Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1937, Page 27

REAL ESTATE. SUMMERBUILDING OUTLOOK 1S GOoD Contracts for First Quarter of Year Double 1936 Figure. A promising Summer of residential building activity is indicated for Washington by the upward climb in contracts awarded here during the first quarter of this year. Figures compiled by the F. W. Dodge Corp. show that residential building in the metropolitan area doubled itself dur- ing this period Residential building in the area to- taled $15,875,400 for the current open- ing quarter, whereas durig the first three months of 1936 the total was $7.646,600. The percentage of gain in this class of building in the Washington met- ropolitan area bettered somewhat the percentage of advance throughout the entire 37 States east of the Rockies where residential building was only about twice as large as in the current quarter as in the first three months of 1936. Private Construction. Bignificant advances in private con- struction are seen in a 51 per cent gain during the first quarter of this year as compared with the first quar- ter of last year. The sum of this type of construction during the open- ing quarter of this year was $16,- 249,200, compared with $10,786.100 during the similar period of last year. March held true to the upward trend in private construction in the Washington area, for contracts awarded in this type of building amounted to $4,847,000 in the month just ended compared with $2,373,400 in March of last year. Metropolitan Area. These figures represent work under way in the Washington metropolitan area which covers the District and the counties of Arlington and Fair- fax in Virginia, and Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland, with a total 1930 population of 679,198 per- sons. Total awarded construction in contracts the Washington area made the unusual advance of 48 per | cent during the first quarter of the year, the sum of construction con- tracts during this period—s$22.632,400 —comparing favorably with $15 400 in the similar period of last . The home owners catalogue division of F. W. Dodge Corp. reports that March residential figures carried for- ward the general good trend in Wash- ington, for this type of building amounted to '$4,223,500 in the month Just ended compared with $2,407,000 in March of last year. Buildinffl (Continued From First Page.) 47309 families, an increase of 77.3 per cent over last year. Washington occupies third position among the major cities of the Nation in total value of construction for the first quarter of the year, the Labor Department survey showed. The total for the Capital including public and private building was $14,883,892. com- pared with a valuation of $6,752,689 for the initial quarter of 1936. Last year Washington occupied sixth posi- tion in total operations for the first three months. New York City again led the country, with a total of $81,- 795,839, with Los Angeles second and Detroit fourth. Gain in Public Building. | The data coliected by the Bureau | of Labor Statistics include, in addition | Military road, Chevy Chase. fice of George E. Dieflenbach. Mrs. Pamelia B. Smith recently bought this dwelling at 4211 It was purchased through the of= THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1937. REAL ESTATE. ** C=3 M —Star Staff Photo. buildings to cost over $1,000.000; in Houston, Tex., for one-family dwell- ings to cost over $800,000; in Los Angeles, Calif., for one-family dwell- ings to cost over $2,800,000, and in San Francisco, Calif., for one-family dwell- ings to cost nearly $900,000. Contracts were awarded by the Procurement Division of the United States Treasury Department for an addition to the Federa] Office Building in New York | City to cost nearly $2,400,000 and for a post office in Peoria, IIl., to cost over the Low Cost Housing Division of the Public Works Administration for an additional unit in the Jane Addams Housing Project in Chicago to cost $640,000. A contract was awarded by the Veterans' Administration for an additional building at the Veterans’ Facility in Los Angeles to cost over $1,000,000. Andes Development Expected. Intensive economic development of | the Andes region of Venezuela