National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-09-06
BUILDING THE CAPITAL.
FOURTEENTH STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Of Senator Morrill, aud Delegate Me-
Cersicix - Hotels, Academies, Pebble
Halls and Asyiums-A Growing ser-
tieu OF the City.
A limited In the notes on improvement pub
lshed In the REPUBLICAN Of last Saturday, III,
comments Of to-day will be upon the recen
changes made upon the numbered streets iyinl
west Of Fourteenth street TO Georgetown.
rouRrxKSrH srnxxr.
Tue section Of this street lying north Of Penn
syivania avenue has been one OF Washington
principal thoroughiares for long series Of years
Long before the adjacent streets, either east o.
west Of II, had an existence, except upon the
city plat, Fourteenth street was the favorit,
drive and promenade Of fashionable society. II
the older portion OF our pleasure-seeking com
munity the menti) OF the name OF this stree
indicates drive to the suburban beauties Of
the National Metropolis, while at night Its pave
ments were chosen as the resort for hundreds o.
separated through preference from the society Of
That Fourteenth street should have remained
thus favored, both as drive and promenade, IL
not strange when we reflect that Il was the only
one OF our western streets which had been
graded and provided with pavement 20 boundary
any private Improvement beyond the more cen
trial or business portions.
Moreover. the Early Introduction Of the street
opment of tho street nv throwing the masses ~
the people thereon, and cultlyating an intimacy
between the people and the interests OF the street
vs. ~ ~ s,..ns.ion y, ,h mas growI
PURPOSES and Ia dedication 10 those Of nS,vs !,
living. Tue question whether II snail be stree
OF
STORES OR RESIDENCES
has been thoughtfully considered by those own.
Ing real estate along Its line, while It has induced
great caution both Ia buying and selling ground
thereon. An effort has most naturally been
made 10 resIst the oachments of I'm .Iness
upon the norton OF inc street "a FAR north nc
Massachusetts, avenue, but the Indications are
almost unmistakaple tnat " VIII Yea 70 the COM
nineu lnnuenoc oi tue street thnroau ana the
lucrative opportunities 20 make money furnished
70 enueIplse ~ tne tnieky-seltel cnaracter OF
~ aaIacen s STREETS, ana oecone almost entirely
dictated by the TACT that nearly every house now
pelng oull, On tne street provided with store
nocon ~ , on w nrs, noof. fourteenth
wno, mh,cn ~ KY =, ~ wan ~, o.
woou, mnics ~ aiu ~ tue pest OF style, ana was
me wo.k q ~. Y. hewett, contractor, and the
s sr ol .ne suit insttpteu asanst NJ. Hewctt
oa he joSSers of shs Bowen one
hlso improNed WIN gas, water anu shade
uees, Us wen as neWy.laia SIDEWALKS.
IA, A. tne neau OF 'hls streeL upon the rlght-nand
s s"e ,s V,ns vu., ,nmeuia'ev opposite college
nhi' s tue Stohe ihrhn.
THR NEW PRESIDENTIAL REsiprscy.
Az to beauty Of location and excellent .a,n,.-
a.. =, ,s,s -. ~ a'. SUI .Neen.us aaApta-
uon OF TINS LOT the purpose or a palatial man
sion, whether Presidential or otherwise, much
might be said In commendation; but as to the
prospects of seIectiop for ,ha nrnnosoi ro.,Io,..
OF me PRESIDENTS OF these United States, we are
inclined 70 coincide n the more general opinion
,ae,,St .,reo, ,n IN, ousv ou. meiiniah sor SIN
49, ~ Wess,, NY NY oHwvInsnRng niIi, known,
Wni,e uonsa'sa h a, con,i ne aPppoaen from the
~ ~ ~ nousr-'o w cVnllnueu as tue once OF
~, snu we rIesluentihl mansion Is 10
" mAue uirest by ashrlageway passing through
We, anr,a e square, however, the matter Is not
rsae i.a,., ..,.,. =, AZ, p.,, ,,,
ihe landed estate OF MI. Patrick Murphy, long
auown ~ NJ IIequenlers OF tnls section OF the
on,hs e ne. vos ~, oI ome o. tne small bricks
~ 49, sy r r siue, nnh,uhtty AZ tue lntersec-
uon OF the street with boundary, embraces the
en,mo nont " Tue square ar. Murphy was fhu
sn.a ", puen ,i 81 tns properly many years
snoe, anu mas tilled u IN great contentment I'M
" tne present time, Only waiting Tor the Hood
wy " oui inoueih Improvement 10 sweep ID, on
"1 G, oUso ~ nc saw nus snip come in."".
