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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1911

Page

2

English basement residence sells for 75000 in Washington

Martin L. Kohler, Philadelphia financier, bought the 1128 Sixteenth Street Northwest English basement home opposite the Pullman residence. The four story brick and stone house, built for entertaining, measures about 95 feet deep with six master bedrooms and eight servant rooms, electric elevators, and baths. Kohler plans to occupy part of each year. It was built last year by Potomac Realty and sold by Horace H. Wastcott for $75,000.

Sixteenth Street Pullman Martin L. Kohler Philadelphia Horace H. Wastcott Potomac Realty Company

Realty Deals Close in Active Week for Fisher Co

Thomas J. Fisher & Co reports a busy week with multiple sales across Washington Heights Chevy Chase Heights and nearby streets. Purchasers include Howard Etchison W A Mearns Aga J Harris Mary A Constant Annie B Griffin Millard F West and W A Poole. Properties range from 40 to 100 feet frontages with new residences and a coal yard planned.

Thomas J. Fisher & C O., Incorporated Washington Heights Howard Etchison & Lot Biltmore Street Ciift'pourna Jtwe Uta Bancroft Street Willam A. Mearns Fisher Company A. J. Cassatt Pennsylvania Railroad W. B H. J. Kurtz Philladelphia Kanawha Thirty-ninth Streets Aga J. Harris Mary A. Constant West Jenifer Street Annie B. Griffin Sumaet Millard F. West Kanawha Street Mr. West Keokuk Street AOI W. A. Poole Androma J. Slayer Davidson

Parish Hall of Concrete First of Its Kind in Washington

The Church of the Ascension grounds host a poured concrete parish hall on Twelfth Street NW, built by a congregant. It’s described as the first concrete parish hall in Washington and sits opposite the church across from the parsonage. Plans for a six room manual training school at Wisconsin Ave and 33rd St in Georgetown are under board review. Municipal Architect Ashford designed the modern facility, with bids pending board approval. A two story brick dwelling at 4188 Q Street Georgetown sold for about 4600 to Reginald W Tooker from Riley A Rhinn, to be held as an investment.

Children of Ascension Washington Children’s Church of the Ascension Twelfth Street Aconcrete Board of Education Wisconsin Avenue Thirty-third Street Georgetown Ashford Finny Thea Q Street J. McKenney Herry Reginald W. Tooker Cn Investment Riley A. Rhinn Harris-Ewing M Street High Simmons Douglass Boards of Education Mteane Snowden Ashford

Normal School Plan Promises Modern District Building

District commissioners prepare to advertise for bids on one of the United States most modern schools to be built at Eleventh and Harvard streets NW. The two story structure with a basement will cost about 250000, funded by Congress appropriation, with construction delayed until funds are available to avoid start‑work disputes.

United States Iistrict Ew Normal Training School Eleventh Harvard Streets Washington Public Schools Board of Education America Congress

Arlington Hotel to Be Razed for 6 Million Reform Hotel

Articles of incorporation for the Arlington Hotel Company outline a plan to tear down the historic Arlington and erect a modern palace on the site. The project, valued around $6,000,000, plans a nine to ten story structure on a prime block near Sixteenth Street and Vermont Avenue, with completion expected after the spring start. Ground is also broken for a $26,000 private residence by Leon Desser on Chase Heights with prime views.

Arlingon Hotel Company Arlington Hotel Merica Delaware Washington George Howard National Savings and Trust Company George Eustis Arlington Francis M. Andrews F. M. Andrews Architect Company New York Howard Sixteenth I Streets Vermont Avenue White House Building Lafayette Square McPherson Park Buatis Leon Desser Jenifer Street Thirty Chews Chase Heights

Dr George W Middiekaut Buys 402 Fourteenth Street Residence

Dr George W Middiekaut purchased, via Shannon Luche real estate office, one of eight row houses on Fourteenth Street by Harry Wardman. The residence at 402 Fourteenth Street changed hands for about $6500.

George W. Middiekaut Shannon Luche Fourteenth Street Harry Wardman

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H. H. Westcott Thomas J. Fisher & Co Borthwest Horace H. Weatcott NEW Educational: Institution For Potomac School John H. Lakin Harris Eating George W. Cook New Hampshire Avenue Harria Ewing N Street Northwest Playhouse Representative Longworth Harris Ewing M Street Cincinnati Longworth the Playhouse New Arlington Syndicate Connecticut Avenue Chevy Chase Circle Chevy Chase Club E. J. Totten & Co F .Street N. W Holland U Street Moore & Hill, Inc G Street Coe Park, Road Sanitas H. R. Howenstein CO F Street Grand Gorner House 13Th and Teen, Ave Liebermann & Hawn Tenn. Ave BD St Bright Rooma Gutek G. St Ang D.-Sts Car Barna Capitol HiLl LincOln Park Mass. Ave East Capitol Streets Ave. N. E
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