Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-07
The Building Doosn.
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end basement, pressed brick front, with moulded
or1ck and terra Gotta ornaments and sandstone
trimmings The spandrits are richly ornamentsd
with terra Gotta and carved brick designs: the
fr'ese OF the cornice laid with soni pressed b1ck
and afterwards beautifully cut In scroll work. the
| seneral character OF the architecture being the
renaissance OF the 18th century A large two-story
| Srioie WINDOW, resting on cut stone corbilled
Underneath ana between O the % windows hs iropd snd
panei work In terra Gotta and carved
pIess,nv S,lss the ac, whole % forming picturesque and
PLATFORM staircase, finished up In antique siyle
The dining-room has an old fashioned rirr-pisce.
Win high mantel. fitted up In an odd styie vet
| with. all the modern accommodations the par-
lors ana library rooms TO be finished in mahog-
amy amy % 10 oak and upper rooms in cherry
| WINE room furnace room, store room, wash ROOM
closets, dumb waiter, sc. Messrs Gray Page
are the architects, and Messrs g. ID. Phillips and
| r. r. Jones The builders The cost Is So0Old
Mr. Nathaniel Wilson's residence fronting ON
/ Farragut Square, is now undergoing a thorough
remodelling, under the supervision ami plans OF
the same architects, An entire new front Is being
made OF pressed and moulded bricks, enriched
with terra Gotta columns, carved capitals, and
other ornaments OF moulded brick and terra Gotta
work An additional story-making four stories
and baSement-adds much 10 its external appear
ance 1he front is a fair represent ation of the
g go.Ic OF the thirteenth century, and is 10 he
ried OUT IN detail I'm all its parts, ana when CON-
| pleoeu Will make handsome improvement for
Inls heighborhood. The internal arrangements
, u
/ mas oeen entirely taken out, remodeed and will
oe nhished In cherry. An old fashioned English
yine. ,na mas peen erected on the outside Afford
ing excellent places for bay nre-paces in the
rooms contiguous The fireplace I'm the firsi story
Is 70 pe surmounted with terra Gotta chimney pots
ahu the panel work on the sides filled up with
carded brick work and terra Gotta design The
parior Is TO have an elaborate mahogany chimney
piece rnnnfng up from the mantel 10 the ceiling
10 De finished In the old-fashoned style OF carved
work The upper rooms are 10 be finished i'm the
natural hard wood, with antique fire-places, high
2 A iln arls n
Z. Morrison Is the builder
On the same block, corner 18th and streets,
the same architects are making another extensive
attraction In the residence OF Mr. c. w Hills
Ihs is one OF the Old time buildings ana has been
almost literally torn In pieces. A new front aud
slutS nave Deen made, with bay window on the
corner ana another on the side, making an
improved attraction in the appearance OF
( the old house. The first story OF the cor
ner Day window Is of brick, with moulded orn-
amentS OF same; the second and third stories
ornamented with tile work. The roof has ben
changed To the style OF an old hamlet roof, quite
new feature In this city. The third story OF this
Tor 1owers and with some fancy arches The
interior viii be entirely remodeled and finished in
hard woods throughout The cost OF alteration
VIII pe about 5000. Messrs. Langley and Gettin-
ger are the builders.
On n, between 18th and 20th streets. the same
architects are erecting a fine mansion for Conn
mander Kellogg. This is Is 10y 20 feet ground
plan; three stories and basement. red hrIck ana
Tile 'front.' OF the Queen-Anne style. The front has
a pay window running up the 1ull height, forming
a tower projection The top story OF the same
ulhg open ana carried on columns forming an ad-
mirable lookout The windows will have loaded
sash glazed with cathedral glass, the whole form
Ing, when completed, picturesque and pleasing
effect One OF the features OF this house viii be an
octagon formed hail, into which a grand oak
staircase VIII open: The house throughout VIII
be finished up with all the cozy and home-like
features peculiar to the Queen Anne style of
architecture. The cost win be 5000 Messrs
Langley q Gettinger are the builders.
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been completed a frst-cass dwelling for Mr. n. q.
Ogden by the same architects. This is or ample
size, pressed and moulded brick front with lorCta
style OF porchway, ornamented with carved brick
inoufdngS ana terra Gotta work. The cornice Is OF
brick; the windows OF first story have baauti-
lully stained glass panels, each glass showing
some lively picture OF birds, animals, &c. The IN.