is ex- | pected following the motor tour by | President Contreras. CEAsco CAST STONES, AN | \/_7773 | STANDARD | — OF }_I m——QUALITY — SN e T CASISTONE | MEETS CAST STONE INSTITUTE SPECIFICATIONS EDMONDS ART STONE CO.INC. PHONE: ATLANTIC-2000 to private construction, the number and value of buildings for which con- | tracts were awarded by Federal and State Governments in the cities in- | cluded in the report. For March, 1937, | the value of these public buildings | amounted to $6,318,000; for February, 1937, to $14,753,000, and for March, 1936, to $5.937,000 i Permits were issued during March, | 1937, for the following important building projects: In Cambridge,, Mass, for a fertilizer plant to cost'| $278,000; in New York City—in the | Borough of the Bronx for apartment houses to cost nearly $3,000,000 and for school buildings to cost over $3,200,000; in the Borough of Brook- Iyn for apartment houses to cost over $3,400,000 and for school buildings to cost over $3.800,000; in the Borough of Manhattan for apartment buildings to cost nearly $1,400,000 and for a school building to cost over $750,000; in the Borough of Queens for apart- ment houses to cost over $7,500,000; in Rochester, N. Y., for factory build- ings to cost nearly $500,000; in Phila- delphia, Pa. for one-family dwellings to cost nearly $1,500,000 and for school | buildings to cost over $5,000,000; in Btreator, Il1, for a factory building to | cost $500,000; in Indianapolis, Ind., for factory buildings to cost over $500,000; in Detroit, Mich., for one-family dwel- lings to cost over $3,500,000; in Duluth, Minn,, for a school building to cost | $550.000; in Washington, for apart- ment houses to cost over $1,100,000 and for one-family dwellings to cost more than $1,400,000; one-family dwellings to cost over $700,000; in Baltimore, Md., for one- family dwellings to cost over $750,000; in Fort Worth, Tex., for institutional PRE-SHOWING Newest Jacobson-Built Homes at | 135010 1362 Tuck- erman Street N.W. 'Deto:hed bricks, featuring ® Six Rooms ® Two Bathe ® Automatic Heat ©® Detached Brick Garage Also many other features and | conveniences found only in | Jacobson-built homes. Don't | miss seeing them today at this || pre-showing. [ in Miami, Fla., for || LOVELY Cou £ gently stately tres 1417 K St. $800,000. A contract was awarded by | rive out Rockville Pike to Grosvenor L k of Bethesda and left about Y2 mile to proj OPEN SUNDAY 10:30 TO 6 BOSS & PHELPS REALTORS A GROUP OF NEW HOMES IN SHEPHERD PARK ESTATE PURCHASED WOODSTOCK, Va, April 24 (Spe- cial). —Former Commonwealth’s At- torney Philip Williams has acquired from the heirs of his father, the late William T. Williams, Birdwood, 180- acre estate located in the environs of Woodstock, and one of the most valuable tracts of real estate in this | section of Virginia. The property ex- | tends from the corporate limits of | the town to the Shenandoah River. | brother, Clayton Williams, professor | | of law at Washington and Lee Uni- ersi 4112 19th St. N.E. WOODRIDGE GARDENS This Colonial Home, situated on a high elevation, in this beau- tifully planned home develop- ment, contains 6 spacious rooms and 2 baths. There are 3 bed rooms, recreation room, floored attic, automatic heat, recessed radiation, copper water pipes, Fenestra Steel Sash slate roof. Home Is Doubly Insulated TO REACH: Out Rhode Island Avenue to 5. Dakota Ave.. left to 19th Street and left'to house. PAUL P. STONE & A. S. LORD Realtors. _ Developers. Builders. 25 8§ NE. The estate was purchased from his ||} ON GROSVENOR LANE—MONTGOMERY CO. MD. NTRY ESTATE undulating greensward, , is built of 3 room with fine stone 7, 4 bed rooms, 2 baths and refrigeration NA. 9300 Chevy Chase Home Sold | [DEMAND FORESEEN FOR SKILLED LABOR Dearth of Apprentices Cause of Shortage in Artisans for Building. With the housing need of the country placed at 800,000 new dwelling units by George Terborgh of the Economic Division of the Federal Re- serve Board, and the trend toward smaller families increasing the de- mand, the revival of building prom- ises, according to the Architectural Forum and the Works Progress Ad- ministration, to demand more labor units in the skilled crafts. Now comes a preliminary