Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-23


Ohio sand stone stills and cut stone steps for en-
trance way. The cost will be about $12,000
Mr.. j. G. Baum the well-known grocer on 4th
and East Capitol streets, is remOdelling house
an attractive pressed and moulded brick front,
with bay window, moulded brick cornice etc.
The interior alterations and improvements will
when finished make it q most desirable dwell
ing in desirable neighborhood. 1t is near the
General Greene equestrian statue and the Pea
body schOOl-hOuse.
Mr. A. p. Clark has commenced the erection
OF fine dwelling on East Capitol street, be-
tween 9th and 10th streets. 1t is twenty feet
front and runs back good Depth has three
stories and basement. back buildings. pressed
brick front and moulded brick cornices, and is to
be finished inside in f1rstclass style with all the
modern improvements necessary to comfort and
elegance. Mr. Isaac Beers is the contractor;
cost $5, 600.
Mr.. Miller is having residence erected for
A streets. This has front of twenty-five feet
and runs back sufficient to give all the room
necessary for frst-class dwelling. 1t Is to
have front of pressed brick with moulded
nal appliances for comfort and elegance. Mr..
John A. Zoos is the bricklayer. Mr.. Dyer, of
Georgetown is the contractor. The brick is
from the yard of Messrs. J. E. Herrell & Co.
Ground has been broken for the erection of a
first-class residence on East Capitol street be-
This is to be in all respects in keeping with the
best residences on Capitol Hill.
Fine Improvements i'm West Was hing.
ton.
Since our last mention of improvements in
this part of the city the following houses have
been built: Mr.. NJ. J. Adler has in course of
erection fine three story pressed-brick front
dwelling, on the north side of West street near
the Presbyterian church property. 1t is after
the Queen Anne style of architecture contain
ing eleven rooms, is % feet front by 78 feet in
depth. The walls of the building are all built
but no further work will be done upon it until
spring, in order to allow the walls to settle.
When completed it will be q handsome improve
ment. Mr.. Thomas P. Hess is the contractor.
Just oppisite Mr.. Shoemaker, OF the firm of
Beall & Shoemaker. has made a handsome addi-
ton to the old homestead property which he re-
Gently bought, adding another story and back
building. Mr.. Thos. P. Hess is also the con-
tractor here.
Mr.. A. Hanlon is building what will, perhaps,
be the finest store here on the corner of Sd and
High streets, fronting on both streets. Itisthree-
stories high, with staunch joints, &C., of mas
sive construction and of imposing appearance.
1t is to be used entirely for the grocery bust
ness. Mr.. Mccartney is the contractor, the
price being $1,000.
On the next corner below, I'd and High, Mr..
Frank Renshaw has begun the erection of a
fine store and dwelling 80 by so feet The i'm
prOvement will be an unusually attractive one.
Mr.. r. Halle is the contractor, the price being
$1,000 This also is for the grocery business.
The grocery business must be good on High
street, for on the corner below RenshaW' 8 ( Gay
and High Offutt Bros. have built fine grocery
store, fronting on both Streets three stories
high Messrs. Pearson & Young were the con-
tractors for this improvement, which probably
cost $4,000. for the reason that property was
torn down to make the improvement which cost
5000.
High street appears to be the coming business
street, judging from the improvements. Dr..
Becker has just finished fine improvementan and
addition to his property on the corner of High
and Beall streets. adding story and back
building. The work was done by Mr.. Resin w.
Darby, but not by contract.
The District government has lately built
new house at the Industrial Home school at
cost of $1,000. 1t is a fine square building,
about 40x40. twO-stOry brick. Mr.. Columbus
Thomas was the contractor.
Mr.. David Jackson has just completed two
comfortable pressed-brick front. twO-stOry and
basement brick houses on DunbartOn street, be-
tween Washington and Green streets at cost
of g, 800. Mr.. G. Pearson was the contractor.
Mr.. Seth Schell also is just finishing the cree
ton for himself of two twO-stOry pressed-brick
front houses with back buildings on MOntgOm-
cry street, near West. Mr.. Friebrus was the
architect for most of these improvements.
DISTRACTIONS TO NAVIGATION AT THE RIyER
complaint is made by
boatmen and merchants doing business on and
about Water street Of distractions to naviga-
ton, in the shape of old piles and sunken old
huls of disabled vessels, about the wharves.
Parties interested state that while the govern
ment is clearing out the channel in the interests
of commerce, that something should be done by
the District to clear away the distractions al
luded to- One of these distractions is an old
hull alleged to have been sunk just below the
ferry landing, opposite the wharf of Mr.. G. l..
Sheriff. by the Ferry company, and is serious
impeachment to navigation, especially to the
landing of:steamboats. A rather anomalous fact
is that the Commissioners have recently APP
pointed harbOr master for Washington, while
there are no harbor regulations for this port,
thus creating an officer without functions to ex-
ecute any regulation he may find it necessary to
make for harbOr government. Such rules and
regulations as are proper for the harbor of
Washington should be made and receive the
sanction of Congress.