Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-17
Elegant Rcsidences now Building.
SENATOR WINDOWS NEW HOME.


The new residence Of Senator Window at
the corner Of Massachusetts avenue and 10th
street northwest. from its fine proportions and
solidity Of outward appearance attracts general
attention. The building was commenced sew
eral months ago. and the progress made has
been purposely slow, in order to give time for
shrinkage and settling prior to trimming out
the interior. which is now being done. 1t is 4S
by 80 feet, three stories high and basement.
rial and workmanship throughout, are much
admired. The frontage on both streets is Of
pressed and moulded bricks with brown stone
trimmings, moulded and carved brick cornice,
and just ornamental enough to make the effect
pleasing. The entrance is on Massachusetts,
avenue, and into a spacious hall from which the
stairway rises in the center. The parlOrs are
on one side. with library ana dining room on
the other. The basement contains the kitchen.
servants dining room, furnace room, fuel room,
store rooms buffers pantry, elevator room. and
number of closet-rooms. This story is finished
up in Georgia pine. and the hallway parlors
and other rooms of the first story with the stair
case is in oak, cherry, and walnut. The chambers
IN the second story are of ample size. and each
furnished with bath and wash rooms and con-
venient closets. These rooms with the chambers
of the third story are finished in poplar with wal
nut trimmings, and the attic rooms in white and
Georgia pine. The floors OF the hallway. par
lors, and several Of the principal rooms have
ornamental border work, and the nantes
throughout are to be of the most approved styles
In hard woods. The Contractors are now en-
gagged in trimming out the interior. There are
two bay windows, one on 10Th street and the other
on Massachusetts avenue. running up to the
third story. Messrs. bearing and johnson are
the builders. The cost will be about S35 900.
JUSTICE MATTHEWS NEW HOUSE.
Justice Stanley Matthews is now having
erected, for his own family, splendid residence
at the corner OF Connecticut avenue and N street
northwest. The size is IS by 60 feet, three
stories and basement. 1t will contain fifteen
rooms Of ample dimensions with full supply of
closets. The entrance is on street, into
large hallway. with staircase rising from the
center. The front is of selected red brick, laid
in red mortar, and relieved by brown stone bell
courses the windows surmounted with taste
fully moulded brick arches round tower pro-
lection of Is feet inside diameter, stands at the
corner, running up the full height, and 20 feet
above and capped about the pinnacle with
slate roof The inside finish has not yet been
altogether determined on except that of the
first story and staircase which will be of the
best hard woods-doors and all. 1t is probable
the second and third stories will be in Georgia
and white pines. and the mantles etc. of costly
hard woods: This building will not be finished
before the first of May, next. Mr.. Joseph C.
Hornblower is the architect and Messrs bearing
Johnson the builders. The cost will be about
$4,000.
Mr.. George c. Maynard the well known cleo
tr ic1an, is having erected for his use, fine
dwelling at the corner Of 10Th street and Jeffer-
son Place, and when complete it will rank well
with any of the fine houses in the west end.
The location is one of prominence, and COM
mands all the fine surroundings of that portion
of the city. The size is 40 by 40 feet. thus af-
fOrding ample space for the rooms and an eX-
cellent opportunity for architectural effect 1t
has three stories, basement and attic The
front is made of repressed paving brick and laid
in red mortar 9Th cut joints. The entrance is
in the center fronting the avenue, and opening
into roomy hall There are two bay windows
running up the full height of the mansard roof
with handsome portico across the south front
on 18th street. and a covered porch on the west
side OF handsome design. The inside finish of
the first story is to be of Georgia pine. dressed
in oil; second story, in white pine with oak
wainscOating in halls; staircase baIIusters.
rails, newells and panels in solid carved oak of
handsome design. The kitchen and surround
ing rooms with back hall. are to be finished with
Georgia pine; all the floors of the same with Or
namental walnut borders. The chamber par
Tors, dressing rooms, dining rooms and hall
ways adjoining. are to be Of variety of woods,
both hard and soft. The house is to have net
work of burglar alarms communicating from all
the accessible windows and doors to the Sleep
ing rooms. so that hOuse-breakers and burglars
will meet with warm reception. This house
will be finished by February next. Mr. John
Fraser is the architect, and Messrs. bearing &
johnson the builders. The cost will be little
less than $40. 600.