Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-02


NOT BuILT-THs COLUMBIA COLLEGE PROPERTY,
90
The activity among builders and architects
continues. The records of the year will IN
doubtedly show great excess over former
years in the amount Of money expended in
erecting new buildings. great many of the
houses being erected are Of q character that
WILL add to the beauty and elegance Of the city.
NEW HOUSES.
Messrs. Gray b Page. the architects, have pre-
pared plans for handsome house on 2Oth street,
near n, for Gen. Lippitt. This house is to have
frontage OF twenty-five feet, is three stories
high, with front of press brick and fitted up
with all the modern improvements. The inte-
rlOr will be finished in hard woods The cost.
viii be $1,000 The builder is Walter ]. Kener-
dine.
The same architects have also prepared plans
f0r residence for Mrs. Lippitt on the north side
OF Jefferson Place It will be three stories high.
with front Of twenty feet, and very hand
somely finished. The cost will be S6 600.
Tney are also remodeling the residence for
meriy occupied by President yelling, on the
owner, Mr.. w. c. Hill.
Mfr. G. G. Hubbard is about to enlarge his brick
owel1ng at south intersection Of 10Th street and
connecticut avenue. An addition three stories
high is to be built to the west front of the house.
the cost will be 5000. Mr.. c. A. Didden is the
architect and Mr.. w. c. Morrison is the builder.
Major A. E. Bates has Just commenced the
erection Of a fine new dwelling at the northeast
corner OF 18th and N streets. The house Is to
be three stories and basement high, 3Oby 80 feet
ground plan, 4S feet high, with one bay window
two stories high, hexagon form, with one tower
projection SO feet high, II feet wide and 80 feet
projection. The root will be of double mansard
pitch. The structure viii be finished In elegant
| STYLE The cost will be $4,000. Mr.. W. L.
Poindexter is the architect and Mr.. John Hen
derson the builder.
MIR. @. W. Bennett will In a dav or two COM
mence the erection of two fine dwellings at the
northwest corner Of 18th and II streets, 81 by
40 On ground floor, As feet high, press-brick
front, nat roof, nodded brick cornice, one bay
window IS feet high, z feet wide aud 8 feet pro-
lection The cost is $1,000; Mr.. ]. Germuiller
architect.
Mr.. Frank J. Tibbetts is about to erect for
himself three-story dwelling and store on 18th
street, between Q and Corcoran streets north
west This is to be 81 feet front, Of pressed
brick nodded brick and galvanized iron cornices.
with lbay window, sidewalk vaulted, and all
the modern improvements and costly woods for
Internal finish. The cost will be $4,000. Mr.. F.
=. Atkinson is the architect, and Mr.. W. C. Nor
| risOn the builder.
Mr.. Walter Paris, architect, is about to COM
mence the erection for himself Of fine dwell
Ing on New Hampshire avenue, on square 152.
Ihls Is to be IS by A feet ground plan, 90 feet
high, red brick front, double pitch mansard roof
heated with furnace, projections all round, and
Will cost @1S 600. Mr.. Paris is his own archi-
tect, and Mr.. J. P. Baldwin is the builder
MT. J. W. Reed, the wel-krown contractor,
mas just finished row Of seven two-story and
basement houses for Samuel Bacon, ESQ.,, on II
street, between 22d and 23d streets northwest.
They are built of red brick laid in red mortar,
OhlO sandstone and nodded brick trimmings,
with bay windows the entire height: each house
contains eight rooms and bath, and large vaults
under the pavement. These houses are very
handsomely finished on the inside with pine
and heated with latrobe stoves and ranges; the
plumbing work Is Of the most substantial kind
and we'll ventilated. The cost OF this fine i'm
provement is $4,000. These are the plans Of
Mr.. j. Germuller, architect.
HOUSES FOR A MODERATE RENTAL.
A STAR reporter asked well-known architect
and builder yesterday why more small houses
were not being built to meet the demand. He
replied:
"They cost too much. That is the only reason
that know. Ofcourse they can be rented at a
profit, but it is not much"
"The difficulty ISL he continued, 'that the
lana costs too much. All the land in the north
west Is now held by people who are waiting for
rise, and If the present prices are paid. cheap
house cannot be built. I remember that last
year and the year before we erected houses on
Jefferson Place at cost Of "a, 500 and they sold
at profit of 81 500, but the land only cost 50
cents per foot. The land in that vicinity is
now valued at 81 50 and 90 per foot"
How much does it cost to erect house of
medium size z" asked the reporter.
About $1,000, was the reply, providing
the land can be obtained at reasonable fig-
ure."
Il think" he went or. "that it would be q
paying investment to erect houses that would
rent for $50 and upwards"
Cant houses be built and rented at q more
moderate 1gure?" queried the listener.
81 don't think that 1t would pay You.see
the people who would occupy such houses are
not good pay, and then they want too much.
They are unwilling to pay fair rental, and yet
they want all the conveniences of tirst-class
house."
THE OPINION OF THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
Inspector OF Buildings Entwisle, in reply to
the inquiry of STAR reporter as to why there
are SO few medium and small dwellings erected
this year, and why the demand is so much
greater for large houses than formerly. states
THAT for the past two or three years the build
ing OF small and medium houses has been over
done, and the thing Is on the other tack now
Persons who invest in building houses for rent
or sale are governed by the demand, and that
appears to be- for better class Of houses.
There are, however, class of builders, such as
Mr.. D.. B. Croft and Mr.. W. z. Particle who
have been engaged steadily in erecting q
cheaper class Of dwellings, and do not swerve
either to the right or left, and who have done
well at the business. Land too is every year
becoming more valuable in Washington and
vicinity. and owners will not cucumber their
land with poor dwellings There is now largo
demand for cheaper class Of dwellings, espe-
cially in the suburban portions of the city.
THE COLUMBIAN COLLEGE PROPERTY.
Mr.. W. G. Hill, who recently purchased the
Columbian University property, was asked by
STAR reporter what he intended to do with the
land. He said:
II have made q subdivision Of the property
which suits me except in some particulars But
have not yet determined whether to carry out
this subdivision. believe thafit would be best
to let the land lie for year or two. will plant
some trees and improve the property, and will
At up the yelling house for my own residence.
The property is bound to increase in value, and
think that I will wait"
''How much did you pay per foot7" asked the
reporter.
'Including the value Of the improvements"
was the reply, II think It was about 20 cents"
"Do you know" he continued, ''that the hill
Is one of the healthiest places in Tits vicinity
have lived there some time. and my children
have never been sick. We have connection