National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-01

Feartsenfh streets, has been built Up with eie-i
street. of similar exterior, and owned mostly BY
the parties occupying them.
JUICE MAcARrHuRs RKsIDENCE, situated on
modernly beautiful dvcliinge in the cIty II 10 cf
press-brick, four acries nigh, and o. rich anq
| of Judge Macarthur. Is similar In style as are
| those Of Gen. Hill, Hallct Kilbourn, Mr.. Dorsn
and Mr.. Smith, all constituting block running
| tion from spectators
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Besides the many millions of money which have
been expended by private individuals In beauti-
| Tying and improving the capital during the past
year various benevolent and religious societies,
stoek companies and other institutions have
made lavish expenditures of funds in erecting
CHURCHES, banking houses, hotefs &C., which have
added greatly to the appearance Of the city.
TaE BALrIxoRxS AND PoroMAc RAILROAD
CoHPANY, situated at the corner Of Sixth and
streets. This is already one story high. built OF
press brick, laid in black cement, with base and
belts Of freestone, and trimmings Of same. In
architectural elegance and generous dimensions
II will form one Of the distipettvs adornments Of
Washington.
The SECOND NATIONAL BAxK BUILDING, stu
ated on Seventh street, opposite the General Post
once Department, presents commanding ap.
1t is four stories Including basement and Mansard
roof and is in every respect worthy OF the central
business location which 1t occupies.
SANDERsON's HorEL, situated at the fntcrsec-
| tion Of New Jersey avenue and Ii street SOUTH
east, Is a substantial structure and pleasing
| In style of architecture. II shows we'll for many
squares distant, and reflects credit upon the enter
| prise and taste Of its owner, Mr.. u. +. Gulick.
THE JEFFERSON School BrILDISa, situated
| ut the intersection Of Virginia avenue and Sixth
proportions, and pleasing architectural designs,
with most complete adaptation to the purposes
Public By chOO Is no, only 70 %
dom and sagacity Of our city authorittes
| The LINrHIcuN SCHOOL HOUSE, located In
Georgetown Is also building Of modern elegance,
| and will constitute, when completed, handsome
Improvement and u valuable addition to tho facil.
tiles offered for the education OF the children OF
| tho District. ed, .-.-
| The NATIONAL THEATRE though not seen In
any architectural beauty from the Avenue, forms
! in Its interior elegance and chas:c decorations
eomnendahlc Improvement, while with the rapid
4 ity with which 1t has been pushed to completion
for tho amusement OF the public reflects great
credit upon both proprietor and builder.
1 WAYLAND SEMINARY, situated on the brow Of
Meridian hill and overlooking the city, Is sub
stantinl brick structure Of plain but tasteful ex
terror, five stories high, and can be seen from the
renlotcst sections Of the city.
HANLISE N. Z. CHURCH, situated at tho corner
Of Ninth and r streets, is a modern press-brek
structure Of tho distinctive style Of church archi-
| tcctnrc, Of commanding appearance. and forms
handsome improvement to the growing section OF
this city. -a
GRACE ". E. CHURCH, situated ut the intersec-
ton of Ninth and 5 streets. II neat struc urc,
prcss-brick irunt. Two stories high.
LixcoLH MEMORIAL CHURCH, situated at the
corner Of Fourteenth and streets northwest, is
built Of brownstonc, wiAh roughcned surface. 1t
is oval shape, with commanding spirc at southern
entrance and turrcts at the northeast and north
west ends. 1t is already under Touf, and eonsti-
tutes most elegant Improvement.
ST. DoNISIcK's CHURCH, situated at the corner
Of sixth and L streets southwest, Is y Command
ing edidce, built Of granite, with Seneca and Ma
nassas stone trimmings. Its architecture Is chaste
| rather than SNOWY, and Is alike substantial and
| costly.
ST. MARTINS CHURCH, situated on Fifteenth
| street between L and Al streets, is already one
story above ground and Is 90 feet front by $50 feet
deep 1t Is TO be built Of press-brick with Seneca
stone trimmings, and promises to be a distinctive
ornament to the street on which 1t Is located. 1t
will also constitute a monument Of the liberality
and enterprise Of the cOlored portion Of our popu
lation, by whom 1t Is being built.
EBENEzER CoLoRED METHODIST CHURCH, cor
ner Fihh and streets southeast, is neat build
ing of substantial appearance, and a worthy i'm
provement to the southeastern section of the city.
FIFTH BAPTIST CoLoREp CHURCH, situated IN
Vermont avenue between Q and X streets, is
fine. large structure built Of red brick, and much
admired by the citizens Of this sec Ion.
| METHODIST CHURCH, corne- North Caroliua
avenue ani b street, Is rl..ne building 30 by 10
feet, capable Of seating 500 persons, and Is the
creslitabie work Of poor laboring people.
