The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-24
LOCAL DEPARTMENT,

FIyg CHuRcH ANDRrsIpRSoHs.-Co A.
A. Ho'mer, Of the nrm Of chipm.n, Hosmer,
splendid residence on L street, between Thir-
teenth aud Fourteenth streets, which will be
pushed rapidly to senpletioa under The ener;;
Plowmsn, the accomplished architects and
designs, Ae., for this ediacc. The lot Is M
feet front By 100 feet deep, and tho house ia
being built nearly 10 the centre, and 10 feet
s ,. from the line thus AffordiuE front and
The house is two.and:a haif stories high, and
has tower 10 the centre three stories high,
and terminating with four fancy .forrie ed gables
and nnial Of novel construction and rare
The lot Will be filled III so as to elevate tho
house from the footways II inches, 1.-TWO steps,
BY means OF a terraeeD above which will be
eipai story viii Be- Is fest high in the clean" %
the second story will be liH feet 10 the clear,
and the third story will be the same The
tower will be II feet wide, and project s feet,
which will form an open entrance porch In the
principal story, which will have a handsome
while the third story will form hne Oh amber,
from which 10 a beautiful and commanding
prospect OF the city and surrounding country.
The rear building 80 feet wide by as feet
The entire building IL being built Of brick
and Will be painted and sanded In some soft
and modest tint. There will DO a ane cellar
&C., will be OF Seneca Sandstone. The ex
terior decorations Of doors and windows will
be formed In fancy-moulded bricks; after a
imposing and pretty. The beautiful bsy, twin
and triple windows, and the effective fnish OF
the angles, which will be with Quolns, as also
story Of same; the strlEingiy effective and
graceful cornice, which 10 an original and
beautiful devicej the various breaks and gables
this exterior superior to any In or around the
4 District.
The walls OF this house will have a three.
the bottom q the oei,f 10 ther soP. and sSe
basement walls will be perfectly secured by
foundation slate, to prevent the dampnoss
wS while another eoarss S Ss lsid a, n. Ike
first noorj thus securing dry house In wet
weather, a warm one In cold weather, and q
cool one in hot weather; besides making the
plastered wall more than doubly durable by
piastering on the bricks instead Of the latbs,
which 10 also = saving ofexpense.
sh s.s si0 nd pss sss
ana oak, with pII.m.tle balastsr. ana newell
"s.s scn s:S the Win r Ss 81 SSs rs si
sliding doors, and also with tho dining room,
which is 10 by % feet library II BY Is feet,
In th. rear Of whsa Is the isTiiy shsm,6sr
and communicating with whish Is the nursery,
II by 10 feet, out OF which opens to the bath.
room n the back building, which also con.
tains the butlers' closet, servants passage
and stairs and the kitchen, each OF which are
ample and oommodious, and supplied with
every modern Improvement and convenience.
Tho hall, which extends the entire depth OF
main building and into the back building, ter.
splendid feature, and will render this house
one Of the most attractive and pleasant In the
district-it cannot be surpassed. The second
story contains four chambers, each Is by %
p feet, with every convenience, and three ser
the attic or hAlf-story has three additional, and
the tower one chamber OF Hrst.clsss.
The huish Of this house will be entire Of
leoted and distributed, and the doors will b,
yeneered with one-fourth inch thick veneer
Ing on to pine frames with solid hard wood
The mantles will be OF beautiful pattern o.
marbleiIsd slate, except those for the parlor
which will be Of white ststuary marble OF !
Mr.. Joseph +. Collins has the contract fo
the brick work, aud is already at work
nIessrs. S. p. Brown d Son will furnish the
have me contract fdf furnishing the frames
This house will be pressed to completion Al
soon as possible, andwi form the hnest city
. Messrs. StarEwesther L Plowman have ais,
under way the following fine improvements
A most desirable Improvement, and such q
the citizens Of Washington have long felt tn
rapidity by our ever enterprislng fellow-citi
zen, Henry A. willard, esq., Of willard's hote
rsnow1 Ten fancy cottage, have been com
street, which are being built In the Easter
style Of suburban residences. which WILL rem
der a pleasing effect, and we trust Will be gen
principal hoor each a pleasant parlor witt
windows extending to the door and openin
on handsome ycTanda across the front, tn
architectural taste and quite ornatei apleas
ant dining-room, adjoining which 10 commo
dious Kitchen, 80. The main entrance is on th
flank, which 10 covered by = graceful and tast
braoketed porch. The hall contains the Stair
and opens to the right and left into the dining
room and parlor, respectively each OF whie
marbeliIed slate mantles.. The second stor
has three good and pleasant chambers an
other convenienees.
oorniee, with Its eave-dr0ps, ornamental ,larg
boards, pinnaolss, &C, present very pleasin
and picturesque enecfi the dormeIs, whicl
pretty, while the ornamental verands, en-
tranee-poroh, and other handsome feature
render these buildings decidedly attractive
and arc so constructed as to appear, alta littl
distance, as one house, thereby rendering tn
designs far more imposing, and at once strik
and arst.ciass residence, and makes them "a
more readily sought after by those not able Il
procure cObtiy Icbiuenvcs
Two vacant lots will be reserved betwee
each OF these little blocks for the use OF thos
that may purchase one or more OF these house
asa garden, while tho buildings will be tn
more desirable,
Mr.. Willard has purchased an entire SQUARE
which he has subdividcd by cutting MY Zee
wide street through Its centre, and Intends,
properly encouraged, to build, after the abov
style, entirely around the two subdivision
ten houses OF a similar character to the aboy'
yet varying In design and outlay as the pro-
poets OF sale will dictate and Justify, and
u make this Investment one OF great and perm'
nent benefit to our worthy and meritoriOu
mechanics, as well az to the city general,
these tasty dwellings, including the LOT, "a
the exceedingly low sum OF $4,000, and retail
A deed Of trust on them as security for abou
one bali OF the money, which can remain 70
ave years, II desired,
These buildings will be constructed In sui
stnntinl manner and entirely different froI
the mode In which frame buildings are col
structed 10 this part Of the country, but In n
manner as they are built In the North. III
frames will be completely and closely sheathe
&. my afttf which all OF tbs trimmings, &c, wi