Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1931, Page 15

WASHINGTON, D. C, he: Fnening Starf, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931. BUILDING NEWS B—1 $650,000 MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING TO BE ERECTED Two Apartment Houses Also Included in $662,225 | Private Construction Permits Issued During Week. RIVATE construction programs estimated cost of $962,225 were approved by the District build- ing inspector, Col. John W. Oehmann, in permits issued during the past week. Outstanding in the list of newly approved projects was the per- mit for the construction by the Concrete Engineering Co. of an eight- story $650,000 medical office building were announced recently by Carroll During the past week, also, plans for the construction of two! apartment buildings, one for the business area and the other in an ptown section, were revealed by John L. Barr and Goldsmith & 1ler, respectively. for Washington having a total | at 1726 I street, plans for which Beale, designer. Mr. Barr announced that he had pur- as the site for an 11-story apart- t and store building the property on the north side of G street, west of Beventeenth street and adjoining the Mills Bu}ldll;}w Plans not' :t.re in, or the proposed structure. & Keller, local building firm, is planning to build a seven-story it, to cost about $300,000, on north side of Randolph street, west of Fourteenth street. ‘Will Have 255 Rooms. ‘The property there has a frontage of 208 feet on Randolpli and a depth of about 60 feet. The building is to be of brick, stone and concrete construc- tion, having 255 rooms divided into 82 suites, as designed by George T. Sant- myers. . Mr. Barr, who acquired the site of his new project through the office of King & Perry, was the builder of the | Barr Building, between I and K streets; the Parkside Hotel and a number of apartment and | commercial buildings erected in recent years. 2 Building Permits Issued. pl Outlay fosConstruction in 29 By the Assoclated Press. on Seventeenth street or contemplated in 29 States for com- | pletion this year was estimated to in- volve a total outlay of $141,000,000, in dent’s Emergency Committee for Em- 41 MILLION NEW WORK IS PLANNED States Estimated by Hoover Committee. Public building construction planned | summary issued today by the Presi- loyment. Federation to discuss the farmer. ceived here. APPRAISAL METHODS EXPLAINED BY RUST| Real Estate Board Committee to| See Demonstration of Sys- tem Soon. H. L. Rust, jr., chairman of the Ap- praisal Committee of the Washington Real Estate Board, outlined the funda- mental principles of real estate apprais- als klt & meeting of the committee this week. ‘The session was attended by approx- imately 20 yealtors interested in ap- praisal matters. During & round-table discussion fcllowing she address by Mr. Rust talks were given by Thomas E. i’:!;ellll, A. Britton Browne and William PARLEY AGREES TO SEEK SWEEPING ' TAX REFORMS Distribution of Cost of Government Service Hdfi Major Remedies Contained in Program Mapped at Chicago Meeting. ’ ELEGATES of numerous national and unrelated business or- ganizations, called together by the American Farm Bureau e tax question in all its intricate rami- fications at a two-day session this week in Chicago, unani- mously agreed to try to bring about “sweepin, State and local tax systems in order to relieve changes” in Federal, oth the city man and Prominent real estate experts, bankers, manufacturers and repre- sentatives of labor and women’s organizations from all sections of the country agreed in a formal resolution on'a program for “possible tax readjustment” and will form a permanent o to take action along certain definite lines, according to reports re- anization pledged Distribution of Government costs to include every one able to y for what the Government gives them, is one of the “major remedre: > advanced