Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1926, Page 17

REAL "ESTATE. CONSTRUCTION VOLUME IN 1925 SURPASSES ALL PRECEDENTS‘ Bt States Show Total Expenditure of $5,821,068,- . 400, Increase of 30 Per Cent Over 1924. The 1925 construction volume was | months has amounted o § 240,600, mot oniy larze hevond all precedent, beinz 17 per ceni in exc of the but it continued at n record-breaking of ciuelly started rate right up to ihe end of December, | under Aaccording to . W. Dodge Corpora- |norms tion. December building . [pluted wa meering contiacts in the 36 Eastern |tinuing b States amounted 10 $510.868,400, by fund is v far the highest December figure ever “Where recorded. There was an increase of | December closed the huilding vear in 10 per ceni over November, whi ) York Stite and northern New auite unususl. and an increase of 5% |Jers ith = new high record. There e cefit over December of the preced. | were lnst month in this district $212,- NE Vvear. . * { contracts an in per eant over N ember per cent er the previous This figure, which includ- ed SE.000. 000 wo R its for New York City, v lightly i s s the previous vecord totl of last nsidersbly Total construction started in these 86 States during the vear 1 moun ®d fo $5.521,068.400, an increase of 30 per cent over 1924, which was itself « record year. A conservative estimate ©of last yewr's construction in the en- tire country would be $6.600.000,000 compared with $5. 7.000.000 for 1924 & 26 per cenf increase. Texas n ¢ far Western States, which & out- side the Dudge compilations, did not show such large increnses as the 3 Eastern States did. Last vear's total for the 2 States ncluded the followins important ftems: $2.671.818.400, or 41 per cent. of all construction. for residential buildings: §: 2000, or 15 per cent for publ and utilities: 3 1t cent Large Items Enumerated. The vear's cons n total fof the district was $1.601 V. an in of nearly 1 per e=nt aver the previous | vacord total of 194, Included in the vears consirustion were the followi Lorser dten 211 conktruction : $313.707. iad buildings: $i c cent. for $70.503 utilicies increased cent ho n A 41 per ¢ i K incressed educationg! buildi vensed 12 per ceni. The most ulir inereas Was A8 per cent in social and tional huilding hich am $243.226.300 10 1 recre inted 1o g monnte veported | as an inc < over November and of tha previous Dece “The vear clo toinl con struetion volume o T1S.000. heing FIv 16 per cent over previous cent 33 per cent over ork the vear 1 100, This being the amount actually started. This indicates a continuing constriction demand carried PO 0f Tue over into the new vear $ Eecoraiinciiy ing important itoms: 54 per cent of all const Qential huildings: $i ent. for pulilic constructior excess Opening of Year 192, The vear 1326 opens tion continuing at with copstruc. a record rate mnd practieally no indication vet in sizht | : R ©of any slowinz down wi L by ; e few months. Sh i siowing déwn during zecm likely to_ov Contemplated new work reported for ; this aistrict in 1925 amounted to $1, 79,078,400, beina more then double the work actually started, thus indicating a very stronx constriiction demznd carried over into 1526 Decemter construction contracts in the tern States (the Care- Florida. Tennessee. sippl. Arkansas and 100, cent 1926, while others anticipate 2 ven greater volume than in 19 Fven the most conservative husines men will expect a very large buflding | Yolume. particularly during the frst hall of the vear. December building and engineering contraets in New England amounted being an S per cant de- crease from November and u i per cent increase over December ( the previons vear The vear's construction nount of Louisiana) There was an in |over November aver Dec total for New Ensland was $447.181.000. which previous ree volume of 1324, This lirge toigl | portant items: $311.83,500. or Incinded $215.815.900. or 45 per cent of |cent of ali construe Al construction for residential hufld- | tial buildings: $181.61% v ings: $77.849.900. or 18 cent. for | cent, for public works utilities: commercial bufldings $00. or 11 | $11804 0. or 15 per cent. for per cent. for educational buildings: | mercial buildings; $49, $41.050,500. or 9 per cent. for indus.|ceni. for industrial trial buildings, and $33.809.000. or §!$43.713.700. or 6 per per cent. for public works and ntilities. | tional buildings. Contemplaied new work reported for | Contemplated new New England during the past 12 ported for this district cent, for educa- construction re- < the past .| contrasts THE EVENING ' S8TAR, WASHINGTON, D. (. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1926. BEAUTIFUL HOMES IN THE CAPITAL ding and Engineering Projects in 36 Easlern‘Bunga]ow Design of) Residence Proves Attractive. Cassidy House on Michigan Avenue Has Beautifully Planned Entrance. . Standing on a high bank and well set hack from the sidewalk. the resi- of C. J. Cassidy. on Michigan venue. stands out s i striking ex- «mple of a hungalow t¥pe home. While the house presents the ey pearance of a bun type, it has 1 the advantuzes style house plabs are desizned ner. The main lving rooms are a ranzed in the front with an atirac- | ive entrance hall in the center, Thri hedrooms . The exterfor hy 1wo porches the house, the =eneral : the interior by the through charm s enhanced | one on each end \vi'l ed to confornt with ure] schemé. In| eflect is made | the » poreh. of Hardwood. T Kitchen foors the floors nd the nes the porches e closel room = provic seeond floor his 1wo bec with adequate woom facilities, nder