.opposI,e tnis, one square south u the late site
, .ne ~ me.noust RIaveyaIu, embracing full
ssyua,e ~ grounu, situated handsomely on grade.
IN ran ,ew years ago tnls was the property Of
ana n sirss,. w ri Snprgn, corner fourteenth
aa sTves, Mnicn Deing IN straight for
nouey 70 u.scusrse tue obllgations on their new
cnuIsn eaince prayed the odnm OF the large
huren ,bsrap AMI ssnr , s anu relatives
os H .nede anu secured the passage OF an act
y. -, SonsIess conuemning the ground Tor grave
Spn ,u PURPOSES, anu then SOD the same 10 Mr..
ss "a binaiog ,be chmras 10, ,o aae sun OF about
veU,an,n, X, 'hc Sautcn 70 pay the expenses
did ii cost OF over a. ooo leaving he mel nrn.
ceeds from the sale not more than siI, 900. Since
.n,u nnae this square has more than quadrupled
sontn of tbls ona souara nror , n,,,,.o,
agents, corner Seventh street and Louisiana ave,
nue., have an entire vacant square plscarded for
s ~ - s nan .,s properly, anu can proba-
Far,ng esst. on Fopricenth ptreet hn; ,o, II
aud V streets, Mr., Blgeiow has bnilt eipht hand
some three-story bricks, containing eleven rooms
each. bay.wlndows, bathrooms, water-ciosets,
appliances for comfort and convenience. This
row Is provided with a ase grass marking Ter.
raced 70 the height Of two feet, through Which
the houses are approached by stone steps, They
present q handsome Appearance and seem 10
have been built In substantial, workmaniise
manner by Mr.. Edward Mayhem, contractor,
These are about ready for occupation, and will
he for sale, we understand, as fast as CONNECTED
These houses occupy but one-haIf OF the front OF
this square; the rest Is unlmproyed. Ground
here Ia worth from 10 to 90 cents per square foot
No recent improvements have been made on
the square between n and L streets. tLe
east front Is entirely unimproved, and the west
side consists OF a few small houses OF long
standing. Fronting west upon Fourteenth
street, between s aud I, are 1ye two-story ami
Mansard roof brick houscs, set back from me
street, and built In rather cottage style The
trimmIngs bay-wiudows and wlndnws i, the
roof are highly Ornamental, and in conjunction
with the flower beds aud grass Mats which ara
,nc,osea ~ meat IRON railing, give the row
'~'' """ '''s appearance
HOME of MRS. puForR.
opposi'e 'ne4e' ~ tue corner OF Pierce street
uescrioeu IN our last weeks article as intersect-
my the square east anu west-oliyer Dufour Is
ouilding two-story and basement brick house
OF 30 feet front, TO contain a large store on the
nrst or ground noor an 4 nina rooma mn staI,,
and in back budny cnnyenIsn,,r = r..n',.n ~,
.nn,,ia, - ~, aifahseu anu
suPpneu Win ~ mouern conveniences. This
VI, wnen colnpieteu, De the nome OF Mrs. Du-
'out, poesess u gOod deal OF merit.
10, Me sln rieh fON nave several building lots
W saie on tnis square. me market value OF
s' ws neie ~ ~ per ioot.
,,,iia si ". oe.Meen nnu , streets Is wei
,,a,s W ~ mest siue III Us ehtre length, the
- ~ Consisting OF three cottage frames
y, ,Sa SLY anu modern style, running
a.n,is, ny, ~ iiyAi .ne SoIner oi street, neat
,nnp, suapei set oack from the street; eleven
- ILL., tmos.ory ,press,Drick houses, SIX OF
Win aras az ST. oash Io the street. and adorned
ara IL i,', p,t anu nomeI DEUS the trimmings
remainina aSn "a .onhevucut pfownstone; the
trimmed win WIZ y, siniI aeslgn, put
bniid,ng ,Inn T To h naruie anu front on the
mns,Ix wne, MS nouses are al new aud are
are G9vernnar? ,ia,r ~ ,1s s occupants, VINO
civ Thraa ,hraa 49, ana Dusiness men IN our
nni.h tha imn,nysmanty P,ssh residences
the gronnI nnnr n, ,ha ~ 'ne 81 street,
lima