Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-15

Fine New Residences I'm Washington
and Barracks I'm Annapolis.

Prominent among the many fine houses built
during the last season in the 'swest End, is the
home OF Rear Admiral aud Mrs. C. R. P. Rod
gers, finished and occupied a few mouths ago.
This house Is located on street. No. 1871, and
covers space of 81 by a feet; it is composed
OF basement, three full stories and half
mansard attic The front of finest pressed
bricks in dark mortar, IL plainly trimmed with
Connecticut brown stone and black brick
courses anu plain brick cornice, relying for
beauty and effect entirely on its true and perfect
proportions and the very best material and
workmanship. The basement contains besides
well appointed, bright and roomy kitchen, a
laundry furnace and fuel rooms and several
store rooms and domestic stairways carefully
arranged. On the main floor the first and most
striking feature. Is the entrance and stairway
hall, 10 feet inches wide. finished throughout
| In polished white ash, with best Georgia floors
| inlaid with walnut; the inner vestibule il sepa-
| rated from the stairway hal by handsome
arch and brackets The main stairway, though
massive and solid, is well proportioned, Of easy
ascent, built of white ash, sparingly trimmed In
walnut, with large double rail- square balusters
ana newels, and quarter face platforms. The
popularity of this stairway is, that It starts at
| the rear end of the hall, and runs forward. the
reverse OF the usual way, which gives the double
advantage OF rOOmy and unencumbered hail.
and renders the stairs comparatively private
The three principal rooms on this floor the
library drawing room and dining room, are
nearly OF the same size, the first and last ones
with fine large bay windows; these rooms are
trimmed and finished in polished hardwoods Of
different cOlors with elegant high mirror back
wood mantles to match, the hearths and facings
around the handsome CRATES inlaid with orna-
mental thing of quaint, antique design. The
second floor contains several large and elegant
chambers, private office, sewing room. bath and
many large closets and wardrObes. The third
floor Is divided into two large and four smaller
chambers, with also full complement Of closets,
linen presses and wardrobes, finished in the
most complete manner. The bath room on this
floor Is supplied from large tank. The house
was planned, according to Mrs. Rodgers own
Ideas and directions by Mr.. E. 8. Friedrich, the
We'll known architect, who also superintended
its construction. Messrs Baldwin Bros, who
deserve great credit for the fine material and
workmanship and general management of the
work, were the contractors; the brick work was
Done by Mr. George Cook, the cut stone work
Dy MI. j. Veihmeyer, plumbing and heating by
Messrs. Hayward Il Hutchinson, who did here a
very complete job Of sanitary plumbing. The
painting and polishing was done by Mr. Thes
A. Brown, and the remainder of the work by
some OF the best Washington mechanics.
The same architect has recently finished a
very fine house for Mr.. VIM. II. Dempsey. located
on N street, near 18th. 1t is Is by 66 feet, of
similar interior arrangement to the one before
described. with certain notifications and rich
oiiu ottIdCtIt appearance DOtn OUTSIDE ana IN
side. This house was built under contract by
Mr.. F. w. Pflling, who finished the building
promptly and gave satisfaction by furnishing
good material and doing excellent work in all
the different branches.
Mr.. E. s. Friedrich is also the architect Of some
extensive improvements Just completed at the
U. s. Naval Academy, at Annapolis consisting
OF barracks and quarters for the use Of the off,
GERS and men of the marine guard stationed at
this place. The barracks are q neat, well-pro-
pOrtiOned building, 100 by 60 feet, two stories
high, with high roof and lofty tower OF red
brick with white stone trimmings A handsome
veranda, 16 feet wide, 120 feet long, supported
by IA iron columns, covers the entire front. The
building has fre-proof stairways. of white marble
and iron, between solid brick walls and ia sighted
with gas and heated by steam throughout. Ma
val officers say it is model barracks. The Off
GERS quarters are each 221S by % feet, two sto-
ries high, with full mansard roof, rOomy bay
windows, and all modern conveniences, and
finely finished. The style Of the exterior is in
harmony with the adjoining barracks. The
buildings were designed and built under the su-
pervisiOn of Mr.. Friedrich, and the work was
done and the materials furnished mostly by
dealers and mechanics Of Washington, Mr. H.
Downing being the contractor and builder;
Messrs. Knight & Allen, brcklayers; Robert
Mcleod, stonecutter; iron work by A. Schnei-
der Sons; lumber and other wood work, E.
4. jackson Co.; plumbing and steam-heating
material, MI. Thomas SOmerville; ranges, man.
tells, and CRATES by Hayward Hutchinson; gas
fixtures, E.. F. Brooks; painting and glazing,
w. E. Spaulding & Co.