Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1928, Page 14

REAL ESTATE. 14 TH E EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1928, REAL ESTATE. e PRIVATE BUILDING OPERATIONS SHOW SLUMP IN PAST WEEK ¢ in Permits $389.635 Apartmentsand Stores Project. Many Houses Planned. to cost al estimated proved by the Gkt AT wner: A. B. Mullet architects; Warren Spence o epect one 2-story brick offi rage building, 1115 Twentieth 09, square 117); to cost street. which otal of $100.000 and apartment the site of Tompkins, owner: Miles E. M. E. Bailey Construc- builders; to erect one » block gas station, 6503 > (lots 803 and 1, square $15.000 owner: William R. La- architect; Peter Schaub. builder ct one 1-story rear brick addition repairs and alterations, ennsylvania lot 810, squa 119): to cost Kraemer & Buehring. Inc B. M & Co.. architects Boryer. builder: to erect one 1 on, repairs and alte 414 Fourteenth street (lot 91 to cost $8.000. Railey. sty Plans Five Dwellings, o N\u\mxn pern five brick 3700 block of he houses will co: of $60.000 ng the week owne builder stores owners N. Ray x tions, square 3 square 185) errett. ow 1ar, ar brick and 4-05-06 ' and 29 2066) ¢ Feldm Giles, architect brick dwellings, 1 street southeast repair square G. Loeh- builders: to Clifton_street (lot st $500. B. Lay. owner; Henry B r; to replace roof and 3615 Macomb street «lot 1918): to cost $2.500. \\'\lrr' Wells, owner: C. Wohlge- builder: o make repairs, Nh street (ot 801, square 93): $3.000 Harry E. Haigley, ewner: C. V. De Forest, designer; o erect one 1-story frame addition, 4320 Alabama avenue southeast (lots 1 and 2, square 5381) to cost $800. Garages and Additions. Ella M. Russell, owner; J. Bryant h. builder; to erect one 1-story e addition, 3224 Highland place 816. square 2073): to cost $840. Ella M. Russell, owner: J. Bryant Smith, builder: to erect one frame ga- 4 Highland place (ot 816 073): to cost $600. S. Plager and J. L. Karrick owners: R. W. Davis, arc builder: to erect brick ad- 1940 Fifteenth 190): to $60.000 owner W cost Abramson, erect one 1, tions. 3037-49-41 M 816. square 1209 Fourteenth to_cost § H R Outmatching Any Homes in Petworth or Anywhere Else The location is unequaled—near beautiful Sherman Circle—the largest and most attractive Circle in Washington. The very highest point of Petworth—overlooking the city in every direc- tion—cool in the hottest weather. 5th and Emerson Sts. N.W Homes designed on generous lines, and built with a lavishness that couldn’t be put into Homes $1,000 to $2,000 higher in price—because only Cnfntz shares with buyers of “Lifetime” Homes the savings of big building operations. 20-foot-wide House—with 6 extra big rooms: beau- tifully decorated. Colonial concrete front porch: break- fast porch and sleeping porch. Bath with latest type built-in_tub, shower and fixtures. Kitchen especially equipped. Huge closets in every sieeping room. Hard- wood trimmed throughout: hardwood floors. High- grade emamel paint. Servants’ toilet. 142-foot lot. Paved street and alley. Try and Duplicate , 190! ™ " We Make Our Terms Your Terms v until 10 pm. every day and evening. including Sunday, or phone us for auto service— at your disposal it CAFRITZ %% Owners and Builders of Communities E 133 owner; Robert Macomber, i to remodel, Open for inspec It's Money Your Pocket to ¢ Buy One of These Model Homes Sunday ¥7,950% in 3rd and Longfellow Streets NW 10 feet h is concreted wide hes ront por floors throughout in garage vater heater ntane hot-y aneous ho R YA VERL TR R T VR S to Longfellow r take the 14th 3id PIAYE and Long- Our Will B to Suit You CYRUS IMMON T T T T VA A Made Ferme Main 1022 Investment Building Include $100.000 1606 | to cost | ‘Prlms_\']\'nnin avenue s i b\llld('\ N street Wu-m- 7 Dave M architect; to erect one 1-story brick addition and 45 G street 0 cost $9! make rep: square 79); John F. Naley o make builder porch. 