Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-16


throughout; closets in every room; every In
proyement and convenience; valued at SO, 00o.
Senator Edmunds has about completed an
elegant residence on Massachusetts, avenue, be-
tween 14th and 18th streets; two story, French
roof and basement; II rooms, besides store room,
closets, &C., finished in black walnut, with wal
nut and ash floors, and Is in every way first
class residence and ornament to our city; valued
at S25 COO.
Admiral L. NJ Powell, Z. s. N, has Just finish
ed and is moving into his elegant residence on
ment, two story and mansard roof, pressed brick
front with brown stone trimmings, eighteen
rooms, every convenience and Improvement
that refined taste and modern architecture
could suggest, IS feet front by 20 deep; cost
500, 600.
Capt. Bennett is having very fine residence
erected on the same street, q short distance
west of Commodore Powells, three story and
basement pressed brick front, brown stone trim
mings, 25 feet front by 20 deep, Is rooms, al
modern improvements; valued at $40 600.
Messrs. Henderson Il Bro. have just COM
pleted i've two-story and back building, pressed
brick front houses, seven rooms, with white
marble trimmings and brown stone steps, on
18th street, between X and s, valued at $4,000
The same parties are also building on the same
street, near the above, four two-story and back
building pressed-brick front houses, with brown
stone trimmings, valued at $3.50
Messrs. VIM. +. Mattingly and Nj. W. Bever-
idge are each erecting trst-class residence or
II street, between 16x and IL tn streets; two
story, basement, and French roof nine rooms
Il
stone trimmings; valued at sic, 900 each.
MAJOR James Wiles erecting two houses
similar TO the above, on 18th street, between X
and l., valued at 500
On pennsylvania ayeLue, near 155S street the
freedmen's Savings and Trust Company are
erecting four-story and French roof. Seneca
stone front, fre-proof building, GO feet front BY
l36 feet deep, with fire and burglar proof vaults
The estimated cost o; this Improvement i
$3.50 600.
On street we noticsd many fine improve
ments On the corner of 18th street, Mr.. Ken
nedy has remodeled the old building at an ex
pense of 5000, and m ade fine store and dwell
ling. Mr.. Kraft has remodeled the corner OPP
poslte and built an additional building, thus
making two tine stores. with residences above,
expending some $4,000. Messrs Petit and
others are Just finishing two very fine four story
S35.CO0.
Judge j. W. Wright has built three three
story brick houses on Sth street, between q aud
Il, valued at S3O, eco.
Messrs. Mohun & Sons, and NJ. Green. are
building three handsome three story and base
valued at 900.
On Capitol Hill we find very many new build
Ings, and rows of bu ldings; among which We
notice row Of six Il rec story pressed brick front
houses with b own stone and iron trimmings II
rooms, back buildings, on street south, be-
tween LIST and I'd street east, valued at SiS, 900.
Another row Of six three story pressed brick
front houses, brown stone trimmings, on south
street, between I'd and Sd streets east valued at
S3i eco. Also, tour three story brick houses on
same street, corner "a street east, similar to
above, valued at $50 900, all being built by Mr
z. II. Holden. Mr.. E. Frederick, ar chitect.
has Just finished two three story and basement
houses pressed brick front, brown stone trim
mlngs, III rooms each, AL modern improve
ments. valued At SIS 900.
Captain A. Grant has nearly completed his
hDe row Of sixteen three-story and back build
ing, pressed brick front houses on 4 street south.
extending the whole distance from II to Sd
street east-valued at SIS 900.
Messrs. Dulin & Barr are erecting a row of
seven three-story FIJI lch roof and basement
brick houses, rooms, with all modern convent
ences ana improvements, brown stone trim.
mlngs, on Z street south, between 81 and ith
streets east-valued at 50, 900.
Mr.. Samuel Cross is building nine three-story
1 ,6It houses on Pennsylvania avenue, between
luth and 18th streets east-valued at S35 200.
We noticed many single houses, churches, Sc.
alss being erected on Capitol Hill, but want OF
time prevents our giving an account Of them.
In South Washington (Isandl also, 4 large
number OF handsome and comfortable residences
have been erected this season, and we hear of
extensive improvements to be commenced there
e arly in the spring.
Col. Samuel SmOot is having plans perfected
Tor the erection of a magnificent residence on X
street, corner Of Vermont avenue, to cost So,
GOO.
Mr.. George W. Boardman is also havin, plans
prepared for an elegant residence at the inter
section OF Massachusetts avenue and NJ street,
to cost $50, COO.
Commodore j. j. Almy will commence next
Monday the erection of fine residence on Mas
sachusetts avenue, between 14th and 18th streets
IL will have basement, two stories and French
roof, pressed brick front, brown stone trim
Is rooms, all modern improvements-cost esti-
mated AT sd 600.