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REAL ESTATE
CLASSIFIED ADS.
PART II
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WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1913.
RESIDENCES IN SIXTEENTH STREET HIGHLANDS RECENTLY SOLD
SUBURBAN RESIDENCE
HAS MANY FEATURES
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Interesting Structure Erected
for George Cutter on Broad j
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Branch Road.
"The House of a Thousand Features'' |
lias been suggested as an appropriate
name for an attractive residence recently
erected on ttst- Broad Branch road close
to the western border of Rock Creek
park for George Cutter, a retired manu
facturer, who formerly made his home
in South Liend, Intl. The house is of the
old English cottage type of architecture
and is one of the most unique structures
from the artistic standpoint and from
the standpoint of arrangement that is to
be found In many of the suburbs sur
rounding Washington.
The house is located approximately in
the center of a rugged parcel of land
containing about three and one-half
acres. It has been built on the side of a
steep hill, around the base of which the
little brooklet known as P.road branch
flows. The entrance to the structure
faces the north and cannot be seen from
Broad Branch road. The house is reach
ed by a winding roadway which passes
around its eastern end and ends in a
circular court before the main entrance.
Most of the ground surrounding the
house is thickly wooded.
The exterior of the structure is fin
ished with rough cypress weatherboard
ing stained a nut-brown color. The roof
is of red tile and the foundations of
tough native granite. The window and
other trimming has been painted a soft
cream color, which makes a pleasing
contrast with the red roof and brown
sides.
Suggested by Owner.
The interior arrangement of the house
embodies ideas suggested by the owner,
who has had built for him a residence
designed solely to suit his particular i
needs. Mr. Cutter has for a hobby the ]
collection of shells. He is of a scientific i
turn of mind, and a large part of the i
lower portion of the house has been de- i
voted to his workroom, laboratory, den i
and study.
The main entrance leads into a stair
hall with tile floor and walls wainscoted ;
In oak. To the left of this there is a !
living room. 24 by H> feet in size, with j
lar?e open fireplace and bookshelves about.)
the walls. To the right of this room is I
located the dining room, 15 by IN feet. '
which overlooks Broad Hraneli road in ;
the valley below. Adjoining is a break-?
fast room, inclosed with glass. The floor]
is of red tile, and the beamed ceiling and j
other woodwork are of cypress stained |
nutbrown. To the east of the living room is i
Jo> ated Mr. Cutter's study, den and lab- ,
orator.v. There are open lireplaces in both
the study and den. In a bay window at |
the southern end of the study has been
built a cabinet in which many of the
shell specimens collected bv Mr. Cutter i
an displayed. i
Doorways from the living room and
study lead to a covered porch 14 feet wide
which flanks the eastern and a portion of
tin southern sides of the house. The
floor of the porch is of waterproof con
ret construction, as there are rooms be
neath. Because of the location of the
residence on a hillside, the floor of the
por-h is- elevated from ten to fifteen feet
above the ground.
To the lisht of the entrance are located
the kitchen, pantr> and a servant's room
and bath. Besides the main stairway
there is also a back stairway leading to
the floor above.
Th? feature of the second floor is the
owner's bedroom, which is lti by "J4 feet
in size. ft contains an open fireplace.
t'ac?-il with tile, and tin- woodwork is
birrli staim d a mahogany color. At out
side of the. room arc doors which lead
into two private baths anil dressing
rooms. Two guest chambers with haths
attached, and a sewing room with broad
window overlooking the vrllcy below
also are located on this lloor.
Large Workshop.
One of the most unique features of the
arrangement of the house is a large
workshop. by 41' feet, which is located
in the basement. Natural light is afford
ed by large windows beneath the porch,
i which is above a portion of tiie room.
! In this room are located several electri
I cally driven machines, such as bench
J and band saws, lathes and drill presses,
j A portion of the room is devated to
shelves on which Mr. Cutter keeps shell
| specimens. At the northern end of tlie
! room is a wide doorway leading onto the
I drive. I'nder the kitchen there is a cel
lar. which is used for storage purposes.
