Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1926, Page 22

REAL COLLEGE BUILDING ESTATE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, CHFYY CHASE BANK BREAKS GROUND D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1926. RESIDENTIAL BUILDING |33, sommercial. being 167 of the PROPORTION GROWING 1715%, and the next educational, 6% % .All other classifications totaled REAL ESTATE. It is in this great residential market |freely used in the original colonies, as that the brick indus of the country development struck westward frame is looking for its increases during the became the prevailing type for home oming years. Although bri w building NEAR GOMPLETION New Georgetown Dormitory | to Accommodate About 200 Students. at a cost be after new senior dormitory erected at $300,000 town College approximately will for occupancy soon Commanding a view of Wash- and the Potomac, the new ure is one of the finest educ buildings in the National Completion of the huilding will re lieve greatly the congestion on the Villtop as it will provide accommo dations for ahout 200 students. be sides four additional lecture halls. It i the first fruits of the endowment campaig by Georgetown Uni owed in the near future by other improvements additions to the group of uni buildings scattered over (hr » conducted ind s 1o he ouped on the Hillto joins the historic ding, which was built_be ty of Washington was laid | Head | and plans for the | the Rev president of had much ex with mechanical study to the needs o ind the archite onial architecture, the huild- 24 feet long by 45 feet wide. 122 sleeping rooms stu additional quarte re the quarters for 0. T. . cadet h rifie range is one of the fea rrying out the general schame lding advantag: Kk ep fall central group of In Central Driveway. h bond, with entran. and sills of Ind structure o « limestone. entra eway, running and south through the buildi t attractive features 1 ceiling of Guastavino tile col-fof Rirmingham I surround. | north | sociation on the national conference | NEW BANK BUILDING FOR CHEVY CHASE I This new structure will be erected street_hy the Chevy € COMMITTEE LEADERS FOR 1926 ANNOUNCED[ of National Real Estate| Boards Appoints Active Chairmen. | | toga (etivities to be carr] Association of Re: Ali.. president of t issociation They will be Guy committee on S legislation taxation: Henry Zander of committee on Federal legis taxation: G. A. Kelly, Flint, . committee on housing: L. € nwider, Denver. committee on eal estate license laws: Axel Lonn-| anist, Chicago. committee on city plan ;A. 8. Adams, Atlant 7 real estate business Arthur Danenbaum. Minne cqmmitiee on real estate ap- | praisals; Mrs. W. H. Wright, Chicago | nd Oak Park. committee on real advertising: Paul E. Stark Wis.. committee on real aducation: George Danziz New Orleans, committee on multiple vles N. Chadburn. Minne nittes on use of the term Greene, De- | and Chic \adisor Fdwards, New York, will tative of the national be rey mmittee for the formulation of indards for better building. Irenaeus | wuler of Omahi will be chairman of | e special committee on subdivision | | by | Saturday Building on Connecncut Avenue at Morrison Street to Cost $100,000. The Chevy Chase Savings Bank broke ground on March 1 for its new bank building at the corner of Con- necticut avenue and Morrison street, Chevy Chase. This building is of Ohio | standstone exterior and marble in- terior. Arthur B. Heaton is the archi tect and C. Wohlgemuth, jr., is the contractor. One of the outstanding features of |others at the | various Nearly 62 Per Cent of Constructian Last Year Was of Homes, Ac- curate Check Shows. The proportion of residential build- ing to all other types of construction is growing in America each year. An ac- curate check of the different classifica- tions of construction shows that in 1925 | nearly 62% of the buflding in the United States was residential, based upon floor space area. The proportion | 54% As a home-building Nation the United States unquestionably exceeds all sent time. Dividing the s of construction into four, yamely. residential, commercial, {ndustrial and educational, in 1925 it is the bank will he the safe deposit vault, with massive 10-inch door and steel | lining plete will be upward of $100.000 cupahey is pro ed for ptember. Since the hank was established four vears ago its growth has heen rapid Deposits are only a little short of half | a million e ofli e. Frederie nest dent; Thomas W Per | president: Alfrea B. Leet | president: Paul Sleman | D. Garert, secretary third vice president Spoon, assistant Oc at Conn hase Savings first vice second vice nsel WILL BUILD CATAPULTS. Navy Yard Has Order for Two or New Plane Carriers. | wh Consnmption of goods promises to continue at a fairly high level du Two of the new type catapults for |the next few months. Present E launching which was tested |point to sustained activity in both in- Hiiines Jast [dUstry and commerce, at least throug the first few months of G constructed |eredit situation s only Washin Yard for « good._Thom: . sirplane carriers Lexington and Sara. | aircraft off will be on Navy the Navy Point at the the new and which will be CONTENTMENT | o SO A USED CAR rroum Joseph McReynolds lath STREET AT R now buildin for commi e nths new type ca oped by the Navy. Lieut. George Farnsworth has been ordered to Vashington yards to supervise this construction. i { | | Americans have been demonstrating modern road building in Singapore. | r This Petworth Home of Enviable Charm The cost of the huilding com- { rs of the hank | arrington, presi- | ‘Ivde | found that the second largest volume h 9th and Fla. Ave. theast. PRICED UNDER $8,000 up “Terms Less Than Rent” delightful rooms, garage, h.-w.h.. gas. clectricity, front and double rear porches. beautiful lawns: homes complete in every retail. “See Them Today” 1114 Oates St. N.E. 1503 West Va. Ave. N.E. Open Daily for Inspection |C:H.SMALL § Co. : 925 15th St. N.W. I Six (6) hath, built-in Main 6861 Invites Your Inspection Today ontrol and standards. This committee | will co-operate with a_stmilar commit permi the senlors to move into tee of the American Instituge of Citv | sleepinz quarters of the new | planuing and the National City Plan « hefore the entire structure is | ping Conference. 1y for occupancy. % % taly sent fwo-thirds more rayon to BILL TO MOVE FOUNTAIN. : | other parts of the world last year than | in 1924 by Pepper—To Make] Way for Meade Memorial Buink tohe cromded conditions in the colleze dorfitories it is planned Introduced Apartment Opportunity in attrac Removal to some other lo Washi of the Bartholdi Foun tain in the Botanic Gardens. is pro- vided for in a bill introduced in the Renate vesterday hy Pepper | | >ennsvlvania. The purpose of me ing the fountain. the bill sets forth, 1o permit the completion of the me- morial to Gen. Georze G. Meade, by the Pennsylvania Meade Memorial Commission The fountain would be mov the direction of the director © Buildings and Public ion in Senator Three.story hrick S tive sactlon of Petworth, near New Hampshire Avenue off car line: 18 apts., all 4 and rooms and hath each: 7% rooms exciusive of haths: rents Just very low, averaging less than $11.00 per room; steam heat and electric expenses low. Splendidly financed. Gross rentals $10,330.00 per Yyear. Price $62,500.00; easy terms. v he approval of th lrlevnII\\xllH of | Jine Arts. The bill states that the| proposal would also” permit suitable treatment of the grounds surround- ing the Grant and Meade memorial and the carrying out of the Mall im- provement. Act quick if you want this! Walter A. Brown 1400 H St. N.W. Main 1653 Would Retire Teachers. 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