Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1932, Page 17

BUILDING IN 583 CITIES IN MONTH $45,326,719 Washington Has Total of $276,720 Private Projects Approved Within Week—25 Dwellings Included in List. UILDING permits in 583 cities and towns of. the United States during the past month indicated a construction expenditure | of $45,326,719, according to official reports tabulated by S. w. Straus & Co. This figure represents a decline of 6 per cent from January, 1932.‘ when the volume for these cities totaled $48,225.143, as contrasted with an exFected normal seasonal increase of 9.1 per cent. The permit total for February fell 59.4 per cent below the level for the| same month of 1931. | As a grovp, the 25 cities reporting the largest volume of permits for the past month show an increase of 6.7 per cent over the total for January, 1932; a decline of 55 per cent from February, 1931, and & decline of 50.8 per cent from February, 1930. bl R Ten Individual Gains. | Ten of these cities showed individual gains over February, 1931. They are Cincinnati, Cambridge, Fort Wayne, Biloxi, Long Beach, Austin, Memphis, Appelton, Jacksonville and San Jose. Nine of the 25 cities registered ad- vances over the levels of February, 1930. They are San Prancisco, Cam- bridge, Fort Wayne, Washington, Biloxi, Austin, Appelton, Jacksonville and San Jose, Washington ranked in tenth lace in the list of cities reporting the volume of construction, with a February total of $1,015,620. Plans for private congtruction pro- ;Ieda within the District of Columbia aving a total estimated cost of $276,- 720 were approved during the past week }’y Col. John W. Oehmann, building r. Included in the new list of building operations were specifications for erec- tion of 25 dwellings and a number of | small apartments. Residential con- struction predominated in the new | ‘work. Permits for the Week. Permits were issued in the past week | for the following projects: ‘Waverly Taylor, Inc., 1522 K street, | owners and builders; W. Waverly Tay- lor, jr., architect; to erect four 2-story | brick and stone dwellings, 4447 to 4453 | Volta place; to cost $43,000. | ‘Waverly Taylor, Inc, 1522 K street, owners and builders; to erect four | brick private garages, 4447 to 4453 Volta place; to cost $2,000. Waverly Taylor, Inc., 1522 K street, | owners and builders; to inclose porch, | 4434 Volta place: to cost $520. Harvard Terrace Development Corp., 1420 X street, owners; George T. Sant- myers, architect; Shapiro Construction | Co., builders; to erect six 2-story brick | dwellings, 1722 to 1732 Hobart piace; to_cost $36.000. Zarin & Korman, 730 Fifteenth street, owners and builders; George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect three owner and builder, George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect four 2-story brick -dwellings, 1341 to 1347 Shepherd street northeast; to o v umc.oon. 1900 Connecticut g : cut avenue, owner; V. Mindeleff, architect; W. C. , bullder; to erect one 2-story stone and tile dwelling, 7520 Sixteenth street; to cost $20,000. Columbia Comstruction Co., 521 Irv- street, owners and huuderzs‘;hr', G. designer; o erect one 2i5-story brick, stone, frame and stucco dwell- ing, 2700 Military road; to cost $17,500. Fred W. Horton, 5619 Thirtieth place, owner and bullder; George T. Santmyers, architect; to erect two 2-story brick, frame and stucco dwell- ings, 5808 and 5812 Thirty-second street; to cost $15,000. Store and Apartment. Hellman, 621 Seventh street nm{ OWN! . M. Smith, archi- tect; Thomas F. Jones, bulder; to erect one 2-story brick store and apartment, 5501 and 5505 Pirst street; to cost $13,000. North Washington Reslty Co., 7900 Georgia avenue, owners and builders; J. A. Parks, architect; to erect one 2- story brick dwelling, 1364 Locust road: cost_$9,300. | o ot ¥ eMullen, 123 Eleventh street | southeast, owner; C. M. Chaney, de- signer; W. J. Blankenbaker, builder; to erect one 2-story brick flat, 720 Crois- sant place southeast: to cost $8,000. M. Zitmore, 2945 Northampton street, owner and builder; L. W. Giles, archi- ; to erect one 2-story brick dwell- | 6156 Thirty-first street to cost | $6,000. M. M. Silver, 2341 Pennsylvania ave- nue southeast, owner and builder; L. W. Giles, architect; to erect one 2-story brick apartment, 1511 Twenty-fifth street southeast; to