Few structures about Washington con
tain as many interesting features as does
this residence. In the first place there
is no furnace in the house, steam heat
being furnished from a central heating
plant located in an overseer's house
about in? yards away. The house is i
lighted throughout with electricity. By
operating a switch located in the owner's
bedroom, every light can be turned on at
once. When controlled by this main
switch none of the lights can be turned
off by the individual switches located in
the several room?. This arrangement,
wtylch was designed by IIr. Cutter, who
was for many years engaged in the
manufacture of electric apparatus, serves
as a protection against burglars, for at
the' will of the owner the entire place
can be flooded with light.
The plastered walls in the house have
,been given a sand finish. The ceilings
have been finished in white. The walls
on the main floor are finished in a cream
color and those on the second floor in a
yellow buff color. Instead of staining the
walls, the two colors have been secured
by the use of different grades of sand. In
the basement an electrically operated
vacuum- cleaner has been installed with
pipes leading to the rooms above.
Home for Overseer.
The overseer's house is a story and a
half bungalow of the same construction
and finish as the main residence. It has
an over-all measurement of 2C by 8G feet
and contains a living and dining room,
| two sleeping rooms, kitchen and bath. In
i a cellar beneath the structure is located a
steam heating plant of sufficient size to
i heat the main residence, a large garage
and the overseer's home. Close to it is a
laundry room fitted out with modern ap
pliances. The sieam pipes leading to the
other buildings have been laid in con
duits.
Broad branch flows, close by the over
seer's house. Spanning it is an artistic
concrete bridg" built primarily to carry i
the sewer and water pipes across the little
stream.
The parage is a fireproof .structure lo
cated beside the driveway which winds
; about the residence. It is a one-room
; building measuring by XS feet and ac
; commodations are provided for three au
1 tomobiles. In the center of the concrete
floor three pits about three feet wide and
ten or twelve feet long have been ar
ranged. These are filled with gravel and
sand and serve to catch any grease drop
ping from the machines. The gravel is
changed from time to time. The roof of
the structure is of slate and the walls of
Pebble-dashed construction, colored nut
brown with creasote stain in keeping with
the other structures.
Mr. Cutter's residence was built bv
Frank 1,. Wagner, builder, from plans
prepared by A. B. Mullett & Co.. archi
lects.
Stranger tat base ball game)?What
time is it?
?lones?1 don't know.
Stranger?But you just looked at your
watch.
Jones?Yes?I just wanted to make sure
I still hail it.?Chicago News.
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HOME OF M11S. FRAXCKS ADAMS. AT 5605 14TH STREET.
COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX
WORRYING REALTY AGENTS
Those Who Handle Rents and Interests on
Mortgages Perplexed Concerning
Portions of New Law.
Real estate brokers who collect rents
and interest 011 mortgages are as much
perplexed concerning the provisions of
the new income tax law as are bankers.
The problems which conft*>nt the realty
brokers are not as numerous perhaps as
those confronting bankers in the han
dling of stocks.and bonds, but are equally
as hard to solve.
During the past week a number of local
brokers have made frequent visits to the
Treasury in an effort to have some of the
intricate portions of the new law explain
ed to them. In some instances explana
tions have been offered. but in others the
Treasury officials charged with the col
lection of the new tax have rt fused to ex
press an opinion one way or another.
They were frank to confess that many
provisions of the law will have to be
brought before the Supreme Court for in
terpretation.
The new law will mean that every real
estate agent who handles a business of
any size will have much more ofliee work
to do than ever before. Just how great
this increase will be is hard to say at
present.
The law provides tha^. the tax is to be
collected at the source.- In the case of
rents and interest on mortgages the
source is the man who pays the rent or
interest. Where an agent is employed he
is considered the source. Under the new
law a tenant who pays a monthly rental
which i.< greater than the exemption al
j lowed him by law will withhold the 1 per
cent tax. This, of course, only will be
done by ilic tenant who pays a monthly
rental of more than $3,000 or $4,000, and
there are not many of them.
Will Withhold Tax.
Where an agent collects rents for an
owner which amount to more than &i,000
or $4,000 a year lie is required to with
hold the 1 per cent tax and forward it
SUBURBAN RESIDENCE WITH MANY FEATURES.
vraicnirk rr (orriui: tyhm whh ii nv* rtixi:m'j(v hkkx lueoteu o> the broadbranch
kuao i'ok (iuomuu ( i rrKH.