the slopin ire two store- voom=. The mainly deco rated with es and paint ed wi rious colors N of this house is very h. 1 the entrance to the partieularly attractive The main body of the house is built « 3 in broke ra 1 'he voof mottl cen und pueple slate. whic \dmirably with the gener: scheme of the buitding The front entrance is of white m: ble. «nd of the most & af it Kind., and lends i dignity and ives this hoy e impo-h is one months has amourted to € 7 heing double the amoun ts awarded and indicating a strong demand continuir Record for Pittsburgh. Building and enginearins awarded during the mont her in the Pittshurzh di ern Pennsyivania Ohio and Kentu $43,498.000. This avember nt decrease from the previons De per | € 2 | ar's total from this district R showed the largest over of any section of the country, 43 This record total inciuded 600. or 44 per cent of all con for residential buildings 00. or 23 per cent. for pul. ntinued on Page Twenty.) 5700-5729 8th St. (Cor. Madison) NORTHWEST Arp moow LIVING bring out a quaint homelike ex terior which would be suitable for surburban dence and @ time would adequately lend it practical planning of the interior. The residence is fireproof through feature which is o he vecom in that such construction has tendency to prevent shrinkage terior walls are lined with hol Hot ater heat and buiit in Axtar e placed in the eneral effect of the residence vleasing. The design is ‘ming and gives an impression of h and durability as well. Vari minor details indicate that puch study has been given by the wner and architects to make this a conyenient wnd Attractive home. The house w: designed by Murphy & Olmsted and was built by the owner self. strer ous other Six rooms, tiled bath, built-in tub, concrete front porch, screened .rear porches, Yg-in clear oak floors, metal weatherstripped and screened throughout, built - in refrigerator, enameled kitchen cabinet, enameled gas range, one-piece sink, hot- water heat, garage, paved alley, convenient to two car lines. i SAMPLE HOUSE NO. 5702 OPEN DAILY UNTIL NINE P.M. EACH OF TH ITS RESPECTIVE g IT OUT WITH EVERY CONVENIENCE TO:BE EXPECTED IN A MODERN HOM OPERATIONS REPRESENTS: THE GREATES 187s 2o ROOM TORE ROOM 140-156 T St. NORTHEAST Six rooms, hath, built-in garage. concrete front porch. screened rear porches. oak floors. metal weatherstripped and screened throughout, huilt-in kitchen cabinet, enameled gas range. one-piece sink. hot-water heat. paved alley, convenient to St. Martin's Parochial and graded schools and facing site of new McKinley High—a $2.225,000 project. VALUE OFFERED TODAY -IN WE HAVE EQUIPPED EACH HOUSE COMPLETELY AND FITTED SO THAT OUR PURCHASERS. MAY HAVE THINGS AS THEY WANT THEM WITHOUT ADDITIONAL EXPENSE “BUILT TO LIVE IN” AFTER MOVING N. L. SANSBURY CO., Inc. 1418 Eye St. NW. REAL ESTATE.. 17 iD. C. DOLLAR VOLUME OF TRADE | RUNNING AHEAD OF LAST YEAR :Ahoul $3,200,000,000 Expected to Pass Through | Business Channels in Capital in 1926, Represent- | ing $6,000 Per Population Unit. | dustry and trade in Washington. Sot will see more improvement, some les: [t e in| 10 be sure, but a knowledge of prese: | Washing y | tendenciex should be enlightening 1 [RKBSIERELOm, SST the ¥ %] hoge business men who are plannin: | running “about 15 per cent ahead of | peii” noliejes for 1926 and beyond. lust year. ‘Prediction is ane thinz and | 1y HEICE R CC o nart there is crease over 1925, and the stage seams| ), husiness in Washington as meas > 3 ge Seems| yrad hy the volume of check paymen |anl set for it.” will mean that when |87 % (00 RN TGt department 11926 has become history a total of be-| ;o6 (rade. The usual seasonal R, 33:100:000.800 and $3.200.000.000 | tendencies generally noted in actual will have moved through the channels | e vof efilii oRt CF consutaer of trade in this eity of 500,000 inhab. | -les volume acising out of consum itantx—3$6,000 for each man, woman or child. Considering the gross income of the people of this city, this huge total ill mean a turnover of money of yer | haps Dbetter than 5 times during th vear 1926, Tt is the moving do! At makes | | o more money, and this prospective Deen I turnover for the present vear shemld | Msiness in general. i meun good business for all lines of in- | (Con ave heen eliminated for co purposes, leaving clear the [ trends. Volume of I'ayments. The volume of check payments ha: to indicate tha eoures eing rec ne.) Rose Roofs Resist Reaction— Your Roof can be made sound and staunch —by the Rose method. IRST of all. dont take anything for granted. Have an inspection of conditions made—to see just what shape your roof i= in. Then. if there is anything needed give us word to go ahead. It will be practically “once for all"—hecanse Rose Roofs are well-nigh “life-tim: Roofs. That's our record with thousands upon thousand=—both public and private buildings. | B The pay part is budgeted for yYour greater convenience Rose Bn’” 2120.22 Georgia Ave. Company North 847.343 Massachusetts Park Washington’s most beautiful residential section of detache homes. Containing seven million feet of forest-covered lanc with six miles of improved streets. Includes what remains of The Triangle of Increasing Values —between Connecticut. Massachusetts and Cathedral avenies Over 200 homvs from $15,000 to $200,000 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. ESTADLISHED 1899 Riggs-Semmes Bldg., Dupont Circle, Potomac 2200 e &-in. clear refrigerator, enameled SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS SAMPLE HOUSE NO. 142 OPEN DAILY UNTIL NINE P.M. Maijn 5904-5