National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-16

windows OF which overlook inc WoOdcu NUS oi
Kalorama, which are Just In the rear.
To the northeast Of the reslience, and 'front.' |
ing on Connecticut avenue, is large stable, two
cries high, with ornamental roof, designed for |
ventilation as well as beauty. The building, |
though OF Irregular shape, presents command
ng appearance and Ia plainly visible In Its full
proportions from lafayette square, q half mile
Instant southwark, and from Fourteenth street,
an equal distance eastward. The design OF the
house Ia elaborate In it, details, and IA work OF
great merit. II Ia being pushed to rapid COM
pletion by NJ. Robert Flemmlng, the contractor,
who has large corps OF artisans employed upon
It. It Is already under cover and supplied with
most Of its outslie ornamental trimmings, which
are ali Of galvanized lron, to be finished In iml-
tatlon Of stone. II will have large front lawn,
with concavc boundary formed by the section
d the circular reservation upon which u faces.
This reservation Is one OF Ia nnest attractions
Is well as Offsets. II Is the largest Improved
reservation OF this shape In the District, and has
been deliberately finished by Gen. Babcock with
q surrounding stone pavement, also concrete
walks intersectlng 1t 10 many different drec-
lions, aud dividing 1t into plats Of varied shape,
all Of which are planted In grass. 1t Is inclosed
by an ornamental post-and-chaln fence, and
Iamp-posts Of elaborate design.
From this point westward to Rock creek Mas
sa3husetts avenue has no improvements, either
private or those made by the Board Of Public
Works, other than being partially graded.
STREET.
This Ia the next street north OF Massachusetts,
1 avenue at Fourteenth street. 1t has been re-
| Worrs AMI snnn,ed az far west A. sixteenth
Il ,,,oa, v,,, wooie, n,vement The cut
,hronsh ina souare betseen Fourteenth and
l ei,,oon,, s,,oot, will ,veraue air fact for the
,n,,ro s,,.,. a,d IA over ten feet at IL. Highest
| ,oIn,
l m tho aopth aida Of thIs aouare Messrs. Litch-
/ saiJ !, An,har,on have mini a rox Of moiern
/ onr.a,orv hnusc, c,nsl,ting Of four. AMI slml.
| AZ IN Se.,sn ami nnisn 10 those frontinu Four.
| .esnth strset' onposite the Memorial church,
/ ,xhicn thev aIso min
| Tne.c are tonr stor,es hIga. with graceful
l srench roof. and nav wlndou, The entrnnc,
a ELEVATED several feet above the payemen
l ,evel and viii be reached by stone steps, OF
/ dtber $40 of which vreen trrraca al hanks are I,
| "a nro.Iaa, Tha ,nsI,is arrangements Of thes
.esiaences are moiern and eomplete. hard WOO
inlsh and marble mantles in arst floor, wit
/ mita,,on ,n.tair. n,th.rooms water-closet,
,urnace neat and all rontrlyances for couye
,,ence and comfort ara connected with tn
,on,es stables of br,ck. two stories high, will
, l Wan,an, ,oots. arc .epar,ted from these resi-
fences nv convenient distances,
II Attaining these housed the foundations OF ST.
, notf Of similar design are already above ground
with moor iolsts now on, Monetary trouble
nave DELAYED their combustion, but 1t Is now un
IerstooJ mai tbey--haylnR changed bands-wi
L "a nushed forward. thus rendering this one q
= L mr. hest Imnroved souares
Poom slxteenth street westward N street ba
1 No, vol hoen ,mnrovcd nv the BOARD of Publ
| Eorss. wort unon IL IL. however. In progress,
| I,s ,mn.s,.h,s r.vine hctwecn sixteenth an
/ .,vertenntn s,ree,s has been n,le,, nm. and or
,,, ~ VIII he an ,ttrac,Ivc means of approach
an. cxtrsme western section Of our CITY and e.,
,sorostown G,onnd unon this street can ',
"a honght AZ law nuures, although II mas a,
uancsd si,c. snr,po som ewbat upon preyiou
| vaines
puopx Isl AND AyxyuR.
/ This street 1, now being improved by tn
| RaarI a, pnb,ic Worr, AMI prlysts enterpri,
IL already resnonJlno n the deyelopment OF 4
y | ,nterests
Between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, q