I to the revenue coliector in the district
in which he conducts his business. In
turning over the rent to the owner lie
also will hand him a certificate recording
the fact that the 1 per cent tyx has been
withheld. This certificate will be filed
by owner in making his personal return
in order that he will not have to pay
the tax on this portion of his income the
second time. .
nere Is a question that lias been asked
by many brokers which probably will
call for a ruling by the Treasury:
Suppose an agent withholds the tax
from rents and interest collected with
the intention of forwarding it to the gov
;ernment and then goes bankrupt. Will
j the g6vernment lose this tax or will the
i owner of the property for which the rent
j has been collected be called upon to make
jreturn for it?
I There are many agents w ho believe that
the owner will have to make good the
tax 011 the ground that a principal is re
sponsible for tlie aots of his agent. But
there are other brokers who maintain that
when once a broker has withheld the 1
per cent tax he becomes an agent of the
government. They maintain he is then a
collector for the government and that
should he subsequently go into bank
ruptcy the property owner should not
HOtSU AT 1 12<i l,(?N(;KEI,I,OW
STHKET, PHl( HASHD ('RON M.
H. BRAY BV If. E. CLAFLIN.
be called to account for the tax which
has failed to reach the government.
Another Question Raised.
This brings up another question. In
event of the bankruptcy of such an agent
does the government become a creditor
who shall receive a pro rata share in any
assets of the agent or does it become the
preferred creditor?
Brokers will not withhold the 1 per cent
tax from any rents received during No
vember and December of this year unless
they exceed $.'!,000 or $4,000, according to
J the amount of exemption claimed. They
, will not take into consideration the
I amount of rent collected since last March.
! After the beginning of the new year they
! will withhold the 1 per cent tax as soon as
the rent passes the $3,<XK> mark. Take
for instance a piece of property on whicli
a monthly rental of is paid.
The first month's rent will be turned
over to the owner, and so will that of the
second and third months. When the fourth
month's rent is received, thus bringing the
total up to more than $3,000. the normal
exemption, the agent will deduct the 1
per cent tax and forward the remainder
1 to the owner. Should the owner claim a
j four-thousand-dollar exemption he must
] tile with the agent a statement to this
effect and the tax will be returned. When
the fifth month's rent is received the
agent will deduct the 1 per cent tax of
j $10 and a similar amount will be deducted
each month during the remainder of the
year. In making his return to the gov
ernment the agent will forward the state
ment of the owner claiming the $4,</X) ex
emption.
MOTOR CYCLE DRIVEWAY.
Concrete Strip Eighteen Inches
Wide Is Effective and Inexpensive.
A new use for cement Is found in the
construction of the motor cycle driveway.
Concrete driveways for automobiles are
quite common everywhere, but a motor
cycle driveway is an entirely new things.
This new form of drive Is an outcome of
the desire but not of the necessity for a
regulation cement driveway. After much
consideration it was decided to construct
a "baby" driveway, realizing that a nar
rower strip would serve the purpose of
the motor user just as efficiently as
would a six or eight foot strip.
This drive is eighteen inches in width
and ninety feet long. It was constructed
as is the ordinary sidewalk, with a con
crete foundation of 1.7 mixture, the thin
ner mixture of cement being poured over
the bed or foundation. This strip cost
the property owner about $12.
A feature about this motor cycle drive
is that it can at any time be converted
into an automobile drive. This strip is
so erected that, should it at any time be
desired to change to the automobile run
way, another strip can be installed at
the opposite side of the driveway, where
upon it would be found that the strips
would be sufficiently far apart to suit any
width of automobile tread. The garage
might then be constructed immediately
at the rear end of the strips.
Jack?Did you tell her thai she was
necessary to your happiness? Tom?No;
I tried to persuade her that I was
necessary to hers.?Boston Transcript.
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Your Choice of Two Ideal Locations
?j. Whether you prefer a home in the eastern sec
*? tiun, on Capitol Hill, or in the Northwest section,
<* amid delightful surroundings, we can offer you a
home that is a revelation.
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The Homes
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1*1 l?est materials, under their persona^ supervision, by
*:* competent mechanics, and abound with many dis
l* tinctive features that you will admire.