by the conference as an answer to America’s “tax problem.” Regarded as Significant. ‘The fact that such diversified groups, representing such large tax-paying in- terests, agreed on steps that contem- plate new budgeting and supervising of all Government expenditures, and the distribution of costs of Government services, to catch those people not pay- ing for such services now, is regarded as “significant” by Judge Arthur Lacy, Detroit, Mich., representing the Na- tional ~ Association of Real Estate Boards. Judge Lacy, who was made a mem- ber of the committee which will set up the permanent body, is chairman of the association’s national property owners' division, also pledged to tax adjustment. “Remedies” and the means of ac- complishing them are contained in the formal resolutions unanimously adopted by the meeting as follows: full co-operation by Chairman Woods said the compila- Upper, left to right: Large residence of French provincial type at 119 Brookside drive, Kenwood, Md., recently completed for S. A. W. Dulany Hunter by (Continued on Second Page. tion furnished an indication of “the | Kennedy-Chamberlin Development Co.; and the home of Mr. and Mrs, Charles O. Duras, at 104 West Cypress street, Meadowbrook section of Chevy Chase, purchased from M. & R. B. Warren. Lower: English-type group house at 3801 T street, purchased by Miss Mary A. Curran from Cooley Bros., builders, the dwelling containing eight rooms and two baths; and the residence of Hector Lazo, assistant chief, foreign construction division, Department of Commerce, at 3040 Pogler street, purchased from Monroe Warren and B. S. Warren, jr., through the agency of J. Wesley Buchanan. PLANS OF DWELLINGS |APPROVED BY COUNCIL Capital Advisory Group Agrees Permits issued by the building Inspec- tor during the past week include the | following: Waverly Taylor, Inc, ownérs and | extent to which executives and Legisla- builders; to erect 16 two-story brick and | tures are giving consideration to the stone dwellings, 4411 to 4441 Volta | feasibility and wisdom of accelerating place; to cost $165,000. building programs.” Waverly Taylor, Inc., owners and| Among the sums fixed or under con- builders; to erect 12 brick private ga- | sideration in the States were: Tages, 4419 to 4441 Volta place; to cost | California, $8,881,000; Colorado, $3.- $6,000. . 000,000-$4,000,000; Connec#fut, $4,800,- The 1726 Eye Street Corporation, 000; Delaware, $1,000,000; Illinois (bi- owners; Carroll Beale, designer; Con- | ennium beginning July 1) between $4. crete Engineering Co., builders; to erect | 000, 000,000 one 8-story brick, stone and concrete | Kansas, $356,000; Maryland, $5.000,000 office building, 1726 I street; to cost | Massachusetts, $11,563,000; Michigan, $650,000. | $5,717,000: Minnesota, $1,165,000; Mon- Washington Episcopal Cathedral, own- ,000,000; New Hamp- ers; George A. Fuller Co., builders; to | shire, $697,000; New Jersey, appropriat- erect two plers, etc., Wisconsin avenue | ed, $1975,000, with additional proceeds and Woodley road; to cost $35,000. of special building tax to come esti- K. N. Miller, owner; Louis R. Moss, | mated at between $3,000,000 and $4,- Seaford, owner; dwel\?g for 7709 Morningside drive, H. E. Breuninger, architect, and L. E. Breuninger & Sons, owner; dwelling for 3314 Military road, Charles E. Dillon, designer, and Louis F. Peak, owner, and dwelling for 4519 houses that are occupied or vacant, old | or newly buiit. HOUSE SURVEY PLANNED Sy Rt 3 ‘The number of apartment houses wm! Baltimore Real Estate Board Given | D¢ noted, together with the number of apartments rented and vacant. South Dakota avenue northeast, Paul o e Fox, designer, and J. E. Fox, owher, | Special Dispatch to The Star. . piaik g BALTIMORE, February 14—Plans for Vision Needed for Garden. . i : a survey of the city to learn the hous-| A garden is the crowning glory of a TUpon Projects for Six Patent Attorney Leases Quarters. ing situation have been completed by | perfect house. In order fo achieve the Geor Rim | the Real Estate Board, esired _harmony between them, one New Structures.e PO i P B g o ':u":"n‘:,ygfl Fostmaster Benjamin P. Woelper, Jr | must elther have Vision or have as- e Building, in a few days wi ave his letter car- | s nce rom one jon an« designer; O, T and W. A Carr, bulld- | 000000; New Mexico, $4000000; New| hem s et B o ot A SSocs, ‘Whicarner | rlers ascartain the number of brick row | tralned to give counsel on the subject. d ork, . 