Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-29
The Car stables NJ the C.p,,e,.

THE PROJECTED IMPROVEMENTS BY THE WASHINGTON
AND GkoRGKrowN RAIpRoAp COMPANY.
1--WE propose TO spend about $4,000 there In I'M
provements,r said President Hurt,,of the Washing
ton and Georgetown railroad company, to-day. In
reference TO the projected new stables and car
house southwest OF the Capitol grounds "and II
there is anyone who owns property In that square
who thinks they will be damaged we Will buy their
ground at its assessed value. No. sir our buildings
VIII be great improvement there, and when they
are completed the lots on Delaware avenue, on the
opposite side OF the square, will be enhanced in
value 100 per cent When the public understands
what we Intend 10 do there will be,no complaint
Inc rauroad company has bought 5000 feet OF
ground In the square the southeast corner OF the
Ws south 2. AND 6 s sS 81 ,s street
Guides lots 5, 6, = 5 and IL. Five or these lots
front on LIST street, having frontage OF pa feet,
ana one has frontage OF 90 feet on Is street. The
corner lot is now occupied by dwelling, which is
the only brick structure on the square. The lots
bought by the company extend back 10 q SufoOt
alley which. IS marked on the plat books makes
three sides OF quadrangle in the center OF the
square. An alley Is feet wide extends from this
alley through the land bought by the company TO
LIST street IL is proposed 10 close this alley and
open 3ofoot alley further south. The plans for
the new buildings which have been devised entirely
py Mr.. Hurt, contemplate the construction OF a
stable In the central portion 81 The square on the
large alley, the erection OF eghtev dwelling houses
on the LIST street front OF their y 'perty, and or
an ONCE building and dwelling on street The
stable, Mr. Hurt says, will be lSI feet from the
street, and, when the square is built up entirely
concealed from view. The row OF eighteen dwelling
houses on LIST street are intended for the employees
or the company. They will be each two stories in
height, with cellars and pressed brick front, and
contain five rooms The building on b street Will
nave frontage OF sixty feet and be TWO stories
high There Will be two large entrances here
twelve feet wide for cars passing In and out. A
portion OF the building viii be used for an Office
ana the remainder Is Intended as the residence OF
the superintendent The front viii be ornamental
and be finished OF with handsome cornice The
car house Will be immediately behind this house
and extend back a distance OF nearly $40 feet.
~ VIII have trussed iron roof, and Dot
be Objectionable at all in point OF architectural APP
pearance, though when the square is filled with
houSeSu wilnot be seen from the street The stable
feet from street. Accommodations viii be pro-
v1ded for 216 horses and IS double cars. ave are
simply abandoning the Old and Objectionable
structures, on our old property north Of the Capt.
tol. to occupy liner buildings" said Mr. Hurt. in
other portions OF the city where we have estab-
lished depots other improvements have followed
very rapidly. AT the end OF the l4th street line,
when we were about to build a stable there. people
objected. There were only few Old frame build
tngs on the square. After We finished our struc-
ture people began TO build there, aud are now
surrounded with handsome dwelling houses"
The contracts for the new buildings are NOW being
given out and Is expected that they will be ready
for occupancy In the spring. This depot will add
agenent TO keep more cars running, and especially
open cars, besides providing better accommoia-
tons for persons landing at the wharyeS late at
night from the excursion steamers. .f
I'VE do not" said Mr.. Hurt, "intend to give any
one an excuse for walking
The ground where the stable is to be built has
been used for a lOng't!i as dumping ground 10y
the street swosyers and the company win have 10
the alley VIII have to be nlled TO make the grade
perfect