Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1930, Page 20

REAL ESTATE, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, RIVATE BUILDING | Lcovermen mecenves me astmacr | 5, GETS 00PAGE | ABOVE 10000 First Time in Weeks This . Class of Construction Passes 7 Figures. (Continued From Fi lege, 4001 Harewood road northeast, at total cost of $220,000. Plans for the lconstruction of seven 2-story brick dwellings, to be erected in the 300 bl ot Concord avenue, at a cost of $42 &lso were approved The list of new operations here in- leludes plans for 26 private dwellings 68 various classes. Permits issucd in- | elude the following: Church Leading Project. ' Bt. Paul's English Lutheran Church, | lowners; Frohman, Robb & Little, archi- | tects; James Baird Co., builde: one 3-stor. lerete church and Sunday Thirty-sixth street (lots 4 and 806 | [shquare 1983): to cost $625,000. Mike Falcone, owner; Bernard Trota, der; to erect one tile garags M street (lot 114, square 4 John M. Gleason, ov : to_erect two Mrs. Sarah Smith, owner: E. K. Parks, | designer; Keystone Construction & | [Realty Co., builders; to cret one 1-sto: frame dwelling, 2311 Thrticth strect [southeast (lots 22 and 23, square 5641); to_cost $2,500 Wolcott Clarke Waggaman, owrer a architect; Robert J. O'Neill, builder: to ition, 1318 | ts 821 and 822, square 1 ’4 to cost $10.000. John ~Plagno. owner and builder: [George A. Knott, designer; to erect onc [2-story stone dwelling, 4301 El street” (lot 13, square E-1654); to ¢ owner and builder; , architect: to erect dwell'n 2 and 5436 Thirty-second et (lots 42 and | , square 20 $16.500. C. W. Morris & owners and build- ; George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect seven 2-story k dwellin 1 [t0. 322 Concord avenue (lots 5 to 11 guare 3295); to cost $42,000. O. L. Humble, owner and builder; L. Giles, architect; to erect one 1-stery bricic store, 1017 Q street (lot 2, square 6); to cost $1,000 Holy Cross College, owners: Wilfred [Bdwards Anthony, architect: Skinker & Garrett, builde: to erect three 3-story and concrete additions, 4001 Ha: road northeast (parcel 122/3, guare S-36€3) ; to cost $220,000. Brick Dwellings Planned. C. H. Gaskins, owner and builder; W. M. Carter, designer: to erect two 2-story 2-story bric] Phelps, is scen here holding an abstract covering the ownership of 52 dwellings acquired by the United States, Government. Mrs. Elizabeth Meacham Robertson, secretary to the president of Boss & which the firm this week presented to the The document weighs pounds. WORK ON 12 HOMES SOON TO BE STARTED Some Recent Projects in Kenwood Md., Development Are Already Construction work on 12 of the 40 Icts sold recently in Kenwood, Md., has il been started or is planned, it was an- nounced this week by the Kennedy- | Chamberlin Development Co., Foreign Service, and Earl W. Shinn, local attorney, are nearest completion. | Both of these homes are being erected con_Brookside drive. Homes in the Kenwood deveJopment ere erected at the instance of the own- ers, subject to restrictions as to size and cost and conformity with the archi- tectural scheme of * the community. lans and specifications for the homes | are drawn up, subject to the approval | of the development company. | Streets bordering the sites of the new homes are lined with Yoshino cherry trees, 25 feet apart, planted two years ago. Under Way. Brown Sugar Pie. devel-| Boil together until thick one pint of ABSTRACT OF TITLE Great Care in Taking Over Property Shown by Ex- haustive Document. An abstract of title containing thou- sands of words describing the progres- sive_ownership of 52 old Washington dwellings being acquired in one trans- action by the United States Govern: ment was_completed this week and placed