Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-06


HAY AND MR. ADANS-PEoGREss OF TIE LIGHT
! ISFsNTRy OPERA soUsE-DR- BLISS NEW HOUSE
GTHER BUILDINGS
Among the notable private residences which now
adorn this city with variety of architectural de
sign and D beauty OF construction will be the
houses now In course OF erection for Col John Has,
OF Ohio. and Mr. Henry Adams OF Mass. Col Hay
is well known In this city, having been private
retaTy of President Lincoln and Assistant Secretary
OF State during the Hayes administration. Mr..
Henry Adams is the OF Charles Francis Adams
The houses are being built for their Use. and
are situated AT the corner OF 18th and streets.
lhey Will nave frontage OF 20 feet on II. with a
depth or 95 feet The entrance Mr. Adams house
Will be on street. and viii be Immediately OF
nom the street, under heavy stone arch three
feet deep. The entrance to Col. Hays house will
De- from 10Th street flight Of OHIO stone steps,
and the yestibule will be spanned by large
OF Ohio Stole and the rest OF the house will be
structed Of brick. The style OF architecture OF
ealue, and The construction will be sold and Will
nave q substantial appearance. The basement
walls Will be over two feet thick. The walls,
winch VIII De plain rather than ornamental. will
DE divers fed with wide fiat brick arches. The
structure will be Surnounted by hign pitched
ROOF OF slate. AT the corner turret viii run up
The entire height OF the house, and to the right OF
the entrance on the 18Th street elevation will be
Octagunal turret containing stairs and an elevator
Inc interior nniSh OF the houses Will correspond in
elegance and richness OF detail to the general style
OF construction. The OF natural woods. which
modern architecture Introduces with such fine
effect In the interior decoration OF houses, Will be
brought into play and carved oak and paneled
mahogany Will give tone and color To the rooms
The house OF Col Hay, which will be the largest
well as the most handsomely finished, will have a
large central hail entirely OF oak with a
Grand central II, stair leading to the
this hall, and will be finished in different varieties
or wood
In the Adams house the parlor and reception
rooms VIII be On the second story, and will be
woods
The houses, when completed, will cost in the
nelghporhood OF 100000, ami viii be an ornament
to the locality. which is OF the best III city
LaIayette Square, one OF the handsoinest public
parks In the city, IS directly opposite, while
adjoining is the fine residence OF MIR. w. W. Cor
coIan, Win It's extensive grounds. The ARCHITECT
Is MI RlchardS0nOf Boston. who designed the nOta-
pie residence OF Cen Anderson, at Tie corner or
10Th and streets
THE INFANTRY OPERA HOUSE.
The exterior walls OF the Light Infantry arlnory
have been finished, and the work OF completing the
roof will be rapidly pushed Yesterday two OF the
rafers were placed I'm position and there are four
more yet to be erected. AS soon the roof is in
position the work Will be carried en- day and night
anu mere Is now no doubt but that the auditorium
VIII Dc finished by November 10Th. the date which
has been set for the opening OF the opera house.
Inc contractors for the interior decorations of The
house are Gibson Co.. PHILADELPHIA and the price
liked Is 5000. The decorations viii DE Of paper
macne. the ceiling being OF natural wood. highly
pOnsned- The seats have also been contracted for
lar TO those used in Wallack's rheater New York
There Will probably be two stage curtains, drop
CURTAIN ana an act curtain The former will be or
5000.
The opera house will be opened November 10th
Will Emma ABBOTT, in the opera or "Semiralnide."
DIR. BLISS COUNTRY RESIDENCE.
d. D. W. Bliss is building a country residence at
Brightwood. 1t will be about 90 feet front by
about 80 feet deep, with cellar underneath the
entire building. IL will have stone foundation
walls ana stone facings up to the water table. The
patent brick Misunderstanding. The roof Will be
covered with slate. The house will be complete
LII all us delalis Geo Emmert. r., is the architect
TWO FINE RESIDENCES.
Two very handsome houses are being erected by
Mr.. K Goldsmith, on Massachusetts avenue and
18th street The fronts which are ornamented
with verandas and lOggias. ae built Of pressed
Drlck, with trimmings OF nodded brick and brown
stone The base OF the corner house Is OF brown
stone, and it has 2 circular tower running through
ali the stories, terminating ia pointed roof The
1rst and second stories OF each house are finished
I'D California red wood and The balance In pine with
Oil polish. The stairJvays are OF cherry and oaa
ana each house Is furnished with furnaces and
open crates and the best sanitary appliances III
Plumbing and ventilation They Will cost about
S2u,OUO Mi. &. A. Didden IS the architect.
MRS. KEYwoRTH's RESIDENCE.
A fine residence IS being erected by Mrs. .nnie
V. keyworth, on Rhode Island avenue next to the
corner OF Connecticut avenue The front will be OF
brick, with brown-stone trimmings and there will
be bay window extending up two stories. The
structure will be surmCunted by high-pltched
gable, covered with red thing. The interior will be
very handsomely finished The cost Will be SIS, OOO
The architect Is Mr. Robert Stead.
BUILDING NOTES.
Two houses are being built at the corner OF 9th
and streets by Mr.. Christian Riessner at a cost
or $4,000.
Mr.. William Hahn is building three-Story and
basement residence on New York avenue, between
u a N
Mr.. Robert Mcdaniel Is building q LwO-story and
basement house on street, between 18th and 18th,
at a cost of IL 800.
Mr.. c. C. Meador IS building five two-story dwell
lngS at and streets southwest, 10 cost 81, $50
A tWo-story house Is being built by Mr d. B.
Gro1 on 9TH street. near New York avenue north
east, at a cost OF s., 800.
MI samuel F. Shreeve IS building a twostory
dwelling and store in Anacosta at cost OF So COO
A tWo-story and basement house IS being built
on 11th street, between l. and Nj streets. at cost
OF $1,000.