Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-02
The Improvement Room.
FINE BUILDINGS PLANNED, OR n PROGRESS
BRIGHTON.

having erected on X between 18th and
10th streets northwest, a splendid residence,
for his own use. 1t is OF free modern style,
pressed brick and store front, three stories and
basement high, and will contain, altogether,
SIXTEEN rooms. The rooms OF the first story
viii be In mahogany. walnut, ash and cherry
nnlsh; the rest or the rooms In the native pine
with the exception OF tie two principal bed
Chambers. which will be finished In white and
sold colors. 4 large. handsome loggIa window
and balcony is prominent feature In the third
story. The cost Will be $4,000. Mr. VIM. NJ.
roindexter is the architect
MIR. Walter PItk1n, a northern gentleman,
Las commenced the erection OF residence on
Dupont Circle, &c feet front and 20 feet deep.
The entrance hall, 8 feet wide, leads to a cen.
trail hall IL feet by 81 feet. The north end Of
the latter hall Is occupied by a wide platform
staircase, and the opposite end has q large
open fire place. The hall is planned With Slid
ing DOORS so that the parlor library ana hail
can oe thrown into one room in entertaining.
The dining room is Octagon 10 orm, II feet by
20 rect, and has buffers pantry connecting, to
De Htted up With all the modern improvements.
The upper stories are divided into commodious
chambers, with dressing rooms. bath rooms
&C. The interior finish Of tbs house through
out is TO be In The natural wood5,-oak, cherry
and poplar. The front Of the house is treated
la the Queen Anne style, with wide mullionad
windows. projecting balconies and low gables
The front Will be or pressed brick with eoursns
OF brown moulded and ornamental brick Cosf
:i2,eG0: Gray Page architects; VIM. o. Nor
Ing ard heating.
Mrs. P. W. Page Is building two handsome
houses on Dupont Circle, one OF which she In.
tends occupying on her return from Europe
next fall The houses are Sc feet front by 65 feet
deep. The first story has parlor, library dining.
loom and hall. The feature Of this part OF the
house viii be the oak staircase and screen. The
parlor Is separated from the library by an arcade
OF arches and columns with carved CAPS
moudiDgS, &C.. and arranged with ornamental
an u "a nd
UP with Dutch tiles, portable CRATES, cranes
and hob CRATES. The dining room Will be fitted
o7ertops &c doors arranged for china brlc-S-
brac, &c. The parl0r and library Will be
finished in polished cherry. The fronts Will BE-
OF ", Mestchester green stone and red moulded
brick trimmings The roof will be tiled With
dark red tile. The north house will have a
round turres projecting on corbels, with stair
way leading TO lookout, which Will command a
line view OF the circle, Sc. The south house Will
have an oriel WINDOW Ia ilrSt story, and recessed
balcony In second story. The windows will
have transoms and upper sash of lead, glazed
In Cathedral glass. Gray Page, architects.
Adjoining this, Mr.. Fl. L. Page, of the firm OF
Gray & Page, has commenced a handsome resi-
dence, 81 feet front by sc feet deep, which viii
be built Of rough green stone with brick trim
mings and dark red tile roof; steps and silIs OF
olive blue stone. The feature Of the house Will
south corner OF the building, the windows of
which Will give a commanding view OF Dupont
Circle and New Hampshire avenue. wide
flight OF stairs ascending from the side lead to a
covered projecting porch OF stone and brick,
also having tiled roof. The entrance doors
VIII De OF oak, opening into vestibule py II
feet, which will be tiled and have seats built In
the walls From thence passage, by 5 feet,
leads to the main hall, which is IA by 11-6, with
platform staircase and large cathedral glass
window. The first floor will contain study ii
by 10 feet, to which the tower viii form a bay.
The parlor IS Il by "a feet, library or sitting
room 4 by II and the dining room IA by 20
feet, These three houses viii be built partly
by the days work and partly by separate con-
tracts. Mr.. Thomas Kinney has been given the
stone ana brick work, VIM. .. Morrison car
penter's work, and Hayward q Hutcalnson
The plumbing and heating. They will cost
S34, eco.
Mi. Aulick Palmer has taken oft building
permit for the erection OF handsome and COM
modious mansion for his own use, On Connecti-
cut avenue, near street, very commanding
and In all respects desirable site. From the de.
script1On given In the permit Office the ground
plan for the main portion covers 25 by 80 feet,
and 10 by 33 feet for the rear portion. 1t is uu-
deTstoOd that II Is to be of the Queen Anne
style, the front pressed brick three stories nigh
OF wood, and a fiat roof. The inside Will be
most conveniently and elegantly planned and
finished throughout The cost Will be not far
from $4,000. Messrs. Gray q Page are the arcnl-
tects, and Mr. VIM. T. Morrison the builder.
Under the supervision and in accordance
with the plans OF Mr. c. Il. Reed, architect, the
Potomac boat club have commenced the re-
modelling OF their boat house at the foot OF
congress street, Georgetown. The original
size OF this house was 80 by % feet, OF which 90
1eet Is 10 De taken away and the whole recon-
stlucted, making it almost an entire new struc-
ture. 1t viii show on entering a handsome
and commodlous stairway + feet wide leading
up to the large club room so by 90 feet, adioln-
Ing which Is ladies' parlor 20 by q feet, with
waiting and retiring rooms convenient These
rooms open out On q long balcony running the
entire front OF the house, aud covered, thus
protecting from rain or sun. The tower is on
the west corner IA by 16 feet; with Open balcony
above. In the rear is neat suite OF rooms Tor
Fls'tlDg crews and for entertaining, 1an1tor's
rooms, &C. The monetony OF The rather ex-
tended roof viii be tastefulIy broken by dor,ner
MindoWs ana gables, and when completed this
win rank with any similar house In the Dis
trict. The cost will be about $4,000.
Mr. Reed Is also engaged in the planning of
new iboat house for the Olympic Boat club, of
Richmond, Va. 1t is to be 40 by 60 feet OF a
very ingenious design, and is to be located ON
Mayo's island In the James river. frontine
Manchester. One OF the features VIII be the
coy arrangement for visitors rooms enter
talnment OF crews etc. The cost Will be about
5000.
Mr. A. j. Falls has just completed fine resi-
oence at the corner OF 18th and streets north.
west. 1t is 25 by GO feet, three stories and
basement. pressed brick front, with North
River Dlue stone trimmings, mansard roof
covered With slate, and gable front. Lower
s,ofy In cherry upper story 10 white pine with
Vanished. w. M. PoiDdexter, architect, and
bearing johnson, contractors; cost $l3, 900.
me same contractors Clearing g. Johnson
nave just completed row of three fine tena-
ment houses On A, between % and Sd streets
northeast, for MIR. James f. oyster, at cost OF
$4,000.
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