Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1931, Page 16

PRIVATE BUILDING | LEADS 1930 MARK 021,570,879 in First Seven Months Shown by !nspector. July Equal. o (Continued From First Page) Ine., builders; to erect one 2-story brick nd%t.';on. 10 Thomas Circle; to cost Paul T. Stone, Inc., owners and bulld- | ers; C. E. Dillon, designer; to erect one 2-story brick, tile and frame dwelling; 61290 Western ave; to cost $8,000. Paul T. Stone, Inc,, owners and bulld- | ers; C. E. Dillon, designer; to erect one 3-story brick and frame dweiling, 3601 | Kanawha -(.reet to cost $8,000. Young & Oppenheimer, owners and | builders; T. Santmyers, archi- | tect; to erect one 2-story brick apart-| ment, 1350 E street northeast; to cost $8,000. { O. T. and W. A. Carr, owners and | builders; Robert Carr, designer; to| erect one 2-story brick and tile dwell- ’ ing, 4923 Massachusetts avenue; to cost | $8,500. O. L. Orickenberger, owner; C. E.| Dillon, designer; Griffin Bros, builder; | to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 3210 Tennyson street; to cost $8,300. Home of stone, brick and stucco, located at 4900 Indian lane, THE EVEN ng Valley, recently purchased by John W. NG STAR, WASHINGTON, Davis. D. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, FACTS ON HOMES 10 BE GIVEN PUBLIC Leaders in Ownershm and Construction to Report at Conference. - (OonMoued From First Pugs) areas and shums of cities are being studied by a commitiee under the direc- tion of Abram Garfield of Cleveland, Ohlo, while the reconditioning, remod- 1931, dries and other work centers are being | to & committee headed by Prof. Niles Knits Another Wash Cloth. drawn by a committee of which Miss | Oarpenter of the University of Buffalo. Abby Marlatt, head of the ormlm«-lnof nln-.-m. ‘s the subject assigned to a committee headed by Miss Effie Raitt, head of the Department of Home Eco- fluflfl of Wllhw State Un.lvum,{' n Miss of the furnishing and decoration studisd by & committee hnad by Miss Ruth Sparks, president of the In- tors' Club of York State Golkle of Home eling and modernizing of the individual studi house is being studied under the direc- tion of Frederick M. Feiker of New York and Wi House construction has been assigned to & committee under the direction of A. P. Greensfelder of St. Louis, and ‘Willlam Stanley Parke of Boston is chairman of the Committee on John Thider of Pittsburgh is chairman of the committee studying relative merits of different types of dwellings. Fundamental Equipment. The Committee on Fundamental mnt for Homes, which deals with of heating, lighting, ventila- tion, plumbing and refrigeration, is un- der the direction of Prof. Oollins P. Bliss, head of the Department of Me- chanical Engineering of New York Uni- Don’t Build a New HOME —until you have satisfied your- self that the finest plumbing fixtures you can secure are go- ing into that home. And by the simple method of compari- son and elimination you will naturally come to at Cornell Unlnmty. Home | lflc New York | Depnnnm‘ The organismtion and Special Dispateh to The Star. SILVERMINE, | Scheurer obeerved her 100th anniversary here by knitting popular | ¥ash cloth. Knitting wash this Summer. | her chief diversion. flmbMAw.‘mm Close to Rock Ersek Parki, €lose 1o Your Office. Irepest this sttractive _fll*lmlflrbflhm They are seundly and planned te piease. Byive out Conmecticut Ave. to Posconden St turn owe block eust Wm. 8. PRillips. Builder PHILLIPS and CANBY ™ Javestment Bldg. Reators NAtL 6400 Conn.—Mrs. "u‘ The house, which contains 11 rooms, three baths and three-car bu t-in garage, was designed and built by W. C. & A N. . oW builder; to gy e e o Miller, and sold through the offices of Boss & Phelps and the bu Dtar Btatt Photo: | versity. Standards for kitchens, laun- erect one brick dweiling, 5411 Forty- second street; to cost 0. Griffith Consumers lessee: C. H. Walker & Son, buliders; to erect brick office, ice box and bins, 714 O street and 1341 Eighth street; to cost $6,000. M. F. Burton, owner, designer and builder; to erect one 2-story frame and concrete dwelling, 2820 Myrtle avenue northeast; to cost $5,500. Kass Realty Co., owners and build- ers; M. Platshorn, designer; to erect one 1-story brick store and canopy, 4885 Conduit road: to cost $5.000. J. C. Phillips, owner and builder; R. M. Briscoe, designer; to erect one 2-story brick dwemnl 6815 Eighth street; to cost $5,000. M. F. Burton, owner, designer and ‘builder; to erect one 1-story frame and concrete dwelling, 2818 Myrtle avenue northeast: to cost $4,500. John H. Klein, owner and builder; W. T. Hackett, designer; to erect one 1-story brick store, 3926 Twelfth street mortheast; to cost $3.000. H. B. Gott, owner; Kenneth Vieth, bullder; to erect one 1-story brick dwelling, 1213 Forty-eighth street northeast. to cost $2,800. Mrs. Elizabeth Willard, owner; George E. Locknane, designer and builder; to erect one 2-story brick addition, 706 ‘Twentieth street; to cost $2,700. tual Building Association, own- ers; inker & Garrett, bullders; to :mke Tepairs, 1105 E street; to cost 1,800. Emma 8. Graves, owner and builder; to make repairs, 1323 Massachusetts avenue southeast; to cost $1,200. BUILDING REGISTRY * T0 INSPECT VALUES| Co-operation of Building and Realty Men Sought to Stan- dardize Appraisals. