Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-07
CITY AND DISTRICT.
IMPROVING THE CITY.
Handsome Buildings TO be Erected this
season,

IzApG 80 me ftustntnZs TO De Erected THIS
season.
3HE COErITIoS OF EAST WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE
AHEALTHY BUILDING BOON IN PROGRESS IN THAT
SECTION, &c.
Mr.. : II. Walker. real estate agent, in answer
TO question as to the growth of East Washing
ton, sad: Real estate in East and Northeast
Washington has. in the past six months, taken
rise as much as % per cent, and in some places
Northeast s. or more"
$50 what do you attribute the rise:"
There are several causes" said Mr. Walker.
'fThe uncertainty of stock operations has in
duced some to look for more certain invest
nents and real estate is more certain. Some
OF this class of people have left the stock market
and placed their fund in lots
what are the building prospects east of the
Capitol asked the STAR reporter.
There is a large amount of building going
on now. and there is every Indication that in
the present season there viii be some hundreds
Of houses built. Some of those interested
heretofore in the northwest now seeing that
the eastern section Is TO have improvements are
quietly buying property there. One thing which
has heret ofOre retarded the improvements east
of the Capitol has been the want OF sewerage
pavementsr &c If the bill for the completion
OF the sewerage is passed and the money applied
prOp0rtionately to that section property would
ments We have been obliged to put in the sew
erage at our own expense; sometimes one man
had To put in the sewerage for neighbOrhood
and there was no equalization of the expense.
In one instance / have known private indi-
Eldual TO run a sewer two squares and then the
prOpertyhOidersc could take the benefit of Id at his
expense. When this sewer bill is applied to that
section there will then be first class houses
gong up. am building now six fine houses on
b street, between 5th and 9th streets northeast.
4 hold them for | bpl %
that property will from this time rise in that sec
tion- " hen there are as many as 200 applicants
Tor one house advertised for sale, seeking to
rent il at good figures as is frequently the case
you Will see that East Washington is being
sought after as a place for dwellings As q
sample of the rise, land near Stanton Place sold
at 81 cents year ago cannot now be purchased
at % cents"
COL JAMES A TAFT,
speaking of East Washington real estate said
he would not be surprised If at least three hum
dred new houses were built in that section of
the city during the present season. There was
great demand. he said, for houses. especially
between massachusetts and Pennsylvania ave-
nues. New houses were rerted long before thew
were finished. The houses being built were of q
good Class. ard were making Capitol hill and
East Washington more attractive. Property
was advancing steadily and offered good chances
Tor profitable investment. paving eight ten and
even twelve per cent He thought the authori-
ties should treat the eastern portion of the city
more literally in the way of street improve
ments- The streets that had been paved had
been rapidly built up. 1t was true i'm this ctv.
as in Others, that the private Improvements fol-
lowed the public improvements and it was folly
to wait until street was built up before i'm
proving it. lie instanced case on Massachu-
sets avenue, where the mere Improvement of a
little triangular reservation had increased the
value OF the property in the neighbOrhood at
once.
Mr. HARVEY l. PAGES NEW HOUSE.
Mi. Harvey L. Page Is erecting large resi-
dence on the corner of Connecticut avenue and
X street. which will be an ornament to the
West End The house will be an IRREGULAR
mass. presenting the straight lines and quaint
concerts OftlIe colonial architecture which is now
the prevailing style. The main entrance will be
from street. the house extending 10 feet on
that street with frontage OF 80 feet on Con-
hecticut avenue Tie entrance being in the
center gives the effect of Il double house. and
the interior arrangement viii be in accord
Inee with that design Both fronts are
broken and varied by an artistic in
PRODUCTION OF bay windows balconies
and pllaSters. There will be a tower at the
Corner. which rises above the high pitched roof
The trimmings of the brick walls will be of
Potomac red sand stone ana an additional orpa-
nen;ai feature of tena-CUtJa paueling will be
Introduced The general effect of the house
Will be rich. and it will afford fire example of
tfe latest idea in-mCdern architecture The in
terror OF the house viii be very richly finished
The wOCd work OF the first floor will he mahOr-
any. aTlj that of the upper floors California red
WOOD. la the basement there will toe billiard
room. finished in Cah. and Russian bath This
latter viii be finished with the patent Plate glass
made III imitation of green marble The walls
and ceilings VIII be paneed with this material
The dinIng-rOOm, which will be 10 bv 81 will be
Daneled IN mahogany with mantel and side
board in elegant designs OF carved wood
work To correspond with the general finish of
tie room French windows open into a ve-
Tanda 1T the side of the house The hall which
Is II feet wide, will be very Handsomely finished
ID mahogany double staircase of cherry at
tie lower end leads to the upper stories The
pariOr VIII be 10 BY % feet and the dining room
IL by IL. On the first floor there Will be an un-
usually large pantry, by IL feet and all the
facilities of this kind have been specially pro-
yided for The contract for erecting this house
has been awarded to Messrs. Langley 4 Cettin-
ger, the wei-knOWn builders. Messrs GRAY 4
Page are the architects. The cost will be
$1,000
DR. GEO ". COOKS RESIDENCE.
A very handsome residence is now being con-
struct"d IN accordance with plans prepared by
the architects. Messrs. Gray Page, for Dr. Geo.
W Cook 1t is situated on the south side of
Thomas Circle, near the residence of Senator
Morrill,. 1t Will have frontage OF q feet and
basement in height. with a pressed brick front
relieved by circular bay window extending up
Two stories. The roof viii be finished with a
cattle. The front Will be trimmed with brown
ttOne. giving rich effect. The first floor will
have dr;.Wlng-rOOm. d!ning-rOOm. library and
an office. The woodwork Will be very hand
some tie variety mainly used being Cherry.
The dinuG-TOOm will be Cctagon in FORM with a
handsome fireplace. An ornamental china cahj-
net VIII BE- built IN the woodwork There will
De rear staircase as well as the main staircase
both running the entire height of the house In
the second story there Will be four bedrooms
and sIttlnE-TUCm. and the entire house will be
finished IN very substantial manner Mr. w
p Ipscomb is the builder. The cost will be
u,UUO-
Mr.. GARDNER'S HOUSE.
Mr.. F. a. Gardner is about to erect a fine
three story attic and basement dwelling on I4th.
between and l. streets northwest. The size
will De II by 81 feet ground plan. The house
VIII have pressed brick front fat mansard roof
covered with tin and slate brick and iron cor
nices. and will be heated by furnace. The cost
Will BE- $500.
BUILDING NOTES
A thrce-story and basement house Is being
erected by Mrs. i. A. Quack enbush. on Rhode
Island avenue. between 10th and 18th streets. at
u cost of 80 200
Mr. TuPO EoIster is huii1ing @ t,ro sto-,.