Evening star. [volume], January 13, 1923, Page 14, Image 14

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CITY PLANNING TOPIC
OFMAJ.WHEELER’STAIK
Executive Officer of D. C. Zoning
Commission Addresses Y. M.
C. A. Class.
Maj. Raymond A. Wheeler, exec
nlive officer of the local zoning com
mission. outlined the functions and
Operations of city planning and zon
ing bodies to the real estate class at
the Y. M. C. A.
He ponited out that city planning
proceeded in two well defined direc
tions. First, the planning of public
property, which function is well rec
ognized, and, second, the control of
the development of private property
in so far as it affects public welfare.
Zoning, it was shown, is a term ap
plied to such control when exercised
in a comprehensive manner as to height,
area and use of buildings.
In Accordance With Plan. '
"Zoning regulations generally are .
made in accordance with a compre- |
her.sive plan and are designed to les
sen congestion in streets: to secure
safety from tire, panic and dangers;
to promote health and general wel
fare; to provide adequate light and
heat, to prevent the overcrowding of •
land; to avoid undue concentration ot
population: to facilitate the adequate
provision for transportation, watersj
sewerage, schools, parks and other
public requirements.” he said.
It is an attempt to provide for
orderly growth and expansion of a
city on a well considered plan. It
endeavors to fix a place for every
type of private building, and wants
everything in its place. Business is
barred from a residential district and
industrial establishment s from the
commercial district. Zoning prevents
blighted areas Without zoning a few
business or industrial establishments
may blight block after block of a
residential district which will neveri
really be needed for business purposes
or have any business value. Central
ization of business is good for the
business itself, for each establish
ment attracts potential customers for
the ot tiers. Zoning prevents conges
tion by limiting the percentage, of a
lot which a building may occupy.
Zoning preserves the morals of a
neighborhood by preventing the entry
of undesirable buildings. Zoning re
quires each owner so to use his prop
erty as not to injure his neighbor’s.
Individual Owner Powerless.
Without zoning an individual owner
is powerless to prevent the destruc
tion of the value of his property. He
gets protection in exchange for sub
mitting to certain restrictions. Area
regulations are intended to require a
building to provide on its own lot
light and air space necessary for it
self; and further to provide this space
in such away that it is of general <
benefit. With uncontrolled building
li.e erection of a new building in a
neighborhood may often mean a net
'oss in the aggregate value of build
ings in that neighborhood, but if the
neighborhood is planned by zoning,
each new building fits into the plan
and adds to the aggregate value often
more than the cost of the building
Itself. Zoning will attract money to
investment in real estate as it tends
to prevent loss of real estate values
due to blighting of a district or of an
individual building by erection of un
desirable neighboring buildings.
The subject of building and loan as
sociation will be discussed at the next
meeting of real estate class by C.
Clinton James.
A new textile fiber discovered by
Sir Henry Weckliam. the pioneer of
the plantation rubber industry, is
claimed to posst ss qualities unsur
passed by any other textile, being as
strong as steel, bulk for bulk.
See This New Chevy Chase Home
3712 Ingomar Street
Located in the best section of Chevy
Chase just oft' Connecticut Avenue. Fully
detached. First floor contains large living
room with side porch, dining room, library,
breakfast room, kitchen and pantry.
Second floor has four bedrooms and
two complete baths. The house is screened
throughout with bronze screen wire, has in
stantaneous hot-w r ater heater, oak floors on
both floors and a two-car garage.
Open for Inspection Sunday
‘inspect TOMORROW?
Our New 6-Room Homes
:
On Kansas Avenue Between Allison and Buchanan
These Homes Represent Our Best Effort in Planning,
Designing, Workmanship and Finish
Sample, No. 4515 Kansas Avenue, Just North of Allison
Between 7th and Bth—Open Daily and Sunday Until 9 PJVI.
DESCRIPTION
A six-room home, with comfortable, roomy and homelike i
ii conditions throughout. For instance—One bedroom, 18% feet of
|| wide; another 15 feet in length; a dining room, 14x15; living |(J
H room, 16x14. Such a home Is what constitutes real comforts. fj
|! Then the porches! Think of a sleeping porch 10x19, large fa)
I ' enough for two Bleeping compartments, and the front porch In
■“ 6x19. Beautiful shaded lots, 127 feet deep, 25 feet parking. fa.
Besides, the homes face Kansas avenue, the widest street w
northwest, and within one square of Sherman Circle. Real, Bp
honest values. And w© want every one interested to see them. fa,,
OUR TERMS ARE DOUBTLESS EASIER
THAN YOUR LANDLORD WILL MAKE YOU
CHAS. D. SAGER
I Owner and Builder
923 15th Street Main 36
Heedieartera for New Homes oa the Easy-Paymemt Plaa
REAE ESTATE.'
CENTER BUILDING OF CATHEDRAL MANSIONS,
TO BE ERECTED ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE
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How Cathedral Mansion*, Center, will appear when completed. This building, located between the north and south unit* Os Harry Wardman’s 54,000,000
apartment project at Connecticut and Cathedral avenues, will contain 500 rooms and 200 baths.
DISTRICT REAL ESTATE j
BOARD SEEKS MEMBERS
Rapid Strides Taken in Enlarg
ing Lists, Declares Commit
tee Chairman.
The membership committee of the
Washington Real Estate Board has
been active in securing new members,
according to IV. C. Miller, its chair
man, and is making a special effort
to increase the associate membership
which includes salesmen connected
with local realtors’ offices.
It was pointed out by Mr. Miller
that this class of membership was
provided something over a year ago
for the purpose of bringing the sales
men together and thereby increasing
their acquaintanceship, and also to
give them the advantage of the
educational facilities offered by the
real estate board.
