Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-29
Howard University.

by Congress for the establishment OF o sctored
university and college buildin z in the District
mbia, yet description Of the site selected
and plan OF buildings has never been made
public. The appropriation and general man
agement OF the fund for the insttut on were
placed at the disposal OF General y. o. How
ard, under whose direction the work Is pro-
ceediDg promptly and satisfactorily. The site
selected IL known as the Howard Uni versity
grounds, and located At the head Of eth street
west. about half a mile hey ond the corporate
limits In area, the grounds consist OF about
one hundred and ten acres, ahout thirty acres
OF which are nat grounds, having thereon a
rom intic looking grove, while the rest is situ-
ated upon an emInence which comm an DIS f1ne
view Of the metropolis OF tue nation.
Upon the brink OF the hill, removed about
oLe hundred yards from the road which forms
the continuance of Seventh street, is the resi-
dence OF General Howard, now in rapid pro-
cess OF erection as ia also the College and other
bniid,nss. General Howard's residence
winch has already been r lised TO the roof, is
built OF the new patent while brick, composed
Of sand and lime, the fret ingredient OF which
IL obt' tned few yards of, and the brick mar
Building Block COMPANY. This brick is some
what larger than the old styles and N ade
without being burnt in kiln or put through
stance, the only cnring plan being that offered
by the rays OF the Gun. The residence and
kitchen, both OF which connect, comprises
sixteen fine rooms. with hall ten feet wide,
and partitioned OF with walls fourteen inches
thick. 1t is three stories high, with an addi-
tional story TO the southeast corner, forming q
tower, and built on the Mexican castle style.
Gaping the building is handsome French
roof, the sides Of which are covered with sla,e,
ana the top with tin. The pitch Of the stories
sSeA are 1sA' -. and feet rsspe ctiveIy, thus
health of the occupants. The whole premises
will be furnished with furnaces, for the dis
tIibutlon OF heat throughout the winter, while
pipes will be introduced for gas and water as
lmDrOypmpufS 9 r0c fjnn
Will warrant their Introduction. In the kitch-
en- Will be ranges and all the modern improve
all the rain water, IN dimensions nine by ten
feet. The entire residence Will be finished in
the very best style The basement and foun-
daton are built Of grente, white. as before
stated, the stories above are pos ed OF white
bricF, OF hollow centre, to afford ventilation
ana escape for demp vapor, thus rendering
mem healthy and at all times dry. hand.
some piazza Will surround the structure, and
tne grounds will be terraced TO the street and
fastefully laid off and planted with flowers
ana snIcbbery: AT proper distance in the
rear there Will be stable building TO CORES.
pond with the residence. Its dimensions will
be az bv 30 feet, and the building will be com.
Po. ed OF stone foundation and white brick rear
Back OF General Howard's residence, about
tnIee nupdred yaros, the University is being
elec,ed: st It Is l6e feet long, by Gs feet wide,
Irontng north and south, and n wide hall
running the whole length, east ard west In
dimensions 1t will contain thirty two college
the entire structure, is to be heated by fur
naces. 1t will be three stories high, the base
nient and foun dation being OF granite, and the
balance OF white brick. The main front will
overlook washington. whereat will be q YES.
Thule twenty-five feet square. supported by
pillars. and connecting a rotunda four stories
hieh. The inside walls OF the University will
De OF the same composition as the externais,
over.
Further to the rear, in a more northerly di.
Pool lh1rA ne in
mitory building, which will be a02 feet long
and g feet wide. 1t will be built Of brown
Seneca stone foundation and basement, and
W. nie ,s,s s!ien OK. upper stories In height it will
about one hundred rooms for boarding stu.
dents The hasement-which will be thor
oushly dry and as comfortable as it is possible
to be-will be used for cooking, laundry, aud
dining purposes. The whole building will be
heated by steam.
The three buildings, to-wit: residence uni.
versity and dormitOry, will cost respectively
S2O,OG, S75,CO0, and S55,0OO, In the erection OF
which somewhere in the neighborhood OF
S4O.tVO will be saved by the use of the white
brick, such Is their economy in price over the
old style OF brick. In durability they are said
70 De superior, a age leads to their strength
and durability. :.
builders, Is the contractor for the brick, stone
ana plas'ering work, and MIR. Henry Arsell is
the architect For the residence the carpenters
work Is gwen out by jobs. The improvements
nave already progressed to q considerable ex-
tent, but as winter sets in work will have to
De suspended; so that they will not be finished
celore next May or June. When ready for
occupancy, with the beautiful ground i'm.
provements they ssVll present picturesque
appearance and prove creditable to the arcn-
itect and builder.
These are the first buildings in process Of
erection with the white brick. thou gh recently
contracts Tor others 10 be built hereafter ha We
been cons summated. uR-T g.-
THR ALABAMA CONvENrION.-The action in
reference TO judicial off GERS was considered,
wednesday and an amendment adopted to
elect al judicial officers, including the su.