Convent on Connecticut Avenue Sought as Hotel Site
A syndicate offers to pay 1,000,000 for the Convent of the Hatton on Connecticut Avenue seen as a prime hotel site. The Sisters of the Visitation negotiate with another hotel group, while local planners discuss converting the property to a high grade infirmary or elegant homes near the Catholic University area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Avenue
the Hatton
Ain
Sisters of the Visitation
Tt Saii
Thas
Bnt
Ero Washington
Bubder
Tistine Sterals
Jovatson
Sleters
Phes
Catholic Universit
Sala
Mount Olivet Cemeters
Real estate sales by Gardiner and Dent in Northwest D C
Gardiner and Dent report multiple sales. H Richards sells a three story brick dwelling at 1845 Fourteenth Street NW for 8000 dollars with plans to remodel. Lee Town sells to Veretta Remedes a row of eight houses at 3229 Schont Street NW for 9250 dollars, a two story colonial with six rooms heated by hot water and gas and electric service. Capital City Improvement Company buys the southwest corner lot at Tenth Street and Northarolena Avenue for 450 dollars with plans to erect a modern business structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meng
Schont Street
Tenth Street
Northarolena Avenue
Trea
Capital City Improvement Company
Gardiner & Dent Tne
Realty Deal Signals Soaring District Property Values
Witlige Gibbs & Daniel brokered the sale of 32 K Street NW to Louis Auerbach of New York for about 32,000. The four story brick building houses a furniture store and apartments opposite the Public Library. The sale, the latest in a string of rising prices, underscores active realty in Seventh Street, Massachusetts Avenue and adjacent blocks with multiple large transactions under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicates
Witlige, Gibbs & Daniel
K Street
Louis Auerbach
New York
Public
Mitchell Harrison
Otis Root Alley
Elevator Company
Seventh Street
Capital City
Willige, Gibbs & Daniel
Wilhge, Gibbs & Daniel
Massachusetts
Sugak Street
Advance in Building Permits Issued for District
Building activity rose last week with permits issued for a four story brick and stone dwelling at 1703 Nineteenth Street Northwest and a two story brick and stone store at 125 H Street Northeast. Industry forecasters predict January to exceed last year and expect February to sustain gains in construction and financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Purdy
Nineteenth Street
J. H. de Sibour
W. F. Lipscomb & Co
James R. Durity
H Street
A. H. Jouvenal
J. R. Durity
Kennedy Bros Sales Report Lot Details and Prices
Kennedy Bros reported sales of 44 houses in the district, with Nos. 62 D street NE sold to T. J. Waller of Virginia and No. 611 Lexington NE sold to J. I. Sullivan of the forest service. Corner of Sixth and D NE sold to William H. Egberts. A Lamont Street NW residence near 4831 was sold to Myron J. Jones, MCA education director, for 9500 dollars. The homes are colonial style with alternating porches and bay windows, six rooms and attic, except the Lamont house with eleven rooms three baths and modern features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy Bros
D Street
T. J. Waller
Virginia
Lexington Street
J. I. Sullivan
Forest Service
Sixth
William H. Egberts
Lamont Street
Myron J. Jones
Anacostia Church to Be Enlarged in Frame Addition
Anacostia Baptist Church plans a new addition after months of congregation discussion. Located at Jefferson and Fillmore streets, the church will add a frame structure measuring 141 by 112 feet on lots 123 to 126, square 879, under Pastor Rev. Frank L. Cordens.
