Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-10


banker, now residing In Yonkers n. Y, VINO
rev years ago brought his family to this city 10
| spend the winter, and fascinated by rs attrsc-
| lions, erected and has since occupied commo-
aious residence on street, has bought the val
| street, TO the south OF the Thomas circle
MeSSrS. CluSS and Schultze, architects are now
at work on the plans for a first class modern
apartment house, popularity called "riats,- 70
De Quilt on this ground during the coming Sod
son. The building will have 100 feet front on
Vermont avenue and 100 feet on I+th street, and
VIII be Guilt around triangular courtyard IN
tne center. It Will contain q basement and six
full stories. conveniently reached by a modern
elevator and by broad stairs so arranged as 10
| make each story private nom the other. There
| VIII be three i've story bay windows on each
'front.'. The nrst story viii contain two suites OF
icons, each consisting OF parlor, dining room,
| kllchen. three chambers, bathroom, servants
| room and all other necessary conyeniepceS In
ene noIth END OF this building, entirely separate
nIUn H lne rest OF the story, select restaurant
wien IaoleS ana gentlemenS dining rooms will
Ue located SO that families In the building who
cnoese 10 nave their meals served can be- ac CON-
| mloaaiea. the second, third and fourth stories
ooutain eacn lnree suites OF rooms as above deS-
| crlped The filth and sixth stories contain each
SIX suites or rooms, consisting OF paror cham
yer, bathroom and closets. suitable for MEN,
uefS vi SohSfeSS, ofhcerS or others without fam
| lies The basement contains the eulina~y de-
| partment, cellars and store rooms for the res
| lauranI, lahitors quarters. steam heating ap-
| naratuS Tor the accommodation OF all rooms aud
corridors In the building, locked coal bins tor
the different suites with whom they are In
communication by lifts, dust shafts and SER
wants stairs. The principal rooms Will be fur
ntshed NTH CRATES, besides the steam heat. In
construction the building will be mainly fire
proof. system OF ventilation Is 10 be usei
which VIII free the building from odorS and
will be materially assisted by the free aud I'M
obetructed position OF the building all around
F. ch suite OF rooms will In itself be complete
well aired and entirely private from al Others.
This poneer Improvement, on an admirably
| adapted ste will Introduce into this city az
uotnmodattonS which have OF late years become
eihlnently popular In Boston and New York.
ana cannot fall 10 add new and pleasant fea-
ture TO METROPOLITAN life I'm this city and prove
aremunefatlVe investment TO the public spirited
| Allusion was made in a former number OF
| TIE STAR 10 a fine residence about completed
| for Lieut.. Brodhead, opposite Scott statue on
| \ street. at the junction Of several avenues and
streets. IL is or modernized Gothic style or
| architecture, very striking In It's general fea-
lures and much admired. It has frontage of
IS feet on street, and from its prominent po-
sleson oyerlooks the circle and the entire pleas
AM surroundings. ON the first floor is large
| hall, Is by "a feet. and magnificent staircase
| running up, all finished in polished oak. The
basement story Is OF brownstone, and super
| structure OF brick. with stone trimmings and a
circular tower projection running up the entire
| height: The porte cochere is 10 be OF orna-
mental iron work and stone steps. On the first
dining room, billiard room. pantry. closets
| &c. with conservatory opening from the
| parlor. All these rooms are finished up in
| the various hard woods and beautifully pol
| ished-walnut. butternut and oak predom-
| mating. The mantleS are also Of wood
| and very handsome. The inside corniceS are of
| plaster. a back staircase runs up from the
| sub-cellar TO the root and the heating ap-
| paratus IS located In the sub-celar conveying
| heat throughout the enire house. In the
| second story are five large chamb IFS with bath
| rooms and closets attached. The same is also
the case In the third story. There are two
porucos, one looking out from the dining room
| ment is large laundry with servants room
| Store-ro0mS and large kitchen, the latter to be
| finished up fn glazed tile OF ornamental pattern:
| TINS Is 10 pe fastened TO the brick work by
| cement. The interior OF the conservatory IS
| lined with enameied brick with tile fioor An
| elevator runs from the basement TO the ton
| story; On the Rhode Island avenue front is a
| circular bFlck tower Is feet in diameter running
| up the ful height. the top OF which Is finished
| Ia ornamental brick work. The iron work for
the porte eochere and the conservatory is being
| mace In New York and sent here ready to put
| up. On the same lot is erected very fine
! stable OF brick and brown stone arranged with
all the modern conveniences for both horses ana
carriages and coaehman'S apartments. Mr.
