Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-08


Brady, architect and the elevations will present
handsome and attractive exterior. When exc
cuted, the front win he laid with press brick
with brown stone trimmings TO doors and win
dowS moulded brick plasterS belts and cor
nfceS The entrance will be approached by a
handsome fight OF brown stone steps-cut in
between moulded cheek blocks. The west flank
or the building viii be laid with red bricks In
white mortar with brick trimmings - windows
ana br,ck corntces and belts Zach story Is ar
ranged with all the modern improvements aud
Tor the comfort, convenience and privacy OF a
family, and each floor Will contain parlor
,nree bed rooms. with the usual closets diuing
room. Kitchen. bath room and stone room. The
basement VIII contain the janitor'S room four
lusi rooms one for each floor, store rooms and
an ash chute. A dumb waiter extends from
basement TO roof, communicating with each
kiicnsn, ana series OF bells and speaking
tupeS WI! pe used In connection with sa;na
Bells speaking tubes card Racks and letter boyes
Will ee placed In the yeStibule for each floor And
amechanical device, styled 3. tdoor-opanerl Will
be alta ahed TO the vestibule door 70 ens hle he
occupant to open this door from any floor above
Each toor VIII have its ovsn gas mains ami
water supply, The water foT the third and fOsrfb
floors 10 be supplied LION. iron tanks ia roaf
The NAN stairway extends to roof-whtch
will have Stat flOor-a neat guard or railing
along the caves. This wiz be usei as the ward
or place for drying cloths. The finish OF the
rooms inside viii be made OF white pine In a
neat design and grained throughout aud slate
mantels provided for each room. The piumn-
ing throughout will be first class in al its de
tails and the ventilation perfect The cost OF
tllS 1nDIOVement VII De $4,000. Nj, L 4
Fleming, builder.
Oale Of the handsoaaest residences sG the ci, :.
now In course OF construct ION, is that for she
Hoa, }. Don Cameron situated on the corne- OF
Rhode Island avenue, Scott c rele and 18th
street The lot bas g.iih OF slGfret ar q the
| structure VIII stand upon 1t IA -onauy so
that the radiating line OF the circle p'.sse3
d1reetly through ahe hallway in the cen. ;. of
| persp 1etively. Ii VII b; three stories htgh
L with basement and lofty attic. Four bay win
| doWs Will run The entire height OF the SUPER
/ structure. arranged SO that they NAY AFFORD a
chan ming view OF the SURROUNDINGS tom ali
sides. The carriage drive running item Rhode
Island avenue to 10th stra. will la pivci
with granite blocks, and VIII pass directly under
| an elegant PaIte COchere. A foot cat 4 t1StP
| fully paved with concrete Will follow the Itne
or drlN6. 1le Pafte CocE gre Will be OF cast iron
attractlSe,y painted, etc The window sills and
| brown sto2e. The cornice, smaller DO mer win
dows, and wall coping 20 be of galvanized iron.
present four fronts, which wiz be ia :ei WITH
press Dicks and flashed In the very finest
Style. The windows OF the principal story VII
I've giazed With polished plate glass; an the res
ldue with English crystal sheet The front fla.
ing the circle is 30 feet, and the west l,ont G5
| feet The Senator Will have an office on the
| principal floor provided with pirate en-
trace, toilet room, bathroom, porch. etc. The
| first, second and third floors Will be prc2efiy
ceafened and laid with best quality OF Georgia
| pine. The front and vestibule doors and Wsi1s.
| coating OF nain hall VIII be finished Ia polished
| oak. The grand hall on the principal moor ia
! 25x35, With staircase running up from the rear
| portion ana large fireplace across tie north
| east corner, With seats on either side. This will
| be one OF the prettieSt features o. tie house.
The Railways, bath and toilet rooLlS Will be
neaIeo os low pressure steam, ana the rooms
| from CRATES In hreplaceS. Another convenience
| Will be dumb waiter running from the biSe-
nent TO the third story, to be used not only for
the usual purposes, but Constructed for hoistinle
trunks, etc. Electric bells will connect with ali
| the principal rooms, bathrooms servants rooms
laundry, etc. Hot and cold water throughout
There viii be seven bathrooms, all htei up
! with plantShed seamless copper tubs with tot.