in the hards of the Department of Justice as a final step in the pur- chase of the property. This abstract, illustrating the pains- taking and comprehensive care taken by the Government to insure clear title to its purchases, constitutes more than 300 pages of legal-size paper, the whole document_tipping the scales at exactly 515 pounds. The property described in_this un usual abstract is located on First, Se ond. Canal, C and D streets southwesf and is part of the additional land south of the Mall which is being purchased by the Federal Government in conne gram for the National Capital. Owned by One Estate. estate of Patrick Smyth, and while the abstract is broken into number of sections, it really consti- tutes one document,” The property was purchased from the heirs of the for- mer owner by the Government through the agency of Boss & Phelps When_the abstract this week by the District, Lawyers’ and ‘Washington Title C: to the real estate fi for transmission to the Department of Justice, it caused members of the real estate fraternity, since the local code of law does not 7-Room Home 4 Bed Rooms 8-Room Home tion with the great devclopment pro- | All the 52 houses were owned by the | thus, | S a was completed | s. and turned over | a bit of intercsted amazement among | require the -preparation of an abstract | i!fifi!ifli!’i!fi!fi&fi!fi!i!flfifli : REAL VALUE Is Assured In These New Homes D. C. SATURDAY, citizens, a certificate of title deed being accepted instead. The ch- ernment, however, requires the execu- tion of the abstract, and the 5%-pound document proved to be the result in this case. That is what it was found | to weigh when members of the firm of Boss & Phelps carried it to a nearby store just to satisfy the curiosity of a visitor. Story Goes Back to 1791. ‘The description in the abstract car- ries the ownership of the former Smyth properties back to 1791, when Danjel Carroll and Anne Carroll, of Dudington conveyed all interest in’ the property to Thomas Beall and John M. Gantt, “trustees of the United States,” in trust to convey the parcels to the United States Commissioner. The ownership of the property then is carried progressively down to the present day. The sale of these 52 dwellings ls believed to be the largest number of private properties here trans- fered to the Government at one time in one transaction. Heirs of the estate of Patrick Smyth are Mrs, Margaret Smyth, Thomas A. and Hugh P. Smyth. In a cave in the Pantheon the guide | strikes the flap of his coat and produces a noise equal to a 12-pound cannon’s report. The Susquehanna 1430 W Street N.W. 3 Rooms, Kitchen aml Bath, 340 chular Delnery Over 100,000 familles read The Star every day. The great ma- jority have the paper delivered Tegularly every evening and Sun- day morning at a cost of 1% cents daily and 5 gents Sunday. If you are not taking advan- tage ‘of this regular service at this low cost, telephone National 5000 now and service will start tomorrow. $8,750 OCTOBER 4, in the transfer of title among" pflvm' 1930. BUILDING SHOWS DROP Operations in Baltimore at Lowest Point of Year. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, October 4.—Building operations in Baltimore, as indicated hy permits for construction, touchcd the lowest September. The total valuation of sermlu granted last month was $2,005,- 52, the work including new construc- point of the year durin(|khe total was $39,809,880. REAL ESTATE, tion, additions and alterations. The month fell short of ¢he total for Sep- tember, 1929, by $1,243,288. Bullding | Ryver, permits last August reached a valuation ]w of $2,350,640, So far this year the valuation is $26,- 899,192, as contrasted with $30,074,520 for the first nine months of 1929, or a loss of $3,175,328. For the year 1920 ‘The figures m a statement of bullding per- mits granted i September by the Bureau of Buildings. Brandon Famed for Gardens. Lower Brandon House, on the James in Prince George County, Va., built about, 1730 by Nathaniel Hare rison. In the north wing there is & stalr with a'so-called Chinese rail, & feature common enough in New England but seldom found in Virginia. The existing porches are unfortunate restor- ations with jigsaw detail. Brandon's greatest charm is in the scale and va- riety of planting in the gardens. G. F. Mikkelson & Son Builders of Fine Homes 200 West Thornapple Street Chevy Chase, Md. Phone Wisconsin 4255 Offer For Your Inspection Beechwood An Exclusive Subdivision* (Midway Between Two of ‘Washington's Finest Country Clubs) 6500 Meadow Lane, Chevy Chase, Md. The house is a distinctly modern conception of the beautiful old Jefferso- nian Colonial type of home. opers. | syeet cream, two tablespoonfuls of Of the projects in more advanced flour and two cupfuls of brown sugar. stages, the houses being erected on lots| Bake & crust, then pour in the mix- purchased by S. A. Dulany Hunter, li-|ture. Cover with meringue and slightly brarfan of the Georgetown Schooi of ' brown in the oven. First Showing Marietta Park dwellings, 411 and 415 Oneida place (lots 200 and 201, square 3265); 0 cost $15,000. R. B. Warren, owner: Parks & Bax- ter. architects; Everett A. R. Searl, uilder; to erect one 2-story brick and frame dwelling, 5905 Thirty-third street M n square 2021); to cost $7,600. B. Warren, owner; Parks & Baxter, hitects; Everett A. R. Searl, butlder: to erect one 2-story brick ard stucco 3245 Patterson strect (lot 25, u 2021); to cost $7.600. W. B. Hnle. owner; Davis, Wick, Rosengarten Co., Inc., builders: to make pairs, 1819 H street (lot 807, square 105) ; to cost $10,000. W. C. & A. N. Miller, owners and ders; George E. MacNeil, architect; O erect one 3-story stone, frame and ‘dwelling, 4907 Rockwood Parkway (lot 6, squnre 1512) ; to cost $18,000. Containing four large bed rooms, three baths, spacious living and dining rooms, first floor lavatory, kitchen and pantry modern in every detail. Electric refrigerator. Two-car garage attached to house. The third floor has been finished as a large recreation room. Open fireplace in living foom and master bed room. The grounds, almost 1/ acre of blue grass and trees, make an ideal setting for a house of perfect design and fine construction. Semi-Detached $9,65 O Modern in All Details—Equipped With Frigidaire On Lots 140 Feet Deep—Plenty of Room for Garden and Flowers. To Reach—Drive out Connecticut Avenue to Thornapple Street, turn left one block to Meadow Lane and left again to house Open Every Day Unil 9 P.M. Sample House 416 Jefferson St. N.W. Open Sunday and Daily Until 9 P.M. Drive Out 13th St. or Georgia Ave. to Jefferson St., Then East to Houses. THOS. A. JAMESON CO. BUILDERS and OWNERS 906 N. Y. Ave. , o 1:story brick addition, 1166 Bladens- road northeast (lots 15 and 16, uare 4077), to cost $2,000. J. E. Fox, owner and builde Fox, designer; to erect three 2-story | brick and frame dwellings. 4527 to 4531 South Dakota avenue northeast (lots 20 o 22 square 3977), to cost $15,000. J. E. Fox, owner and builde jerect three brick garages, 4527 to 4531‘ Bouth Dakota avenue northe: (lots 20 o 22, square 3977), to cost $900. . D. Sager, owner and builder; ueorze T. Santmyers, architect m one 2-story brick dwelling, tnnty third street northeast (lot 119 square 4516), to cost $6,500. Evening Star Newspaper Co., owners; ZLee Restaurant Co., builders; to make Tepairs, 421 Eleventh street (lot 812, square 343), to cost $1,000. Judd & Detweller, Inc Skinker & Garrett, Wesley Heinhts The Garden Spot of Washington' Paul { 511 Oneida Place N.W. And Now a New Group of J. B. Tiffey Homes Why They Sold So Fast! SMALL PROFIT, QUICK SALES One block of 14th St. car line. Near stores, schools SN churches, .., n‘g Jmake * Reasonable Price and Terms pepairs, rtheas! o, parcel 1 r , to cost Take 14th St. car marked Takoma and get off ,000. 