National Republican., 1883-10-27
1918 Permits, at a total value of.........

1918 Permits al total value of...... 81 574 ,796
This sum does not in reality show the
value of the building operations, for it only
represents tho amount estimated for before
the buildings were started, and hardly any
have kept within those figures. After u
house gets under roof there are many changes
that are suggested and made, so that in the
opinion of Mr., Brady, the assistant inspector
of buildings, at least one-third should be
added to this sum, which would make
S3,433 06l as the total value of the building
that has taken place from July l to Sept. l.
The figures given in the tabuated state
ment exceed the total value of the permits
for the fiscal year ending June 30 1882, by
over 100000, although they only cover a
period of eight months, which proves the
correctness of the assertion so frequently
made in THE REPUBLICAN that the activity
during the past building season was greater
than ever before.
This statement does not include tho school
buildings erected by the district government,
five in number, two of which are already
occupied and the remaining three will be
finished by the first of December. The total
value of these, including the sites, is 100000.
From conversations held yesterday by
REPUBLICAN reporter with several Washing
ton brick manufacturers it appears that the
brick making season just closing was the
most successful ever known here. During
previous years ii was the custom of builders
but the action of the Washington brick makers
in purchasing improved and costly machinery
has enable them to manufacture between fifty
aud sixty different styles and shapes OF fine
and pressed brick, and has also given them
complete control of the local trade. The fine
bricks were heretofore furnished by Balti-
more, Philadelphia, New York, and several
New Jersey towns. Last summer the impor-
tation from northern sources was insignih-
can't The brick yards here employ
ON an average between thirty and
fifty workmen. Their daily capacity is ap-
proximatcy from 10000 to 100000 bricks.
Employment is thus given to hundreds of in
dustrious colored and white families, and as
a result of such employment houses and i'm
proved neighborhoods have sprung up in
sparsely settled and undesirable localities,
causing contiguous real estate TO become
more valuable Clay for the manufacture Of
bricks, pressed and ordinary, is now taken
from Arlington heights, Virginia, the eastern
part of South Washington, and certain locali-
ties in East Washington. The peculiar clay,
which resembles CASTLE soap, as described in
THE REPUBLICAN, some time ago. was found
to be an excellent material for the manufac-
ture of pressed and ornamental bricks. This
clay abounds in the vicinity of the old Car
roll Mansion. The Washington manufactures
premeditate increasing their facilities during
the approaching winter in anticipation of the
renewed building boom next season.
BUILDING NOTES.
The Sunday school and class rooms of Nc
Kendre Methodist Episcopal church have
been renovated and reftted in very nice
manner. The main Sunday school room has
been frescoed in blending tints the walls
colored, and the apartments generally re-
freshed. The six class rooms presented a
clean and fresh appearance. They have been
finished in oak with walnut trimmings, and
the ceilings beautifully frescoed The church
front has also been pal nted, and new carpets
added throughout, giving the whole cheer
full appearance. Tho improved rooms will be
occupied, for the first time since their reno
vation, tomorrow.
The exterior worke of the east addition to
the Smithsonian institution building Is
nearly completed. The roof will be put on
and interior work began before the appear
ance of cold weather. The brown stone used
so nearly resembles that of the main edifce
that it cannot be distinguished apart. Many
visitors believe that the work on tho east
wing is merely repair work. An increased
force of workmen are now engaged.
The handsome row of commission houses
on B street, between Ninth and Tenth streets
northwest, are nearly completed. They will
be ready for occupancy before Christmas.
Mr.. NJ II. Robinson has bcautiiied and
entirely remodeled his new quarters, No 20i
Third street southeast
" Mr.. j. II. Edelin, is about TO commence a
handsome two story press brick front dwelling
on Fourth, between East Capitol and A streets
southeast, for Mr.. W. Burris, to cost about
$4,000.
The Office and residence Of the superin-
tendent of Congressional cemetery has beer
handsomely painted and papered.