Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-16
The Building Boom.
NRW HorsEs GOING UP,

ISlanQ avenue, DetWecn Iitu anu Ao'A oeA0oe1
northwest, 22 by 50 feet, red brick irony, nall
mansard fiat roof covered with slate and tin, gall
yanized iron cornices, bay window running up
two stories, all flrst- class material and work.
Mesars. Cabot & Chandler, OF Boston, archi-
tects. cost 81, 500. Fleming, builder.
Captain Peter NJ. Dubant has recently fin.
ished two fine new dwellings, which are al
ready occupied, at the southwest corner Of
Massachusetts, avenue and 9Th streets. The
corner house has front Of forty feet on 9th
street, fronting Ashland Park. They are three
stories high with large commo dious rooms and
all the eonvenienees known to modern DWELL
lnga The fronts are pressed brick LAID 10
plaek cement, and with cornice5 OF moulded
stone; half mansafd root neatly slated
The inside finish Is In the natural
woods and hard Oil. Mr.. VIM. N. Poindexter is
the architect. The cost was s12, 900.
MI. Poindexter has also erected row OF three
dwellings on street, In the same neighborhood;
one for Mr. John r. Major, one for Mr.. Frederick
Detweiler, and one for Mr.. Alexander Elliot, of
the Government Printing Office. These are %
by ~ feet, three stories high, OF pressed brick
each house containing eight rooms and flushed
In fine style throughout. The house of Mr..
Detweiller Is finished with light colored aio
sand stone trimmings, and the Others In dark
sandstone. The inside finish is Of dark colored
woods. Mr.. VIM. NJ. POindeXter Is the arcnI-
tect.
Gen. A. C. Myers Is about to erect for HIM
self first class dwelling on Z, between 10Th
and 18th streets northwest, q By 90 feet, three
stories and basement pressed brick front, fat
roof, wood cornlceS, bay window running up
two stories, and first class throughout, both In
material and workmanship. Me5srs. j. l..
Smlthmeyer Is the architect and Mr.. r. l. FIem-
ing the builder.
Col Rodger Jones has taken out permit to
erect fine three story dwelling on X, between
10th and 18th streets, "a feet front by 80 feet
deep pressed brick front, fat roof brick cor
N IN q II
L. Smithmeyer is the architect and Mr.. John
Henderson the builder.
Mr.. Charles E. Foster has commenced the
erection of fine three story dwelling on the
north side OF Rhode Island avenue, between
9th and 10th streets northwest; pressed brick
front, double pitch Mansard root covered with
slate and tin, corniceS OF galvanized iron and
wood, three bay windows 25 feet high and one
tower projection Of 40 feet height. The cost
and superintendent.
Mr.. Charles Edmonston is building, for Chas.
c. Glover, two handsome dwelling houses on
ii, between 18th and 10Th streets northwest,
thTee-Story and basement, 20 by IS feet, pressed
t Prick fronts, one with pay window; tWo.stories
tin. The work and material will be f1rst-clasS;
cost, 81, 600. Mr.. John b. Brady Is the archi-
tect.
Mr.. E. and j. Cammack are having built five
four-story dwellings on 18th and Q streets
"a
brick fronts, moulded cOrniceS, fiat roof, bay
windows, and finished throughout In the best
woods and most modern style. Mr.. j. Getmuel-
Ter Is the architect, an0 MesSrs. John Sherman
d Co.. the builders: cost, 81, 600.
Mr.. ". f. Reanler is about to build two three
story dwellings On New York avenue near 9Th
street. II by 35 feet ground plan pressed brick
fronts, wood cornices, fiat roof covered VITA
tin, bay windows running up the entire height
and with all modern improvements, at a cost
OF s. 400. Mr. j. c. Hardness Is the architect
and MessTs. F. Obald & Bro. builders.
An addition to the Washington City Protest
ant orphan Asylum Is to be built this spring
adjoining the present structure on s street, be-
tween 1SIh and l4th streets northwest, ia feet
front, running back 493 feet, and three stories
high. The materials and workmanship will be-
uniform with the present building. Mr.. j. c.
Hardness is the architect, ana Messrs. Down
ing & Bro. the builders. The cost will be
$25. 900.
Mr.. otis Bigelow has commenced the cree
tion OF a dwelling on Dupont Circle, which will
be an important addition to this center, rich
In superb examples Of domestic architecture.
The house will have front of sixty feet on
with large tower at the corner and numerous
bays, balconies, ETC., affording delightful
views OF the circle. The exterior is Of red
brick, with pressed brick arches and moulded
sill and Intel courses, and corn!ceS OF brown
brick. The windows are principally mullioned
windows, with transoms of lead sash ana an
tigue glass in patterns designed IL har.
and broken up with gables and
doIners. forming pretty sky line. The main
flight OF stone steps and leads into central
hail ~ feet wide. The drawing room. library
and dining room are to the right and left OF this
hau, ana arranged with arches aud porterre
80 That the rooms and hall can be opened into
one II desired. The rear OF the hall is occupied
by The staircase made easy OF accent, and
pretty feature by its arrangement OF steps and
platforms. The upper stories are conveniently
piauned, cham beers with dressing rooms, baths,
&C. The interior woodwork will be Of cherry,
oak and poplar, finished In the natural wood.
There viii be open fire places In all the rooms
with tiles and wood mantels. Gray & Page are
the architects. Robert Davidson & Co., builders
The house win cost $4,000.
Major Marcellus Bailey has been having his
house. on Farrsgut Square, remodelled by Gray
& Page. architects, who have displayed grea1
taste and Ingenuity In so doing. The front has
been mace attractive by new cove corn1ces, dec
GRATED with WhtrlS, and picturesque bay VIM
cow. With a covered porch In the second story,
which IS covered with red tile. This porch forms
q nice feature inside and out The walls
throughout the house are art1stically decorated,
and the ceilings In first and second floors pan.
nelled. The architects have designed new man
Ties, buffet, and several other articles OF furni-
tufe. which are mace In hard wood, and har-
monte well With the architecture of the house.
Mr.. 81. G. Ogden has made the contracts for his
new residence to be built on 10Th street near
Dupont Circle. The house will be % feet front
ard as feet deep. four stories and basement.
The front OF pressed brick with ornamental
brick panels and mouldiDgS in colored bricks.
The feature Of the front win be the mullioned
bay wiz dow with Illuminated tTansom and logia
above the opening from the second story. The
first floor is planned with parlor, hail. dining
room, buffers pantry. etc. The hall has q
handsome screen with columns and arches d.
vfdlDg the principal and staircase halls. The
house throughout VIII be finished artiSticaliy
In different natural woods, overtop mantels,
hTe.places with crane CRATES. etc. Gray Page
architects Bright d Humphrey contractors.
Hayward & Hutchinson heating and plumbin
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our customers to learn the positive fact that
we retire from business July the 1st, and still
our fine clothing In order to dispose OF the
entire stock. The Famous" 400 9TH street
northwest.
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