National Republican., 1883-02-17
MORE IMPROVEMENTS.
Additional Buildings Projected and in Course
of Erection.
A Large New Hotel to be Built at
Bightwood.
What New Houses arc Going Up in West
Washington.
Anncostin Not Being Neglected I'm the
General Building Boom.

The very inclement weather this week has
been unfavorablo for building operations, !
Work has been entirely suspended on many
partially finished houses, and some that were
ready 10 start have been delayed in breaking
ground.
On Second street northwest, between G
street and Massachusetts avenue, there is
two-story dwelling house and back building,
store, and stable in course of erection by Jo-
seph Harbour The cost when completed will
probably be 50 300.
There have recently been finished two two
story and back buildings (bricks) on tho south
side of ID street, between First and Second
streets northeast built in most substantial
! manner, with neat ornamental fronts at q
cost of $1,000, by the owner, Mr.. John Grinder.
! This gentleman has built recently several
comfortable houses of medium size, with bay
windows, on Sixth street cast, near Ponnsyl-
vania avenue, and IL Is his intention TO build
several other houses on Capitol hill this
spring.
Mr. John T.. Herrill has taken out build
ing permit for two houses, TO cost $1,000, TO he
erected at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Tenth street east. They will be in keep
ing with tho other houses built by him on
Pennsylvania avenue, in the same square,
and will be finished nicely with all modern
improvements. Mr.. Leon Dcsso is the
architect.
The new frame Office and tool house. for the
use of tho improvement of Garfield park, has
been finished, at corner of New Jersey and
Virginia avenues. The old Office will be used
for u blacksmith shop.
S. ID. Phillips, contractor, has an elegant
| dwelling, owned by Mr.. Louis Smidt, on q
street northwest, near Fourth, opposite Judi
Ciary square, ready for.plastering. The front
Is of moulded pressed brick, bay window to
the roof with heavy brick cornice. 1t will
contain threo stories and thrce-story back
building and cellar, having in all twelve
elegant rooms, beside linen closets, pantries,
and bath rooms. 1t will be heated by furnace,
with stationary range in kitchen. The cell
ings are well pitched, Railways spacious and
it is well lighted and ventilated throughout.
i The probable cost will be $1,000.
Mr.. John 7. Corrigan, contractor has just
finished for Rev. Father Birch two houses on
street, near Twelfth northwest, They have
two full stories with finished easements and
mansard roofs with heavy cornicc. They are
press brick front, with stone trimmings and
stone entrance steps. The interior is we'll
finished, having walnut newell and hand rail
to steps. The estimated cost is $4,000,
On New Hampshire avenue, near the inter-
section of Twenty-frst and NJ streets north
, west, Mr.. Hutchins, contractor, has nearly
completed n very comfortable house of nine
rooms for Mr. A. Eckhardt, tho owner ut
trimmings, and stone steps mp the terrace.
There are two full stories with English base
ment and back building The cost will be
, about $4,000.
On Twenty-second street, between N and o
streets, four handsome threo-story houses,
, with two-story back buildings, are just receiv-
, ing the finishing touches from the painters
This street was opened last fall, and side
walks laid, giving continuous roadway from
Boundary street at its intersection with
street. southwardly to Pennsylvania avenue
The houses referred to are press brick, with
moulded ornamental brick panels; have eight
rooms each, with bath rooms, range, Latrobe,
, closets, &C., and are " decided improvement
, to the locality, which was long neglected
simply for the want of n decent carriageway.
The cost was $4,000, l.. j. Hill, owner, and
l.. S. Chapman, architect and superintendent.
WEST WASHINGTON,
or Georgetown, contributes this season rs u
beginning four elegant modern houses on
West (P street cXtended) street, mt the south
: east corner Of Green (Twenty-ninth) street.
each one being 81 feet front by n depth of 80
feet. The fronts are Of red brick in black
, mortar. The houses arc threc stories and
English basement, with bay windows to the
second story The interiors are of hard wood
finish. They arc in every respect first class
+ houses, especially in regard to the interior ar-
rangemcnts. They have twelve rooms each
with light, back porch looking south from
each story, There are rear halls and stair
, ways The basement floor contains kitchen
with stationary range, laundry, store room,
Railways, and cellar, with servants water
closet The main floor has saloon parlor
dining room, and pantry, with ample hall
, way. The chimneys up the front part of the
houses show double breast which adds greatly
to the appearance of sOidity. The chambers
in the upper front rooms have alcOves with
sprung archway connecting, and linen closets
The rear sleeping apartments have closets and
bathrooms and open upon the porches.
The corner house, with projecting brick
covered entrance on Green street, has round
tower twelve feet in diameter, running from
, the ground to twelve feet above the roof COW
cred with slate
! The improvement has been mado by tho
, trustees OF the Linthicum library or school
fund, at the contract prico of $4,000, which
does not include tho mantels or heating
: apparatus.
NEW HOTEL AT BRIGHTwooD.
Mr.. j. q. Myers, architect has prepared
plans for new hotel, to be built by Mr.. j. Il.
Moses, on the site of tho one destroyed by fire
at Brightwood. The new building will be con-
struCted upon u bluostOnc foundation, has n
1 frontage ON Seventh street road of SO feet by
depth of Al feet, and'an addition in rear of
10 by "a feet, and consists of o cellar under
, the entire building, and two stories high, with
mansard roof and tower. The building will he
; constructed of frame placed on the outside,
including cornice, tower and all ornamental
I work of patent stone made under the ar
3 Chtect's patent process to. stop the eiier-
! vesence ON its surface and the samo time
! make the exterior of the building fireproof.
! Buildings of this material have been con.
structed for many years in European coun-
tries, and proved great success. The build
, ing is divided in spacious halls and will
, contain twcnty-throe large rooms, including
a a fine billiard room 20 feet by AZ feet o inches.
= 1t will be very imposing from its four fronts
, with porches ON three Sides and balcony
from the second story. The interior will be
a finished IN plain, neat and substantial style,
aud will have all tho modern improvements,
/, with hot and cold water, bath rooms, Sc, 1t
will be heated aud ventilated. by an improved
process. Under the system Of building de-
, scrbed the cost of the improvement will not
exceed $4,000.
, II may be stated MS au authentici item that an
? enterprisng capitalist has been making in
quiresas to the feasibility of building new
opera house in this city, and has stated that
, he would be willing next season 90 venture
4 an amount equal TO one half the cost, pro-
, vided the remainder could be promptly sub
4 scribed, 1t is thought that the location will
be within n short distance Of the upper execu-
tive departments.
Mr.. c, Keating has taken out n building
nnrn1it tn fpnr 1pNyu thn hriolr bopy h,fIJ