National Republican., 1883-02-03
SEE HOW VIZ GROW.
A Glance at Some Of the New Buildings Now
Going Up in Washington,
With Descriptions Of Some Others for
Which Plans are Preparing.
The Building Season Of the Present Year Promises
10 bo Unusually Active,
Something More About the Assessed ana
the Actual Values.

The article in last Saturdays REPUBLICAN
in regard to the transactions in real estate
and the extent of building operations going
on and projected in the district has been the
subject of much favorable comment. There
is probably no city of its size and population
where the dealing in real estate is so generally
carried on and where the rise and fall of prop.
erty and the improvements made are so closely
watched by the large proportion of the popu.
lation as Washington, and consequently the
publication of buildings being erected or for
which plans have been prepared is of very
general interest A further investigation
shows the following additional improvements
On the east side of Sixth street northwest,
between Il and i streets, there are two hand
some houses topped out and ready for plaster
ing. They are "a feet al inches by as feet
EACH having three Stories and finished base
ment. They are built of moulded brick, with
bay window front. Each contains ten rooms,
is finished in natural wood throughout, and
has all the modern improvements. If the
good weather holds they will be completed in
six weeks. Each will cost $4,000. George II.
Phelps, late of Chicago, is the owner, and
Robert j. Fleming the contractor.
THE NATIONAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY
is putting up an elegant front to their Office
building, No. 643 Louisiana avenue, near Sew
cnIn SITGtl, iTOul DlttllS anu bpcCluCullOuS pre-
pared by Glenn Brown architect. The build
ing has rock face stone base, with large, square
bay windows extending from the ground
to the roof; terra Gotta panels under the win
dows; Ohio stone columns, with carved capi-
tails and bases. The roof will be covered with
Akron red tile. The cost of the improvement
is $4,000, and it will make one of the hand
soonest business fronts in the city.
L. s. Blackwood, the architect, reports q
good deal of work in contemplation for the
spring. He has just completed for John IL.
Wright, esq.,, a fine residence on the south side
of ] street northwest, near Ninth. 1t is %
feet inches by 64 feet, with three stories and
cellar, bay window, pressed brick 'front.' and
moulded trimmings. The cost Is $1,000. The
cherry mantels, with mirror backs, dining
room, kitchen, pantries, and bathroom. A
covered porch runs the entire width of the
houses. In the two upper stories there are
nine chambers, linen closets, &c. The stair
way is of the Eastlal1e pattern, with cherry
rails and newels. 1t is heated by a furnace,
and is finished throughout in natural woods.
Messrs Stevens & Fry are contractors and
builders. Mr.. A. G. Stevens, of this firm, has
just completed and moved into his new resi-
dence No. 10 Seventh street northeast, which
is finished in similar manner to the one men
toned, but is of much smaller size.
On the north side of Massachusetts avenue,
near Ninth street northwest, Messrs j. IL.
Cooper & Co., contractors, are building q three
story residence for Frank c. Middleton, the
teller Of the National Metropolitan bank. The
main building is 22 by Al feet, with back
building of 16 by 81 feet. The house will
contain thirteen rooms and be finished in
natural woods.
Charles Edmonston, contractor, has n house
of ten rooms adjoining the one being built
for Mr.. Middleton on Massachusetts, avenue,
in nf ion fn1M Mr
The new Christian church, on Vermont
avenue, near n street, Is rooted in, the spire
is nearly completed, and the work on the
interior is being rapidly pushed forward.
OTHER NEW RESIDENCES.
The following work has been designed and
is partly in course of erection by Mr.. G.. A.
Diddcn, architect, on Thirteenth street, be-
tween q and r northwest: Mr. Heitmuller is
building four new houses, each consisting of
basement and three stories, and containing
ten rooms, bathroom, pantry, storerOOm and
closets, Special attention seems to have been
given to stability and hygiene. The front
shows well proportioned brick architecture of
pressed and ornamental brick and sandstone
trimmings. The total cost of the four houses
will be about $1,000.
Mr.. +. Tourney has in course Of completion
u base and three-story building on Thirteenth,
near the corner of III street, containing ten
rooms. 1t will be built of best material, with
pressed d-briclS front, and will cost 5000.
On the southwest corner of Twelfth and N
streets northwest Mr.. X. Goldsmith has in
course of erection three very fine residences,
having q total frontage of 81 feet on n street
and 40 feet on Twelfth street. The corner
house consists of cellar and three stories, con-
tanning twelve rooms besides pantry, store
rooms, closets, &c. The other houses will
have ten rooms each, and otherwise be the
same as the corner house. The two fronts when
completed will show very commanding fea-
lures such as four towers and u bay window,
all substantially and firmly built of pressed
and moulded bricks, with sandstone trim
mings. The total cost will be $4,000.
Mr.. ii. j. Albcrs will build a very nice
house on Thirteenth street, between Q and II
northwest, to contain cellar, with fuelroOm,
storage, and laundry. The first floor will
have parlors, dining room, pantry, and
kitchen, and the second floor will contain five
chambers bathroom, and closets. The build
ing will have an ornamental pressed brick
front with bay window. The adjoining frame
house will be reconstructed and put in thor
ough repair, and the total cost will be $1,000.
Mr.. Dillon is building new house on New
Jersey avenue, between and G. streets
northwest, which will have eight rooms and
all modern improvements, with pressed brick
font and bay window. 1t will cost $4,000.
Mr.. Chris. Reissner will build two new
NJ streets northwest the corner house to have
cellar, with fuel and furnace rooms provision
room and laundry. The first story will con-
tain a spacious hall and staircase, parlor dim
ing room, pantry, and kitchen. The second
story will have four chambers bathroom,
closets, &C. The other house will have eight
rooms, and the total cost will be $1,000.
Plans are nearly completed for the con-
struction of two new houses, and the re-
modelling of another on the corner of Eigh-
teenth and X streets northwest, which im-
prOvements when finished will greatly assist
10 beautily that section of the city. The APP
proXimate cost is $4,000.
Mr.. NJ. William has had plans made for two
very handsome houses to be built on Twelfth
street, between Il and L northwest, each house
to contain twelve rooms, conveniently ar
ranged. The front will have towers and bal
comics, and tho two houses will cost $4,000.
Plans have also been prepared for q country
residence on Columbia road, near Fourteenth
street, to have u cellar under the entire house.
There will be large hall, wide staircase re-
ceptiOn room, parlors, conservatory, dining
room, pantry, Kitchen, and labatory on the
first floor. The second story will contain
seven chambers, bathrooms, wardrObCs, and
balconies. A feature will be a loft over the
entire house. The estimated cost is 100000
Admiral Bryson's new house on Massachu-
setts avenue, near Dupont circle, makes n
handsome addition to that block. 1t is 30
feet front by 65 feet deep, and is built
in the renaissance style of architecture, One
of the most attractive features of the interior
arrangement is the central hall, which is
separated from the entrance hall by hand
some oak screen. The staircase in Oak, with
large windows on the landing having doep
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