Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-31
Capitol Hill Improv,meu,..

In the way Of pnvase residenee which ar
daily adding TO the beauty and ornsmensaiion
Of Washington, may be chased ''lngle Place."
row OF sixteen handsome three story and
basement buildings, beginning on the corner OF
street south and LIST street east and running
over half way &c ID street, Capitol Hill. These
tenements win, when finished. contain ten
reoIn, winch will be in the basement, and will
be supplied with hot and cold water pipes,
cooking ranges, laundry, &c. saloon pariors
ment, with wide hall running the whole length
Of the tenements. The second and third stories
will contain three chambers each, with bath
rooms, and gas and water throughout the
building. The houses are built Of the best
pressed brick, with marble front trimmings
and, having been already rooted in, present a
fine appearance. Each house fronts nineteen
feet and runs back fifty feet. They were orr.
ginally contracted for by Messrs. Alex. Shep-
herd and Chas. JUST but since their commence.
ment number Of them have been sold and
others have bSen taken in pay for the various
M chanical services rendered on the whole.
Mr.. Charles Just is the general contractor for
their erecuon. and has the carpenter work
done by his own hands; Henry Conradis, brick
work; Fenwick Il Stewart, pias,erers; Walter
d. Hendrick, painter; A. r. Shepherd * Bro,
plumbers and gas.fitters. Sewers will run
through the entire premises, so that the houses
Will be perfectly dry. and, in tact. nothing will
ne lett undone TO make the row one OF the most
Desirable for lamIly residences in the city.
Eleven have been sold, as follows:-No. 1, to
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the Coast Survey Bureau; No.s to Mr. Hodges;
No. S, TO Miss Caney; No. 6, to Mr. Ro oinsou:
No ], 10 Mr.. ]. j. Halsted; Nos. {, 9, and 10. TO
the Ingle estate: and No. II, to Rev Father
Boyle, OF ST. Peters Catholic Church, to be oc.
cupied as a Catholic Female Seminary of high
order, over which THREE highly educated nuns
will have control. This row of buildings
sands on the opposite corner from DIR. Alex
ander shepherds fine block Of brick buildings,
eleven in number called "Duddington Place.
situated on LIST, between b and q streets. Their
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perhaps more. At an early day Messrs. Shep-
herd Il 60. propose building row of hand
some houses on the north side of q street, i'm.
mediately opposite the Improvements noticed.
On East Capitol street, between First and
Second streets, Mcssrs. Austin and Hueston
are erecting tor Mr.. Nathan Sergeant a stylish
three-story and basement French roof resi-
dence, built of concrete substance, with mas
tic outside coating. The building will be rat,
roach, and vermin proof, and contain seven.
teen rooms, besides halls, bath rooms, closets,
&c dimensions of main building, IS by 81
feet, with ten feet connection back building,
10 by ~ feet. The rooms will be- finely con.
structsd and well ventilated, having pitch Of
ceiling IN each story, respectively Of lOH, e1,
and X feet. with feet pitch in the basement
Twill be supplied with gas and water through.
out, bathrooms, kitchen ranges, dumb walters
&c; In STYLE 1t is rather unusual aud unique;
and, situated upon spacious lot, II by 129
1eet, Will, when ready for occupancy, be
one OF the NEST commodIous and comfortable
residences in the city. Its cost, when finished,
A few doors west of Mr.. Sergeant's resi-
dence, Mr.. ID. Hepburn is making handsome
improvements TO an old BRICK residence owned
by him, which was erected about the time that
the Old Capitol was built. From an unsightly
old-1ashioned structure, he has converted il
into most comfortable, well. ventile ted build
ing, comprising fifteen rooms, halls, ras, water
marble mantels, and other modern conve-
niences. The house is built of brick, with mas
tic side and front coating, is three stories high,
with six rooms in first and second stories and
rooms Mr.
Is experimenting his own improvements, and
expects TO have them completed in q few
weeks.
AT the corner of LIST and streets south, the
already handsome brick re- idence Of Gen NJ
p. Chapman is being remodeled and enlarged
with an addition, which will make it about
double the size as formerly. 1t is three stories
high above the basement, and in front hand.
some bay window has been inserted in the
place Of the ordinary one originally in USE
Ga, water and all other convenience will be
distributed tn roughout, and neither pans nor
expense VIII be spared TO make il q first-class
residence. The improvements are being exc
eI,rd under the superintendence and direction
OF Mr.. H. T.. KeIrle, carpenter and builder.
On the e:st size of LIST street south between
A and B east, Mr.. John Rumsey is putting up
a neat and convenient brick cottage for Mr.
George Searle, OF this city. 1t will contain
seven rooms and bathroom, and be supplied
with gas and water. Mr.. Searle purpoJes occu.
plying this cottage as his family residence.
Ten new siX-room frame tenemeuts are in
cour.e OF erection on b street SOUTH between
9th and 7th streets east, which, when finished,
will form comfortable habitations for small
families. These tenements will front II feet
and run back az feet, with depth of lot 1856
feet They will be supplied with gas and water.
neatly built, and have a brick paved rece s in
rear. -Four Of these tenements belong 10 Mr. l.
s. Barker. four to Mt. VIM. H. Campbell, and
two to Mr.. M. G.. Copeland. MIR. i. s. Barker
Is the contractor and builder.
Otner improvements are going on in this Sec
ZION OF the city, which will soon make il, if it
IS not now, one OF the most desirable localities
in the city for family residences.
MBFT1NG OF THE GRANT AND CoLPAx RE.
LIFE AssoeIATIOu.-This association adyer-
used meeting to be held last evening at the
corner Of I'd street west and b street north; but
II appears the hall could not be obtained. and
the association met in the second story Of the
old "Washington HouGe," corner North Capt.
tol End streets. About o'clock, Mr.. Horatio
Merryman, President of the association, called
the assemblage to order; when, on motion of
Mr. K ii. Gaines, the meeting was opened with
q short hymn and prayer Mr.. Gale was elect.
ed Secretary; after which the President ex.
planned the object Of the meeting and read the
constitution Of the association for the informa-
don Of the members. The substance of the con.
stliunon was, that they were organized as a
band Of brothers, for their mutual protection;
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