cost $8,000. J. B. Moss, 940 New York avenue, | owner and builder; L. H. Harris, de- signer; to erect one 1-story brick addi- tion and make repairs and alterations, 940 New York avenue; to cost $5,800. mont avenue, T. C. Lyon, 2229 R street southeast, | — owner and designer; S. E. Snyder, builder; to erect one Z-story brick dwell- ing, 3020 Alabama avenue southeast; to cost $5.000 M. Vogel, 1637 W street southeast, owner and builder; L. W. Giles, archi- tect; to erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 633 Alabama avenue southeast; to cost | $5,000. | Ida J. Dulaney, 920 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, owner and builder; to erect onme 2-tory brick and stucco dwelling, 2121 Branch avenue southeast; to_cost $5,000 | Mattie B. Morris, 5242 Colorado ave- | nue, owner; Maurice Joyce, designer and builder; to erect one 1-story stucco and frame dwelling, 3359 Brothers place southeast; to cost $4.500. W. J. Walther, owner; L. W. Giles, ||l architect; Charles H. Lohl, 3785 Nichols | venue southeast, builder; to erect one | ff f—svory store and apartment, 1417 Good | Sope road southeast; to cost $4,000. Joseph M. and Agnes Frye, 1647 Good pe Toad southeast, owner and builder; | G. Herbert, architect; to erect one| 2-story brick dwelling, 1649 Good Hope road southeast; to cost $3,500. Magnificent Home $17,750 3306 Porter St. N.W. Built of the best materials, this new home will meet the most exacting demands of any home buyer. It is decidedly individual yet very practical. Living room, with porch, dining room, kitchen and lavatory on Ist floor; four bed rooms, 2 baths on 2nd fioor. Finished recreation room on 3rd floor. 2-car garage. Extra large ot with 35 trees. Inspect Today Open All Day Sunday and from 2 to 6 Week Days Realty Associates (Realtors) 1427 Eye St. NA. 1438 ‘ 12 HOUSE DESIGNS CLASSED STANDARD Architects’ Council Rates 12 Average and Disapproves 14 Others. The designs for 12 private residences | to be erected in Washington have been approved by the Architects’ Advisory Council as “meeting standards which | should be maintained for private build- | | ings in the neighborhood.” | Also at the two past meetings of the council the plans for 13 other dwellings were rated as average and 14 others were disapproved. ‘The council is a voluntary jury of architects, sponsored by the Washing- ton Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Its work is advisory | only. Where deemed in the interest of architectural merit or economy, sug- gested changes are offered for consid- | eration of builders or owners. | Lack of Study of Design. | One reason given for disapproving the | designs of projects is that in the opin- | jon of council members they show lack of study of design, with generally un- necessary detail. | The council at its meeting. this week | approved plans for the following: Two dwellings for 6600-6606 Sixth street, designed by Harry L. Edwards for E. A R. Searl; dwelling for 4817 Forty-sixth street, designed by George 8. White for W. A. Stuart; dwelling for 1364 Locust road, designed by J. A. Parks for the North Washington Realty Co., and a dwelling for 7520 Sixteenth street, designed by Victor Mindeleff for A. Seagren, Preceding Week Plans. During the preceding week the coun- | cil approved plans for the following: Dwelling for 6211 Thirty-third street, designed by W. F. Prederick for Maude V. Phares; dwelling for 5470 Thirtieth place, designed by Arthur B. Heaton for Harold H. Blythe; two dwellings for €614-6618 Seventh place, designed by C. E. Dillon for Gilbert Seek; dwelling for 518 Underwood street, designed by C. E. Dillon for Gilbert Seek; dwelling for 3400 Oliver street, designed by V. Maguire for James McClellan, and | dwelling for 2218 Bunker Hill rodd northeast, V. T. H. Bien, designer and owner. FIVE HOUSES PLANNED $35,000 Total Cost of Sheridan Street Projects. Five two-story dwellings are to be erected by Robert Canuso, owner and builder, of Silver Spring, Md., on a site at 1300 to 1308 Sheridan street, ac- cording to plans filed with the District building inspector this week. ‘The total cost is estimated at $35,000. | The houses are to be of brick and tile | construction | PASTOR PREACHES TWICE | tomorrow at 11 am. on “The Glory of Jesus” and at 8 pm. on “He Went a Little Farther.” | A delegation from the church will