survey from the Structural Clay Products Institute, spokesman for the burned Center hall; corner lot; 7 large 2-car garage. right on 46th St. to 927 15th St. N.W. clay industry, which tends to support the recent statement of Howard B. Myers, W. P. A. director of social re- search, that older men—those above 60—are finding work because “there have been almost no apprentices taught in the past few years.” The Federal Housing Administra- tion partly explains the dearth of apprentices by saying that the de- pression years prevented “all normal flow of development,” but adds that, now the country has recovered, “change may be expected to come with unusual rapidity.” Vocational Training. Structural Clay Products Institute recognizes the arrival of definite changes and has inaugurated its own vocational training program in co- operation with existing Federal, State and city vocational education pro- grams. Its aim will be to train boys for the mason trades, which are among the most active in this renewal of building. Architectural advances have placed new demands upon the mason crafts- men; the uses of brick and tile in intricate design together with color 4541 Warren St. N.W. . .. Priced Right rooms, den, br;eakfast room; 2 2 baths, lavatory, 2 fireplaces, recreation room, attic, attached Other Home, 4517 Warren St. N.W., $11,850 Ideally planned; € spacious rooms; nook, 2 baths, detached garage. recreation room, breakfast | Both homes have automatic gas heat and modern gas appliances To Reach: Out Massachusetts Ave. to §6th St.; Warren St. to homes Open Daily to 9 P.M. FRANK S. PHILLIPS, Exclusive Agent Dis. 1411 - th uresb 7309 HAMPDEN LANE Set back on a deep, attractively landscaped lot, the CHARM of this lovely home is reflected by the NATURAL BEAUTY of this “Smart Suburban Community.” DRIVE OUT TODAY. Inspect the 4 beautifully decorated bed rooms—3 baths —maid’s room—2-car garage—complete oil burner unit. “ENVIRONMENT“—for STRUCTION"—for Check for “CON- “BEAUTY OF DESIGN AND APPOINTMENTS.” See if you don’t agree that here in GREENWICH FOREST is the home you want at a price you can’t duplicate within $1,000.00. Open Dailv ’Til 9 P.M. THIS IS AN « ELECTRIC KITCHEN HEALTH HOME Furnished and Draped by PEERLESS i iR TO REACH:—Only 20 minutes' drive from downtown. Out Connecticut or w Ate. to Bethesda Bank. Left on Old Georgetown Rd. to Wilson Lane. Then 4 blocks to Greenwich Forest. CAFRITZ CONSTRUCTION CO. Phone Wisconsin 5204 Developers—Architects—Builders We will Design, Finance and Build to suit your Individual Requirement Presenting individual charm and distinction 1800 SUDBURY ROAD Faithfully following the traditional Colonial lines, this beautiful home contains 9 rooms, 3 baths, recreation room and 2-car built-in garage. The conventional has been discarded here! Such pleasing touches as waxed walls in the pine-paneled den; a breakfast room large enough to accommo- date built-in cupboards_and still have plenty of room; two extra large porches affording a SPLENDID VIEW OF ROCK CREEK PARK, and many, many closets add to the desirability of the home. There are accommodations schemes that produce new beauty in building construction call for greater skill among brick masons. Federal housing authorities see these forward steps as giving impetus to building advancement and stimulating craft progress. That the demand for artistic and comfortable dwellings is mounting is attested by housing figures, recently released by the United States Gov- ernment, stating tnat “new residential building in the year 1935 attained the highest volume for any year since 1920. The demand for owner-occu- pied homes is the backbone of the market for new residential building.” ‘The number of dwelling units built in the United States in all types of structure during 1936 was 270,000, which represents a gain of 109 per cent over 1935. Flying boat service between Britain and Durban, South Africa, will start shortly. NUMBER OF FARMS SOLD IN FAIRFAX Tract of 27 Acres in Dranesville District Bought by Hendersons. Special Dispatch to The Star. FAIRFAX, Va, April 24.