National Republican., 1883-05-19

the vestibule on tho right. Including the
bapistry, the building will have frontage Of
30 feet. Its seating capacity will be 1,5O0.
The first thing TO be done now is to get the
church under roof, aud contract has been
made with Messrs. john Stack and II. Hara-
han, of Baltimore, to complete the walls for q
little over $4,000. The material to be used
is granite throughout. The two turrets,
which will be ITO feet high, will only be run
up as far rs the roof for tho present. II is
expected that this work will be completed by
next fall, aud if Father Walter has the money
he will complete the edificc. He hopes to
have tho building ready for use by the fall Of
1884. The revenue derived from the church
property will more than pay tho interest on
the present outlay, And Father Walter esti.
mates that the revenues Of the church will
pay off the entire cost of the new building in
six years.
A feature of the interior of the building
will be ten magnificent marble columns, which
were imported from Aberdeen, Scotland.
The shaft is Of polished red marble, resting
on granite pedestal, with capitol of white
marble, beautifully carved These columns
are 20 feet high, and Will support the clear
story. Eight of the ten columns were do;
mated TO the church by old members of the
parish. Their cost was nearly 5000 each. In
its interior the church will greatly resemble
st Dominic's, having an aisle and nave
Stained glass windows, of handsome design
will add to the effect of the interior.
| Mr.. Samuel Ker has commenced the cree
tion of fine dwelling three stories high
| with basement, ON Massachusetts, avenue, be-
| tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth street!
northwest. This building is to be 22.S by
40 feet, back building IL by Ia feet, pressed
brick front. fat roof, brick cornice, heated
by furnace one bay window AZ feet high, Il
wide, with feet projection. Tho workman
| ahi in pto nj nd pla araO n
acter. The cost will be $1,000. MIR. j. Ger
muller Is the architect.
Mr.. A. +. Barker, the well known hous'
builder in South Washington, has just com
menced the erection of a fine dwelling at thu
corner of Eleventh street and virgins
avenue southwest. 1t is to be three storie
high, with cellar; is to contain ten rooms
have mansard roof tower running up th'
entire height on the corner, and ba.
| window is to be of pressed brick on every side
| and nothing will be omitted TO mako it on
| of tho most comfortable dwellings in thi
district. The cost will be about $4,000.
Mr.. William y. Particle. who has erecte'
so many buildings during the past two years
has just commenced the erection of MN
houses at the corner of Sixth and B street
northeast They will be of the same genera
character as the other blocks, which he ha
| built and will front on Sixth street. The.
| will be two stories and basement, the groun'
plan being 1S by so, running to Is foot alley
will contain all the modern Improvement
and be finished in the most substantial an
workmanlike manner The cost Of the entir
number will be $4,000
Among the buildings in prospect on Capito
hill is one by DIR. Bayne who has recentl
purchased lot on Second street upon whic
he proposes to at once erect a handsome res
idence. Mr.. G. w. King will shortly CON
mence row Of buildings on street north
east, and Mr.. d. b. Gotf will begin the ereC
ton of twelve handsome houses at the corne
of North Carolina avenue and Tenth stree
The plans for these are not yet completed
but they will all be attractive in appearance
and finished in tho most workmanlike mar
nor