at- | tend the anniversary service at the; First Baptist Church tomorrow after- | noon. | The-pastor will preach a midweek rmon Thursday at 7:45 o'clock on | The Significance of the Croes.” Rev. C. B. Austin, pastor of the West ‘Washington Baptist Church, will preach DO IT? Easy Terms! r 5, Com- Shower, Firepiace, Electric’ Refrigera- n. Fold-away Dinette Set, 3 Large Porches, Soutnern Exposure. Deep Lot—Garage A Real Home at a Low Price! Purchaser Benefits Builder's Bavings SAMPLE HOUSE COMPLETELY FURNISHED OPEN to 9 P.M. DAILY See Them! 1706 D St. N.E. ll _ straizht out “D” st to 17th. You will see our “Open Sign.” Waple & James, Inc. 1226 14th St. NNW. North 0962 0213rd St. N.E. (Open for Inspection) 2 In the restricted all-white Eckington section, near the new Tech High School, just off Rhode Island Avenue. Very accessible to cars and bus Six spacious rooms, tiled bath, garage. Beautifully finished with hardwood floors and trim. Artis- tic fixtures. Lot 125 ft. deep— a nice long back yard. Street and alley paved. R. E.KLINE, Jr. 718 Union Trust Bldg. Dist. 5246 Or Any Broker | widened and resurfaced from Four- progress once housed Government offi- cials of importance, Among these are the Howard House and the St James Hotel on the avenue at Sixth street. bers of establishments and Chinese merchants he Fpenin Old Homes Give Way to Constitution Avenue Ceremonial Thorough- fare Soon Flanl(ed by Pflrks flnd Edl’ficeQ. SOUTH OF AVENUE OPERATIONS LIVELY Budget Item Pending in Congreu for Widening and paving. EVELOPMENT of Constitution avenue as the ceremonial thoroughfare of the National Capital, stretching ultimately from the Potomac River to North Capitol street, now is being car- ried & major step forward. | Workmen at this time are removing | from the map of downtown Washing- ton large blocks of old structures which stand in the path of what is to be a broad avenue fianked by magnificent | parks and monumental buildings. Razing operations are in progress on the buildings on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue from Seventh street east to Third street. economic conditions permit. 0 Star, 0ld structures on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue between Sixth and Four-and-a-half streets, now being razed | as a part of the Federal development program. Constitution avenue, seen at the rear center of the picture, is to be cut | throuh the block In the foreground, leaving a triangle of the area next to the avenue for park land. The area to the west along the averue, seen at the far right of the picture, is where the “apex” building SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1932. is to be erected as soon as —Star Staff Photo. Wheri these blocks of heterogeneous structures have been pulled down the way will be cleared for the opening of Constitution avenue from Sixth street east to its intersection with Pennsyl- |FEDERAL CONTRACTS el treme vt row-and-w et et $6,631,154 IN MONTH 'é‘hlid tho;m‘x:‘mnzed a{lso is to be| widened an roved from its inter- & i section with Pennsylvania avenue east | BUilding Permits Include Many to North Capitol street. This also Important Jobs, Labor calls for the elimination of a number of old buildings in connection with Bureau Reports. the widening of this portion of the e ————— highway project, % A budget item now pending before | Various agencies of the Federal Gov- Congress provides for a continuation ernment awarded building contracts of the widening and paving of Consti- |having a total cost of $6,631,154 dur- tution avenue. This work is being done | ing the past month, according to a in keeping with related Federal build- | tabulation reported by the Bureau of ing operations and the availability of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. funds, Permits were issued for the following During the last year the avenue was |important building projects during February, 1932: In Cambridge, Mass., teenth street to Virginia avenue, Work |for a high school building to cost remaining to be done includes the |$1,000,000; in the Borough of Man- widening of the avenue from Virginia | hattan for public buildings to cost avenue to the Potomac River, the |over $500,000, and for a school building widening and resurfacing of the|to cost over $700,000; in the Borough stretch from Pourteenth to Sixth street | of Queens for