—During the last week a number of small farms have changed hands in Fairfax County. A tract of approximately 27 acres in Dranesville district on the Chan- tilly-Herndon road has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Henderson H. Austin. Two tracts of land in Providence district, comprising about 50 acres, have been sold to James R. Heath, ir., of McLean, by Mr. and Mrs. Willlam of Chantilly from Mr. and Mrs. John | Francls Walker. The property is situs ated on Pimmit Run Mr. and Mrs. Ashby B. Tucker have purchased a 35-acre tract of land from | Mr. and Mrs. Luther L. Tucker. The property, which is embraced in two tracts, is located near Great Falls in Dranesville district Approximately 55.058 acres in Mount Vernon district, a short distance from Alexandria, has been sold to the Small Farms Association by Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Saum. The land is on the | Burgundy road and Cameron Run. Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Brown have purchased 15.1529 acres from Mr. and Mrs. Ella C. Leasure on the old Mount Vernon road and Riche mond-Washington Highway in Mount Vernon district A tract of land at Merrifield, front- ing the Lee Highway in Falls Church district, comprising approximately 30 acres, has been sold by Mrs. Margaret, C. Vosbury to Mr. and Mrs, Taylor Musser. Presenting a distinctive group of new brick homes, reception hall, large living room and dining room, lot 60'x137", attached garage, all modern gas appliances and automatic heat, rock wool insula~ tion, weatherstripped and screened, slate roof, attic. Drive out Wisconsin Avenue to Bank of Bethesda, turn left on Old Georgetown Road and drive about a mile to Lincoln Street. HENRY J. CONNOR, INC. 726 Jackson Place SAMPLE HOUSE 303 Lincoln Street Huntington Terrace, Bethesda, Md. MEt. 2401 A CHARM AND DISTINCTION Combine With Perfect Location In This Newest SILVER STAR HOME in BARNABY WOODS worth of homes 3ARNABY WOODS DEVELOPMENT CO., Furnished in antiques by Mrs. Moody and Mrs. Townsend BUILDERS Louis R. Moss, Architect 6617 32nd Place here. Take first right-hand turn on Barnaby St. A little less than two years ago Barnaby Woods was offered to the public with the showing of the first Silver tSar Home of 1935. Since that sunny June day some seventy leading Wash- ingtonians have purchased approximately one million dollars Unusual features to be found in this current Silver Star Home are a large third floor Studio Home and a modern cocktail lounge, which because of its accessibility to both kitchen and hall may be used also as breakfast room and bridge roem. Sound construction includes Buckingham Slate Roof, fur- red walls, rock wool insulation and Bryant Air Conditioning. You are cordially invited to make your inspection Sunday *11,950 Open Daily and Sunday To Reach: Out 16th Street to | Sheridan Street, right to _1ith | Street, left to Tuckerman Street, right to houses. 7811 THIRTEENTH STREET N.W. (Next to corner of 13th and Kalmia Sts.) The exhibit house in this group of 22 detached brick homes being built in this location by H. G. Smithy Company offers a splendid opportunity to build your future home life in this very popular community of home owners. Built to the highest standards and containing six large rooms, two baths, spacious sleeping porch, pine-paneled library end lavatory on first floor, finished attic, oil heat and electric kitchen, this property will always be a source of pride for the prospective purchaser. Prices in this group begin at $13,950. To Reach: Drive out 16th St. to Kalmia St.; turn right on Kalmia St. to 13th St Open Daily and Sunday to 9 P.M. H.G.Smithy Co. NA. 5903. 811 15th St. N.W. for servants on the third floor s well os two large storage rooms and cedor-lined closet. Heating is furnished by a Gar Wood Air Conditioning unit or any day between the hours of 1 A M. and 9 P.M. TRIS IS AN ELECTRIC RITCHEN HEALTH ROME Built by DIREC — 3 Tit St eimia Rosd. ARTHUR J. DINGER Open Daily and Sunday to 9 P.M. Drapes by Ligon—Rugs by Manoukian—Painting by Charles Morrison Sudbury Lane, left to house at top of hill. THIS 15 AN ELECTRIC KITCHEN HEALTH HOME Jacohson Brothers 1616 K St. N.W. Di. 2126 JFiSHER & INCORPORATED N.W.-Dls. (OMPANY 6830 THoMss 738 15th St. THIS 15 AN ELECTRIC KITCHEN HEALTH HOME Investment Bidg. District 6092 Reoltors. Builders.