National Republican., 1883-02-24
Architects aud Buiia,rs Report Most
Favorable Outlook,

as usual very encouraging Outdoor work
has begun early this season, aud is being
pushed forward as rapidly as the weather will
permit, The inquiry is extensive for eligible
buildingsites, and in many cases parties are
only waiting for assured good weather to
Break ground for building. Plans and speci-
fications are in hand for estimates by most of
the prominent contractors, who without ex-
seption report n favorable outlook.
NIessrs. Dearing and johnson, contractors,
have lately broken ground on Nineteenth
street, between N street and Dupont circle,
in the immediate neighborhood of the resi-
dencc of the British minister, for three hand
some houses to be built on their own account.
The foundations are now being prepared, and
work will be pushed forward without inter-
mission. The fronts will b. Of press ID brick,
with moulded panels and stone sills. The
buildings will contain three stories and
basement, with half mansard ROOF, finished
with ornamental brick peak and Galvanized
iron corniccs, with wall masks of the same
material. The windows will be glazed with
French crystal glass and cathedral glass tran
SONS. The depth of the building will be Al
feet. They will have ample Railways closets,
pantrics, and all modern cbnveniences. The
basement story has kitchen aud stationary
range, hot and cold water, pantry, furnace
room, and cellar, with servants water closet.
The main floor has parlor "a feet deep and
dining room IL by 16 feet with open porch
back to the yard. Hard wood mantels are in
this story. The upper stories contain five
chambers in each house, with slate mantels,
linen closets, and back room. The interior
mOnl NVnrlf nNpnut thn gtuirNvay is nI "a I'm
pine, oil finish, and the stairwavs of oak. The
houses will be heated by portable furnaces of
sufficient capacity TO give ample heat. The
houses are to be furnished in the best manner.
The cost Of the entire improvements will be
$4,000.
r. A. Mclaughlin, retired builder, has
under way private residence, No. 1880
street northwest, which deserves more than a
passing notice, as IL is one of tbs best built
and most comfortable houses Of it's size that
has ever been erected, and is a model Of con-
struction and finish. The house is two stories
and basement, "a by GO feet, and contains in
all eleven rooms. The front is Of press
brick, with bay window to roof and heavy
brick cornice. There is n large kitchen and
cellar in basement two parlors, library, din
ing room, and buffers pantry, are on the
principal floor, all. handsomely furnished.
The upper story has six chambers with linen
closets and bath room. The floors, stairways,
and all wood work is Of the most substantial
character. The cost will be $4,000.
On the northeast corner of Third and X
Ntreets northwest, Oliver Cox, contractor, for
NIessrs. Duvall & Marr, real estate brokers, is
finishing very convenient seven room brigk
house, of two stories and bay window, which
Is built in keeping with those heretofore
erected on the adjoining lots by the same
parties. This completes tho row of six houses.
On NJ street northwest, between Fourth
street and New Jersey avenue. Henry NJ. Del
fnr Il Iann has
nice bay window brick, two story and base
ment, ready for plastering. II has seven
rooms with two bath rooms. The front is of
ornamental press brick, with coal vault under
pavement. 1t will cost s., GOO.
At the northwest corner of Fourth and N
streets northwest Charles G. Martin, contrac-
tor, for Joseph L, Prather, owner, has nearly
finished five two story bricks. The corner
house is designed for n store, with dwelling
In the rear and second story. Collars are un-
der all. The houses are built in a plain and
substantial manner, at a probable cost of
$1,000, and are decided improvement to the
neighborhood
On the southeast corner of Third and o
streets northwest Wesley Fry, contractor, has
nearly completed two story brick store and
dwelling for Thomas Heaney, ut a cost of
$1,4O0.
The most important improvement in the
northern section of the city is going ON now
at the northwest corner of Sixth and p streets
northwest, by w. u. Particle. The ground in
question has n frontage of 225 feet on 2 street
by 95 feet on Sixth street. A new street
(Marion) runs north through this square, No.
AS, on the west side of this property. The
old frame houses, five in number, are being
demolished, and it is the intention to erect at
once fourteen brick dwellings thereon. Five
of them have the brick work .nearly finished,
three being ready for roofing. The new
houses will be 18 by 30 feet in the main, with
hoo l,,s ..f alx
There will be eight rooms In each house and
cellars under all. The fronts will be of press
brick, with stone trimmings. The houses
will contain all modern improvements, and
be heated by furnaces. The cost of the entire
work will be $4,000. Mr. Particle has here
tofore, within two years, built fourteen other
houses in the same square.
Mr.. O, Il. Montgomery has nearly completed
two story, bay window brick, for his own
residence, in this square, on Sixth, near @,
which is lathed and ready for plastering, 1t
win cost $1,000
Ground was broken on Tuesday ON the cor
ner of r and Covington streets northwest
and between Ninth and Tenth streets by
John Il. Corrigan, contractor, for two houses,
owned by Robert g. Campbell. They will be
IL by 80 feet each, have three stories, contain
ing eight rooms with bay window. They
will have ranges and latrObes and be furnished
in the best manner. The cost will be 5000.
On the west side Of Twelfth street, the first
house north of M street northwest, the work
on the interior is progressing on the residence
of William +. Holtzman, underline contractor,
Mr.. Warner, of Georgetown. The old house
which stood back from the line of the street
has been remodeled, and an elegant new front
of three stories erected, with ornamental
press brick and bay window both on the front
and also on the side running to the roof. The
house will have a conservatory and side
porches, The entire basement story Of the
NanV nj nf md fha rntafh huu
blue stono trimmings. The whole building
covers an area of 25 by 80 feet, and has fourteen
rooms. There is an entrance on the side of
the lot aud two story brick stable will be in
the rear on the alley.
Ground was broken ON Wednesday for a
residence for Mrs, A. r. Kirkwood by II. S.
ObOld, contractor TO be three stories in height,
with basement and back building. 1t will
, have press brick front, with bay window,
and is located ON lot 2, square 2l1, north side
OF n street, near corner of Fourteenth street
northwest. 1t win be terraced up from the
line of the street, The cost will be S6500.
The finishing touches are being given to
the new establishment of Henry f. Reh, deco
rator and paper hanger, 800 Twelfth street
northwest, one half square south of Pennsyl-
wanna avenue. The Dimensions of the build
ing aro "a feet 8 inches front by SO feet deep.
IL contains in all fifteen rooms. The store
room on the ground floor is II by 40 feet, with
dining room and kitchen in the rear,
aud plenty of yard room. The second
story has two large rooms in the main
building and four rooms back. This floor
will lt ugel mr. tbn p,,f