838) R | builder square 671) G. Voi 803 H sty cost $320 c Feldman erect two venth street to cost $600. Annie G 303) Mrs. Reiley at m cost $2,000 & A, A. Stewar to make reps southeast ; to cost $300. owner: 1 rgolls Willlam F. airs, ) gt cet owner to cement rear ot 801 metal Sixteenth street nd 61, owner k garage: lots 39 and 38, Johns treet (lot 221 0 cost $300 6 Rose H. M. Strong and Gladys A owners builders Hellmann, Inc 3809 1856) S. Jose M derick repairs, et eart (ot $1,000 elyn B 30, Sever: (lot 816 R'! square Phillips Genuine owners and builder: Benn Irvin and builder a ning 2019 nd street 30 to cost $1.500 Wwilliams. Mil 1122 H squar Plan Rep: owner man, squar Umbaugh, to ere T square John J. Carey jr., archite (lot. 806, N. K. N as designer and h'l‘ld:( peeach street o Mrs. L. k brick gar: and 811, square 135 I = = = = = = = George to cost § A Kleinwachter. w. brick store nm'mxu\.nr and 500, (lof 6 owner repairs A street southeast to cost $900 owner R to repair owner . de Ibrook street north- (lot 807, square |concrete block private garage, 31 | Nineteenth street (lot 91, square 2603); to_cost $475. Louis L. Spadaro, owner: 7| porch, 3495 Holmead place square 4); to cost $300. Thomas Hopwood, owner k.yn)m\ Alt, designer and builder; to make re- s pairs, 716 K street (lot 804, square State _0'5‘"'“_“0" Is 427): to cost $600 Business Sessions for Conven- A. Bonanna, owner: to convert garage | into storage room and bakery, 1240 H tion of October 16-18. treet northeast (lot 802, square 1003); | - $300. & A. N. Miller, owners 'md Cooksey t ake brick repairs, 342 Oakwood terrace (lot 672, square 2 to cost. $500. VIRGINIA REALTORS wners and 8 and 221 and 57 to inclose ot 155, W. Giles, | Harper, builder (lot. 808, designer and and inclose ot 817, ation 17, Virginia Real Estate Asso g 29" e held in Roanoke, October 16, w. and side wall: square 404): to quare 404); t | Ludwell Baldwin, Norfolk APPRAISE COUNTY LAND. Alameda, Calif., Has Readjustment of Values, private ation, while the square 1090) Wholesale | general chairman. vention committee will be |c. s. spindle, past | Roanoke board. and builder: to 104 and 2106 square president of An raisal of every acre of rural and, foot of industrial proper v front foot of busi- ! al land has just been | completed for als of Alameda | County, Calif. A like appraisal IS being | completed for San Francisco County ‘The community inventory wholesale readjustment of values fn an | history of the organization area covering 840 sqaure miles, with up- | . ard of 200,000 separate parcels of | Western Union Skyscraper 1 estate 3 000 buildings. | Covering an entire block and r appraisal required nine months’ work and w rried on under the di- | to height of 24 stories, or about rection of an expert appraisal organi- | feet, employed by the county. A |in Citizens' Advisory Commission on Re- appraisal was appointed to work with s in the undertaking Best Yalue ever offered in semi - detached new homes at 8,950 and upiward—=6, T and 8 rooms on terms you'll like app on, owner 1 one met tendance. sau w & realtors present. This K. Ferguson fire damages ot square and builder signer: to make 4068). to cost downtown New York will be The structure, including land and equip- ment, will“cost $13,500,000. Seventh ® Only enormous building operations can produce these features— ton owner builders Inc. pairs, at these low prices! 1 and 4 Large Bedrooms Mirror Doors Cedar-lined Closeta Sleaping Porchs ree 4226 Leo P. Wheat builder tion for Faved Strasts 1416 Eye St. N. W. Main 8949 and Allayn Exhibit Home s Eaa 413 Madison St. N. W. apartment, 509 Open and Lighted "Till 9 P. M. 805, square TO INSPECT—Take 1ith Rice owner BEVOND COMPARISON [ T i I I (I i I Modern Apartments With Highest Class Service THE 736 22nd St. NW loxcellent THE GUTHRIDGE 2115 F St 1,2, 3 & 4 Rooms and Bath Apartments 1 room and bath apartments, as low as $25 per month. Jo F at Lowest Possible Rentals THE McREYNOLDS Cor. 18th & G Sts. NW. LAGLER THE LOMBARDY 2019 Eye St. N.W. THE WINDERMERE 1825 N. H. Ave. N.W. THE HARROWGATE N.W. 1833 N. H. Ave. NW. rvice —lovery Convenience-—Attractive Prices 1o location and building) wding ern McReynoLDs PROPERTIES G OFFICE ON THE PREMISES TO MEET AT ROANOKE Planning The eighth annual convention of the will | 18, ' according to an announcement by W. | "The arranging of the business ses- | sions 1s being left to the State organi- entertalnment fea- | tures are being handled by a Roanoke local committee, headed by R. L. Rush, ‘The general con- | headed by the | In 1926 the convention met in Alex- | andria with approximately 200 in at- | Last_vear the meeting place s Virginla Beach with nearly 250 ar the Roanoke 3 board is making arrangements to take | avolves a | care of the largest convention in the | ing 400 | the new Western Union building the largest telegraph building in the world BRI R | TSSO RS | parks | values, the prevalent notion that play- | grounds decrease values is scouted in a report on public recreation which has just been issued by the Reglonal Plar of New York and Its Environs. ‘The report, which