Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-17
Report Of Washington City Improve
ments During the Year 1870.
Prepared by Fitch d For, Real Estate Brossr

included. This exhibit OF Washing ION enter
prise during year of great ''dullness" through
out the whole country, will surprise manv even
of our residents, and certainly be most crafty
ing to all who wish well to the capital ofour coun
try. The enterprise of our citizens, at length
fully aroused and the more kindly feeling OF
Iate eyinced towards this, The city Of ne people,
evidenced by the large number of handsome
residences to lie constructed during the coming
.eason by gentlemen of means, plans of which
may row safely indulge the belief that our city
VIII one dav, and soon, fulfil the idea and in
tention Of its founder.
East Capitol street, between 81 and 3l-Fourteen
fhree-story brown stone fronts 10 rooms each The
block estimated to cost S239G9, Gen, A Grant,
owner Two three story and basement bricks, con
tanning rooms, costing each s. -sa-Sl5C9 Built
street south. CnnSres BirSS aIse three
1"r{ tricks cSntaining u and i rooms each The
A street south, .BeaIe Terrace Ten three story
end ba;ement bricks, il rooms, each s7,GS-s75Oo5
b street south, bet Ist and ri Six tn &c story
bricks 10 rooms, to cost each S9uO-S5iOoo. One
Mccormick, owner.
{ street south, bet. LIST and 2l--Fourteen three
story bricks, II rooms, costing each S6-Ue-S9lt00
street south bet Sd and 9TH Seven two-story
tricks, with French roof. rooms. each SLOW
S2s10. Dulin Barr, owners
church. tcoloreelJ $500 Hunt Williams CON.
u street south, bet LIST and "a -Four two story
Col. Holden, owner
Second street east,-onc three ard basement
hinss 6uiides; Two tWo-story bricks 5 rooms;
Third street east, bet Pa. ave and street Five
ihree, story hTi.ks containing IL rooms costing So
Fourth s,reet cast corner street.-Metropolitan
PTps s GhnTSi estimated S to cost $3.50
Eight three story bricks, ROOMS, each S4GJ-
| New Jersey avenue, bet; A and streets south: -
Ore SIX story brick with French roof fire prosf for
y Ricberd inJ R,o Io niId survey COST A
New Jersey avenue, bet, D and streets south =
esSss w" Gd I nSsn ''eh
Pennsyl vsnis avenue, corner Of 9TH street -Atera
French roof, at cost Of s6"O. Baldwin Brothers,
| Residence of DR.. e. N. Ford, cost Sl2Wo.
Pennsylvania Avenue. bet. 9th and 10Th streets
Pennsy ivsnis avenue. opp north front of Treasury
throughout, stone front and balance of brick
he ceptfr part and west wing to Ge e9t next year
Indiana avenue, opposite City Hall.-Two three
!9Fy yo6 bricks with basement to cost each s7eol-
brick residence by VIM. Dixon, at cost of 81 e9.
Rhode Island avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sis.-Eigh
51JW-SJ6OtO. Six three story bricks, rooms. to
cost each S4COo-s2iGO. Messrs. Lancston & Gil
Connecticut avenue, bet. II and streets.-Ope
N ycTs. builder.
Connecticut avenue and strcet-One three. story
aud basement brick, . rooms; $500. Judge Mott,
"wncr; J.. C. Myers, builder.
Massachusetts avenue. corner 18th street Five
hree story bricks the corner containing Il rooms,
TO cost . 1900 the rest rooms and costing S6OD
rsch-S2i go. J. W. Runlsey. owner.
Massachusetts avenue, Highland Place One
.oems hard Wood finish; sii6oO senator q F F
Edmunds. If Vermont. owner. One three story ami
basement brick. French roof, II rooms. modern i'm
provements' SBM0. Commodore John J. Amy
gyner.
.toTy and basement pressed brick front dwelling
with French roof and back bUi ding. modern mn
,.roIen.eIts, l. rooms; sD0oo. Christopher Cam
Massachusctts avenue corner 18th street - Tha
Louise BCme,n erected by W " Ccrcogan, Esq. Al
4 street ~ street, ana New Jersey avenue Five
wostory bricks, rooms 90 cost SljOC0. y Acker.
street. corner Ilth.-Two four story bricks with
tureToom and J. rooms, to cost each Sos}-s - 90
heser,, Petit & Crampsey, owners.
