National Republican., 1883-03-24
A BIG BUILDING BOOM,
The Architects and Builders Of tho District
Still Kept Busy
In Preparations for the Erection Of New
and Elegant Buildings.
improvements in Active Progress in Every Section o.
the City.
What "The Republican" Real Estate Man
Has Picked Up During the Week.

The real estate exhibit for the current week
shows that there is no diminution IN the cx-
tent Of the building operations in this dis
trict. Architects, contractors and mechanics
are busy, and the evidences of material pros
perity are seen on every hand. There is but
little speculative building; what is done or
prospccted is for business purposes or legiti-
mate use and investment. The class of work
done by the mechanics Of Washington at the
prices received will certainly compare favor
ably with that executed in any other city.
There seems to be a disposition to do good
work, which is observable both in the con-
tractors and in the employees.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
On the south side of the avenue, near Four
teenth street northwest wOrkmcu have been
engaged this week in tearing down the un-
slightly old tencments which were so long an
oyesore, and upon that ground Mr.. g.. G.. Con-
nell, the prominent grocer, will soon begin
the erection of three elegant buildings de-
signed for business and dwelling purposes
The plans and specifications for this import
ant Improvement will be finished next week
and the work then pushed forward rapidly.
NORTHWEST.
This continues to be the favored section
On the west side of Vermont avenue, between
n street and Iowa circle, the residence of
Hon. Hiram Price, commissioner of Indian
affairs, is being white coated by the plasterer.
1t is an unpretcnding but very substantial
house of three stories and basement, built ev-
identity for service and comfort. The main
building is 23 by 40 feet, and the back build
ing 16 by 40. Tho Railways throughout are
seven feet wide, with broad and easy stair
ways. In the basement there is an Office in
front, with laundry, furnace room, and cellar
in the rear. On the main floor are parlor, Ii
brary, dining room and kitchen, the last
n pnyprpu nOrph Tho
stories contain seven sleeping apartments
with linen closets and bath room. The wood
work is of dressed pine, and the house is to
be heated by a furnace. 1t will cost $4,000
w. G. Morrison is the contractor.
The commodious residence in course of
erection by NJ. G. Emery, esq., for his daughter,
the wife of Gen. s. 5. Henkle is well ad
vanced; the plasterers will begin work in
about week 1t is three stories and base
ment, the walls being built entirely of select
hand brick, and the wood work is finished in
the best manner The house has been done
by days work under a foreman, and was de-
signed by the owner. The basement will be
nicely finished and a dumb waiter run from
the kitchen to the buffers pantry adjoining
the dining room OH the main floor above The
principal story Is en- suite of three rooms,
parlor, library, and dining room, with double
or deadcned floors Mantels of neat pattern,
and open CRATES. The upper chambers have,
in connection with all the other rooms every
modern device to make the house convenient
and comfortable such as speaking tubes, cleo
trcal bells, &c. The estimate Of cost is
$4,000,
II. 1. Fleming, contractor, has the first floor
jost laid in the residence of Mrs. c. l.. Hoy,
on Connecticut avenue near its intersection
with Rhode Island avenue This will be an
imposing house. constructed in the best man
ner and of best material. The dimensions are
30 by 66. 1t will be three stories, press brick
front, double pitch roof, and of modern style.
The same contractor has under way on q
ssreet, between Twentieth street and Con-
necticut avenue, a residence for Mrs. {. Nj.
Ware, to cost Sl6,50O. 1t is % feet inches
by l6 feet having three stories and press
brick front, with bay windows and double
pitch roof, containing every modern improve
inent, and will be heated by furnace.
On Twentieth street, west side, next to N
street, Thomas Kinney is preparing the
foundation for store and dwelling for him
self, which Will cost about $4,000. 1t will
have IA press brick front, and be three stories
in height. 1t will be 20 feet inches by 45
feet, with II corner tower, and have tile and
tin roof. Messrs. Gray q Page are the archi-
tects.
on lot 10, square 1s5, fronting Farragut
square on the east side, James NJ. Narnum,
esq, will erect an elegant residence from
plans and specifications prepared by j. G.
HornblOwcr, architect. 1t will he 2l by AZ
feet, of modern style, well finished, and will
cost $1,000
ON Fourteenth street, between Corcoran
and II streets Messrs. John Sherman & Co.,
real estate dealers, have the plans prepared,
and ready TO begin work upon four press
brick bay window dwelling houses of modern
style aud finish They will be two stories
and cellar, with main building 90 by 81
feet, and back building IA by - feet, and OF
The same general character as those hereto
fore huilt in different sections of the north
west by this firm.
David Hall Rice, of Boston, Mass, contem.
plates the early erection of four brick dwelling
houses on Seventeenth street, between l. and
Nj street. which will be two stories and base
ment each 20 by SO feet inches, with Hal
roof, and will cost SD 800.
Tho Washington Gaslight company have
begun an engine boiler house of red brick
double pitch slate roof, A feet 3 inches by
53 feet inches, ON street, between Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh streets, which will
cost 5000.
Messrs. Gray and Page are the architects
and Thomas Kinney the contractor for "A new
dwelling house TO be built at once for Mrs NJ
r. Bigelow, ON i street, between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets. 1t is TO be 25 by 8.
feet, three stories and basement, containing
thirteen rooms, with mansard roof, and of the
same general plan and construction as the
present residence of the lady which adjOinI
il. The cost will be $500.
Mr.. G. A. Didden, architect, has prepared
the plans for house OH Twentieth street, be
tween M and n Streets for Chris. Heurich
1t will be ornamental press brick front, three
stories, back building, and cellar The mair
building will be Al by 80 feet, the back build
ing % by q feet, and it will cost $500.
IN THE CENTRAL PORTION
John Beha is the contractor for putting III
ON New Jersey avenue, between + and 4
streets northwest, for L, T. Fowler, a dwelling
of six rooms, with main building II by 3.
feet and back building 10 by IL feet.
Mr. j. Germueller, architect, has prepared
the plans and specifications for a brick dwell
ing house IS by 80 feet, with bay win
dow, for Florence Shirley, which will cos
$1,000.
John Beha, contractor for William Meuhl
eisen, has the first story up of brick store
and dwelling on Fifth, between / and
streets northwest, l5 by 80 feet, double pitcl
tin roof, well built, to cost $1,000,
DIR. Behrend has begun the erection of
neat brick dwelling house on the south side o
ii street, between Fourth and Fifth street,
northwest, which will be ii feet 54 inches b,
l6 feet. of press brick front. 1t will contain
two stories and cellar, and cost $1,000. 1
will be plainly finished, but with modern i'm
prOYements.
NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST.
On i, between Second and Third street
northeast, Caspar Windus is building IA bricl
dwelling house TO cost 81, 700. Itis 10 by 3
feet, with back building ~ by Ia feet.
M, | bptXYepn Tenth and Eleventh