apartment houses to |and from Four-and-a-half street to |cost over $1,200,000; in Norristown, Pa., North Capitol, in addition to the cut- | for a State hospital to cost over $300,- ting of the new section where razing 000; in Philadelphia for an office build- now is in progress. ing 'to cost over $300,000; in Fort Wayne, The avenue project is under super-|Ind. for a city fitration plant to vision of the Arlington Memorial Bridge | cost $1,000,000; in Cincinnati for a Commission. rub(l:llc w]orké I;ufld&ng‘to cost $700,000; in Cleveland for a city assembly hall Prepared for Next Work. to cost $1,500,000; in_ St. Petersburg, Acting as the agent of the Federal | Fla, for a veterans’ hospital to cost Government, District officials now are | over $1,000,000; in Los Angeles for a prepared to proceed with the next‘uhool building to cost $500,000; in scheduled section of the work as soon | Long Beach, Calif., for a State build- as funds are made available by Con- |ing to cost nearly $500,000, gress. Historic interest attaches to the present razing operation for several of the bulldings now falling victims of | for which permits were issued in these 355 cities in February, 1932, was $40,- 836,173. ‘This was 21.2 per cent less than the estimated cost of building operations for which permits were issusd during January, 1932. There was, however, an increase of 4.4 cent in the number of buildings for which permits were issued, comparing these two periods, Housing Plan Proposed. A $1,000,000 housing project for one of Cleveland’s “blighted areas” has been proposed by Walter H. McCormack, says the American Architect. He believes that apartments and houses can be bullt in Cleveland to rent for from $5 to $6 a room through use of a new method of building construction. OP Come Out and See This New Detached Home Boii B Tor Sieisom Now Réduced $2,000 3712 Yuma St. N.W. Several Sold—1 Left at This Price Open Sunday and Daily to 9 P.M. Wm. M. Throckmorton INV. BLDG. DL 098 Included in the blocks also are num- buildings that house business who have moved to new locations. Adjoining the scene of the razing work also is the site of the old railroad station al Sixth street and Constitu- tion avenue (then B street), where President Garfield was mortally wounded by his assassin. Paint Used on City Hall. ‘When the City Hall in New York was built, about 122 years ago, it was felt that New York City would never extend beyond Chambers street, so that no one would ever notice the rear of the build- ing. Although the fronts and sides were built of marble from New England, the rear was walled with a cheaper stone. Now the city authorities are keeping the rear wall painted to har- monize with the marble. 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Lot 115 feet front. e WAVERLY TAYLOR Sre 1522 K Street Nat'l 1040 MODEL HOME c These: Semi-detacheq T T Froni, ‘side. rear yards 678 "rooms % complete bat, orches, open or inclosed Roeriment "Echenine chen Paniry and Frigidaire © Ot Cedar’ closets Bronze ‘screens Gas fu Special features include gas heat and refrigeration. Celotex insulation, special Curtis woodwork, weather strips and bronze screens. To inspect. drive out Comm. Ave.. turn left on Chesapeake St. to property. Elofoted, Clev. 9837 1909 Mass. Ave. i RECREATION ROOM $9,750 Up 5903 7th St. N.W. | ‘The estimated cost of all buildings GARDEN CLUB SPEAKER | Mrs, Parker Dodge, president of the | Chevy Chase Garden Club, will speak | in the Garden Club program to be broadcast tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 by Station WMAL. ‘The Chevy Chase Garden Club is one of the most active of those of the District associated with the gardening movement. The organization is vlan- ning to participate in providing a "Bl-‘ centennial” garden this season at the | Ben W. Murch School. 