Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-24
THE IMPROVEMENT BOOM.

Mr.. Edwari Goodfellow will commence in a
few days house for his own residence on 10Th
street, near Dupont circle. The front al be o
red brick relieved by corniceS OF moulded brown
Drlck, with arches and pfiaSterS. The bay viii
be formed by large mullioned window 10 by
81 feet With ornamental transom s1sheS tlIofi
with ca .hedral glass. The door way entrance
Is yely beautifully and effectively desirncI en-
moulded brick with wide approaches and TOR
race steps. The interior arrangement OF the
house embraces all the late improvements 81
planning. The large central platform staircae.e
Will DE cut on from entrance hall by arches
Inc rooms are to have large open fire places
with decorated mantelS of wood and tile aud
the interior throughout viii be finished With
pollShed natural hard woods. The PLUMBING
aud gas fixtures W i'll be of the very best work
manship. Messrs. Gray and Page are the archi
tects; Messrs. Robert Davidson q Co. the build
erS, ard MeSSrS Hayward q Hutchinson furnish
the plumbing and heating fixtures
Four cottages OF rather unique style are in
course OF erection on 10th street near the p
street circle, for Mrs. p. w. Pare. They are 10
oe two stories and basement; the style OF archi-
lecture English domestic. The fronts raye
orfel windows, with balconies and the over
hanging roof makes a very picturesque and
cosy feature for this street. The interiors will
be finished in a neat and comfoI ,able NAME
making altogether very desirable homes.
MeSSrS. Gray a Pare are the architects and
they are to be built by days work. under the
superintendent OF the architects. The cost is
$4,000.
erection Of five very good three story and base
ment dwellings on street. between 18th and
18th sts just ia the rear OF the Old Headquarters
OF Gen. Scott. THESE are q by "a feet for the
main buildings and Is by 20 feet back buildings
the latter to be two stories high. They are ID
DE OF pressed Drlck fronts, stone trimmings
wood corn1ceS, full height Octagon bay windows.
each ten feet wide. The inside finish S to be
first class In hard woods and all modern con-
venfenceS. The cost will be $50 900 for the five
MI. James G. Sprigg Is the architect and will
Superlntend this work, which will be done by
the most experienced mechanics.
DR.. David Kindleberger, medical inspector L.
S. n, who has just returned from China. has
commenced the erection OF a comfortable tamil
residence for himself at the corner OF goth AMI
q streets NV. This is to be three stories and
basement, 10 by 40 feet, pressed brick front.
with Ohio sandstone TRIMMINGS pressed brick
corn1ces and galvaniz"d iron mouldings. The
style is plain gothic. A large bay window. 5 by
IA feet, semi ctagop in form, runs I'D TO the
second story. The inside finish is to be in { ne
ar.ouS hard woods, with wood mantelS, large
Platform stairs running up from the main han
II the Queen Anne style. The building through
out Is admirably planned with reference to
10th elegance and comfort, and Will, when
mpleted, be one OF the most coolest homes in
the city. The cost will be S. 500. Mr. John
FfeZ'er is the architect, and Mr. X. |. Fleming
the builder
TN the notice OF the fine mansion OF Lieut..
BrOdhead. In last Saturdays issue. the fact that
Mr.. X. j. Fleming was the builder was unintnn-
I.On2ily OVeriOOked,l