! let rooms adjacent. Stationary Wristbands
| with Italian marble slabs. will be placed
IN In, appropriate np rooms In the basement
bedrooms, bathroom, coal cellars, etc. Tue sec
| 0nd, or principal floor, will contain the Office
entrance hall aud grand hall; parior, dining
| room. library, pantry, silver closet. and cosy
little hat-room to lett OF the veSteule as one en-
ters. To the right OF the veStibufe are toilet
room, closet and elevator entrance. The parlor
is 35x23, dining room 33x20, library 20xlS. onc,
1SX1G, all connected by sliding doors OF hand
some patterns, and flanked by bay windows on
the second floor are the following: Five bed
rooms. eight closets, four bathrooms large nall
and elevator. There are five bedrooms and the
same number OF oSetS, ETC., on the third floor as
On the second. The attic floor viii be occupied by
servants bedrooms, closets, etc. The principal
rooms are to be finished with plaster cornices.
wood mantels, wafnScoting and Thing OF the
most artistic designs. The largest Of the DOR
will be surmounted 10y steep-pitched roof, to be
slated. There are to be an Infinite numb,r of
windows IN the structure, which WIN Id great-
ly to It's appearance, making 1t one OF the most
cheerful, as wei as one or the handsomeSt
houses 10 the city. 1t will be thoroughly venti-
lated, by the best known methods, aud con-
Stfucted with view to beauty and per,ninep-
| cy. The estimated cost is about $4,000. John
Fraser is the architect, and Robert Davidson &
Co. the builders.
A ve'y handsome residence for northern
gentleman, is now In course OF erection on II St,
Immediately wess of Wormleys hotel, 27x75
feet. This building is to have very imposing
front. The square bay window in the basement
Is carried up with circular wings In the upper
stories cs-ried on arches. All the upper sashes
are to be Of lead work filled in with cathedral
will be novel and rich feature. The doorway
will have pilasters, arches and pedlments
built OF ornamental bricks. In the third story
lionsd window with balcony for foM-
ers: The interior is planned with a
large central hall opens into all the priacipal
rooms; a square staircase OF generous width
leads to the upper rooms separated from han by
an arcade. The interior is to be finished In the
various hard woods, the floors TO have par
duetry borders, and the building throughout to
have all the most approved convenienceS.
Messrs. Gray & Page are the architects:
Mesrs Robert D. Co. the net 6ulldes and
$4,000.
Mr.. MI. Shea, the prominent avenue grocer
| is having erected two fine dwellings on 1871
! and B sts- s.w. Each house has front OF % feet
and depth of 20 feet, three stories and base
| ment. The fronts are laid with press bricks
brown stone trimming TO doors and windo Us and
| brick and stone CorniceS and stone steps and
rail to entrance. the Easements Of each con-
! tain the furnace ard fuel rooms store rooms
and laundry. The first floor. the parlor, library,
dining room and kitchen; the second, five large
bed rooms and bath room; the third story, three
large bed rooms, closets, ETC., and very conve-
p'ently arranged. Bells and speaking tubes ex-
tend to kitchen from each floor, and han Isome
slate mantels will be provided for each room.
The trimmings inside are OF white pine, OF a
geat character and grained walnut Mr.. inc
b. Brady Is the architect, and SupeTint ,ndent,
and MeSSrS. Wade and Hurlihy, builders. Cost
50 coo.
Messrs. Evans and Mcleod are erecting four
houses On Washington St, GEORGETOWN
1sxss feet each, three stories high. The base
ment fronts are laid with broken range
| marble work, and the entrance steps,
| door and window trimmings made witt
| Ohio stone The interior of these house Will
| be finished In d first class manner, an pro-
| vtdsd with all the modern Improvements. Mr.
l JnO B. Brady is the architect. and Evan and