Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-19
builder, make a good improvement in this Sec

builder, make a good improvement in this Sec
ton. They are is by 80 feet, three-st0ry ana
bay window, with all modern Improvements;
$3.50; On stoddard street, between Congress
and Road streets, the two-stOry dwelling re-
$500.
On Congress, between stoddard and Road
sheets, is a fine dwelling built for Albert B.
jackson, by the Messrs. Fry, builders and con-
tractors It is Is by 60 feet, two stories and
$4,000. At corner of High and I'd streets has
just been completed store and dwelling, Two
stories and cellar, 20 by 80 feet; 81, 800.
pleted on Potomac. between 1st and I'd streets.
two story and basement dwelling, 20 by %
feet, pay window; $1,000. Mrs. sullivan has
by 80 feet: 81, 900.
There is now under course of construction
block of fine houses on Washington street, near
the canal, for NJ. MCGOWAN. They are two
stories and basement, IA by 80 feet, costing,
Joseph F. Collins is now building on Beall
StIeet, between washington and Congress, two
tWc-story and basement dwellings with bay
windows, all modern improvements. II by 80
feet. back building, IL by l6 feet; 1000 James
Bulch, undertaken, on Jefferson, between Canal
and Bridge streets, q two story shop aud stable,
II by 26 feet; $500. Henry Smidt, on Bridge,
near Montgomery street, a three story ana
basement dwelling house, 10 by 80 feet; 81 800
SUBURBAN IMPROVEMENTS.
Few Catholic church is now being built at
OniohtoWn at a cost OF 5000. This is a brick
and stone structure, the first one erected In this
new parish. The work is being given out by days
work. frame dwelling is In course Of con-
J. w. Little, of the same size and material. J.
w. Kilmon is building frame dwelling at
cost OF $500, for his own occupancy.
ON Wilson street, Howard University Place,
Z. Z. Bartlett is having block Of eight two
story brick dwellings constructed. They are
121a by 26 feet, and Will cost $500 each.
COSTLY STRUCTURES.
The Convent OF the Visitation on Connecticut
avenue, between L and nj streets, covering
about half of the square, was completed and
occupied last year the buildings costing, indie
pendent a,en OF the ground, 500, 600. The mamoth
railway company, located at High and Canal
streets, Georgetown, now nearly completed,
the full detail description OF which was recent
ly given In the STAR, will cost $4,000. The
new college in Georgetown, the Roof of which
is now beng put ON, will, 1t is thought when
completed, cost 100000 1t Is an Immense
building, OF blue stone, of great architectural
beauty, and Its commanding position makes II
the most Imposing structure In that city.
The above enumeration does otInclude very
large number OF smaller dwellings AID other
structures, comprising stables, back buildings,
Offices, &C., costing from $500 to 81, 900 EACH nor
the innumerable repairs Icing made to build.
ings throughout the city.
PROSPECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS
A contract has been signed for the construc-
tlOu vi d uuc UilCk tulilCe dG Inc northwest cor
ner OF sth street and Market Space. for Tnos.
p. Simpson, &c by 30 feet, three-storieS and Gel
lar, the lower part containing councillors
Storeroom, and the upper stories arranged FOR
offceS. This will cost about $4,000, and d. +.
ClsseH will do the brick work, the front and
side being OF pressed brick. Adjoining on
Market Space; G. Il. Turton will erect for Mrs.
Keefe (Mr. Simpsons mother}, a three-story
brick building, with storeroom On the ground
floor, costing about 81, 600.
L. H. Schneider has just signed a contract
with MesSrs. Bright and Humphrey for the
erection OF fine brick residence on Massachu-
sets avenue, between 9Th and 10th streets
northwest just east OF McKendree Chapel.
TIE building viii be % by 60 feet, and cost
about $1,000. Messrs. Bright Humphrey have
lust commenced for Mr.. Joseph TysOwSki a
two-story residence costing about $4,000, at the
corner OF 18th and Q streets. This building is
% by IS feet, and the front viii be highly orna-
mental; bay window S running to the top.
Messrs. Fitch, Fox aud Brown report that
there Is Increased inquiry for city property,
offer OF 1925 per foot was made and refused for
lot which the owner would have readily sold
at that price last fatl. Among the inqulrers at
their Office recently are some prominent govern
ment officials, who propose to make Washing
ton their permanent home.
Application has been made by Lieut.. VIM
fire dwelling on the corner of Connecticut
avenue ard streets northwest, to cost s2O,0oO
Mr.. Smithny er is the architect. No contracts
have as yet been entered into.
James II. McGill architect, LIE DrOit building
states that In his experience here, extending
over about ID years, he has found that people
building IN this city have always been tardy
about commencing their houses early In the
season Generally more houses have been COM
mepced after midsummer than before it. But
this spring there is an increased inquiry about
building and more than the usual amount OF
work is now in the hands of the architects He
anticipates that the brisk building season will
STAR earlier this year than usual. The growing
belief that there will be an advance In the prices
OF both labor and materials has stimulated
many projects that might have been postponed.
Mr.. McGill has sufficient work In hand to keep
himself and two experienced craftsmen stead
ny employed. He has Just completed about a
dozen fine houses for Thos. Wilson, esq.,, four
lalge ones on East Capitol street. and the rest
on 9th street above T street, which have cost
about $4,000. He has charge OF two large resi-
depces on Connecticut avenue near M Street.
for W. F; Matttngy, esq, which the contractor,
In about a week. These houses will cost about
$4,000. Also two fine cottage residences on
Georgetown heights, opposite the residence OF
and the other for A. B. jackson. Both Will be
completed in about month and Will cost about
e, GOO each. MFR. Talburg is the builder OF Nc
has also under way handsome house for
Jeff. c. Devils, on street. between 4th and stu
streets, OF which d. Cissel is the builder.
me quite extensive alterations and additions
DOW IN progress on the Methodist Protestant
church on 9th street, which will cost about
seven or eight thousand dollars, are from his
designs, aDd are being done under his super
vision. He has just finished the Plans and has
the work commenced on three nice houses for
joseph Lockey-One on North Capitol street
and two on New jersey avenue, both on the
square facing the Capitol. He has also COM
menced work on five large detached residences
10 LeDroit Park, for J. J. Albright, to cost from
three to four thousand dollars each. He has ali
the drawings completed and is preparing the
specifications for very extensive alterations of
the large restaurant building corner OF Sth and
streets, which will soon be commenced, aud
VIII Co cost about four thousand dollars He has
completed drawings for Bright & Humphrey for
1ne residence, TO be built on Q street. near
Iol d, 10 cost about four thousand dollars, work
on which VIII be commenced in few days.
Mr. McGill has plans for several houses on his
:" he IaI nave not been sufficiently advanced
street, for a gentleman In the Patent Once ~
cost about seven thousand dollars another fo =,
apr prominent lawyer. to be built in the NORTH tn
t MesI part OF the city, to cost about twenty
Thousand dollars; ard another for Georgeto;yn
heights to cost about five thousand dollars.
Inos. M: Plowman, architect before his
death had prepared plans for the foIlowins
I nulldlngs: For Commissioner Phelps, at june.
ZION OF Iowa circle, 18th street and Vermont
avenue, large brick dwelling with stone trim