Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-15
Progress In yyaxa.
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Fine IrPrCreRents for 4 Street.

finc mPrCreRrnts FOR Street.
We were shown the other day a design for a
city mansion TO be located on the northeast
corner OF Vermont avenue and n street. for
Col Samuel y Smoot, which will be an orna-
rnebt to that section Of the city. The building
y extensive and ample, possessing every IN odern
Improvement and convenience, displaying a
nish order OF skill and experience by the de-
signer. The exterior is a model OF beauty and
elegance The house IL 81 feet front hy I / feet
deep, not including balconies, conservareries.
&C., and is three stories high, with Mansard
ROOF, while the basement is Q house Alone
having the most complete and full domestic
arrangements. The tower, or the corner, is
| oetagonal in form, is 100 ieet high, the upper
story OF which Is for an obser varory comm and
ing an extensive and beautiful view Of the Dis
trlct snd its picturesque surroundings. Messrs
| Starkweather K Plow nan are the architects.
| On the southwest corner Of and Isl streets
| IL about to be erected block Of two tiIst-class
| dwellings for General n. l.. Jeffries. These
two houses win have a front on I5S street,
| fronting Scott Square, OF 50 feet inches. The
corner one. to be occupied BY the General. will
extend on X street 81 fees, while the other will
be % feet inches deep, not including the depth
for buffers closets and private STAIRS These
houses will be two stories hisn, with Ma'sarj
ON both streets will be Seneca stone iaid In
regular ashlar, with quoined angles and rifec-
tive window and door decorations of original
and novel designs, the quoIns and base courses
as Also the basement ashlar, will be neatly
margined, and the intermediate surface ,labbed
The original design for the roofs will be new
anu ShnStC, anu INC COIniCeS, with their hold
and graceful brackets, are very pretty. On
su eet IL q beautiful Octagonal bay window from
each the psrlor and dining rooms, which extend
to the second story, surmounted with hapd-
some balconies, to which the novel and effsc-
tive windows Of the Mansard ROOF story omen.
The interior Of the houses are arranged m the
best style Tor nrst-class residences. The halls
3feet inches wIde-extend the entire deptb of
the building, with handsome tiled vest.bules
The principal story will be in high STYLE of bard
wood, massive and rich; the saloon parIors are
deep and Handsomely proportional, while the
dining rooms are frst-class, with butlery,
closets. &C., with dumb walters extending 10
the kitchen and domestic arrangements, ioca-
ted In the basement. The chambers are ar
ranged in the most convenient manner airy
and pleasant, while these Of the corner house
are rendered most superior by their bay win
dows, which open on to X street. These houses
viii be constructed in the most scientific man
ner with open walls OF substantial and durable
thickness, while the workmanship will be of the
most thoreugh and complete ch lracter. Messrs.
& Plowman have been engaged
TO take entire charge OF this work, thus secur-
ing the full and faithful carrying out of their
plans and specifications. 1t il, hence, expected
that these residences will be model ones, in
constr uction and stability. Public and private
bsth rooms with all their appurtenances, water
closets, linen closets, store and baggage rooms
nave been carefully provided for.