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*t* \\ iti.^ i rontages. Oak floors and trim.
' 'uTicrcte front porch. Tiled baths.
??? Two-story rear porch. Built-in refrigerator.
Cold-storage room. Built-in fireless cooker.
Automatic water heater. Large pantry.
?> Hot-water heat. Well ventilated kitghtn.
Porcelain laundry tubs. lJberal closets.
V Electricity and gas. Holland -window shades.
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* In Course of Construction
LEXINeTON ST. N.E.
(B<-t. 6tU and 7tb, L? anil F. sts.)
;?! 6 Rooms and Bath,
$5,250
| EXHIBIT HOME,
| 642 Lexington St. Open.
QUEBEC ST. K.W.
(One square south Rock Creek Church road.;
9 Rooms and 2 Baths,
$6,250
EXHIBIT HOME,
723 Quebec St. Open.
J TERMS THAT WILL APPEAL TO YOU.
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| KENNEDY BROS., Inc., N. L. SANSBURY CO., |
:j: Owners and Builders. Exclusive Agents,
| 721 13th St. N.W. I
EXTENSION OF STREETS
SIMPLIFIED By CHANGE
New Pfan Will Aid in Develop
ment of Outlying
Sections,
The develo; -.nent of the outl* U.ff sec- !
. lions of the city has been greatly simpli
s fied as the result of the transfer from
| ongress to the Dlsti ict Commissioners
of jurisdiction in the matter of street
extensions. Pormcrly it was necessary j
to get the consent of Cougrcss before a j
street could be extended. Now the Com- '
missioners are authorized to pass upon |
such matters. Of course before any
money can be expended in the extension
of any thoroughfare an appropriation for
such purpose must be made by Congress
, just as is the ease with all expenditures
by the local government. By reason of
this fact Congress still controls the ex
(tension of slrcets in an indirect way.
At present the Commissioners hav ? un
der consideration the extension of but a
few streets. This condition of affairs is \
partly due to inactivity in building, lit j
the case of the extension of New 1-1 amp- i
shire avenue from Petwortb to the L?is- J
triet line the right of way lias been ac- 1
quired and the thoroughfare will be open- :
ed when the necessary appropriation for >
the construction work is made. The ex- j
tension of such thoroughfares in the j
suburbs is of particular interest to prop- j
crty holders, since the cost of acquiring j
the right of way is assessed against the ;
property which will be benefited by such j
an Improvement. ,
Another street extension that has been ;
secured is the section of Lamont street ?
west of 19th street northwest. The right |
of way has been obtained through the
lots In the square between 19th and Until j
streets by condemnation proceedings, i
thus bringing the line of Lamont street |
to *.he junction of "i?th street with:
Adams Mill road, that skirts the edge of !
Rock Creek Park. The l>lrtrict engineer i
oftice is now engaged in making plans for 1
the erection of steps west of 19th street,
which will solve the problem of over
coming the difference of grade at that
point.
Concrete School Opened.
Local builders are greatly interested in
the announcement of the opening of a
class in concrete construction under the
auspices of the Builders' Exchange, in
Cleveland, Ohio, recently. It is believed
to be the first school of Us kind In the I rtWT TVPU CTT>TT> catti
country and was fo-niod under authority I UHfc-.LHL-il OlKir 5UUU.
of the board of -directors of the exchange J
to study the theory and practice of tnis Small Parcel of Land Offered at
kind of building work.
Members of the class are young men. i Auction in New York.
most of them employed by contracting I _
firms in the exchange, and the enthusiasm j One of the smallest parcels of land
manifested on the opening nisrht attested J ever offered in the auction room was
to the popularity of the undertaking. Afraid recently in partition proceedings in
c.?VT?e of twenty evenings has been pro- N>,v York \Uy The offcrinff consist. I
vided. |,,C ;l one-inch strip of land on the north
? i .<id?% of t?1st street.
Tlv- Stranger?When you got time, drop j The action was brought s.-veral weeks
in and see me and 1 11 givo you some ? by Philip Voss and others against
honest work. | William Forster and others. The plain -
Blinkey the Peterman?When T cit ; t;ft" previously had ac^umd tltlo to m\
time? Huh! Po jury jus' n?>v. give me j sevenths of th?> ituvi of laud ami needed
t'ree years' time for burglary. jonl' the <ther seventh to <ompl?-te li <
The* brainier So I thought I'm war-|tit'e to tho sirii>. which is on the dividing
den of the penitentiary -Chicago News. '.vie 1>? tv n two properties.