OpD FHLLows' HALL, on Seventh street, be-
tween ID and streets, has been greatly improved
by snowy front Of pressed brick and guaranteed
| iron. 1t is highly ornamental and much COM
mcndcd. ....
VERNON Row, situated at the corner of Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. is one of the
finest improvements of the year. In architectu-
raj elegance and ncatness II constitutes az cape
cial adorn;nent Of tho business centre which 1t
occupies, and will, doubtless, provo largely remu-
ncrative to the enterprise OF those who built II.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, BUILDiNG.-This struc-
ture of modern elegance situated at the corner Of
Thirteenth street and Pcnnsylvan avenue, over
looks the entire thorOugbfare and can be seen
stories high, built Of Seneca and Ohio sandstone,
and surmOun.cd by the most beautiful Mansari
roof In the city, 1t is the admired OF all behoders,
and constitutes the improvement Of tho year.
The NEW CHRONICLES BriLpiSG is a neat struc-
turc with ornamental iron front. situated On tho
south side OF Pcnnsylrsn!: :"cGu:, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, ~ aIi4,tning ne
sign. -..
CHURtH or THE 1NNAcuIsTE CoNcEPTIoS.-.
This spacious ctliticc is situated at the corner OF
Eighth and N streets northwest. 1t Is built cf
red brick, and is already under cover.
SrPATRICK's CHURCH, situated at the corner
of Tenth and streets northwest. has been somc-
what advanced during the past year 1t prom
ises to be OF the most elegant churches within
the District when completed.
DooLy's II ALL situated at the corner ofPenn-
syvania avenue and Third street cast, is modern
four-story brick building, the entire second floor
being occupied for tho purposes Of public hall.
HOME OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE Poor
This worthy institution has succeeded In erect
ing and paying for during the past year nne
three story brick building situated at the corner
of H and Third streets northeast. 1t Is plain in
style but Of substantial appearance, 9nd Is built
with especial adaptation TO- the St the
room Is required, have bccn made.
THE New JAIL.-work has been commenced on
the new jail, which is situated at the loor-house
farm The description of the building has been
heretofore given in The REPUBLICAN,.
MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL, situated back Of
Columbian college. is n substantial brick build
eesssa Of c
plain architectural design and weii adapted for
school purposes. $500.
THE REFORM SCHOOL BuILpIHe situated In the
northeast section Of tire city. has bcen completed
curing the year, and re now In successful opera
tion. Additional buildings are already rendered
necessary, and fheir construction is contemplated
at an early date to perfect tho operations of the
| school.
REPAIRS, ENLARGE NENrs AND ALTERATIONS.
During the year many Of our most prominent
churches, places Of amusement, hotels, &c;, nave
| these we note Wallis opera house. the EbSit:
house, Western Presbyterian church, St Mat
i HeIIsn's oyster Sanss the Chesapeake saloon,
the Kirkwood house, National hotel billiard hall,
w0mens hospital.
GENERAL BABCotK's WORK.
The work of Improvement as advanced under
the energetic and intelligent supsrysion o. tR hs
| the Government has rivaied ia extent aud inter-
| est that done by the city authorities. The pub
| lie reservations, which are scattered throughout
the city ut the intersection Of It's various avenues
and adjacent to the public buildings In the Dis
1 irict have been largely improved and beautihed
by the liberal expenditure of labor and money BY
| tho superintendent Of public buildings and
The reservation in front of the Executive Man.
sion has been redeemed from its pitablo deform-
itv and converted into most tasteful, ornamental
garden SPOT such Is one would expect to see sur.
| Founding the private residence Of any person OF
distinction Flower beds, grass piats, all inter-
1 epersed with winding gravel walks, and orna-
incnted in the centre by beautiful fountain with
anuarium basin, all laid out in the most charming
/ styie Of landscape gardening, now welcomes the
eye Of tho numerous visitors to this naturally n
| tfacsivo spot. ,,.~
Park. though not completed, has so far advanced
1 m to elicit comm ndati0n from the most unob-
| Mrvipx It will hereafter be an inviting garden,
Of beautiful grade, well Distributed into sunlight
and shade, tastefully decorated with flowers, In
| stead of remaining IN almost forest In appear
| apce into the dense shades Of which those for
| whose enjoyment It was especially Intended
feared TO 70 unguarded by escorts.
Many OF tho circular and triangular reserva-
tiona have been handsomely improved with grass,
foWere, shrubbery and fountains. The monu-
ment for the equestrian statue Of the hero Of
Lundy's Lane is about being completed, and " "a
form most noble national tribute to . worthy
| genius and an unsurpassed improvement to the
city Of W ashington.
RAILROAD FACILITIES.
| Dpr,n0 the mast year the heretofore incessant