National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-02

Most Of the southern portion Of this square,
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, on
X, Ia occupied by the wall enclosing the spacious
grounds connected with the residence OF @. W.
Riggs, which fronts on I street, and, II Is pre-
sumed, IL not for sale. A few vacant lots re-
main opposite this, which might be bought At
the figures heretofore stated. Advancing one
square west, the southern front OF which IA occu-
pied by the elegant Government reservation de-
scribed In our last saturdays issue, we approach
the most extensive, AMI by all odds the most
costly, private Improvement now being made 10
the District. This consists Of three massive
double houses, which, combined, have 'front.'
age OF the entire square, and look out upon the
beautiful reservation opposite. We refer TO the
SHELTERED. cLuss AND KtiBouRS MANSIONS.
These are being built OF ohio freestone, with gal
yanIzed Iron trimmings and bay windows. Each
house has a front on street OF IS feet, while
that OF Mr.. A. r. Shepherd fronts 1873 feet on
Connecticut avenue, and that OF Mr.. liallet Kill
bourn IS feet on Seventeenth street. These
houses are to be Ave stories high, including
Mansard roof, while that OF Mr.. Shepherd will
have, In addition, a circular tower 20 feet high,
Including the galvanized Iron ornament at the
top. Each house will contain laundry, servants
rooms, including bathroom, water closets, bil-
liard-room, buffers pantry, furnacc-rootn, &C.,
In the basement.
on the floor with the main entrance OF each
house will be parlors about nfty-eight by seven
teen feet, drawing room connecting with psrlors,
which will have large bay windows In front, and
enter out upon spacious porches In the rear.
Each house will have handsome library on this
door, the entire nnish, including gor. boards, to
be walnut. on the next floor each house will
contain large front AMI rear chambers, dressing
and bathrooms attached; also, ladys maids
room; all OF which will be supplied with the
latest improvements. The upper story and Man
sar,l roof will be subdivijed into sleeping
apartments OF generous dimensions. Above the
stairway, which Is continuous In each dwelling,
will be q skylight, 10 by s feet, Of oval form
Nothing which modern elegance requires will be
emitted from these houses, and It Is suppo sed
that they will constitute, when finished this fall
the most costly private residences In this city
1t Is estimated that they will cost nfty thousand
dollappeach; but one third should. as usual, be
added to this to represent the true value when
completed.
They were designed by Mr.. Cluss, who, It Is
presumed, being so largely interested per-
sonally, has spared no pains TO make them com.
plete and secure In every particular. The out.
side walls are twenty inches in thickness, and
the entire row Is to DO heated by steam. A ter.
raced front OF some eight feet In height viii add
additional beauty to the row.
Adjoining these houses, aud fronting on Con.
necticut avenue, occupying the space between
Mr.. Shepherds prese mt residence, at the corner
Of L street, and his new house, Just described,
this enterprising gentleman Is building -four
modern, pressed-brick dwellings, with bay.
windows, Mansard roofs, and all late style i'm.
provements, both In and outside. These were
planned and are being built by Messrs. Morsell
a DeerinR, contractors.
On the Seventeenth street front Of this square,
running from L street TO Mr. KIbourn's new
residence, eleven handsome pressed brick dwell.
lngs are now being erected by these same con.
tractors, and present an appearance OF uniform.
ity and neatness which will characterize this AZ
one Of eur most modern squares. The high ter.
race provided for on the K-street front Is like.
wise continued on Connecticut avenue and Sew.
enteenth street. and win have most beneficial
effect In imparting an air Of attraction to the Gu
tire row In each Of these streets.
Uniting the value Of Mr.. Shepherds present
resldence-the only remaining house on thi,
square-to that Of all the houses described, 1t 1,
doubtful whether there Is within the jurisdlc
ton OF the District government a square o.
ground OF the same dimensions which will rer
| resent greater money value.
Crossing Connecticut avenue westward, It will
appear surprising strange that ground at one,
depreclates in value on X street 70 one dolls
| per square foot-if, indeed this Is not Its maxi
mum and as yet unwarrantablc price. Yet sue
| ia the fact. and Il Ia Mt once an ilustra,lon an
explanation Of the working OF the law OF i'm
movement: for here modern Residences cease !,
exist. and the street ON botb .ldes IA occunIed h
ANAL frame tenements Of tbo mo., ,emn,r,,
CHARACTER.
On the south side Of this sonare. two email nj,
| room h,,css two s,,r Ia. h,,h .,a haInn rnIsn,
one nv WIN. II. anrnn' ina o,har nv Joh
clark. both eolored. The latter named cent
man IL Already occupyinu bis housc, and the 10
mer will enter his in A few veet,' "a 4, IA IA,
approaching completion,
From this point westward To the intersec,,r
! OF X street with Pennsylyania avenue thcre
& little improyement made nv urivate ,,,,zor
Al the soutwe.t corner NJ Eighteenth ami
: streets there IA n large. od.style hric. hons
which has for some month, becn pIscarded 4
rent nv Geo. *. Parker. corner q ami Fopr. and.
half streets. We arc credlbly Informed ina,
! has verv recently been purchased nv Mr. A
sbenherd with view NJ remodollny and renov,
! inc IL. this ia az. IL NAV AWAKEN Inc snlrtt
: Improvement in this section. which. once Al wor
we are sure would mot rest untII those few
: naming squares arc brought To conform with I,
scenes Of elepance through which we have in
nassed in mis- motto. and render his ,horono
: fare eounlly inviting in ia entire length fro
seventh 10 ywenty.second street.
: one great obstruction To the growth and I,
movement of this portion Of X street has Ina
Inc location of the Western market in the cen,
Of ia carriaq,way. between NIneteenth a
twentieth streets. While the Continuance
this great defect has been provided against
has not as vet been removed: the old tempora
wooden sheds which necessarily succeeded fo
o time the Old market.hous which was torn do,
D. BY the order OF tho Board Of Public Works, 3
stands as an obstruction and an eyesore 70
u pul,llc, and real estate must remain stapp,
y until these shall entirely disappear and the q
u paut modern structure being built BY the a
. authorities shall have been COMPLETED,
10 THE NEW MARKEr.uouss,
n 10 Whlch reference u maze, SITUATED AZ
l. frontage Of nearly one hundred feet ON TWEEN
u nrst street, and twice that distance on X.
ie ready lis foundations are above ground. and ,
NJ massive Seneca stone ground works are set
the press-bricks. Work has been for long Il
d suspepded upon this structure. for reas,
Id Known IN the publc. arising from the failnrs
10 = w. puo., Hs io"' 'ie 'Aiuie
Y house bonds. We know OF no remedy under
D. circumstances except patleuce. which we
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