Isaspect Today Qpeira UMil 9 P.M.
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M?o 611 to <S17
4ftk St RE.
Most convenient location
in tlie city. Only a few min
utes' walk from the Union
Station, Capitol, Senate and
House Office Buildings,
Congressional Library and
all car lines. Big bargains.
B&Iauniog Memfckly
Six rooms and batli; hardwood finish throughout; hard
wood floors; electric lights; large lots; double porches; Hol
land window shades; side-oven gas range; large closets;
pantry; hot-water heat; room for garage. These houses will V
sell quickly. Inspect today. Open Sunday.
1314 F St.
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>Wo ?r 7iK aaad! H N.E.
* WE POINT WITH PRIDE
And great satisfaction to this section, which we have made unquestion
ably the best residential neighborhood in the northeast?one which com
pares with any $5,000 to $7,500 neighborhood?
Where You Can Buy With Your Rent
Near Beautiful Lincoln Park
Homes of the $4,000 Kind
$3,575
Located at
TENNESSEE AYE
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Terms Easy as Rent
C ST. N.E
The Premier Home Offering in Wash
ington Real Estate at the Price
JUST AS EASY TO OWN ONE AS TO PAY RENT
Six spacious rooms and bath; high-grade rein
forced steel construction; pressed brick front.
3-story effect; beautiful terraced lawn; large poroli.
full width in front, and two large rear porches;
air chamber above second floor?permitting per
fect ventilation at all seasons; handsome design
parquetry floors on first story; fine quality hard
wood trimmings throughout; attractive art brass
lighting fixtures in hall, dining room and parlor;
elegant hardwood art mantel in parlor; brna<1 plate
rail and lianusoruc leuded-glass, b'!ilt-in biiffet in
dining room: modern kitchen, with improved nas
ransje and full size, built-in china cupboard; dry
cement cellar, with excellent heating plant, special
hot-water heating attachment, stationary wash
tubs. etc.; large, well ventilated bedrooms, with
ample closet space. Highest location in the north
east.
To inspect these homes take any East Capitol street ear, get off at Tennessee avenue and I.incoln Park, and
you are within two squares of the properties; or take a 13th and D street car and get oil at l^tli and C streets
northeast, dnd you are right at the properties.
PHILLIPS & SAGER,?
5 1411 St N.W.
Pihone Mam i!597 aod We Wai Motor Yoy Out.
Sixteenth Street Highlands
' Everybody Wants a Suburban Home."
THE UNUSUAL DEMAND for houses and lots in SIXTEENTH STREET
HIGHLANDS is largely due to the fact that it is recognized as the most CONVEN
IENTLY located high-class suburban property available for HOMES at?the Na
tional Capital. It is situated close to the city and is directly connected with it by lead
ing thoroughfares, including the AVENUE OP THE PRESIDENTS?properly
classed among the world's famous BOULEVARDS. Furthermore, it* has PER
FECTLY SATISFACTORY street car service?cars every five minutes. These are
factors that give unquestionable assurance of PERMANENT^ VALUE.
WE ARE SELLING in this exclusive community a class of detached residences
that have been pronounced by high authority to be the most beautifully designed and
best built houses ever sold in the vicinity of \\ ashington at their respective price*.
Not a solitary feature is lacking to make them responsive to the ideals of refined, home
loving people. We invite a careful inspection.
BEAUTIFUL LOTS from 40 to 100 feet in width. Lots 50 feet wide on AVE
NUE OF THE PRESIDENTS, with 2.000 feet of free parking with each lot. Splen
did lots on the intersecting streets at the remarkablv low price of 43 cents a foot.
Sold direct to purchasers by THE OWNERS at their OFFICE ON THE PROP
ERTY. insuring lowest prices and best terms. Take 14th st. cars to Kennedy St.,
motor out the Avenue of the Presidents, or call Col. 3518 for one of our automobiles.
Holmes Central Realty Corporation,
Office, 114th and Kennedy Streets N.W.
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