National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-09-13
GROW I'll OF THE DISTRICT.
rHE RAPID M,RCH or IMPROVEMENT.

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Places Built Up-BlcEant Houses o"
PifSseuth and Other strcets-Rensva-
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In our notes GU the growth OF Washington,
IA seen upon Fourteenth street. published In
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ntendeu anu hopcu 70 nave gone n'ous" '"c
nitro length Of this and several adjacent
,treota. But tho improvements noticed and |
he ,cn,,I.ccncc. attached IN IN, scenes
ao 80. -, ~ -, $500
Pou wn'cn ucse iornis VI "ouern 'oauy
and elegance have grown up were so prcg-
nant with interest that we exhausted the
.pacc anpropriatcd IN devote to the subject
when we had but arrived at street, where
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VIC iouhu ana described Two rcsiuencos VI
tractiyc proportions and design being erected
by u. II. Fainter, esq. Opposite these and
Tho c,tIrc front of The sauarc from
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mint RESERVATION, KNOWN Us
FRANKLIN SQUARE.
In mint of comparisou with LAFAYETTE
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equa'o mn , p'aV, =. W. p ,',. ~. - ~. W
serves, u's nus oeo" p'o"o"n'ou W uo ",S'
critical observers 70 possess me most beauties
and attractions not because tho work OF It's
adornmsnt Is more elaborate or extensive,
but because OF the greater natural beauty OF
the site enclosed within itsiron fence. Nearly.
II not quite all OF our other Improved public
grounds are In their topography-elther BY
nature or made so by work.dead levels.
franklin square, however, consists OF irregu-
lar urulC4 mldg 10 alone HrnFeIullV one 10
the other and form IN unduiaung surface o.
inviting appearance, Two natural knolls
rise In pleasing prominence, one IN tne cast
Cru, the osAcr In the western section, between
which Is hnc aquarium, supplied with water
from fountain OF elaborate design, the
liquid jcts from which intersect and intermiu-
gle In curious forms and unite to make
volume OF falling spray through which the
varying hucs Oh tue rainbow can DC seen NJ
any hour before sunset This tayorite spot
Ia well supplied with shade trees, but their
young growth does not cast SO welcome and
dense shade rs those In which Lafayette
square Is cmbowcred.
Ralt seems but yesterday when this lovely
place was barren Held, occupied In It's north
cru section by the barracks OF brigade Of
infantry, while Its southerly portion was the
battle-ground upon which dress parades were
held each evening, and where troops marched
and countermarchcd to the doublc-quick
orders OF General Buttcrheld and Others.
Base ball had Its hrst developments IN the
national metropolis upon this Held, which Il
the historic locality OF the hard-foughi
matches Of the jefferson, Potomac and Ma
tional clubs. Continuing southwark along
Fourteenth street we find tho
COTTAGE MARKET,
occupying u large modern house, recently
erected on the west side Of the street, be-
tween and ! streets, by Mcssrs. Beckwith
\ Huutly, who have devoted the ground
huainnaa
similar to these occupying prominent posi-
lions throughout our Northern cities, to saw
the masses OF population the Inconvenience
ofgoing miles to market. No other reccnt
Improvement worthy Of note Is observed unit
arriving at the corner OF New York avenue
where the lately remodcled school-house o
q. Richards rises In the form OF . moderr
residence of ample proportions. Too oxten
sivc for the wants OF private family, II hai
been used Tor the purposes OF boarding
house and business Offices since Its extension
and Improvement:
The old school-house which stood here 70
tired from the street by distance OF abou
httecn fcet Is pictured indelibly In the mem
cries OF many OF the younger portion OF oui
business men ahd puolic oticlais, Us also o.
hundreds OF tue ladies' VINO now grace The
homes and circles oil society OF washington
ns embracing those scenes OF peculiar and
vivid interest connected with INC completion
OF ones schoiasue education Tor HE. Iht
east side oil the square, between New Yorl
avenue and II street, mas never been I'm
proved, owing mainly to its shallow dept
east and west; 1t wolld constitute tn'
site for row OF modern houses, and coul,
be readily made available Tor the purpose b,
the acquisition oi one or Two Of the old resi-
dences fronting New York avenue. Within
the very heart Of the most desirable porto
OF our city 1t oilers rare inducements
spectators. No modern improvement
N Itthn nd ~ an trtnn a.
the operations OF the Board oil Public WORK
are noted, on Fourteenth street. from Me-
York TO pennsylvania avenue. The'
squares nave, however, Decn largely deve
oped anu improved witnin tue past decade
row OF modern press brick residences, iot
stories high, fronts upon the east side, b
tween new iOrk avenue ana u street, occl
plying the space formerly devoted to WOO
and coal yard, and adjoining the
FOUNDRY ". Z. CHURCH,
when Is commanding edincc, OF pres
brick, with depth oil over hundred feet o
Fourteenth street, aud front OF neari
equal extent on q street. IL has IN altitud
OF over ninety feet from the gable OF the roc
to the ground, and Is finished with massiy
Iron ornaments Gaping Us many plaster
aud rail- along the entire summit OF Oh
roof; all OF which unite TO give 1t On
effect from distance. We observe that
Is now being entirely oyerhauled, inside m
are rcnovatlng and rehtting 1t IN the mo
modern style at cost OF over SO.OOO. II
main features oil the Improvements beir
made are, placing the heating apparatus
the cellar, which has been excayated for Il
purpose, aud supplied with number OF su
ports Of brick pilasters; setting the glrde
supporting the ho0r OF the main auiienc
room up under the ceiling OF the lectur
room. aud replacing the Iron columns In q
lecture-room by those OF smaller size; placiI
the church parlors, infant and Bible ella
rooms and library In the front Instead Of
the rear Gas formerly OF the lecture-rooI
supplying the edihce with new cathedr
glass throughout; veneering the ceiling
tile audience-room with palace-car pan
work; raising the noor OF the galleries thr
feet 80 Us to make Its seats desirable to aut
tors; running the windows up three fe
higher into the walls, and repainting al
frescoing the entire Interior.
These improvements are designed to rcnd
this beautiful church one OF the most attra
i've within our modern city. The site occ
pied by this handsome edihec was, till fe
years since, occupied by the first Method
church ever built In this city east OF tho Ca
itol. IL was modest old structure, OF Dor
architecture, squatty In appearance, becau
one OF It's two stories was entirely belo
ground, ana was approached through si'