2 at Oneida Place, or. drive up 5th St. to Oneida. Other Projects Listed. John A. Dore, owner and builder; | George. T. Santmyers, architect; one 1- story brick store building, 626 North Capitol street (lot 825, square 625), to cost $3,000. ©. W. Forsberg, owner; A. 5. J. At- kinson, architect; Samusl J. Prescott ©o., Inc. builder; one 1-story brick gasoline station, 51, 53, 55 Massachu- setts avenue (lots 43, 49, 51, 807 and 89, square 625), to cost $10,000. Minnie M. Ladd, owner; B. D. Ladd, designer and builder; to erect one 2- story brick and frame dwelling, 5902 Thirty-second street (lot 15, square 2021), to cost $6,500. Ed\hn Jacobson, o to erect one a-mp dwelling Nat. 5526 E 1 i D i - - = L= i L U= i i o b o Ll L L ik D £ i ik i £ 1 1 U L e PP P00 000000000000000000000000000000000000 | & H()rning Tower Bldg., 14th & K District 0853 Beautiful New Brick Home in North Woodside Open for Inspection designer and brick and 9 Western avenue | ot 29, square 2005), to cost $10,000. C. H. Gailiher Co., owners; Luther R, Ray, b Ider; to make repairs, 611 Four- teenth sireet , square 253), to cost $1.500 A Remarkable Home Value WOODRIDGE “Beauty That Endures” Homes of Character, Strength, Permanence 1529 Vam/um‘ Street Just a Few Doors from 16th St. [ d Unexcelled Materials Woven into Homes by Skilled Artisans Make ““fi{iller-Built” - the Standard of the Highest Achievement .in Construction - Spacious Semi-Detached Brick Residence 8 Rooms, 2 Baths, Built-in Garage Ld Comparatively new home, in beautiful condition throughout and complete in every wa The owner, an Army officer, has set this remarkably low price for quick sale. v terms. $14,000 OPEN SUNDAY ALL DAY %9 (mz &m pany SUCCESSOR TO/BUSINESS OF J\(;C an.s'l)uy COMPANV INC. 3925 22nd ¢ 87,450 Out next to the great out- doors—yet convenient to R. 1. Ave. and only a few min- utes from downtown—we of - fer this handsome almost new detached heme. Six big, bright rooms, front and dou- ble rear porches, oak floors, tite bath, built - in ironing board, numerous floor plugs and every convenience you may need. Completely re- conditicied and redecorated. Unusually large landscaped lot on quiet paved street. | Near fine schools and trans- | portation. Now priced under | market value for quick sale Be sure to see it Sunday. Open and lighted until 9 I 1205 Ridge Road—North Woodside This most attractive home in a fine residential community will please the discriminating buyer. It has six large rooms, open fireplace, most modern kitchen, very large tiled bath with shower, porches and all modern equipment— beautifully finished throughout—large landscaped lot and garage. PRICE ONLY 512’950 Open Saturday Afternoon 4 to 10 P.M. and All Day Sunday and Every Evening Until Sold To reach North Woodside—Take motor or bus to District Line at Georgia Avenue, thence north under the viaduct 1'% miles to the stome entrance to North Woodside, turn k/t through stone entrance to 1205 Ridge Road. MSKEEVER £ GOSS 7. 1415 K Street N.W. National 4750 VISIT THE NEW SECTION AT 44th AND GARFIELD And inspect the homes in various stages of construction All Miller-Built Homes Insulated With “Celotex” W46“"“&0000“0“«0”’“000‘0000«0000"00«4000004900000000w0"0'00000>00>0000000‘ 0000000000000000000000000000 R.M. HOOKER Met. 2663 ?prrwes of Stocks and But the Value of Miller Built Bonds Go Up and Down Homes Goes Steadily Upward B A R A S S e B . P Natl. 5903 1418 Eye St. Tower Bldg. L I,