'NINE DWELLINGS WILL COST $51,400 | Ingraham Street Project by D. C. Gruver, According to Specifi- cations Filed. Construction of nine dwellings at {402 to 418 Ingraham street is planned by D. C. Gruver as owner and builder, according to specifications filed with the District building inspector. ‘The total construction cost of the | dwellings and garages is estimated at | $51,400. The dwellings are to be of two stories each and of brick construc- tion, | Max Sugar as owner and builder has | applied for permits for the erection of | two_two-story brick and tile dwellings | at 5523 and 5527 Pirst street. The to- | tal building cost is estimated at $15,500. LOCATION— DESIGN— PLAN— OPEN, HEATED, LIGHTED Chevy Chase Open Daily Circumstances demand that this be: Prised $2.500 below one vesr ‘ago nce. ful shrubbery. day, get our price and then Open Daily West of 16th St and baths. In trees and shrubbery. trade on smaller home. Dec. 5800 COLON BOSS & | Milton A., Clifford E. and Ernest H. UNUSUAL HOME at TODAY'S LOW COST 3725 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. Furnished Model Home Finest—highest—most convenient. Attractive and distinctive. Large rooms and unusuél arrangement. CONVENIENCES— Oil Burner—Electric Refrigeration—Incinerator. ALLEN C. MINNIX OWNER—BUILDER 5416 Nebraska Avenue Six large, bright rooms and two Every modern improvement including electric refriger feather-stripped and copper screen A "complete home, not one penny beat this opportunity Argyle Park All Brick Detached Colonial 1734 Taylor St. NW. in one of Washington's most exclusive detached sections priced nearly $5.000 below former price. 5. perfect condition, better than new. cluding electric refrigerator and oll heat. & Just ‘w really beautiful home Drive out 16th to Taylor and west to home. METZLER Realtor—Exclusive Agent Sunday and Nights—Ad. 0620 HORACE W. PEASLEE, Architect ROSE GREELY, Landscape Architect Creators and Exclusive Developers of Colony Hill and Fozhall Village LONG LEASE TAKEN ON 1211 F STREET New York Clothing Concern to Occupy Property—Tivoli Apartments Bought. Business property at 1211 F street has been leased by the Thomas G. Plant Corporation of Boston to Wilbur | Rogers, Inc, clothing concern, with headquarters in New York, it was an- | nounced by the office of H. Clifford | Bangs, which handled negotiations, The lease was for a long term of years. The property has a frontage | of 25 feet and a depth of 138 feet. A portion of the quarters has been sub- let by Wilbur Rogers, Inc., to NorBud Hosiery Shops, Inc. Mr. Bangs also reports that the Tivoli Apartments at Hyatt place and | Park road have been purchased by Kettler from the Tivoli Apartments, Inc. ‘The consideration for the long-term | lease and the apartment building sale | was reported to have totaled more than | $600,000. The apartment structure | contains 40 residential units. The business property at 1769 U street has been leased for a term of three years by Anna Cataldi to James Petridge, Mr. Bangs announces. The property. having a frontage of 21 feet and a depth of 65 feet, is to be used as a cafe. N 9 AM. to 9 P.M. Opportunity and Sunday autiful detached home be sdld st once. aths, lari throughout. rge garage. o spend. See it today or Sun- ny piace in city if you ean. and Sunday Seven beautiful rooms, two complete Every modern convenience, in- yard nearly 150 ft. deep, "v':?fi Large at s sacrifice’ price. 1106 Vt. Ave. Y HILL Recaptured old-home at- mosphere is wunmistakably evident sn Colony Hill homes, America’s smartest wilage of Early American and Georgian homes. 1709 HOBAN ROAD OPEN DAILY To reach: Que St. to Wisconsin Ave,, north ome block to Reservoir R4, west to 100 ft. beyond 44th Si PHELPS | the chief statisticlan for F. W. Dodge Corporation. BUILDING NEWS |B—1 L BIGGER PART IN HOUSING IS SEEN FOR APARTMENTS Problem Now Embraces Co-ordination and Integra- tion to the Needs of the Masses With Vision to Future, Says Statistician. ican housing of the future, provided the current wave of de- flation brings a new outlook in this section of the economic scheme, L. Seth Schnitman states in the Architectural Record. “The future of housing in America is not without hope,” says “Indeed, its de- velopment can be epochal if as a Nation we have begun to realize th® need for a dynamic housing economy, well conceived. properly co-ordinated and methodcially executed. “The popular belief that the apartment house is a sinister influ- ence in American life still persists despite the fact that this dwelling type has been dictated largely by economic and social currents. THE apartment house may play a more impo:tant part in Amer- BUILDING MATERIAL PRICE AVERAGE SAME Index Number of 73.4 for Last Week Slightly Higher Than in February. ‘The wholesale price average for building materials for the week ending March 12 remained steady at the level