for the Winter— - Washington’s most beautiiul residential section of detached « T it should be done delay only makes a bad matter THESE BEAUTIFUL HOMES | |tomes Cotanng seviamlion iee of forestcoverca lnd, | 1 1. o with six miles of improved streets. Includes what remains of §wonse 2 2010 TO 2026 THIRD ST. NORTHEAST The Triangle of Increasing Values §1 Under our plan you can budget the cost—so even Open Daily Till 9 P.M. —between Connecticut, Massachusetts and Cathedral aventes. the small expense will not tax the purse. Over 200 homs from $15,000 to $209,000 built and under con- 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 front. Park Office, 32d St. and Cathedral Ave. Middaugh & Shannon, Inc. ESTABLISHED_ 1899 Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 If we do the work—it’ll be done the Rose way—which is the reliable way. 5 Per Cent —of all the buildings erected in the Dis- trict of Columbia during the past vear were equipped with window shades made by The Shade Shop— SRR Rt R R R R SRR R AR R R LR R R R SRR R R R R R R R LR S R R R R R LR R SR SRR R R R R R R R LR YR R LR LR QUPOND TONTINE Waterproof Washable Shade Cloth Hartshorn Rollers Modern in Every Detail ; Six large rooms bath, hot-water heat. Big lots to 15-foot alley. : 3 : ..1 Room for aze. Ready to move in. ’ . e St FRED W. REEVES b S — Phone Col 2228 827 Upshur St. NNW. —was used exclusively in the manufac- ture of these thousands of window shades, and to prove that we make them right, we have yet to record a complaint due to un- satisfactory workmanship. 5700-5720 8th St. N.-W. COMPLETE OME out and see this unique Miller- UALITY of neighborhood is the accom- built community—where nature and paniment of quality of Homes in istinctively i = Devonshire Downs. They are semi- apdates ek distinctively designed Homes are com 3 Roin b bined in wonderful effectiveness—that is detached Homes, of English inspiration— e iy O > without counterpart within residence radius L and Miller-built—which means best built. Enameled Gas Range f of the National Capital. ; The enti‘re dc.\'elopment will be of like character—insuring the future. As a matter of fact for the past six (6) years The Shade Shop, has installed the window shades in practically 95 per cent of all buildings erected in \Washington. Metal Weatl it d . . M Mroughont A protected communitys—with the dual Garage . . . . Paved Alley charm of country and city. Homes of six and eight rooms, with luxuriously appointed baths, 3 . and the very best of service fix- A consistent’ development that al- tures; open fireplace; hardwood ready represents more than $2,000,000. Ryons: $12,950 to $13,500 Motor out Massachusetts Avenue, With Adjusted Terms £ -0 across Wisconsin Avenue, into Cathedral Concreto ;:;:'n“ el Avénue. Or take Wesley Heights bus Just north of Cleveland Park-at- Wis- Screened Rear Porches at 20th and P Streets. ! consin Avenue and Van Ness Street. Enameled Kitchen Cabinet Enameled Gas Range Metal Weather-stripped . Throughout W Wl N Ml i N. L. SANSBURY CO., Inc. Realtors, 1418 Eye St. N.W. Main 5904-5 e Perfect installation and carefil manufactur- ing covered by our complete specifications is the “reason why.” Installation Guaranteed for 5 Years! Before you place an order (small or large) consult— 830 13th St. N.W. W. STOKES SAMMONS, Proprietor RtRRR R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R MR R R R R R R R R R R R R A R R R R R R R SR SRR R LR R R L L h