National Republican., 1873-11-07

lie piacc, hut from which the lNh perfume Is
cvcG waite 20 the bgiac, ming''d win mo
ThIs Justly ranks among our homar Of uodcri
elegance, where nature and ART have united to
make llfc thing Of Joy. -
Mofrlli-heretnfoEo described In the RkruBti-
CANS notes on N street-which stands At the
Intersection OF this avenuc win street, ~
vacant space OF about two hundred feet front
belonging In part To Gen, BaboOck, Matthew q.
Emery, and other prominent citizens, whose re-
putcd intentions, u executed, viii render v the
most charming spot IN the city, overlooking as
't does the Improved Government reservation
lying across Fourteenth street, nt this point
decorated and rendered attractive by the most
elaborate Il signs Of landscape gardening.
Rounding this reservation by the right going
northwarl we mud the substautlal
REsIpKScE OF JrpGE wrrIE
facing II from tue cast. 1hls u four-story
pTess-briCE h0use, ot the Doric style uf atch-
lecture, and about nifty feet square, surrounded
by hall an acre Of improved land devoted to
shrubs and flowers. IL IL solid and unique In Its
proportions, and Ia renes red pleasant In its ar.
Inc air and sunlight to the hospitabie enclosure.
Yet north OF this facing the avenue II tho
COTTAGE HOME OF W. n. cuAsplEI,
cory and tidy In all Its surroundings, and though
without the imposing air OF the residence last
described, constituting with Its prOfnsion ui
nowers, shrubs, aud entansled vines picture OF
Vacant ground lies here plaCarled for sale as
far north as the
REsIn.Scs or 0kSRRu uEi0a,
which stands NJ the Intersection of this Nenne
With " street, and rece,les from the building
line by some twenty feet, through which II Is ap
preached by fooiwaks and drives, the gates OF
entrance TO these standing open as II IN welcome
| 70 the host OF friends who Ind this delightful
Visiting place. The house IL about 20 by ~ feet.
with It's greater depth on the avenue; Il Is pecu-
liar In style Of architecture, incllning more
nearly TO Doric than 70 any other dstinctNe form.
ness and excellence, selected by the General
from buildings seen and fancied by him, and
combined to form at once q residence pleasing
TO the eye and well arranged for convenience
A covered porch running across the entire
southern front OF the building and communicat-
ing the garien, forms q comnendable attraction
TO this Lome, and II eniivened by the play and
nrs,tie OF the beautiful children OF the house
TN the opposite side Of this square Is the
LINCOLN MEMORIAL CHURCH,
which has been the subject OF previous Lescrip.
ton In the REPuBLicAN. Under the energetic
paatornte OF Rev. j. O. Butler II has already been
placed under roof, and Is being hurried forward
provement Of this section Of the city.
Following Vermont avenue still northward We
approsch
rHE CHRISTIAN cBrRcH
standing upon Its elevated line, and beautidsi In
front Dy parking OF grass hOme IOfty ftet Wlue,
.loplng IN graceful elegance to the sidewalk.
congregation has been built ~ through the In
defstigAble efforts Of Rev. o. A. Bartholomew,
who. We regret to learn, will soon accept the
pastorate Of church In Indiana. North Of this
Measrs. Huyck A Addison have about one hun
dred and nifty feet front OF unlmproved ground
for sale. reaching - far north as the new houses
Of
JAMES ROBBINS AND ". n. Ro0sr,
which are three story and Mansard roof dwell.
ings, press-brick fronts, with spacious bay win
| dows, containing twelve rooms each, which will
be supplied with eyery modern convenience.
| These are rapidly approaching completion. Op-
posite these Charles Boriand Is building q neat
| two-story press-brick residence Of modern ap-
pearance and unique though limited dimensions.
| Much unlmproved ground can be bought In
this section for about si;ss Per square foot, A,
srnment reservation In the Dstrict. Ii is ii.
ready surrounded with footwalk Of stone, and
| Q carriageway OF concrete u lust being finished
Beyond this point Vermont avenue has not as
/ yet been Improved by the Board Of Public Works,
| and private enterprise 10 lying dormant, Waiting
the coming Of the ploughshare and steam-rolier,
| with all the utensils OF our modern artisans,
wher II will respond with the certainty which
has characterized the operations In other sec
i tons OF the city.
The congregation Of the Fifh Baptist colored
church, under the pastorate Of Rev. j. Ii. Brooks,
| has Just erected new, spacious church, facing
Vermont avenue, between q and X streets,
| which has not yet been completed.
Ground In this section Is In the market at nity
| cents per foot, with an assurance OF rapid rise
when the Board OF Public Works shall make II
the neld OF Its transforming operations.