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 8.—A co-op- erative effort to apply the same rigid standards of inspection and appraisal as are applied to ships s “by Clyde A. Mann, in an lished in the Eastern Under- Registry, says Mr. Mann, and the complete board, as now being organized, will include outstanding wmlvs of the architects, engi- managers, contractors IM Tealtor-builders, as well as fire underwriters. My. Mann asserts that important re- Visions of mortgage loan practice, in- cluding more complete and precise i tions of structures, will be made the future. He quotes a report made by a struc- tural engineer for Certified Building Registry, which asserts that many institutions have paid little tention to structural features of p New Detached Brick | $13,750 Open for Inspection 3220 McKinley St. Consider an Exchange Beautifully constructed and designed, on s large landscaped lot with SHADE TREES. Un- excelled location, convenient to schools and _transportation. There are six large, cheerful rooms. TWO TILED BATHS, big rear porch, paneled walls, artistic fireplace, 1st FLOOR LAVATORY, - exquisite interfor decoration, Roger’s lighting fix- tures, maid’s and cold storage TOOMS, copper _screened. slate T00fs, etc, GARAGE. TERMS, J. E. DOUGLASS CO. Exclusive Agent 1621 K St. N.W. no? 5678 Center-Hall New Detached Brick AUTO CONCERN BUILDING $325,000 P ST. HOME| L. P. Steuart, Structure to Have 40-Foot Safety Lane Lead- ing to Ramp and Roof. Ine., A new home for L. P. Steuart, Inc., automobile distributors, is being erected on a site on P street between Fourteentl and Fifteenth streets, at a cost esti- mated at $325,000, including Jand and building. It is to be completed by the first of next year. An unusual feature of the design for | the buildi is that entrance will be through & oot “‘safety lane,” which will lead to & ramp running to the roof ‘The building will have more than 80,000 square feet of floor space. On the first_floor will be sales quarters and additional The second floor will be devoted to dis- | play rooms and general for the | officials of the concern. ‘The" entire third floor will be used as s shop, for which a large qulnmy of machinery has been ordered. Toof will be em- ployed for storage. ce fur service facilities. | ;CHICAGO BUILDING DROPSw | 81,464,400 in Permits Tssusd Dur-| ing Second Low Month. | Bullding permits issued in Chicago| during July numbered 92, valued at $1,- | 658,600, compared with 130, valued at | $1,464,400 in June, and 287 valued at $8,033,500 in July Jast year. This brings { the total for the rfist seven months of | 931 to 920, valued at $37,322,800 against | 1,562 valued at $46,133,400 in like period | | year ago. This is the second consecutive month | n\ln issued in Fel | year, accounted for approximately t w’ thirds of the seven months’ total. Buy a Home With All Conveniences $7,650 Sample House, 1837 Bay St SE. Salesman on Premises Daily Until 9 P.M. rooms and bath ..gL:.-.‘..."-:"rr:':r....... Bandn Cedar-! luea closef TERMS—SSM Cash - 'o1d Beat—noiseiens rmer Bt Boat i reer, 30 1o GARAGE $60.00 a Month (Inctudes Interest on Both Trusts) Steuart Brothers, Inc. Real Estate Construction 138 12th St. N.E. New Semi-Detached Homes for Legs Than Row-Price Houses Six rooms, built-in garage, tiled bath and shower, and equipped with awnings and screens, SAMPLE HOUSE 832 Tewkesbury Place N.W. erice. $7,850 $500 Cash Drive out Georpia Ave. to Tuckerman St. Phoy $60 Monthly then ome Dlock east, me Georoia 1354. Ideally Situated at High Point Overlooking Fort Slocum Park L2 MODEL HOME 5607 2nd St. N.W. At Intersection of Secomd Street and Kansas Avemne LJ Built by W. G. Irvin L] o DTS out 13k or Ga, &n Thencs enst to mo- Bt car marked Tansietion st ° 8 u Telaning wal DAILY UNTIL | PAVED STREET AND ALLEY, GARAGE 9 PM. REASONABLE TERMS xst.nw. J. E. Douglass Co. % New AH-Brick Homes $8950 Ur o srd " und OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 3309 MORRISON STREET CHEVY CHASE, D. C. Drive Out Conn. Ave. to Morrizon, East to House Detached all-brick home. On the first floor there is a large living room, with open fireplace and built-in book- cases, a well proportioned dining room, large kitchen with furnished breakfast nook and electric refrigeration. Second floor has three bed rooms (all large), two full tiled baths, finished attic, with easy stairway. Large lot with numerous shade trees. House has slate roof, copper gutters and downspouts and is {ully screened, Detached brick garage. 