At the present time the board has
more than 200 associate members. At
the recent meeting, the following
were elected to membership in the
board: John R. Chandler. Jesse E.
White, Eugene TV. Hense, Bert I.
Saxton, J. Bernhelmer, Ralph Hill
Campbell, Rufus S. Rusk, O. P. Court,
Samuel H. Mumford, F. R. Sandoz,
William I. Trby, Jr.; Russell F, Pole
and TV. E. Crlser. In addition, under
the affiliated classification, the Inter
national Bank and R. R. Neuhauser
were admitted to associate member
ship.
The personnel of the membership
committee, which passes on all ap
plications. consists of the following:
W. C. Miller, chairman: Reroy Gaddis,
vice chairman: Thomas E. Petty.
Charles A. Jones. Clarence F. Welch.
R. Owen Edmonston. Harry A. Seay,
E. W. Farley, Milton F. Schwab, J.
McKenney Berry. Robert R. Mahorney,
Ranier P. Mcßachlen and O. B.
Zantzinger.
HIGHLANDS HOUSES SOLD.
The sale of a number of new houses
recently completed In Fourteenth
Street Highlands is announced by the
real estate office of D. J. Dunlgan.
Four of the houses on Ingraham
street between Georgia avenue and
13th street northwest were sold as
follows; Wallace B. Hoover, 1212
Ingraham street: Julius A Haack, 1228
Ingraham street; G. C. Smith, 12XR In
graham street, and R. T. Cox, 1236 In
graham street.
Two of the large 13th street houses
were sold to the following; Miss
Katherine E. Malone. 5305 13th street,
and John A. Myers. 5309 13th street.
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. 0.. SATURDAY. JANUARY 13. 1923.
SOON HI BEGIN THIRD
CATHEDRAL MANSION
i
$4,000,000 Wardman Group on
Connecticut Avenue Complete
With Latest Structure.
Construction of the third and final !
building In the $4,000,000 apartment I
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I APARTMENTS 11
IN
THE ST. ALBAN I
j Situated the south end of the Connecticut Avenue
Bridge, overlooking beautiful Rock Creek valley.
Apartments of Two, Three and
Four Rooms with Bath and
Balcony
New building of fireproof construction. Modern
I equipment, with two electric elevators.
For Reservations See
MANAGER
On Premises
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Unusually Attractive
Terms on
Last 2 Homes
Inspect at Once
1412-1508 Varnum St. N.W.
Near 16th Street Bus and 14th Street Cars
8 Rooms, 2 Baths, Lots 140 Ft. Deep
Large cement porch, spacious living room, open fireplace,
i bright dining room, beamed ceiling, two sets French doors, break
i fast porch, built-in refrigerator, white enamel range, one-piece
sink, four bright bedrooms, two baths with built-in fixtures, in
stantaneous heater, hardwood floors throughout, many useful
and attractive features.
Reasonable Price
Exhibit house open, lighted and heated 10 a.tn. to 9 pjn.
daily. Representative on premises.
THE JOSEPH SHAPIRO CO.
Owners and Builders
914 New York Avc. Franklin 6918
I NEW ROWS
OPEN FOR INSPECTION
SSOO AND UPWARD CASH
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
1801-1847 Monroe St. N.E. Phone Us
1700-1720 E St. S.E. For
813 and 815 F St. NJE. Autn
532 9th St. N.E.
i 509 and 511 14th St. N.E. _ 10
307 to 319 L St N.E. Inspect
HOTONSTEIN
I 1314 F6T NW
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group being erected by Harry Ward
man on Connecticut avenue, between
Cathedral avenue and Klingle road,
will start as soon as the remainder
of the httll separating the completed
units ha* been cut away. It was an
nounced today.
Tlie final structure, which will he
called Cathedral Mansions Center,
will cover two acres of ground and
will cost $1,250,000, It was stated.
There will be 164 apartment* con
taining 500 rooms and 200 baths. The
apartments will range in size from
one room, kitchenette and bath,
four rooms, kitchenette and bath.
In general construction features the
last building will conform to the
first two. It will be four stories
high, of fireproof construction, with
walla of dark red brick, trimmed with
limestone. There will be three ele
vators.
Two entrances will ho provided, at
the left and right wings, large lob
bies forming part of the wings. The
lobbies will have marble floors and
FOR SALE
928 10th St N.E.
A Modern Six-Room
House
j
i Price and Terms Low
Open for Inspection
| N. L. Sansbury Co.,
Inc.
1418 Eye St. N.W.
Phones Mean 5903-4-5
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im~'ifff Located in Chevy Chase, D. C. JE
highest clc\ ations in d * h
ornamental plaster. An Inclosed
driveway will lead Into the center
courtyard of the building:, where a
formal garden will be laid out.
The Wardman Construction Com
pany, which Is building the apart
ment house, expects to complete It
by October 1, 1823. Wardman &
Waggaraan are the architects. '
'oj Just a Half Block North ot
|B|K Wm Dupont Circle
||| This splendid home is 25 |j|
f WSSKSkM !■ running: through from New
Hampshire Arc, to 18rh J
building-. Offered at a very ||i|;
I | Open for Inspection Sunday
• RE AC ESTATE.
TOPS HOME-OWNING LIST.
BALTIMORE, January 18.—Of the
ten largest cities In the United States,
Baltimore stands highest in the pro
portion of owned homes, according to
figures complied In the real estate
board, which is attributed to the
system of ground rents in force here.
The percentage of Baltimore home
• ownership has rapidly Increased
, since 1900, when the percentage of
owned homes amounted to only 27.9.
per cent, whereas today It is 46.3 p»r
1 cent, or 76,298 out of a total of 166.8.77
' homes. Os the owned homes 40.7:;0
B are absolutely free of encumbrance