Ten Semi Detached Homes Planned on Fourteenth Street Heights
The George DP Robinson Company Inc plans ten semi detached houses on the west side of Brightwood avenue between Webster and Aflixon in Fourteenth Street Heights. Each 20 foot frontage on 3212 foot lots will have eight rooms bath cellar and modern utilities with hot water heat granite walls and full frontage granite. Investment exceeds 30000 with homes selling 5000 to 4500 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
14Th “Street Heights
Hpe
Fourteenth Street Heights
George DP. Robinson Company Inc
Sherman & Sonneman
Itto Rt. 4
Hazell & Bro
St of
Brightwood Avenue
Webster and
Aflixon Streets
Fourteenth Street
Heights
Gallery of Foreign Arts to Adorn Dupont Circle
A three story brick building at Connecticut Avenue and Nineteenth Street is being renovated to house the Gallery of Foreign Arts. The project, designed by Edward H. Gildden, features haired stone exterior with a pergola, extensive white stone and hard wood finishes, and a new lighting system. The site, long coveted by prominent owners, is leased to a syndicate of connoisseurs with Charles A. Langley handling construction. The gallery, directed by Charles Francis, is expected to open under R. Crocker’s direction around October 4, with art on the first two floors and storage on the third. The project promises a notable neighborhood improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Deport Civels
Gallery of Foreign Arts
Lester
Stuart Ca
Enator
William A. Chirk
Montana
Ubree
Florida Nei
Edward H. Glicden
Charles A. Langley
Charles’ Francis the Yhoeles
Europe
Due
Realty Market Activity in Washington Summer Sales Show Strong Involvement
Real estate activity in Washington in summer months appears robust with multiple transactions led by Moore & Will and Wardman properties. Listings include transfers on Cleveland Park, Columbia Heights, and northeast districts, with prices often in the five to eight thousand dollar range and numerous parcels conveyed to Wardman clients.
Real estate transfers listed for many Washington area properties
A long OCR fragment lists numerous conveyances to individuals and firms in Washington DC, naming buyers such as Carl F. Weller Dara M. Kelly Leweslyn Bates M. A. Alexander J. A. Foster and Harry Wardman, with addresses on streets like Tenth Eleventh and Ninth Northwest and in areas including Columbia Heights Cleveland Park and Mount Pleasant. sums appear in a few cases such as 38000 and 10000, with attorney and trustee references and mentions of two family apartments and large ground plots. The document reads like a chain of property transfers to private parties and firms with varied street addresses and stakes across several neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Weller
Cleveland Park
FG. Cotburn
Teenth Street
Dara M. Kelly
Tenth Street
Leweslyn Bates
Church @ Stephenson
Ruetid Street
Cohunbla Heighta
W. T. Lambert
Eile Klos
WB. Toop
Henry Waldman
Play's Place
Charles P. Adams
Clare CG. Bangs
Columbia Rox
Columbia Heighds
Cline
John Sherman
Macomb Street
Jacol
Moser
Ninth Street
M. A. Alexander
Harry Wardman
Eleventh Street
Darla Moore
Osrar
T. H. Lamb
American Security and Trust Company
Eighteenth Street
Joan Hesse
Harry Wardmen
Flagia
J. O. Bremiett
H. Rozier Dulany
Eleventh
Irving Streets
Columbia
Helen
E. D. Hardy
A. E. Cramda
Yeland Avenue
Andrew Wilson
Mintwood Place
Trenty Fourth Street
Columbia Heights
John H. Tabler
Mason
Fireproof asbestos cement lumber gains attention in America
New material in use describes asbestos cement lumber used for shingles and sheathing praised for durability and fire resistance. It is said to last for generations and needs no paint. Also notes New Yorkers buying a 691 acre Maryland farm near Springfield for about 20 dollars per acre from George F. E. Emmons, Austin Herr Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
America
Maryland
Stale Company
Springfield
Philip Suriani
James B. Finston
New York
George FE. Emmons
Austin Herr
Newly Completed Home Adorns Cleveland Park
A stylish colonial residence at 3212 Newark Street in Cleveland Park, built for Orr Browning by John Simpson for about 10000 dollars. Designed by Hunter & Bell, the frame house fronts Newark Street with natural gneiss stone trim, features a wide colonial porch, light interior finishes, five storerooms, two baths, and spacious rooms on both main floors.