1418 Eye St. fl.G.Smithg _CQ. NA. 5904 ANOTHER fEXAMPLE Advanced Home Construction A New Group of Homes Adjacent to the Again abead in the niceties of design, con- struction and equipment, which mean greater comfort and value to the home buyer, Although just recently eompleted, one-half of this entire group has mow been sold. And they are splen- didly located in our limited Burleith Heights development . . . right on beautiful Glover Park. way . . . yet onh a few minutes’ easy driving from the downtown district. English village de- Glover Rarkway Kohler of Kohler Always Insist on “Schafer Quality” Materials E. G. Schafer Co. 4100 Georgia Ave. T elephone AD: 0145 Best Value in Northeast! NEAR GRADED AND * HIGH SCHOOLS A Community of All New ll-nul $8,150 % SAMPLE OPEN to 9 P.M. 1705 D St. N.E. that folds away when not in use, Waple & James, Inc. 1226 14th St. N.W. North 0962 Exceptional New Homes North Cleveland Park 3727 Yuma St. 4330 37thStN.W, Semi-Detached (Cormer STth and Yuma) $11,9502 $152502: Six splendid largé Beautiful DETACHED rooms, 2 baths, 8 corner home, center hall porches, open fireplace, plan, unusually large oak floors throughout, rooms, nice open side: big attie, electrical re- porch, two baths, finished frigeration, built-in ga- attic. 2-car built-in ga- rage. rage and a very large lot. These attractive homes represent the utmost in value on today’s market and if you are inter- ested in buying it will certainly be to your ad- vantage to see these properties. OPEN DAILY AND SUNDAY. Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to Yuma St. and east to houses, or from Conn. Ave. by Bureau of Standards to 37th St..and morth three blocks. WM. M. THROCKMORTON Investment Bldg. District 6093 THE HOME SEEKERS’ AND INVESTORS’ BIG OPPORTUNITY, 101 50 to 117 Ft. Front LOTS | 1000135 Fr. Deep To Be Sold at Private Sale Fully Improved With paved streets, sewers, water, electricity, sidewalks, gas in or available, at prices that will by comparison prove concl ive bargains for type and class of property offered and those fortunate enough to get them on terms. satisfactory to desirable purchasers. IN THIS NEW, HIGHLY RESTRICTED AND SELECTIVE Smart Home Community .$10,950 607OGLETHORPE ST. N.W. MARIETTA PARK Drive through S5th of 7th St. N.W. four seuares morth of Kesmedy Si. MARIETTA PARK IS WASH- FOR FOLKS OF MODERATE MEANS AND CIRCUMSTANCES LESS THAN 12 MINUTES TO DOWNTOWN WASHINGTON AND"GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS NO (‘MWDI\G OR HEAVY TRAFFIC—EXCELLENT TRANSPORTATION ITORES—SCHOOLS—CHURCHES—ALL CITY CONVENIENCES WHERE YOU CAN A(‘Q!.IIIE YOUR HOME WITH SAFETY AT LOWEST POSSIBLE COST l\Dlfl- OUR GUIDANCE VISIT HOMEWOOD TODAY—GET THE FACTS! by bus from 12th Street and nayivs venne, take Alexandria Local B e e it N, ERT . W Send for Hlustrated Book-Map—It is Free signs, solid brick, 6 to 8 rooms, 1 and 2 baths, detached brick garages, deep, landscaped lawns; paved street and alley, cement front porches, Westinghouse refrigeration, kitchens finished in dualtone Sanitas, have inlaid linoleum, double- drainboard sinks, ete.; cedar closets, copper screens for all openings, and other features of like quality, See this unusual home value and loeation today or Sunday. 9,550 = Exhibit Home . . .1931 38th St. N.W. OPEN EVERY DAY TILL 9 PM. {ooley Broe BEAUTIFUL MICHIGAN MANOR A wonderful home in a beautiful community. where all homes are new and pretiy—-and your neighbors selected with utmost care. New Attractive Features 1oeme, two beautiful baths. two-celor erchid ight _cheerful room: kitchen, houss el ) farse pantey wich g By R R 7S, heaut Thily pagsied “wells with side Mehte, 1l SUBURB OF NEW HOMES, and Dlanied and completely sodded. Paved s l:{':nt'“-u:y""“"‘“' is the greatest value ever uestionably the best velue ever offered ored in all this popular sec- D" GTEODTIee ey han vou expected 10 pars BRAND-NEW, _has i TH ST NE BUILDER . tmd tile bath bedrooms, Be n-nmummol-« Prive cut Noreh Lapitel Xt coont 14 8., and U Nosace, or ‘take” Broodand" car fo A7 Sk Fen! 10 taih st Six_and seven Ave. to Michigen Tower Bldg. Nat’l 9240