Evening star., 1869-05-08

FINE IMPROVEMENTS IN NORTH WASHING
ToN-The building season has fairly com.
newed activity than In the northern section Of
the city. Since last fall square 217, bounded
by and L and iith and l5tn streets, has been
the K.street front the lots are "a feet front by
lbs feet deep, and all the buildings hereafter
described and now being erected on them are
set back 10 feet from the building line and faced
by a sodded terrace feet in height, which il
parted from the sidewalk by q handsome
wrought-iron railing on stone base. The
owners Of the adjoining lots have accepted a
graceful outlines Of the "RenAissance" style OF
architecture. The material OF the fronts con-
work, or ashlar, as II is tecnically termed, and
OF chastely moulded trimmings for doors and
windows constructed Of Nova Scotia sand
so WIN ,ib ss geens1 es az a., nue. contrasts
art of the sculptor has been put in reuuisition
10 give the last touches to the architectural
Srosa irS Of %s .,sps s'S,y y ,approashsa y
walk mp to a platform opening into the terrace,
and reaching the level Of the main floor by
seven additional steps. There are two stories
OF 1917 and I2x feet in clear height above this
lever they are crowned by well. ll.proportioned
corhice, ana, as Its coronary, Mansard roof
with appropriate emoeliis hments. The main
entrance doors are fianked py larye.sizei bay
windows, with balconies above, approached
by double doors from the second Story front
rooms. All the openings of the fronts have
SONS are glazed with French plate CIass while
AL the owners have agreed upon Il uniform
on'lIne; the individual wants Ct each nave
ont the ground plans
The corner iot, opposite the Rugby ,use
wa, he improved by Hon. HUgh VI Call 1ch
WIN dwelling sixty-two feet IN depth The
mo 30 .ony OF The side elevation on I+fh street
is reiI'N'd BY Gn additional hly-wiud)x, two
stories in heIcht, aud the French root, with
mair CorD'ce, is returned al around tha butld-
a iffh hpu In ntr,
P;iTa'e Ofhce and bIiliard-ro room, servants
room coal cellar, a furnace room ana Wine
c"ilar. The first story contains two srac,ous
pfllHS' on .hg-fooH, Ru% hCIer'S pantrv-1li
toored with walnut aud esh. Th, upper
st ries contain seven chambers, all the nee -
Slry COny nyepleGCes ofClasets, bathroom " lsh-
basins, C. supplied with hot aud cold w.'er
"A tTo-stoTy brick stable and Ctrrit .e-houss Is
located in rear OF los and connpc:sd with main
building by panel ed hrIck wall The 10.
aud buildings are severed; and the cost of l0t
and improve ments Will bs 81 so. Next comes
the dwelling of Capt. Weaver. u. = Navy 1,
Is " feet in depih, with finished basement,
containing Kitchen aud dining room: coInmu-
Licating parlors on first story. and convant.
emily arranged chambers ABOVE. Cost Of 10.
and improvement Will be sI7.too. AdpIuing
this house we shall have Mr.. Geo. w. Coch-
ran. Main building is - feet deep, with four.
story back building Il by 30 feet. Kitchen,
Laundry, and cellars in basement: parIors,
ler's pantry on main floor: two bath rooms,
chamoers and closets in upper stories. Cost of
lot and improvements. S2l,4Uo.
on the next lot Mr.. Henry Semkeu, jsweler.
buslds residence similar to Mr.. Cochran, hut
leaves on oae story from hack building, which.
wtn other minor items, reduces the expense of
his lot and improvements to Sln,iOO.
Rear Admiral Theodore Bailey builds on
the NTH lot a dwelling IS feet deep, With spa
cious kitchen, laundry, store.rooms in base.
ment, library, parlor, dining. room and but
iers pantry IN first story; blth-reom, eight
chambers, with adjoining dressing rooms in
upper stories. Cost, $4,000.
ihe plumbing arrangements and fixtures in
the whole row are very complete, and the
cost 10 the owners OF the lots and improve
ments exceeds $l00,G00.
Mr.. Adolf Cluss is the architect II is uu-
derstood that within less than fortnight past
MeIsrs MeCulloch and Admiral Bailey tirst
thought OF buying the lots. and at this date
the excavation has considerably advanced.
In this interval very complete plans amt
specifications have been perfected, circulated
among six responsible builders, deci,ious
made ana contracts signed. Mr.. McCulioch
has ordered his supper to be served in the
new mansion on October 18th next.