Side nnlSh Is In the natural woods: the hall and
stairway separated by hard wood screen. orna-
mented 10y carved scroll work. The upper rooms
are capac1ous and fitted UP with all the most ap-
proved accommodations. reference being made 10
elegance as well AZ convenience. The cost WAS
Ss5U MeSsrs. Bright Humphrey are the
They have also I'm progress OF building row OF
four houses in Jefferson place. for Mr.. George Le-
mon These houses are 20 by 50 feet. ground plan.
three stories high, red brick fronts ana arr 10 be
finished inside and outside i'm first class S.yle Two
OF them VIII have octagon bay windows and the
otner otner TWO square bay windows. The rooms are
being finished in botn the hand soft natural woods.
Win antique mantlcS and tile ornaments 10 the
nre places The cost will be $1,000 Messrs
a tile builders. They
also building row of five dwellings on Riggs
street Tor Mrs. F1tZhugh Coyle. These houses are
TWO story, with back buildings They are to he
finished In the natural hard and soft woods. and
Will cost $4,000
Another fine residence is now being built by the
same architects for Mr. Samuel L. Phillips on New
Hampshire avenue, near DUPONT circle. This house
Is 30x45 feet, three stories and basement with
pressed and moulded brick front, and is best de-
scr1bed by stating that IL is bundle OF towers.
bays. oriole windows, balconies, gables and tur,
retS. With all the al vorE Suif tod IN.
part, altogether forming an intBesting architect
ural medley and attracting much attention. The
INSIDE is very prettily planned, with one wide CEN
tral hall with square staircase ascending from the
end. The library room is one side the hall with
parl0r and dlnfng-room on the other. The rooms
on the first floor are TO be finished in mahogany.
CHERRY, oak and walnut, and the rooms In the
upper portion In poplar, cedar and the SOFT woods,
with antique mantleS, carved chimney pieces tile
work and carved brick panels. The cost is sl2 COO
MessrS. Langley and Gettinger are the builders.
These architects have made plans and supern-
tended the erection OF tfty-nye houses since last
January.
BILL FOR DIvoRcR-Barbara Kropp has filed a
bill against Henry kropp for divorce and for an
Injunction to restrain him from disposing OF the
property. The divorce is asked on the ground of
bad treatment, and attacking her with an axe, as
well as the children. This morning Mrs. Kropp's
counsel, Mr.. w. L. Williamson, flled affidavit
that kropp had violated the restraining order
Judge Wylie ordered that he be attached for con.
tempt
CHARGE OF VIOLATING THE BUILDING REGu-
LAT10NS against Mr.. Frank j. HeSSler. or No. 1883
street southwest, was tried in the Police Court
this morning. Assistant Building Inspector King
testified that Mr. HeSsler obtained a permit TO
raise mans ird roof on his residence and 10
it with slate on all four sides, and instead OF
doing he Raised three sides straight and covered
them with weatherboarding ana slated the 'front.'
thereby violating the terms or the permit Mr.
HeSSler stated that IL was entirely imDracticable
for him 10 comply with the permit, and there are
several cases that he pointed out % the inspector
where houses were repaired like lHs. The court
remarked that il is necessary that rigid enforce
ment OF the building regulations should be- had TO
protect the public against fire. Ii might seem
that the regulations work injustice in some cases;
1t is an absolute necessity that they be enforced,
and he would have TO impose fine OF So
BISHOP ELLIOTT AT ST. JoHNs.AYesterday at
noon the Right Rev. R. W. b. Elliott, missionary
bishop OF western Texas, delivered IN earnest ad-
dress at St Johns church, on the subject or the
Woman's Auxiliary OF the Episcopal church, In
which he showed the noble work accomplished Uy
that and kindred female organizations There was
large congregation present The short mission
Service was conducted by the Rev. VIM. A Leon
ard, rector OF St Johns, Bishop Elliott closing
with the benediction. Bishop Elliott rs the young
est OF the Episcopal bishops In the United states
He is son OF The late bishop of Georgia. After
service at the church, fhe rector OF St Johns en-
tertained the bishop and twenty-two OF the Epis-
copal clergy OF the District at elegant dejeUner
in the parlors OF the Arlington Hotel