Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-06
The Building Room.
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MORE HANDSOME UOITSES COJN(, IT'D

MORE HANDSOME HOUSES GOING UP.
Mr.. j. H. Lee HOlcombe, U.SN., is building
dwelling on New Hampshire avenue. near Pa
cifc circle. The lower floor is to be finished in
poplar, oiled and wax filled. 1t is of press brick
laid in black mortar to be Ornamented with
moulded brick and carved terra Gotta Special
care has been given to the arrangement of the
plumbing. Mr.. Glenn Brown, COZ Louisiana
avenue, is the architect.
Miss NJ. K Simpson has commenced a private
residence on Massachusetts avenue. between
9Th and 10th, with a frontage of 40 feet The
front and west side wall are of selected brick.
laid in red mortar. The front will be trimmed
with brown stone, brown and red moulded brick
and some very handsome carved terra Gotta. The
interior will have Gas a feature) broad stair
case divided into three flights, with two large
square landings. The staircase will be sepa-
rated from the main hall by a screen composed of
an ornamented beam and posts of butternut.
The hall will also have a large fireplace in a
conspicuous position with ornamental butter
nut mantel. Terra Gotta diaper work will be
used in connection with tile around the fire.
places The wood work in first story is of but
ternut, the second story is to be finished in
cypress and white pine; all to be finished so as
to show the wood in its natural cOlOrs The
plumbing is to be firstclass in every respect with
the most approved modes of yentilating the
traps. drains, etc, with their proper connection
to sewers, pOrceiain-lined bath tubs, tell tales,
etc.; cost, about $500. Mr.. Glenn Brown,
architect, GOT Louisiana avenue.
MIR. Geo. F. Timms is remOdeling the store on
the corner of 18th and ID streets. formerly the
Famous" in which there will be some novel
features. The present store front will be re-
moved and replaced by an iron 'front.' cast from
deliberately carved patterns made from special
designs by the architect. The windows will
have as novelty bOwed-plate glass encircling
the corner; all the iron work to be painted in
refined and elegant cOlOrs. The interior will
have at the back a very prominent and elegant
staircase leading from the first to second story
The staircase is to be finished in butternut with
mahogany balusters. there being between the
balusters three brOnZed panels. The newels will
be made of butternut and mahogany, with hand
carved capitals corbils, rOsettes, &c, all made
from special designs by the architect, Glenn
Brown, COZ Louisiana avenue. The cost of
these improvements will be about sc, CO., and
will make this the most elegant clothing estab-
lishment in the city.
Mr.. Brown is also making drawings for re-
modelling frame cottage for Mr.. Bradel in
Alexandria, Va. The features of this will be
to make it hOme-like and comfortable there
being a number of pOrches and other pleasant
hooks. Mr.. Brown also has the designing of
the stations and depOts of the eastern extension
of the c. Il G. X. X. This road is being built
from Richmond to New-POrt-News, and when
completed will make the shortest route from
west to SeabOard. The company is making
preparations for large depot and grain ele-
yators at their eastern terminus, NEWPORT
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