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Cleveland Park
William L. Browning
Newark Street
Hunter & Bell, Loral Architects
Thase
John Simpson
Orr. Browning
Great care needed in making estimates for buildings
The article warns that even small errors in building cost estimates can ruin projects and waste large sums. It cites instances from Cleveland where bids omitted items like fireproof partitions, risking expensive corrections. A contractor who estimates on the back of an envelope is warned to improve systems and methods to avoid costly mistakes. A building permit was issued to Abner & Drury Brewing Co for repairs at 2525 N. Fifteenth Street NW, cost estimated at 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohia
Cleveland
Ashford
Abner & Drury Brewing Company
Twenty-fifth
F Northwest
William A. Volland
Robinson and Company Replaced by New Firm
Robinson and Company dissolved this week and a new corporation named the George P. Robinson Company Incorporated purchased its interests. George P. Robinson becomes sole executive and the firm will run the same suburban realty operations at 613 Fourteenth Street including Connecticut Avenue Highlands Four Pane Street Heights and Silver Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson, & Co
George P. Robinson Company (Incorporated
Robinson & Co
Fourteenth Street
George P. Robinson
Robinson & ‘Co
Connecticut
Avenue Highlands
Four- Pane Street Heights
Silver Spring
Marble Building Transferred to Oyster and Shepherd Home Sold
The Marble Building at the southwest corner of Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue was transferred by deed from Mutual Fire Insurance to James F. Oyster, who now occupies the lower floor. The price named is 365 500. The two upper floors remain with Mutual Fire, which will soon begin a new home uptown. Shepherd Home sold for 12000 by Stone & Fairfax, Inc to Rozin-Di Shepherd. other sale on Wyliiningard Street to Charles H. Price for 1500. The Shepherd house is brown stone with Roman brick, twenty foot frontage, 160 foot depth, twelve rooms, and three baths. Brice house smaller with light brick.
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Ninth’ Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
James F. Oyster
Shepherd
Stone & Fairfex, Inc
Fairmont Street
Rozin-Di Shepherd
Wyliinyard Street
Charles H. Price
Brice
East Washington Savings Bank Opens Modern Fireproof Building
The East Washington Savings Bank completed a new fireproof building at 312 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, replacing cramped temporary quarters. The $28,000 Renaissance style structure features a tall arch entrance, granite steps, and a marble-lined interior with a barrel ceiling. John E. Herrell of the National Capital Bank presides. Charles A. McCarthy serves as cashier. The bank plans a formal opening after September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Washington Savings Bank
Ita
Pennsylvania Avenue
Muuch
Natmal Capital Bank
Tha
Sity
Ux Bari
Bar Leon
Dessey
Hiterior
Desien
Athe 7 Toom
John. E.“Herrell
National ‘Capital Bank
Charles A.mccarthy
Daniel Hilib
Nine Two Story Dwellings Planned on Eleventh Street Plot
Harry Wardman purchases a large ground plot at Eleventh and Irving streets from H Rozier Dulany trustee via Moore Hill Inc. The half-block frontage on Eleventh and 100 feet on Irving will host nine two story dwellings costing 8 350 to 8 000 each. Plans show modern fittings and exclusive sale handled by Moore Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wardman
H. Rozier -Dulany
Moore’ & Hill, Inc
Eleventh
Irving Streets
Eleventh Street
Irving Street
Wardman
Columbian Heights
Moore & HI
Ing
A. H. Beers
Early and Lampton Realty Deals Total $179000
Early and Lampton report recent real estate transactions totaling about $179000. Listings include 9200 Thirteenth Street Northwest and 1353 Fairmont Street Northwest among others, with buyers and sellers such as George B. McDonald, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Goddard, and P H Christman linked to multiple properties in Washington.
