National Republican., 1883-03-10


have q pressed brick front and mansard with
brick and iron cornice and slate roof.
Mr.. T. w. Kerr, contractor, for Thomas f.
Waggaman, owner, will build six two story
and basement brick dwelling houses ON the
corner of Eighth and q streets; they will be
16 by 30 feet we'll built, and comfortable, es-
pecially adapted to that location, and cost
about $4,000 each.
On Q street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets northwest, Thomas Conway is putting
up two story brick, with bay window, to be
plainly finished, at cost of about Sl,700.
NEAR THE CAPITOL.
On Third street, between B aud O north
west, Messrs. Stevens & Fry, contractors,
have ready for plastering residence for John
l.. Waters, to cost $4,000. IT will be model
of convenience and comfort, and will bo
trimmed throughout in the most elaborate
style with white pine, and grained in walnut.
The main building is 20 by 81 feet, with back
building 16by 81 feet, aud cellar under all hav-
ing furnace room, stationary wash tubs, water
closet, rubbish room, vegetable cellar, and
coal vaults. The main floor has two parlors,
dining room, and kitchen, with range, sink,
china closet, and dresser, and private stair
way. The front chamber in the second story
is a beautiful room, with an alcove g by o feet.
There are three other chambers on this hoor
and linen closets, clothes presses, and bath
room Of extra size aud finish. The rooms in
the upper story are similar to the last named
rooms. The house will be ready for occu-
pancy by Juno l.
The same firm have just begun work on the
Second street front of tho same square for
three two-story and back building bricks,
each to be II by A feet, with press brick front
and iron and brick cornice, with moulded
trimmings. In the front the upper half of
each window will be of colored glass. Tho
nnqt will bc II OOO
CAPITOL HILL.
The same contractors, through J. G. Meyers
architect have just closed a contract with II.
w. Bolton for building private residence on
Seventh, between East Capitol and A streets
southeast, to contain six rooms, bath room
and cellar, and will be heated by furnace and
furnished in good style.
COLUMBIA HOSPITAL.
The western wing Of the Columbia hospital,
corner of Twenty-ffth and Pennsylvania
avenue, is nearly finished, for which congress
appropriated $4,000 at the last session. This
addition is about 30 by 45 feet, three stories
high, will contain twelve rooms, and is built
in the style of the original building. Columbus
Thomas is the contractor.
THE COLUMBIA BOAT HOUSE.
The Columbia Boat club, of which the citi-
zens of Washington and Georgetown are justly
proud, has determined to extend tho club
house to provide room for n new ten cared
barge and eight cared shell boat and to afford
moro space in case Of visiting clubs requiring
room for boats, lockers, &c. The boat house is
to be extended north about twenty feet, giving
a ground surface of so by 20 feet. There will
be an entirely new front toward High street,
of tasteful and elegant design, with galvanized
iron cresting. shingled roof, surmounted by
flag staff thirty feet high. The entrance from
the street is double door to main floor, and
two single doors at each side leading to the
upper stairways and halls The locker room
will be enlarged, and room for the officers of
the club and one for the janitor added. The
present gallery will remain but be enlarged
by extension into the new addition. 1t Is
contemplated to begin the work next week
and have it finished by April Is.
THE LovEJoY coLoRED SCHOOL BUILDING.
The plans and specifications have been pre-
pared in the office of tho inspector of build
ings for the extension to the Lovejoy colored
school building, at the corner of Twelfth and
d streets northeast. There is to be brick
addition to the building 10 by % feet. 1t
will be three stories high, with n fireproof
stairway. This will allow the use of tho
third story for school purposes, which has
not lately been used, owing to the defective
stairways in the original building.
SOUTH WASHINGTON
comes to the front by the completion of the
new residence of Il. A. Tucker, ON Sixth,
between ID and Il streets. 1t is three stories,
with two-story back building; has bay
window to roof in front, and also in dining
room opening upon large side lot on the south
side of the house. The Railways are feet
in width. The front parlor is ID feet AZ inches
by 20 feet, the back parlor IA feet Al inches
by 10 feet, the dining room 12 feet 8 inches
by 1S feet and the kitchen 12 by II feet, with
range, sink, and closets. The parlor and
second story are grained in wal
nut, and the dining room and third
story in oak. There are slate mantels in
tho first and second stories. 1t is heated
throughout by latrobes and will cost $1,000.
In the rear, on the alley, the firm Of Strang &
Tucker has built two-story brick stable, "a
by "a feet, with carriage house and frame
wagon sheds. Tho work has all been done
under the superintendence of Leland Hix-
son.
On Eleventh, between ID and Z streets
southwest, James Carroll, contractor for Mrs.
Wright, the owner, is building two two-story
bay window brick houses, with back build.
ings, to cost about 81 900 each.