National Republican., 1883-04-14
site for a grand structure for Pennsylvania

NEW BUILDINGS.
On the southwest corner Of Massachusetts
and New Jersey avenues Mr. 8. S. Blackford,
of the agricultural department, has broken
ground for handsome two story and base
ment dwelling. IL Is to be l. shaped, fronting
Massachusetts, avenue thirty-two feet. There
will be bay window extending from bottom
to top, with tower projections. 1T will be a
press brick front, with galvanized IRON
cornice and lat roof. The interior is to be
finished in hard wood with oil finish, and it
will have marble mantels. There will be
balcony over the entrance on Massachusetts,
avenue 1t will be heated by latrobes, and
will cost $i,500 Mr.. s. Blackford is the
architect and Messrs. Hurley and Wade the
contractors.
On New Jersey avenue, near q street north
west, Mr.. John Conner has commenced the
construction Of two story building, IL feet
9 inches by As feet, TO be used for store and
dwelling. 1t will have press brick front
and fiat roof. The cost will be S2,3OO.
Messrs Hurley and Wade are the builders.
On q street, near Fifth northwest, Mr..
Louis Schmidt has finished the erection of
very handsome residence. Three stories
press brick front, brown stone trimmings,
bay window extending from bottom TO top,
ornamental projections. Tho interior will
be finished in hard wood, and there will be
marble mantels. II will be heated by fur
mace. Tho cost will be $1,000.
On II street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest, Mr.. NJ. A. Dashiold is
about to erect dwelling 20 by 80 feet, three
stories and basement, press brick front, brick
cornice, tin roof. Heated by latrobe stoves
To cost $1,000.
On Fifth street, between L and M streets,
Mr.. George w. Utermehle will erect dwell
ing 10 by IS, three story and basement, press
brick front, mansard, slate, and tin ROOT,
and to contain ten rooms Interior to DO nm
ished in hard wood. 1t will be heated by
furnace and will cost $4,000.
Mr.. PARTELLo's BUILDINGS.
On p street, between Sixth and Marion
streets northwest Mr.. W. u. Particle has
nearly completed the construction of six
dwelling houses, and has broken ground at
the corner of Sixth and p streets for the erec-
tion of five others.
II is his intention in o short time to com
plete the entire row extending from Sixth to
Marion streets. When completed there will
be seventeen houses of the same design and
finish, fourteen OH Z street and three on
Sixth street.
Those fronting p street will be IS by 81 to
10-foot alley; those on Sixth street, IL by 54
to 10-foot alley. They will be two stories in
height with back building and cellar, ex-
tending entire length. Press brick fronts,
blue stone trimmings, brick cornice, orna-
mental projections, topped by galvanized iron
cornice and crcssan. There will be two COM
municating parlors, dinning room and kitchen
ON the first floor, and four bed rooms and
bath room on the second floor.
Each room is furnished with roomy closets.
The kitchens will be provided with large
ranges of the latest improvements. This inn
provement is quite a notable one, and reflects
great credit upon Mr.. Particle, under whose
personal supervision the work is to be done.
The buildings are to be built by days work,
in n most thorough and substantial manner.
He estimates that the cost will be $4,000.
On the same square, fronting q street, this
gentleman has built twenty houses, and only
n short time ago finished the construction of
u row of houses on Thirteenth, above street.
At an early day it is Mr.. Particles inten-
tion to erect row of houses on Seventh,
extending from the Thyson hotel to Q street,
for the purposes of stores and dwellings.
At the corner Of Seventh and q streets
there will be erected n handsome building
sfor the purpose Of drug store and dwelling,
|<to cost $4,000
THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE CITY.
Mr.. Clement w. Bennett will soon COM
mence to pull down the building in rear of
his residence on the northwest corner of
Eleventh and IL streets northwest, upon the
site of which he proposes to erect two three
story and basement dwellings. The fronts OF
these buildings are AZ feet and 40 feet deep,
with bay windows and front door tower pro-
jections. Each building contains eleven
| rooms, bath room, servants room, and large
| closets and pantries. The fronts will be of
press brick, with stone and brick trim
H mings, and topped out with moulded brick
Ycornice and galvanized iron crown mould
ings. The interior finish will be of very
| handsome design of white pine and natural
finish. The plumbing work is to be of the
Avery best with all the latest improvements,
| The entire work will be done under the su-
perintendence of J. Germuiller, architect.
| Messrs. J, H. Cooper & Co. are the contractors
| and builders.
Mr.. Frank G. Middleton is now construct.
| ing q handsome two story and basement
/ dwelling, with large back building, oil
Massachusetts, avenue, near Ninth street
| northwest. Fronting south with frontage
| of 22l feet, with bay window to the roof,
| press brick front laid in white mortar,
| stone and moulded brick trimmings. The
| interior is most conveniently arranged with
large closets; the inside finish will be oi
| various kinds Of hard wood A very handsome
staircase, Nith platforms, all constructed OF
natural wood, will run from top to bottom,
! with Virginia pine risers and treads, and
I string boards, cherry and Virginia pine, hand
I failings Ia DO OF walnut and ash, balusters
\ ard ncwcls to be of different woods, all to be
. Finished ia oil aud polished. The entire
work is being done by the best mechanics and
[, OF best quality materials. The cost of this i'm
I provcment is about $500 Mr.. j. Ger
muller is the architect and Messrs. ]. II
n Cooper Il Co. are the contractors.
Il NORTHWEST.
| On Twentieth street. near Massachusetts
\ avenue northwest, Col. Robert /. Fleming hai
| commenced the erection of two three stor,
| and easements dwellings. Press brick front
bay window extending two stories ornamen
tai arches and panels, brown stone window
II sills and ornamental brick string courses
| The interior will be finished in hard wood
and there will be wood mantels. The hall
and facings will be of tile In the basemen
there is an Office furnace room, and kitchen
j A drawing room, dkling room, and butler
4 pantry are on the first floor, three bed room
y on the two upper floors, with bath rooms at
tached. They will be heated by furnaces
The cost will be $4,000.
NEW CAR STABLE.
On W street, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets northwest, the Washington anC
Georgetown Street Railway company will
soon erect brick stable 100 by 54 feet, TIVE
stories in height and brick car house q
shaped) 81 feet in depth.
This improvement is rendered necessary b,
the fact that this company at an early da!
propose extending their Fourteenth stree
branch TO Mount Pleasant, and the want o
more accommodation for their animals ant
ears is felt.
1t is proposed as soon as the building is com
Ipleted to make the shortest time between car
during business hours one minute and tn
longest interval three minutes.
THE ST. MARC HOTEL IMPROVEMENT.
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