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Early & Lampton
Thaieland
Nothwest
Hunter
Thirteenth Street
George B. McDonald
Henry L. Lewis
Atreat
P.O. Christman
Leviniana Avenue
Northweat
Goddard
Sizson
Plegman
Fairmont Street
Teava
Bartlett
Seventeenth Street
Vermont Avenue
Jordas
Fraddoeck
Ferd. Schneider
Frompe
P. H. Christman
Fi Austin
Dio
Q Street
Quina
Willard Street
Dougherty
Lawton
Thicket Street
Mr. Dougherty
Probate Court records involve estate payments in August case
District of Columbia probate docket lists Frank T Hyman estate with payment requests totaling thousands. Cases include William Hy Geren parcels, Pernwood Hughes lots, and Anton Zichtt partial lot transfers. Attorneys Douglas & Douglas represent multiple claimants and estates in 311 court proceedings.
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Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Justice Stafford
Frank ‘T. Hyman
Petiton
Funda
Nerval
L. Burchell
Douglas É Doug
Lawsuits and Real Estate Transfers Noted in District Dockets
Legal notices list debt actions against Soavarille Lambert and Martina Carr. Real estate transfers include multiple parcels in Northwest and surrounding wards with purchasers such as Mary R. Harr, Violet B. Bloomer, Creed M. Fulton, and Abbey Brabler, detailing lot numbers, squares, and modest sums like $2, $10, and $19. Various trustees and firms appear, including W. J. Lambert, B. A. H., and West Washington Church South, with transfers across numerous streets and blocks in the District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Street
Mary R.harr
Oliver
Daniel Pree
Ton
M Street
Violet B. Bloomer
Chuisting Oui
Isin
Turteth
Thirey-firdt Streate
Joseph A Bradley
Creed ML
Washington
Georgs
Newton
Katie Schignger
Albert
A. ‘Wilson
John
Larner
Truatzes
Abna M. Brabler
Brookland
Richard Ai. Travers
Millard F. Lord
Mary J. Day
Greenvale
Henry A Vleth
John & Bennett
West
Wandeidge
South -Brookland
Nannnie E. Glwisted
Victor Hey
Frank Lyon
Thireenth
Pourteenth
Anne
Martin
Jamea
Wright
Sixth Street
N. Atteets
Florence
McAulime
John J. Connelly
Hago
Columba
James F. Oyster
LE Droit Park
Harry Wardinay
Thotiss G
Mary
H. Muir
T Chichester
Louisa C. Moore
Richard’ G
Lucy A. Mathieson
Fairmount Heights
Robinson White
Johnson
Licensed to Marry and Other Names in Local Notice
Fragmented OCR lists names ages and addresses including Lantz 18 Payne 36 Williams Edna Robe 30 Rev. Williams appointees and several others with ages ranging from teens to sixties. The garbled text references August 24 and various streets and residences. No clear event narrative or outcome is discernible.
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Itrenss Lantz
Edgar M. O.wes
Neiliboe
Thomies
Ho A Payne
Ana Reps
Edna Robe
Rip
Williams
Typhoid Fever Cases Fall In Declining Week
The health department reports a decrease in typhoid fever cases for the week ending. The numbers are lower than the previous days and align with September preliminary findings. Experts expect final reports to attribute cases to Potomac water.
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Wyon
Splendid Mount Pleasant Brick Dwellings For Sale
A nearly new semi detached brick dwelling at 3545 Morgan Avenue now 10th Street, with three story Colonial style construction. Four bedrooms on second and third floors, large pantry, reception hall, parlor, dining room and kitchen. Lot over 2 feet front by about 100 feet deep, priced at 7500 dollars, open for inspection.
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Mount Pleasant
Morgan Avenue
10Th Street
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted For Health
An old advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a health tonic to keep youth, strength, and vigor. It recommends a tea spoonful in water or milk three times daily and claims long history of purity with medicinal properties. Sold by druggists and grocers for $1 a bottle. free medical booklet offered by mail to subscribers.
