The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-07-30
BRICKS AND MORTAR.
Evidences of Progress I'm the Num-
Der Of Bmlldimgs Going Up.

residences, school houses, churches
stores and other structures noted
here and there in the last state of
completion, or just about nearing their
heads, indicate that there are some who
have money, and that they are placing IL
where it will do the most good. In this
respect Washington has taken healthy
start. The forthcoming report of
the Inspector of Buildings will show lively
operations in the building line during the
past fiscal year. More buildings at greater
outlay of capital will DO shown to have
been contracted for than during any pre-
vious year, and this desire to purchase real
estate in Washington and to build here is
by no means confined to residents of this
city. Prominent people of wealth from the
North, East and West have commenced the
erection Of palatial mansions here and pro-
pose to settle in our midst.
In order to give an idea of what is going
on in this line, the following partial list of
buildings in course ofcrection is published
Houses I'm Course OF Erection.
$. X. Bond, brick dwelling on Iowa
Circle, near 18th street. to cost $500; G..
b. Whiting, one brick house, $1,000, at 10Th
and X. g. w. johnson and l.. 9 Barker are
building frame boat-house at the foot OF
High street; ]. l.. Holcombe, one dwelling
to cost $500, at New Hampshire avenue
and Dupont Circle; f. II. Smith, on 23d
street, near Washington Circle, $500; G.
f. willett, brick Office, to cost $500, on
street, between 9th and 10th, for the Mu-
tual Endowment Association; G. b. Goode,
brick dwelling on Massachusetts avenue,
near 18th street, to cost $4,000; Mrs. G. b.
Tanner, on corner of 10th and p streets, to
cost 5000; Mrs Fissowiske, 45th, near p,
5000; Belt line railroad car stables at 10Th
and V, 49, 600 A. A. Wilson, brick residence,
and 21st, $4,000; Thomas Sommervillc at
18th and G., $1,000; John T. Lehman, New
York avenue near 18th street, $1,000; Oil
yer Case, two brick houses, at 18th and s,
$500; q. Writtermuhlc, seven brick dwell
ings, in row extending along r street
from 9Th toward 9Th total cost, $6,5OO; An
thony Gargler, on Sth street near NJ, $500;
Gen. r. l.. Gibson, Rhode Island avenue
near 18th street. to cost $500; Hans Ock-
eshauson, a dwelling and store, on 10th and
L. $4,000; Joseph Anthony, in Marion al
ley, $500; Mrs. Maynard, 10th and Jeffer-
son place, $1,000; Miss Simpson, 9th street
and Massachusetts, avenue $1,000; Miss
Mary d. Biddle, two brick houses, on Massa-
chusetts avenue near 18th street, &c.,
900; II. Burkhart, three brick houses,
on New York avenue near 9Th street,
$500; G. +. Ried, one brick dwelling, on
18th, between N and o, $5,075; B. S. Nor.
Davidson & Co., a fine brick dwelling, on
Massachusetts, avenue and 18th street,
$1,000; w. Y. Particle, u row of four fancy
brick houses, ON 9Th, between N and o,
$4,000; Captain w. w. Queen, two dwell
ings, at 18th and M, $4,000; James +.
Hood, on . near 18th, $4,000: Allison
Nailor, two dwellings, corner of 14th and
Z, 5000; Thomas II. Wynne, one dwelling,
16th near l. $4,000; Francis Willes, OH I'd,
near /, $4,000; Joseph L. Saum, on M, near
18th, $500; +. Q. Crosby, corner Of Massa-
chusetts avenue and 18th street, $4,000;
George Mason, three dwellings, on II, near
10th. $4,000; Mrs. Sophia s. Schimmc-
tfinny, on N, near 10Th, one dwelling. to cost
$500; Herman Gasch, ON l, between
9th and 9TH, $4,000; Emil s. Frederick, 1919
n, $4,000; DR.. Shipper, at 18th and Riggs,
49, 900; Mrs. Hcine, Rhode Island avenue,
near 9th street, $4.400, for two brick
houses Charles King, one brick OH 7th
near G, $1,000; G. A. Schneider, 18th and
II, $1,000; J. +. Bradley, 21st and J., $4,000
George Mason, three houses on r. at the
corner of 18th, $4,000; t. G. Halliday, 10Th
and N, one dwelling, 10000; Samuel
street, at SO, 800; j. L. Clokey, 18th and G.,
$4,000; Thomas b. Moody, +, near
Sd, $6,5OO; Mrs. DR.. Nelson, 14th street and
row of five ON RIGGS. near 18th. SI3 900
w. u. Particle. on P' near 10th. one house
ia, 500: George Mason. four dwellings on
18th. near S. $4,000: David A. Wind.
sor. four houses Mt 18th and O. $4,000.
The most attractive and costly buildings
in progress in the northwestern portion of
Washington are headed by the $4,000 nal
ace of Secretary Blaine at Goth. p and
Massachusetts, avenue which IL now one-
story high: the reside nces Of Secretary Win.
dom. Mt 10th street and Massachusetts ave.
me. also n story high. which will cost
$25. 900: that of Jerome Bonaparte at 18th
| and X. for which the pround Il broken and
which will probably cost $40 OOO and that
| of Senator PendletOn. at 10th near o. csti-
mated at $4,000, which Is story high at
| present, are among the finest now in
progress ratastt
The house of Gen. Hazen, being built
| Mt 10th and X, is now under roof, and has
already cost 1924 300; Major Ferguson's man
sion on Massachusetts avenue, near 10Th
street. Is story and a-half high, and is esti-
mated to cost about $25, 900; the house be-
ing built at 10th and for Mrs. Asmussen,
will cost S26, 1000, and the row of five for
J.. Lands, at 21st and p, which are now all
under roof, about $4,000
b. II. Grafton is the possessor of u nearly
finished dwelling of beautiful design at
18th street and Massachusetts avenue, which
has cost $4,000.
The residence recently commenced for
Senator Van Wyck, at 10th street and Mas
sachusotts ovonua 10 n Glory bioh and 10