Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10

our prominent architects, to the following eff
WHAT are the building prospects OF this sea-
They are pretty fair, and considering the still
depressed condition of business matter, rather
encouraging.
What buildings does Washington stand most
In Iced of?
We need first-class opera house; q f1rSt-class
music hall, connected with an academy OF
music; we need an academy OF design; first
class free bathing establishment; riding school,
and a city post office, which should be In Orna-
mental structure, worthy OF the capital OF the
nation.
Does that comprise all that is necessary to
make Waship gton what it should be?
These structures are characteristic features
and absolute necessities for large citieS without
consideration of civilized city; but we need
also residences here, such as Will accommodate
members OF the cabinet and other officials of
high grade; foreign ministers, and attaches of
foreign legations; army and navy officers who
are stationed here; members OF Congress and
wealthy people who spend their winters here.
This would bea good place for French Hats.
What do you think Of French flats?
think, II built In the right locality and pro-
vided with elevators, dumbwaiters, telephones,
burglar alarms, &C., they would prove an ex-
celent investment.
What makes you think so?
The popularity Of washington as the capital
Of the country. The population OF the CAPITAL
OF large nation Is necessarily composed of q
great number OF people, whose residence isof q
temporary nature, In fact, the larger portion of
them might properly be called sojourners.
Those people, while they desire to have all the
comforts ard luxur1eS of permanent home are
not inclined to incur the expense of fitting up
house; they would rather avail themselves Of
accommodations more suited to their Temporary
wants. Rotel life Is too expensive, and board
1ng-house accommodations very rarely give
satisfaction.
What is the principal difference between a
French fiat and hotel or boarding house?
The difference consists. chiefly, In the greater
conve niences, greater individual independence
and lesser cost.
Wherein does the greater Individual indie
In the nature Of the accommodations. For
instance, every suit OF rooms In French fiat
has kitchen attached to 1t, where cooking can
be done II desired; so Is every suit of rooms
provided with dumb waiter and telephone,
Dy means OF which meals, &C., can be got to the
apartments, II desired; elevators AFFORD an EASY
communication with the restaurant of the
mouse, so that one can take his meals there. II
desired; or one can take his meals outside of
the mouse. Single gentlemen can rent single
room or suit; they can occupy them togetf1er
and mess q Ia corraH, IL they w1sh-hoWeyer.
Always paying only for what they get There
Is no doubt In my mind that French fiats are the
ton f'p1A"r
What seems to be the reason that they have
never been introduced here?
Want OF capital, want OF enterprise and the
fact that several Of our leading capitalists have
large interests In hotels.
According to that, the chances for these flats
are very slim here?
Apparently SO. Yet their erection here Is
only question OF time. The demand Will Gre
ate the supply, and whenever the demand is
strong enough capital viii flow In that direc-
ton.