Proctor Chosen for Q Street Bridge Decorations
Designs for the entrances to the proposed Washington Georgetown Rock Creek bridge may be by A Phimister Proctor of New York. Tests confirm piers foundation. old Rittenhouse mansion likely to remain. Four life size buffalo statues will flank both entrances. total bridge cost about 275000 dollars with 16000 dollars for the statues.
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A. Phimister Proctor
New York
Q Street
Washington
Georgetown
Rock Creek
New York City
Rittenhouss
Proctor
Sixteenth Street
Roads Ordered Repaired and Street Improvements
The engineer commissioner ordered road resurfacing on O Street north west between Twenty first and Twenty second streets at 4700 dollars. Hall Place to be resurfaced with old material at 350 dollars. Kalorama Road between Twenty third and end of pavement and Twenty third Street between Wyoming Avenues and Kalorama Road to be surfaced at 3230 dollars. Bridge No 4 N Street over James Creek canal to be re floored at 250 dollars. Harewood Road to be repaired with gravel or old paving material at 300 dollars.
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O Street
Twenty-first
Hall Place
Kalorama Road
Twenty-third Street
Wyoming Avenues
N Street
James Creek Canal
Harewood Road
Chamberlain Buys 185 Wyoming Ave Home In Part Payment
William W Chamberlain purchases the residence at 185 Wyoming avenue northwest for 14500 dollars as his home. His former residence at 1356 Harvard street northwest included in the deal valued about 8000 dollars. The transactions are through Harry V Boute & Co. The firm also sold 260 Adams street northwest to Arthur C Menshaw, part of a two week seven house run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Chamberlain
William W Chamberlain
Wyoming Avenue Northwest
Harvard Street Northwest
Harry V Boute & Co
Adams Street
Arthur C. Menshaw
NewPark Soon Award Contract For Gardens And Fountains
Andrew Carnegie funds a $100000 park beautification near the Pan-American building on Seventeenth Street. Six bids were opened with Kelsey & Cret designing plans for sunken gardens, a marble wall, and a large marble gate. Work aims to start soon and finish before spring, pending contract approval.
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Andrew Carnegie
Pan-American
Seventeenth Street
Potomar Park
John Barrett
The
Union
Barrett
Albert Kelsey
Kelsey & Cret
Philadelphia
Bureau of American Republics
Nor-,creatures, Company
Massachusetts
Yonstes
Car Line Stimulates Sales in Northwest District
The new streetcar line from Fourteenth and Kenney to Takoma Park operates on schedule and spurs property purchases. Buyers include Sam Tucker adding two lots on First Place, Walter Scott one more lot on North Capitol, Caldwell & McAleer purchasing two Kennedy Street lots, and others such as H B Wingrove, John J Falvey, Harry Baker, Mrs Zassler, and Mrs Wilkerson acquiring parcels along Shepherd Road, Kennedy and Longfellow streets.
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Fourteenth
Kenney Streets
Third Street
Takoma Park
Baltimore
Second Street
Chillum Castle Heights
Sam Tucker
First Place
Walter Scott
North Capitol Street
Caldwell & McAleer, Bill
Shepherd Road
Harry Baker
Mra. Zassler
Oregon Avenue
Busy Real Estate Market Boosts Rentals in Washington
Real estate agents report September marks the busy season with rentals surpassing sales for the first time in months. Week by week demand for houses and apartments rose across all city sections, outpacing the previous year.
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Washington
BUILDING SOLD IN FOURTEENTH AND PERRY AREA
The southwest corner of Fourteenth and Perry streets northwest sold to F Bari for about 38250. Shannon and Luchs handled the sale. A three story dwelling at 3531 Fourteenth Street Northwest, built by Harry Wardman, sold to Rules W. L. Stratton for 7300, part of a row of nine houses. H. B. Urban, contractor, bought five Fairlawn lots on S Street and plans immediate construction of modern homes.
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Fourteenth and
Perry Streets
F. Bari
Shannon & Lucha
Fourteenth Street
Harry Wardman
Boyfider
Shannon & Luchs
Rules W. L. Stratton
Fairlawn
Fairlawan
Urban
T Street
S Street
Sales at Virginia Highlands Add Five New Cement Homes
Forty lots have been sold in Section 2 of Virginia Highlands, a new suburb opened two weeks ago. Plans are under way to construct five poured cement houses this fall. A companion item notes a divorce with an absolute separation granted, and alimony pending.
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Virginia Highlands
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Carline
Lo Ad
Kennedy Street
Georgia Avenue
Lonefedlow Street
Washington Land & Mortgage CO
Fourteenth St. N. W. Nosale
Potomac
Treasury Building
Palisades
Hudson
Potomac Heights Land Co.,Inc
Colorado
Maryland
Maia
E. B. Townsend & CO
H Street
N. W
Efendment
Ee Bava
Risapp Han
Ise Etine Voor
Junklo
CIPY
Gardiner & Dent, Inc
14Th Street
Wuimi
Rockville Pike
Bethesda
Treasury
GEO. Y. Worthington & Son
Branchville
Colon Station
Cesar Pension
Bixty
Chesa Beach
City House
Heights
G St. Nw
Mount Pleasant
Chillum Heights
F. Sari
Dog Alec
Chevy Chase Grove
Fulton R. Gordon
Chevy Chase
Broad Branch Road
McKinley, Morrison, Livingston
Northampton
Oliver Patterson
Nebraska Avenue
Chevy
Chase Circle
Fulton R. Ordon
St Suburban
WM. H. Ritchie
Tel. Main
Reginald H. Ring
Massachusetts Avenue
Reginald H. Hing
Massachusetts Avenue Heights
Cleveland Avenue
Thirty-second
Garfield Streets
Cleveyland Avenue
Garfield Street
Ul W
Thirty-second Street
Mars Margaret Herckmann
Shannon & Luche
Connecticut Avenue
Ashmead Place
New Connecticut Avenue
Rock Creek Park
F. H. Smith Company
New York Avenue
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