Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-01


Gunner house win be entirely rcfnodeIled, and
the exterior improved With new store fronts and
an oriel window projecting on corbelling con-
strneted to form q corner bay In the upper
stories, and finishing above the roof with bell
| crowned tower. Two new buildings are TO be
built on 18th street, adjoining the corner. three
stories high, designed for business purposes.
| making the whole front on 18th street IS feet
| and SO feet on street. The colonial features
| Of the old corner will be preserved and the i'm
provements carried out in the same quaint style.
This row .ye olde TYNE shops" will be great
addition to the architecture of this part OF the
city. The work was designed and Is being exc
cuted under the direction OF Gray q Page, archi-
| tects. Langley and Gettinger are the contract
| ors.
Admiral Murray is building two dwelling
houses on I street. near 10Th street. four stories
and basement, So feet front by ~ feet deep. The
first floor has parior dning-room, buffers pan
| try, &c The entrance hall FIVE feet wide leads
| to central hall IL by IL feet. There In fire
place In the corner of the hall with stained glass
windows over, so planned chat 1t is seen from
entrance hall and parIOr. The main staircase
at the end of the hall is half concealed from view
by screen formed Of columns and arches filled
in with spindle trarcey. The rooms and halls of
the first story are arranged with sliding doors.
SO as to make vista from the parlor through
to the dining-room, of 60 feet The rooms viii
be finished in polished hard woods, door and
window trimmings of brass. and tile and terra
Gotta fre-places and hearths. The upper story
chambers are conveniently arranged, with dress
in polished woods. The front of the houses is
fianked on either side by square bays-these
bays finished In the third story with q '1oggia"
opening from the adjoining rooms by large win
dows The fronts between bays is spanned by
wrought iron balconies for plants and flowers.
The entrance to the houses is emphasized by a
porch Of light wrought iron columns ana erna-
mental ratings. The fronts are to be built OF
pressed brick, enriched by terra-cotta panels and
moulded brick. The houses will cost els, 600.
Gray d Page architects Bright d Humphrey,
builders. E. Caveriy & Co., plumbers.
Mr.. Charles EdmOnston has just commenced
the erection of q fine dwelling house for Gen. N.
L. Anderson at the corner of and 10th streets.
This will be superb house, being 81 by 60 feet
with basement, two stories, and high pitched
mented, circular topped windows and will be
finished in the best STYLE costing about $33 900.
General d. B. Sacketts' residence on street,
between I7th and 18th, which Mr.. Edmonston is
stories and basement, Of 81 feet front and 20
feet deep, pressed brick front, and will cost
about $4,000.
Mr.. Edmonston is erecting for Col Totten q
fine brick back building on 1 street. between
18th and 18th streets The fine residence for
Mr.. Edm0nston is about trimming out. This il
a fine two story attic and basement dwelling
costing about $15, 600.
Mr.. w. NJ. Poindexter, architect, has now in
course Of erection one Of the handsOmest and
most substantial in its character of the many
fine improvements being made in our city in the
new residence OF W. NJ. Gait, esq, on Vermont
avenue, between L and II streets. This build
ing is now being rooted in. 1t has q frontage of
40 feet and finished side elevation of 50 feet in
depth, exclusive Of the rear extension. which is
20 feet additional. The principal rooms, fifteen
in number, besides kitchen, pantry, baths, &C..
are contained in:three stories, besides which
there is basement under the entire building
and very ample finished attic above. Wide
piazzas will extend along the side and rear.
The side lot, Of Sc feet frontage, will be enclosed
and laid out as garden, The front and side
elevations are finished in pressed bricks,
brown strone, and terra Gotta from the
Boston Terra Gotta Company, the
slate roof, which, in connection with the gables
Zone over the Qriel window, the other over the
square projection on the side and the elevated
chimney form striking outline. The interior
of the building. in its present unfinished state,
fully confirms the impression OF stability made
by an inspection of the exterior. as oil the bear
ing partitions are heavy brick walls the entire
height of the building. The interior will be fin
lshed In hard woods; comprising mahogany,
walnut. oak, and ash. The main staircase will
% feet, lighted from large light shaft by triped
muHioned windows of cathedral glass Of
special design on each floor All of the man.
tels bookcases. and buffet are designed and
will be built in, thus forming part of and COM
bining with the general standing finish.
Every modern appliance for comfort and con-
venience. inclusive of most approved methods
Of plumbing, steam-heating, and ventilation,
will be carried out in the most thorough and
complete manner by the most skilful mechanics.
course Of preparation, the projectors of which
are unwilling to give them out to the public at
present.
DR.. Marmon has closed the contracts for fin
ishing the interior of his new house on Q street,
between 18th and 18th streets. The first floor
will be very rich in design and material The
parlor and library finish will have plasters. and
cornces enriched with capitals, minute mould
ings, &c, of mahogany: The dining room walls
will be entirely panelled In oak, excepting q
space for q decorative frieze Of Illuminated
leather under cOrnice. The timber ceiling will
be of oak relieved with intersectiug moulded
ribs large oak buffet ten feet high to be
built In with the panelling-caryed, and en-
riched with tracery. brasses. &c, will occupy
one side of the room. The fireplace opposite
built spacious for an old time crane-win
be framed by an elaborate chimney piece ten
feet wide and reaching to the ceiling. The
floors will all be of polished hard woods, laid in
various designs. The other rooms of the house
will be finished in harmony throughout in vari-
GUS woods, as the use of the room make most
fitting Gray Page, architects; Langley &
Gettinger, builders. The interior woodwork is
furnished by Joseph Thomas Sons, of Balti-
more.
The new residence for Col Jerome N. Bona
parte, on K street. also Commander KellOgg's
house on N street. and w. S. Pitken's house on
Dupont Circle by the same architects are rap
idly approaching completion and will soon be
ready for occupancy.
SOME RECENT SALES.
Messrs. John Sherman & Co., have recently
sold the following of the buildings erected by
them last season:
No. las Connecticut avenue to Mrs. Boomer
for $4,000. This house has 81 feet front; con-
tains eleven rooms, furnace and conservatory;
finished in natural woods.
No. 1141 Connecticut avenue to Gen. W. B.
Rochester, paymaster general u. s. A., for
els 600; fronts ~ feet inches on the avenue;
has fourteen room; finished in natural woods.
No. 1S47 street to Alfred Wood, ESQ.,, secre-
tary Inland and SeabOard Navigation Company.
for 1000; house of eleven rooms; all modern
improvements; finished in natural woods.
Something for the Eye Of an ssGns0lent
WOm1hRs1
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
The cool impudence Of an ''Insolent Woman"
in her reply to an Indignant Citizen" shows