Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-03
THE IMPROVEMENT BOOM.
More New Buildings Started.

| costly building Improvements ia progress given
| In last saturdays STAR, we note the following
| OF a substantial and desirable character that
have been started. The plans have been nearly
completed for several frst-class houses. to be
erected this season. and In the course OF the
month these and many other important i'm
provements viii be put under contract
Ground will be broken In a few days for the
erection Of two fine residences one for Judge
Hagner and the other for General Hagner,
brothers, on II, between 18th and t9tR SITS. The
size OF both is so feet front by 20 feet deep They
are TO have very elaborate brick fronts, with
projections and corniceS quite ornamental. The
architecture is what is known as the Queen
Anne style, with quaint doorways, projecting
bay windows and dormer windows number
OF the windows are to have lead sash glazed
with cathedral glass The fronts are TO be deco
rated with string courses OF moulded brick. The
Interior is to be handsomely finished In the vari-
GUS hard woods, with arcade stairway wood
NANTES ana lille f1re-places. The cost is to be
$4,000 each. Messrs. Gray and Page are the
architects, end Robert Davidson & Co, Phiadel-
phia. the builders.
Secretary Sherman is about to break ground
for handsome residence on street between
18th and l4th SITS. NV, opposite the Franklin
square. The plans have been prepared and the
bids were opened to-day for the work. The size
OF the lot is q by 100 feet and LAYS alongside of
the lot on which Mr.. Nathan W.F1tzgerald owns
ard on which he has commenced the erection OF
handsome residence for himself which was
noticed in last Saturdays STAR. The party wall
OF the two houses will go up at the same time
The site is a very desirable one, overlooking as
IL does the Franklin park. and the character or
Mr.. Shermans house will be In keeping with
the houses In that section of the city. III viii
probably cost in the neighborhood of s2O,0ao
Judge James, of the District Supreme Court.
is Just about to have erected fine residence for
his own household on Massachusetts, avenue
near the street circle. This house is to be of
brick with stone trimmings 43 by 81 feet OF the
EllZaoetnlan style OF architecture. with halt
The pan empTse sa large Po o - 10 n9 81 I
with platform staircase Of arcade style, having
large stained glass windows at the landings.
| All the rooms are to be finished In the various
| hardwoodS, polished. The hall and rooms
| throughout are to have large open fire places
with wood NANTES of varied and handsome
| designs. The cost is to be $500. MeSsrs GRAY
| and Page are the architects and Robert David
| son q Co., the builders.
The two houses just completed for Comm dore
| English, on X, between 18th and 10th sts.. are
| very much admired, the round tower on the
corner, ba'conieS gables, &C., making very
picturesque front. The door-wayS are elaborate
| OF ornamental brick, and stone columns with
carved capitals. The interior finished in hard
| wood, polished; NANTES OF wood, decorated
with tiles. striking feature OF the plan Is the
recessed balconies and bay windows. The cost
OF these houses was S20, 900. MeSSrS. Gray and
| Page are the architects, and Messrs. Biting and
Davidson the builders.
The three cottages on 10Th street. lust CON-
pleted for Lieut.. Alden. L. s. N, and Mr.. Harvey
L. Pagey OF the EliZabethian STYLE are attracting
considerable attention from their novelty OF
design They have each square central hail.
with nre places and picturesque StairwayS. The
| interiors are finished with polished wood, the
grain OF which is brought out with Shellac and
polished The brick work of the first story is
| laid in old Flemish bond; second story brick
| covered with slate In tile patterns, and gable
ends In third story enriched with elaborate
barge boards. The cost OF these cottages was
| SIS. $780, Messrs. Gray q Page, AZ Corcoran build
| ing, are the architects
Mr.. L. S. Chapman is building a row OF five
| three-stOry brick and stone dwellings on 18th
| between @ and CorcOrsn streets. The size Is 10
| by 80 feet, and they are not only attractive on
| the exterior but viii be furnished throughout
| with all the modern Improvements. making
them very comfortable and elegant homes. The
cost is $4,000.
Mr.. c. F. E. Richardson, a well-known and
enterprising citizen, is having erected, and now
| nearly completed, IL substantial brick tene-
| ment houses on New jersey avenue between X
ST. and Rhode Island ave. The size of these
houses Is II by IS feet, two story and basement,
tons running up the entire height. Mr.. r. is
about commencing eight more houses OF the
same class adjoining the row described above,
his purpose being to ultimately build up the
entire square, having recently purchased il for
such purpose. The cost of the is dwellings will
| be about $1,000 Mr.. Jos. b. Williamson is the
| architect and builder, Mr. Jos. Z. Collins or
Georgetown, the bricklayer. They are to have all
modern improvements. 1t is hope1 this enter
prise may give start to building iMprovc
mentS In that section or the city, the site
| being adjacent TO LIE Droit park and altogether
| very fine one.
| On Rhode Island avenue, between 5th and 9Th
| streets Mr.. VIM Heine Is erecting four very
good two-stoly dwellings, to cost $4,000.
On the northwest corner OF 10th and streets
Mr.. VIM. c. Hill is erecting three story dwell
Ing, 25 by A. feet, with all the most desirable
| improvements The cost will be s., 000
On Massachusetts avenue, between 9th and
| 10th streets, Mr.. o. p. Dom is building very
good three story brick and stone dwelling housa
% by AZ feet, with all the most approved con-
veniences for a comfortable residence The
| cost " Ill be about s., 900.
Mr.. c. NJ. Bell, the photographer, is erecting
| three-Story dwelling and stables attached on
| &, between Sd and AZ streets n W.. which will
able neighborhOod. Its cost Will be 5000.
On Vermont avenue near Q street, Mr. W. w.
Metcalf is building for his own use handsome
threestoTy dwelling, 20 by 43 feet to be finished
up with all the modern improvements, the out
| side also presenting some pleasing features
| This Will cost s., 200.
Mr.. P E. Deering is building on 10Th street
| between aud o streets q. W., a three-story
| brick and stone dwelling OF neat and attrac-
tive design. The rooms are TO be spacious, and
| the Inside finish plain and substantial, making
| very coy residence. The cost is 50, 600.
Mr.. j. W. Barker, the well-known builder, is
erecting two very comfortable three-story brick
and stone dwellings on 18th, between III and
Streets 20 by sc feet to cost $40, 600 Mr.. Barker
| is OF course, his own architect and builder.
Mr.. ID. j. Particle is building six three-story
dwellings on @, between 9th and 9TH streets
| northwest, at a cost Of 900.
On the southeast corner of 18th and G streets
, northwest, Mrs. Ann Wollard is about to have
constructed In lieu Of the two small brick dwell
| tngS, three story and basement dwelling so by
40 feet, II rooms, three full height bay windo VS.
octagon form, and one tower projection, full
height, eight feet width, to cost s. 900. Mr.
| Henry ConradiS is the builder
Mr. H. B. Mcdowell is building on 18th, be-
tween M and streets, pleasant dwelling p
by so feet, three stories high with all the inside
| modern convenienceS and outside attractions
Cost about $1,000. MeSsrS. Baldwin are the
| architects and builders.
Hanlan-COnrtn
| A PROMISE BY THE THREE THAT TWO OF THEN