Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-27

IMPROVEMENTS ON NORTH NJ STREET,
Probably the-e Is no part OF the city which has
improved more rapidly than NJ street. between
9th and 10Th streets, and other improvements
are IN progress in the same locality. On the
south side of the street is the superb resi-.
Oence Of Mr.. John X. Elvans, which we have
before described, now receiving the finishing
touches On the same side, la the center of a
lot 20 feet by 2l0 deep. which has the advan-
tage of being surrounded by paved alleys, Mr.
Charles hloman has Just had erected fine
residence OF three stories, IL feet square, which
attracts much attention. The front is of
pressed brick. and the windows, which are of
the double circular head style, have neat iron
headings, while the roof, rising from a point
from whence one of the best views OF the city
and surrounding country is 10 be had, gives
me building fine appearance, which is
Iurther enhanced by a beautiful flower garden
IN the center OF which is a fountain, bordered
by blue and white flag pavement, being in
me front The main entrace is reached by red
stone steps, and on either side in front is bal
cOny- In the basement. divided by n hall of
ten feet, Il the dining room, on the LETT 10 feet
by the depth of the house, and on the right a
Sittlng room, 10 by % feet, in the rear of which
Is the kitchen, supplied with range and other
improvements. In the rear of the main build
ing Is an addition, the lower portion
being for fuel and store rooms, with water
closets. and the upper portion fitted up as a
complete bath room. Ascending by an EASY
stairway to the main floor, we find on the right
Inc parlor and library. and on the left the draw
ing-roou, the latter being 10 feet by the depth
OF the building. These rooms are adorned with
AiCH Wnlle around the ceilings
are line cOrnlces, and in the center very neat
center pieces The stairway is of easy ascent
and the hand rail and balusters are of black
walnut In the second and third stories there
are on each hye large, airy sleeping apart
ments, plainly but handsomely finished. each
containing wardrobe, &c. The stable, on the
rear OF the lot, being "a by "a feet is one of the
most complete In the District, the troughs being
OF iron and the stalls and other woodwor
being cased with iron. The building has in the
rear as well as the front fine flower garCeu:
although under cultivati but a few months
looks as II II had been under the hands OF a
skillful gardener for several years, and on eth
er side OF II are fine aroors, while around the
entire wall grape vines are being trailed. The
building was planned by Mr.. Kloman, no
also LAID out his garden, and the work was
done by the following IF. Header, carpenter:
Charles Lemon, Jr., bricklayer; q. f. Hark-
ness, plasterer; Beese & Semmers painters.
Nicholas AcEer, stonework and mantels:
O'Hare q NOonan, plumbers and gasfitters: O.
Hartg, timer; John Finch, grainer F. & A
schneider, iron work; Thomas l. Sons stair.
way.
Adjoining this place, Mr. John w. Simms
mas recently erected a fine three-story an
basement front building, making his dwell
ing one OF the finest in that section: and
next door, Judge Wright, of Indiana has a
house OF similar dimensions. Mr.. j. G.. Scha-
Ter has also recently finished a very commo-
elous three-story dwelling on the same side of
the street; while opposite, MIR. :. Morself has
Just erected modern front TO three story res
Idence, and Mr.. J. g. Hardness is remodelIinp
his house adjoining.