2 3 raska, X s e arc ectural plans or six xtensi rem North Dakota, $2,000,000; Ohlo, $124," | dwellings have been approved by the | cing cxiensively remodeled M. Holzbelerlein, owner; W. L. Belt, | 000; Oregon, $750,000; Pennsylvania, | Architects' Advisory Council at recent builder; to erect one brick and concrete | $10.000,000; Texas, $3225,000; Utah, | meetings as “meeting the standards | Z private garage rear 1810 Wiltberger |$1.910,000; ' Washington, = $1,471,000: | which should be maintained for private ch/m[l Village street: to cost $4,000. West, Virginia, $200,000. buildings in the, neighborhoods ’ (& 2 Adjoining Georgetown on the West—Only 10 Minutes From City Beerhwood Chevy Chase, Maryland Forest Trees Real Values EXHIBIT HOUSE 6317 Beechwood Drive A charming Colonial home SOMETHING REALLY DIFFERENT Six large, bright rooms Two baths Servant's shower Model kitchen Frigidaire - Screens Scl‘aened concrete Porc}l Two-car attached garage * Wooded corner lot Fine Homes J. B. Tiffey, owner and builder; R. P.| Alternate sums given represent dif-| The plans approved by the council, | Tiffey, designer; to erect 2 two-story | ference between pending proposals, the (& voluntary jury of members of the brick and cinder block dwellings, 605 committee explained, and the totals for | local chapter of the American Institute and 607 Oneida place; to cost $16,000. | feveral States were made up by includ- | of Architects, are for the following: C. H. Gaskins, owner and builder; | g with amounts already available oth- | _Dwelling for 3416 Northampton street, Willlam F. Carter, designer; to erect |€r sums recommended by Governors or | Frank L. Farington, designer and own. | 2 two-story brick dwellings, 609 and | Pending in legislative budgete. er; dwelling for 5435 Thirty-first street, 613 Nicholson street; to cost’ $16,000 A bt E.W. Syme, designer, and Ben Segreti, Columbia Cénstruction Co. owners| O|TY PLANNER TO TALK |Cineripdvelling for’ 7546 “Fourteentr | /0-story concrete block and MR- = = a0 Dol ¥, G Wilon. Msenee: street, Paul E. Fox, designer, and H. W. | to erect 2 t brick dwellings, 2782 and 2784 Mili-| Charles Eliot, 2d, city planner of the tary road; to cost $15,000. National Capital Park and Planning Dovble-Front English Gioup Homes * FOXALL Commission, is one of a group selected Dwellings to Go Up. | to deliver a series of lectures on the city | i - J. V. Parker, owner and builder; J. plan and the part it miay be made to 2 A. Melby, architect; to erect 1 two-|play in the life of the country, at the Six and Eight Rooms story brick dwelling, 5420 Thirty-first | College of Architecture at Cornell Uni- One, Two and Three Baths street: to cost $7,500. versity, it was announced this week. Earnishad Mods) “Heme i 4400 Volta Place N.W. 1998 Kk STREET NATL 1040 Six Rooms One Bath to Nine Rooms Three Baths Some With Studio Homes From $17,000 to~$30,000 TO REACH SUBDIVISION— Drive out Comnecticut Avemue to Thornapple Streel and turn lejt. west, two blocks to Beechwood Drive. Houses are open every day until dark G. F. MIKKELSON & SON Owners & Builders 200 W. Thornapple Street Wisconsin 4255 Chevy Chase, Md. Wisconsin 3018 . Furnished Model Home 1606 44th St. Walls & Ducet, owners and builders; lecture course will include dis- Open 9 AM. to 6 PM. Marcus Hallett, designer; to erect one | cussions of the many phases of eity and 2-story brick and frame dwelling, 3505 | community development, detailing the Northampton street; to cost $7,200. part played by city planners, engineers, M. Masters Stone, owner and builder; | architects landscape architects, econo- Claughton West, architect; to erect two | mists and lawyers. o brick additions, 1611 Twenty-ninth street: to cost $5,000. 