The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-17

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a 1rst-class four-story pressed-briok front
double house, with very heavy brownstone
trimmings and French roof Il fronts 40 feet,
90 by 81 feet, and embraces 10 very commodious
rooms. with large hall through the centre Of
IT, from which there are continuing stairs
Leading 10 1hG S1''c Of upper STORY T be
water, gas, &c. In the rear of the house ia q
large area, over which is a fine double ve-
randall. Tho front windows arc Of the very
building viii be- fnished on the modern plan
and OF the very best material, put together by
the best of workmen. There viii be a ten.
yard, which will be laid off in n very tasteful
manner and planted with choice flowers, ex-
ccpt In the centre, where Mr.. James proposes
to erect q greenhouse. On the rear end OF the
lot Ia a snug two-story brick building, Intended
for a stable and carriagc-house on the trst
floor, and GA tho second Of which are rooms
forthc butler. Notwithstanding we have seen
many desirable residences put up this season,
we have yet TO see one that pleases our fancy
moro than this one for taste, beauty and con-
yenlences; 1t Will cost about $4,000 when
On the southeast corner OF Fourteenth and
l streets Mr.. J. O. AYERS, contractor and
builder, is constructing for Mr.. A. q. Daugh-
20 feet on the first named street, and IS feet on
the latter. The fronts are composed of
marble trimmings and beautiful cornice.
1t embraces fifteen rooms, one of which
will be fitted up for a store room 10 by % feet
The pitch OF the ceilings Is very high, there
by giving . good ventilation to the entire
house, and from the reputation OF the builder
we do not hesitate a moment in saying that
the work will be done In the very bost style,
plan. Cost tli, 900.
About half square east OF this, on the same
side OF the street, Mr.. James b. Ward has
h ad built three story-anl-base pressed
brick front residence. with brownstone trim.
mings and appropriate cornicc. 1t consists of
twelve large rooms, with bath room, water
closets, arrangements for water and gas, and
all that 10 necessary to make II a very desIrs.
BILE home. It will cost about 10000 Mr.. A.
Williams, contractor and builder.
The twenty-five threc-stoty pressed brick
front dwellings, with iron front trimmings,
that VIC mentioned some time since as being
built on the south side Of Corcoran street, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, by
slvc contractors and builders, for Messrs.
Plant and Riggs, are drawing rapidly to com
pletion, aud are expected to be finished by the
lst OF January next. In addition to the
twenty-five built last season on q, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, for the
same gentlemen these certainly are decided
Improvement to this part Of the city. They
front lol i feet, running back 20 feet, and win
not want for anything to make them neat and
comfortable homes II finished according to
the plat. They will cost ila5 co.,
Mr.. Chapman has men employed In erecting
two very stylish hrst-class residences on the
north side Of II, near Thirteenth street, %
| brick, the front being Of preHsod.brick, with
very elaborate white marble trimmings. They
are four stories, including basement, and con
| sist OF eight hne rooms each, with all the
modern improvements, the front windows
being Of the best French plate glass. Under
the pavement Is being dug large coal vaults.
The workmanship on them needs no comment.
ing upon, as 1t speaks for Itself, and we think
that Mr.. Jno. J. Mountency, who has the
pleasure Of owning them, will have no reason
| 10 complain,
Mr.. Chapman informs Va that he h.. rur.
chased a lot OF ground on II, between Thir.
tecnth and Fourteenth streets, III by 1916 feet,
on which he proposes to build seven magnin-
cent residences, three OF which will be four
stories, with French roofs, and the other three
viii be three stories, tn French roofs, EN-.
rooms. They will be built of brick, the fronts
being of pressed brick, with brownstonG
| trimmings. The plans are already drawn and
are being cstimstcd upon, and this energetic
| Immediately, and to have none but the best OF
| material used In constructing them, as he will
offer them for sale az soon as they are COM
pleted. They are TO cost $4,000, which is \
| lasting evidence OF their grandeur. They will
! sot back /? feet from the pavement, thereby
/ leaving ample room for fine grass plot,which
/ will be tcrraccd feet above the level or the
/ pavement.
In front OF the yard Will be placed hand.
| some ornamentCd Iron fence. lie has also pEr-
! chased a desirable lot of ground on Vermont
avenue, between and u streets, on which he
! Is arranging to erect six twO-story cottages,
| embracing six rooms each. They will front II
| feet, running back 80 feet, and sit back from
| the pavement, which Is already laid, a sum.
| Client distance rs to allow ample room for a
choice flower yard IN front OF them. The cstl'
| mate cost Of each Of them IL 81 600, and they
will be hIilt with aview OF selling them "a
clerks or mechanics.
| IMPROVEMENT OF PUELIC BUILDISGs.-In
| the Baltimore Sun OF yesterday, 80. X" has
the following:
1.-THE Forthcoming annual report Of Mr.. l.
! Clark, architect OF tho Capitol extension, will
show that the most thorough and complete
| improvements have been mAde the past year
both inside and outside the Capitol building
! He suggests plan for the extension Of the
eastern front OF the central building, IN order
to supply, to some extcLt, the deficiency Ia
| rooms for the use of comm tees. lie deems /,
important that the question of the eNtcn
sion OF the centre building should he decided
for in case 1t is not authorized, measures should
be taken TO have the spac' in front unpayed
and paved. The work Of setting the granite
steps on the north. south, nd west fronts has
been delayed, In the hope that former sug
gcstion In relation to running An air duct fro n
the eastern grounds might be adopted, lie
reports that the large doors designed from
models by Crawford, and which were hnlshed
and they will be in their places before the
meeting Of Congress.
with regard to the extension Of the Capito
grounds, Mr.. CLARK repeats the suggestions
made last year recommending the purchase Of
| squares GsT and Oss, as they are Indispensable
to the pLoner enlargement OF the public
| grounds, II tho grounds wcrO extended to
| street north and q street south, and carriage
| roads and drives made connecting with aud
containing through the mall and the Presi
dents grounds, a magnificent park could be
| obtained. These drives could be so arranged
| by means of raised bridges across some of the
streets, without touching paved street. Mt
| Clark expresses tho earnest hope that Con.
gross may take the subject of treating the
| Capitol, Presidcnts grounds and the mall az
| mi tn Ittt. 20 mn ant nd At ia n