Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-08
PROGRESS In BUILDING.

PROGRES IN BUILDING.
Question OF Houses to Rent-Colonel
Crandcll's New ROuse--ssT PIP N G
Out'' the Richmond Flass-The Co.
lOnfal Beach HOtel-Mrs. Dahlgren,s
New Residence. Etc.
II never new so few houses for rent at this time
OF the year as there are now," remarked q real
estate dealer to a STAR reporter. "There is de-
mand for them. too" he continued.
II suppose you mean that there are but few
houses for rent In the West End, suggested the
reporter.
SWELL" was the reply, 81 don't know much
about houses in other parts Of the city. I have a
few for rent on Capitol Hill and in South Wash
1ngton, but not many"
This dealer might be taken as fair sample OF a
large majority of the real-estate men in the city,
ana ne represents, as well, a good proportion OF
the people. Everybody wants to live in the West
End, and the consequence Is that when people
start out house-hunting or room-huntng, as a
great many DO at this season. they are appalled, at
the prices asked. The rent asked for two 1ndiffer
entity furnished rooms In the northwest part OF the
tyWOud secure an entire house in another section
People complain this fall about the high prices,
and yet insist upon going where high prices pre-
and houses has often been described as well as
explained; but great deal OF the vexation would
be avoided by extending the bounds where life is
here than In other Cities in fact lower than in
most: but ii the entire city tries to crowd into
one sectlon prices Will naturally advance.
0oI. CRANFoRD's NEW HOUSE.
Col Il l. Crawford is building fine villa resi-
dence on Prospect street, Mount Pleasant The
foundations have been laid, and the work of build
ing will be pushed forward. The house will be 80
feet front by 76 feet deep, built of wood, and
painted In modern style. A deep veranda, with
ornamental balustrades, will extend across the
main front Of the house. On the second story
PnvpToA ho rnoF
on top. There will be four fronts to the house. house
and oroe windows In the Interior there witt Be
a large central hall with grand staircase On
one side OF the hall will be the parlor. library and
opposite side of the hall Will be the dining room
ana Office. The kitchen and laundry will be in
the extension The upper stories will
rooms, &C. The house will be heated with steam
and supplied with water from tank In the upper
library and dining room being wainscoted The
mantels will be OF hard wood and the f1re-places
tiled: the house VIII contain 16 rooms, and will
uon OF the city. The architects are Messrs Gray
and Page.
THE COLONIAL BEACH HOTEL.
The company that controls Colonial Beach. the
proposed summer resort on the Potomac, eleven
miles above Blakiston Island, have authorized the
preparation Of plans for the erection of large
hotel. 1t is the intention to begin the building in
the spring, so as to have 1t ready for the summer
season The hotel will be situated directly on the
beach, and will have frontage OF 200 feet. 1t will
house. and will be three stories high. The depth
OF the building will be 40 feet and all the arrange
ments will De of the best description. There Will
De bath houses and music pavilion built out over
the water. and convenient to the hotel. The
architect, Mr. Albertus R Duryee, of this city, Is
now engaged In preparing the plans.
ENHANCING THE M'PHERsON HOUSE.
Wochi Mole NJ
now owns the Mcpherson house, corner of 18th
and streets, once the residence of howell Cobb,
OF Georgia, when he was Secretary OF the Treas
ury, under Buchanan, and afterwards for long
time the residence of Gen. E Butler. has been
'sirous for some time OF securing ground in the
rear for the enlargement OF the hotel. The trus-
church. whose property ad1oins that Of Mr.. Nc
Lean, place such a high figure upon their prop
erty that 1t Is not likely thay sale Will be effected
property they would have to go elsewhere and
buy, and they want to realize sufficient TO enable
them TO- DO this without incurring debt. The
price asked for their property Is $35 0O0 which Is
over S6 per square foot,
THE NEW APARTMENT HOUSE.
The last brick In the new apartment building at
the corner OF 18th and Streets known as the
Richmond fats, was laid yesterday afternoon.
This building Is seven stories high, and the lower
story Is built entirely of brown stone. The main
poA elou vi GuO UullusuS Will SUOu0
mings, and 1t is one OF the most substantial as
we'll as most beautiful buildings in the city. The
architecture is pleasing and the front, broken by
balconies, with stone illustrates, is highly orna-
mental Yesterday was what the bricklayerS
term "the topping out" and the contractors
Langley and Gettinger-celebrated that event in
the usual style-entertaintng all the workmen.
The architects, Messrs. Gray and Page, intend to
surmount the structure with handsome root.
The building, when completed, will cost in the
ne1ghborhood of $85, 900, and will be the second
house OF this description ever erected In this CITY,
1t Is understood that the apartments are already
leased. This vicinity has received recently very
Is the new Metropolitan Club house. nearly adJOin-
ing are the Bachelor flats and on the other eide OF
H street Is another apartment house. It Is stated
that very handsome Improvement will be begun
On the northwest corner.
MRS. DAHLGREN's NEW HOUSE,.
Work has been commenced on the fine residence
OF Mrs. Dahlgren, located at Massachusetts, ave-
nue. and M street, opposite the Thomas statue.
This building is to be 80 by 80 feet three stories
and basement high, and so feet from the ground
to the highest part OF the roof The foundations
are to be OF stone and concrete. The house will
have preSsed-brlck fronts, and moulded brick and
iron cOrn1ceS. and will be heated by furnace. It
Will have three bay windows SO feet high, running
to the caves. IA feet lie, projecting feet, and
OctagOnal in form; and one tower projection, 81
finished up With all the latest modern Improve
ments, looking to comfort as well as elegance OF
style, and will be model residence In all respects
The cost will be $25,000 Mr.. ThoS j. Collins Is
the architect and builder:
Wills Filed To-day.
REQUESTS OF JOSIAH CURTIS AND GEORGE JONES'