I street. corner IF l2th.-lmproV cmeBiS made 10y
Me-sr.. Kennedy Kraft. costing oiV0O and olj,
| street bet. Eth and 18th Thirteen brick resi-
icnceS ranging from three 10 five stories IN height,
| AID containing from to IL rooms each. The block
| o cost SsOOc0 being built by Messrs. Morsel 5
| [; street, bet I7th and 18th a three story and
basement brick. with back building, containing IS
| rooms; cost - ,pl. Joseph Rc,itera, owner.
street, between OOnnecticut ave. and nth St
| Two three. story and basement bricks 9room;, cost;
| ", + Maitingly and N; W Bsyeridge.
street bet 10Th and ?lst A three-story and base
| IS rooms; cost : II 100. Joseph Redfern owner.
lstrect, bet. lI[h and loth-Two story and base
ront With brown stone ne trimlnss modern mpTPy,e
:. y owner Three story ard basement brick dwell
ny, brown stone trimmings mod9rn Improvements,
Deirees strect.-Twentyeight three-st story bricks 5
| iooms' 70 cost each s2&l'1,,s742o Uwened by A.
street, bet North Capitol and LIST streets -Thir-
zen three story and basement bricks VI rooms ach;
Iu,t FOR Moses Kelly and A, r. Shepherd.
street, bet. "a and Sl.-Two thre,.-story bricks
5iSSo " VI kine owner inrrGovrnien;s made i,
's General Sherman making two residences Of his
ormcr house, at a cost Of Sg,Gn.
street bel sab and lGth -Une tive story cottage,
street bet lith and I5lh-A three story and base
mrGt brown stone residence, containing 2 large
wood finish oa first floor. &c. Designed and built hy
). G. Myers for j w Thompson Esq. at cost Of
n street. bet Ith ard I2th-A three story brick:
% rooms, COS, $500. II : Stafford, owner; }. G.
street corner of 10th Six three--tory bricks of
hyperion finish at estimated cost Of S6O.UU. ID. r.
street, corner of Sth.-Church of the Immaculate
Conception' estimated To cost s750Oo.
street, bet 9TH and Sth.A three story brick, 10
70, ms; cost SjUVo. J Wyarc, owner; {. W. Per
Pstreet, bet OH and lOth.-Six three story bricks
costing each e4ac-s27 600; Built by messrs Whit
s Being built 5y II DSTrO%g
for himself and Mari
S3,5Cu each-S4200 J. III barrow, builder.
q street, bet. 18th and l5th.-A three story aud
basement brick, IA rooms, walnut finish cost Sl2O
Built by r. J. Fleming Tor W. J. Wilson, Es1
; street, bet. 18th and l5th.-Tifteen two story
bricks, each; cost s. 20 each-94s750 Built
by Martin Walker for Messrs. Kelly & Gates.
street, bet. Eth and l3th.-Eighteen two story
bricks rooms, at cost OF 1900 each-972.OQ0
Messrs. Litchfeld Augherton, builders
Third street, bet y and IA three story brick
with back building containing 10 rooms cost 81 $40
II, d. Gilman, owner; Baldwin Bros, builders
Fourth street, bet. street and Indiana avenue -
three story brick, with back building; cost a no
n. Gilbert, owner; J. j. King Co, builders
sixth street, bet. and P.-Sixteen three-storv
bricks, with back buildings, Containing 10 rooms Al
aSost OF $500 each-S6s!0O. Built by nesers
Whitney Warner.
sixth street, bet @ and II south Alright three
story bricks, rooms, costing 5000 each-SN0O
G.. b. Church and e. Wheeler
u street southwest, bet. 9th and 7th-four two
Story bricks containing rooms; costing $500 each
-SouU Built by q. u. Church Co
seventh street bet. l and 1.-Two three story
nrlchs, Win stores FIRST floor, costing Oil 90.
bnlit by Charles Just tor Alex. T. shepherd.
seventh street, tet. II and N.-Two three-story
hflcKs, with stores first noor costing & L. 00.
Built by Charles Just for Charles Mades.
Seventh street. bet. New York avenue and l. st-A
three story brick with store room on FIRST floor;
cost $40. Built by " II Sindell for II. Burkhart
Seventh street, bet and IA three story brick;
the first floor ffted ap saddlery room; cost
$500 Owned by r, cermiller.
seventh street, bet and sis.-rour three story
brick stores and dwellings containing rooms and