| John Fraser is the architect and has general
superintendent OF the work. The brick work
Is py MI Robert Davidson, OF Philadelphia
The cost Is about $4,000.
Mr.. VIM. II. Barnard. treasurer OF the Amor
can Telephone Company. has nearly finished 9
handsome residence for himself on 1st street,
near street n. e. 1t is q feet front by 81 feei
deep ior the main building, the back portion be
ing l6 by sc feet The front is OF pressed brick
three stories high, with brown stone and brown
brick trimmings, and finished at the top with
moulded brick eornices and galvanized iror
| mGul6irga The first story OF main building
| contains nine rooms, OF convenient size htgl
ceilings and handsomely finished up in hlarb
walnut, polished, and with all the modern i'm
provementS. Mr. John Fraser is the architect
AND MI. w. c. Morrison the builder. The est
mated cost is S, coo.
Next to the house Of Mr.. Barnard Mr.. W. C.
Dodge has Just had completed two very fin,
dwellings, one for his son and the other To-
Saie or lease. These houses are about the same
class with Mir. Barnards- The inside finish 4
! OF The various hard woods polished; nantes O
, WtCd or varied and handsome design and IN,
en'ire " DIRK throughout OF the best material anC
execution The plans also by Mr.. Fraser arr
| very happily designed, combining elegance anC
comfort, In which they will rank with the hes
houses On Capitol Hill. The cost OF each +
$500.
The handsome residence now In course o
erection fronting Dupont circle, for Mrs. p. W
Page. will, when completed, add an attractiy,
feature TO this neighbOrhOod OF fine houses /
| Is TO be three stories and basement the front O
bIlck, tasteiully ornamented. principal Tea
ture OF the design being large oriel window A
the second story, and generous and am, lie door
way with large veSt1bule Illuminated by stafne,
glass WIDOWS. The general contour, with tn,
gether quaint sky line. The interior has :
large stairway In center, with columns anC
| afcheS dlVlQlDg The main hall and stairway hall
The nrSt story interior is finished up Ia polished
cherry and ash; second story In California fe(
wood. Throughout the entire structure thl
best material and workmanship win be en-
ployed. The cost is 5000. MeSSrS Gray a
Page are tie architects, and the work is TO b,
Cont py the day, under the supervision OF thu
architects.
Mr.. Marcellas Bailey is now constructing
handsome residence on Dupont circle IN,
! front is Of brick, with moulded brick strins
courses. large mulloned windows. with lea
sash and stained glass Ii has a round turre
| cOrbelled out from second story and running III
| TO top, forming an admirable lookout. 'Tht
| gables are ornamental, decorated With carvSs
| brick. The interior has large hall, with plat
form stairway separated from library by al
| elaborately worked screen. The interior Is Il
b finished up in the various polished hard
woods. The large, open tire-plaCaS with higl
| mantleS, decorated with tiles are very mucl
admired. The general style OF the bufldin!
shows striking features OF Old colonial archf
lecture, and is novelty In its way, which vii
| no doubt De followed by Others. The cost O
| this residence will be =, 500. Messrs. GRAY a
Page are the architects, and Superintend tn,
| work.
| On between l4th and 18th streets. NV, OIL
the north side OF street. ground is about TO b
broken for the erection of a fine house for ]
| w. Thompson, esq. This is TO be Is by 50 fee
| and three stories and basement. The eXterio
| is TO be OF pressed brick and Connecticut ston,
trimmings. The basement story entirely q
brown stone. outside cOrniceS and mouldings O
II n1voNa funfI tr<Nr at.o..1 n