is based on the results of five or six years the results of investigation as to the values of land adjacent to seven playgrounds in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn. any retardation in the natural rise of land values and in some instances may be responsible for a considerable in- crease in value,” i oot i N oo a MR N0 55 i’ e s bbb o e O SO T A D A DA A A AT A AT AT give: Notion That playgrounds Decrease Real Estate Values Scouted in Report Issued | While it is generally recognized thaf real increase adjacent Playgrounds do Charmingly situated in a delightful environment in this beautiful suburb of fine homg-. Free from speeding. noisy traffic, the unhealthy attractions typi 5 ulated sections, rest; the proper atmosphe especially built for the original owner who living comfort and convenience, hut also costly items of upkeep. tile, roofed with slate and having copper guttering, vlnhmpmlh and valie insure permanency and warmth in Winter and coolness ished walls, hot-water he latest and best plumbing fixtures, copper detail of the of an inviting entrance hall, fireplace, rece: overlooking a beautiful lawn hordered at the rear with a very artistic rock large well ventilated and equipped Kitchen and outside has an immense master hedroom acro room 15x16, garden; and two well have very large closets. house. Fine improved with a of this property. at once. TO REACH—North an Conneeticut Ave. north via Old Georgetown Rd. tight one square to Maple Ridge Rd consin Ave.. brook Rd.. 1704 Connecticut Ave. 1418 Fye 8¢ Drive West on ¢ of research the report states N.W playgrounds take place more uniform- » ly when all sides of the playground are zoned for residential purposes onl® The playgrounds which are well land- scaped, planted. equipped and super- vised are the ones around which land values are most likely to show a stantial increase. Playgrounds located in business industrial neighborhoods seem slow i enhancing values, but quite other re- sults are found in residential sections, as follows: (a) Small plots used as plavgrounds appear to have little effect one way or the other on surrounding values. Lyon Village Home Sold. An English colonial type brick hoise built by the Brumback Realty Co Lyon Village, Va., was purchased t week by Carl R. Fuss of Washington ¢b) Large lots, when, in a wholly | ’ he house is located at 174 Key Boiile residential district, incréase the value d, in_one of the newer sections nf of the bordering property in somewhat | Lyon Village. It has all modern b the same manner as do parks. in conveniences, and contains six larg (c) There have been no decreases i | F00m*: bath and sun parlor land values on the blocks bordering the - playgrounds after the acquisition of the | n six weeks 15 playgrounds. of Commerce girls ans (d) Increases in land values around | jetters sent to Lindbergh estate not “cause 526 Maple Ridge Road Al Masonry Construction L of the more dei 3 le neighbors. Good clean air to breathe. quiet nights for e for the development of a congenial home life. The house was on to not only practical o substantial construction, free from the usual vyou will find a house built of masonry, cement stucco on These features Oak floors, sand- and undes Hence ig plant of the best type. well seasol eens and metal weather stripping: in fact every house shows careful workmanship. The pleasingly arranged interior consists a well_proportioned living room, 15x25, with cheery open 1 book shelves and French doors opening on the lawn: bright. airy d pantry. The <leepipg floor the front with private bath and dressing room. located and spacious bedrooms and bath overlooking the \ll rooms Excellent attic with large cedar et. Heated garage adjoins the The lot, 80x150, is large and exceptionally well reat variety of flowers, bushes, evergreens. shade trees and fruit trees. A or is decorated in soft. restful tones that seothe. and vou will hieved in the building and development a large State University and must <!l dry cellar with fruit closet. Owner has accepted a Deanship Price $16,750 on Reasonable Terms Open Sunday 10 to 6 ol Oiadler Lane (Wisconsin Ave. closed). west to Wis- o Wilson Lane. left on Wilson Lane 4 sauares to Glen- Schwab, Valk & Canby Potomac 830 new brick residence that we KNOW cannot be duplicated in Chevy Chase within several thousand dollars of the price— $17,750 N Cansbury MF‘ANY INC. NLg F,wl\m\-e Agents Main 3904 fton St. From Chevy Chase Circle to Wis. Ave., Three Squares Norch to Langdrum L e~ ne