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Anastia Baptist Church
Frank L. Cordens
Jefferson and
Fillmore Streets
Anacostia
$42,000 Home for J H Purdy
Construction of a four story residence for John Henry Purdy at 1708 Nineteenth street northwest began last week. J A de Sibour, architect, drew the plans. The project will cost $42,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Purdy
John Henry Purdy
Nineteenth Street
J. A. de Sibour
Pebble dash house rising for Charles E Bright in Chevy Chase
Work advances on a brick and pebble dash residence for Charles E. Bright on Oliver street Chevy Chase east of Connecticut avenue. Plans by Speiden Speiden. First floor includes living room library dining room kitchen and pantries second floor four bedrooms two baths full basement with laundry fuel and hot water heating plant. Exterior finished in pebble dash. Cleveland Park home sold 3023 Newark Street bought by Dr C W A Veditz for 8600 through Moore Hill. Two six room dwellings contract at 1010 and 1012 Fourth Street NW let to Peter Fersinger for 6000 by J Leo Kolb. North Capitol Street sale of 124 North Capitol Street to John G Mahon for 6000.
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Charles E. Bright
Oliver Street
Chevy Chase
Connecticut Avenue
Speiden & Speiden
Cleveland Park
Newark Street
C. W. A. Vedittz
Moore & Hill
Fourth Street
William F. Downey
Peter Fersinger
J. Leo Kolb
North Capitol Street
Andrew Clenson, Jr
Kolb
John G. McMahon
Maples site bought for apartment project in Northwest
Beverly J. Smith Jr purchases about 16000 square feet at Cathedral avenue and Woodley lane northwest, where the Maples stood, paying roughly 40000 and planning a 125000 apartment house. The Buckey residence area borders Senator Newlands. Architect B Stanley Simmons draws plans. Eighteen six room houses to rise at Perry and Fourteenth atrasta northwest, starting tomorrow for Harry Wardman at 5250 dollars each, by architect 4 H Beers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly J. Smith, Jr
Cathedral Avenue
Woodley Lane
Thomas W. Buckey
Senator Newlands
B. Stanley Simmons
Perry
Atrasta
Harry Wardman
4. H. Beers
Architect Pierson Designs New Olive Products Store
Trank G. Pierson, architect, has completed plans for a three story brick and concrete Olive Products Company store. Construction on the building began last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trank G. Pierson
Olive Products Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sisters of Visitation
Order of the Visitation
Calvert
Rivdale
Burt
Aaton von Stiers
White House
Gardiner & Dent
Fourteenth Street
Albert Hale
Cherrydale
Pan-American Union
Harding & Upman
Q Street
Tarris-Dwim
Reginald W. Looker
Riley A. Shinn
Columbia Heights
Harris-Davng
Girard Street
H. J. Mattern
K Street Realty Advances
Eighth Street
R. Carr
Georgian Avenue i
I. T. Williams
R. I. Carr
Charles Boyd
L. T. Williams
Buider
Charles F. Diggs
Corcoran Street
J. J. Moore
S. Oppenheimer
BH Street
A. S. J. Atkinson
3. Oppenheimer
Municipal Building Company
Forty Eighth Street
M Street
8. G. Brown
W. EB. Pickford
O Street
W. J. Simmons
W. E. Pickford
B. G. Brown
Minnesota Avenue
Washington
Fulfillment
14Th and
Buchanan Streets
Shannon & Luchs
14Th Street
Capitol HiLl
LincOln Park
Mass. Ave
Colonitar
Juthern
13Th and
East Capitol Streets
Kennedy Bros,’ Sales
Baptist
Sixteenth Street
Sorety Paras
Seventh
H Streets
Stone & Faurhy
Isaac T. Mann
West Virginia
Dax
Sheridan Circle House
ELED
Via
Institute For Industrial Research
Wood, Donn & Deming
Irving Street
Columey Bia Road
V Street
Engi
Good Hope Road
Neer Commissioner's Office
Seventeenth Street
Mount Pleasantsota Avenue
T Street
Harris Swing
R Street
Edward L. Morse
N. E. Price
H. R. Howenstein CO
F St. N. W
Want
Liebermann & Haws
F Street
Eho Briekt ” Belibe
Grand Corner House
Tenn. Ave
Liebermann & Hawn
Conn. Ave. Bridge
Biltmore St
Willige, Gibbs
Sixteenth Street Highlands
District of Columbia
Rock Creek Park
Pennsylvania Avenue
Holmes Central Realty Corporation
14Th and Kennedy Sts
N. W
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