for the week ending March 5, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, reported today. The index number for this group of commodities was 73.4, showing a slight upturn from the level of the week of February 13, when the index was 73.3. House furnishing goods maintained | past. an index of 78.6, the same as the pre- ceding two weeks. Fuel and lighting prices rose, bringing the index for the week ending March 12 to 68.7, as com- pared with 679 for the week ending March 5. Metals and metal products also showed a slight gain. For all commodities the index num- ber stood at 6€6.5, as compared with 66.2 for the preceding week. ‘The index numbers for 784 commodities or price series, weighted according to the importance of each article, is based on the average prices of 1926 as 100. There was a decline of approximately 2 per cent in the building material group for February, as compared with January of this year. ‘Wholesale prices of brick and tile, cement and structural steel moved slightly- upward in this period, while average prices for lumber, paint and paint materials and other building materials moved down- ward, forcing a group decline. Dwelling Permit Asked. Ella M. Talbert as owner and Maurice Joyce as builder have applied for per- mit for the construction of one two- story brick and cinder block dwelling at 3337 Nichols avenue southeast, the a‘ggs“ cost of which is estimated at the | ““Although architects, builders and investors have contributed much in the past to the betterment of housing standards in America, the larger prob- |lem now embraces co-ordination and | integration to the needs of the masses with a full appreciation and a clear vision of the future. The multiple- family house, regardless of the form it | may take as the future unfolds, appears destined for even further extension and development if any practical solution of the housing probiem is to be effected. In the development of this type it is quite likely that a way will be found for housing our lowest income groups. “If the multiple-family house is eco= | nomie, and if it is suited to a rapidly changing social order wherein the mobility of industry and its employment opportunities has made the responsibil- ity of home ownership burdensome. then {it is altogether likely that multiple- | family house is destined to play an even | more important role than it has in the “Shelter is one of the basic needs of civilization and the desire for better, more livable accommodations persists. If architects, buflders and investors will ltreat the multiple-family dwelling type fundamentally, with frankness and sim- plicity, there appears reason to believe that a new era in housing is in the making. In this development the con- ventional, particularly in ntiousness and display, must be di rded. The multiple-family house must emerge from the speculative field to the arena of investment; housing will then become an industry in the public interest.” e |WILL BUILD THREE STORES Harris Shapero Files Street Project. of planned by Harris Shapero, as and builder, according to_specifications filed this week with the District build- ing inspector. The cost of the development is estimated at $18,000 in the plans filed with application for permits. The stores are to be of masonry Kennedy 3020 McKinley (Furnished by Moses & Sons) Here is the home that will meet your pocketbook and your expectations. This home has been furnished so that you may see its possi- bilities. Be sure and in- spect it today. You need not look further. Open all day Sunday every day from 2 to 9 Realty Associates Realtors NAY1 1438 d 1427 Eye 4325 Iowa Realty Associates Ine. (Realtors) 1427 Eye Nat’l 1438 Ave. N.W. Open Sunday We are offering this fine Groom brick home, which is larger and better located than the new homes being erected Georgia Ave, at a price that is below them. The home is 22 fr. wide, with enclosed sleeping porch, oil burner, tiled newly papered and painted throughout; in an escellent location across from the new Macfarland Junior High School. An inspection will reveal its value. LG Breaminge’s Soms National 2040 Investment Bldg. In the Highest and Most Exelusive Seetion of Takoma Park Directions: Drive out Carroll Ave. north of Fire Engine House), turn to Carroll Manor (1 right to home. LLBreutinger s Some National 2040 Investment Bldg.