5 C. M. and J. M. Springmann, owners; o P 5 ey e A 4505 Ridge St., Chevy Chase, Md. $10,950 t $12,650 southwest corner Seventh and I streets southwest; to cost $5,000. Penn Realty Corporation, owners and builders; to make repairs, 931 and 933 Fifth street; to cost $1, _Wilbu rs: Soloms New English type home, a u:n:l;-. :ruw north :‘rn the cmg Second Page. Chase Club grounds. There are le rooms—Iliving room ——— o ft. by 1315 Tt open fireplace with maniel of Caen stone; the walls are covered with Sanitas and three coats of paint, stippled, which makes an unusual effect; dining room has very good wall space; kitchen is equipped with cabinets that appeal to every woman, Three sizable and well lighted bed rooms, tile bath, shower. Large side, covered porch, bronze screens. Lot 50 ft. A BUYER'S MARKET . . . Drive out Connecticut Avenue to Bradlef Lane, turn West three blocks to East Avenue, North short block to Ridge Street M.&R.B.Warren 3% BOSS & PHELPS 117 K St NAtional 9300 A New Home In Shepherd Park Completely Furnished—D. S. Pool Military Road CHEVY CHASE $13,975 Detached \ A solidly con- . structed home of All-Brick best materials | throughout; slate ! Colonial roof, all oak 9 floors; complete weather strip- TIED i ipeivnre. ) BATHS place; wide front porch, GARAGE, CPEN deep level lot on ALL DAY beautiful paved SUNDAY street 2% blocks & from C ticut || onnecticut ||| DAILY Ave, southern 3109 PM. exposure. BOSS and PHELPS 1417 K Street National 9300 Open Daily Heated Wis, 2873 Nat. 5573 NEVER in recent years has there been such an opportunity as exists today to buy Washington Real Estate. Real Estate is conceded to be the most sound and substantial form of investment. But conditions during the past year have made a new low level of prices. Better terms can be arranged NOW than have been pouib]e in years; in some cases monthly payments are lower than rent. | I | This is a buyer's market . . . it is likewise a buyer's opportunity. With business now on the up-grade, it is doubtful if such an oppor- tunity to acquire a home will occur again in a decade. 1358 Juniper St. N.W. X FT'HE design and construction of this home is the product of over 38 years’ experience in the building of fine homes. Built of brick with slate roof and contains 6 large, light, cross venti- lated rooms and 2 ideally appointed baths with built-in garage. The con- struction and design of this find every home built by L. E. Breuninger & Sons will bear the most critical inspection of every prospective home owner, builder or architect. 3301 Military Road A charming new Colonial home in Chevy Chase, D. C., with PRICE APPEAL Good judgmcnt would suggest that you BUY NOwW'! M. and R. B. WARREN Builders of Washington's Outstanding Co-operative Apartment Home Development TILDEN GARDENS Connecticut Avenue at Tilden and Sedgwick Streets—Phone Cleveland 6084 rm, and will app moderate pi Fort Bayard Park (St. Anw’s Parish) 4448 FARADAY PLACE N.W. This home has dignity and & to those who want tl bet 2nd floor—Four generous sized bed mei two full baths and extrs ry. ete. On large corner lot Frice. $15,500 Same house on lot 90 feet front- age, next to corner— $14,850 J. Wesley Buchanan Chandler Blde, A High-Class Home Completely Furnished for $1,165 / OPEN DAILY, 9 to 9 ALL DETACHED HOMES Prices, $10,950—$12,500 Small Cash Payments—Balance Rent 117 K st BesS %I}ELPS National 9300 street car and | @ 5O “The Way to Beautiful Homes" Drive out 16th St. to Alaska Ave,, to 14th St, turn left to 14th/and Juniper Sts. inger & Sons