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DUFFY
Pery Late Whiskey Company
Rochesser
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Iowa Avenue
Allison Street
Thirteenth
Capital Traction Company
Psherabn, Sonmemany
Mms Oy
Allison Streets
Dupont Circle
Moore & Will (Inc
Rezent
A. J. White
Joh Sherman
Macon Street
Emma R. Tabler
N. Sh. Berlson
Catreet Northeast
ET. Harné
M. P. Ellsworth
Vatherine Messier
Furry Waldman
Leventh Street
Columbia “Heights
C. Smith
Columbia, Heights
C. GB. Clark
Harry Ward
Eferventh Street
Columbia Kuights
Arthur L. Day
Frank Gulam
Highland Avenue
James W. Conway
Flashes Place
Bernard Walla
T.K. Swayze
Massitubsetts Avenue
Tieventh Street
A. J. Hastils
Joseph Richards
P Streat
Tory, Sanders
F. P. Leetch
Tu Brovar J
Ritterhouse
Streat Hoythe
W. Wallace Chiswell
Klevembh
Montor L. BR. Narthern
Kyle
Harry Wantwmaroe
Frank P. Leeteh
Twenty-second
Res Walker
O Walker
Husroe Lacs
Bowell
Lockwood
North
Wore
Marry Wardman
Loverex
Firlamnwood
Boa We Lotgismedia
Hany Wardman
Kilpatein & Lindsay
Carolna Avenue
J. N. Stoddard
Geo. B
Mermax Sehoentolt
Rozer” Dulaney
T Street
B. W. Gubby
Osterman & Dulier
Gatreet
Vo G. H. Ward
H. 3. Welch
Ef Street
M. i. Benjamin
Osterman & Batter
Lifton
Olwunres I Paya
Rotay
Fo Furey Wolf
Umthyag
Elmo
T. Hunt
Yo F. RB. Kincholoe
Herrs Wardman
Seventh Street
Vol. Trates
Erri
Oyster
Capitol Hill Bank
Harry Groiem
Metropolitan Magazine
Susan
Miz. Grundy
Phé
Deedil
Sean
Avarille Lambert
Martina’. Carr
Ama
Havanner
Charles “B. Caywood
John P. Garrett
James B. Hewat
George
P. Newton
Pleabast Plains
James W. Green
Washington,Lonard ‘Teast Company
Justec
Aesure
tSquitable Co-operative
Association
Samaed, Silber ‘Ek “Ux
Fo - Chapin
Brown
Hetry' Wf ‘Bergman
Oriental” Building «Association
Semecto Tracee I
Sobealtar
Haney M. Packard
Golda-Borough
A. Pevworthcwillum P. Brott
Hedrr
H. Berg
Merchapta
Mekemba Savings
Iain
Weral
James W. Oyater
Peres
Doteler
Thomas P. Stéphenson
Mutost Fire Insurance ‘Company
Per
Font
la Drorr - Park
Mutr
B. Francis Saul
Herbert
TL Shannon
Ta Moute Harry
Chichester
Lucy A. Matteson
Harry
Albert G. “Richardson
Conrad H. Waled
Louie
Moore
Health. Office Record
Taeéb J
Appich
Capitol
Thomas’ F. Withers
M. C
Robert Witwards
Aye
Andréw Holme
E 'St. Ow
Mary Neonan
Cherlea GB
Willerd
Lobar ‘Les Conner
Matthew, McGarty
Mary ‘Dutch
Augustus Mitchell
Lizrin Jackson
Ney
Gronin
Mang
Eve
Health Report
Stone & Fairfax
New York Ave
14Th
Potest
Duffy's
the Post
Atlantic City
Washington Post
Rudolph
St Charles
Raletah
Seaside
Strand
Haddon Hall
Ghalfonte
Traymore
Brighton
Marlboro
Dennis
Chelsea
Sor
Horn
F St
Potomac Electric Power Company
Fourteenth Street N
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