Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-03
CITY AND DISTRICT.
BUILDING HOUSES.
A Fine Class of Improvements Now I'm
Progress.
BUILDING HOUSES.
oTINION OF \ BUILDER-THE UNIVERSITY PARK
SOME or TIE HOUSES THAT ARE BEING ERECTED.


CTINION OF A RUTLDFR-THE UNIVERSITY PARK
SOME or TIE HOUSES THAT ARE Bang ERECTED.
There are not so many expensive houses
being erected this year as last" remarked 4
well known builder to STAR reporter. "but
there are large number of what may be
termed small houses now In progress of
erection. | mean hoUses costing from IS. 900 to
$4,000. There are plenty of these. I have an
idea that but few expensive houses will be
begun this year; that is Ii We take last year for
Standard"
UNIVERSITY PARK.
Nr. ". c. Hill has subdvded the property
purchased by him from Columbian college and
has placed it in the market. The portion 'front.'
inc on l4th street is divided into lots which are
20, % ard - feet wide, with a depth varying
from 100 to $40 feet. Mr.. Hill holds these lots
at - cents per foot. Erie street extended runs
thrcu-h to 18th. while parallel with this runs
Huntington and Yelling streets. names familiar
10 graduates and friends of the college. The
property is to be known Is University Park.
COL FLINT's FINE HOUSE.
Plans have been completed. and the work will
sOOE be begun on a handsome Improvement for
Col. Weston Flint on X street. The house will
form staircase, which will be lighted by
stained glass skylight. The ceilings of the hall
Will be paneled in wood The interior finish
viii be in hard woods All rOOms on the first
floor are connected by wide double sliding door
and can be thrown into one. if desired The
front is an elegant design in pressed brick black
mortar. with moulded brick and blue-stoue
trimmings The windows will have coiOred
glass The front will be forty three feet, and
the house will be- three stories high and have
Kitchen, &C. in the basement L. H. Schneider
j. the architect
MRS. SIMPSONS RESIDENCE.
fine three story brick residence is being
built for Mrs. Nellie Sampson on HiIlyer place.
Ii will be 20 feet wide and Al feet deep. and
will have press brick front with brick mould
ings, and the ornamentation in carved brick
The front will be Crnamented with an oriole
window, and the building will be crowned with
q gable roof The interior finish will be ele-
giant and modern. The cost will be 30, 500.
aessrS Gray Page are the architects.
EXTENSION OF wELCEER's.
Mr.. Felter. the proprietor Of Welcker's restau-
rant on 18th street, intends to Carry out this
spring the design he has had in view for some
time Of enlarging his present building. The ex-
tension will necessitate the removal of the two
brick dwellings to the south. Upon this site
building corresponding to the present building
BUILDING NOTES.
An Improvement is being made i'm section of
the city that has been somewhat neglected of
late years by the erection Of four brick houses
on street, near 18th. These houses are being
erected for Mr. Peck, of New York city. at
cost of $4,000 Mr.. James G. Hill is the Ar
rhtect and Mr W. c. Morrison the builder
Mr.. John F. DOran has begun the erection of
new dwelling on h street. between 9th and
10th streets. 1t has frontage OF 20 feet 6
inches and depth of IS feet and will be three
stories and basement: the bay window will ex-
tend to the roof and have ornamental brick
cornlce- The front will be of pressed brick,
ornamented with moulded bricks and brown
stone. The Cost will be S6.5GO joseph Will
Hanson Is the builder; T.. +. Schneider, archi-
tect
A new dwelling has been begun FOR Mr. JOS
Alien on 18th street. near l.. 1t will be 90 feet
front. OF pressed brick and bluestOne trimming
bhd VIII De three stories high. bay window full
height The interior finish and arrangements
VIII be first-class i'll every respect. The cost
will b. $1,000. T. +. Schneider is the architect
y handsome Queen Anne cottage is being
erected by Mr. G.. b. Towles On Clifton street
columbia Heights. near 18th. at a cost of 50 600
1t is stated that this is the beginning of series
o. improvements which will be begun in this
loCat ION.
Mr. II. b. Crittenden the real estate agent has
Sold tor Mr.. I. b. Simpson the fine brick resi-
cencr l;s24 Vermont avenue. to Mr.. C. b. Jewell
for 81 900
-Four brick residences are being built by Mr.
J Rollins on 18th street, between U0rcoran and
T., NJ q cost of SI6.G19s-.
MI W J. Parteif0is erecting a residence at
the corner OF 18Th and Riggs streets at q cost of
$6.OOO
Mrs C. E. j. Carpenter Is erecting five dwell
1H-sS On lOth street. between G. street and South
carolina avenue southeast. TO cost 81 SEQ
MI j. f. Stake is erecting dwelling on O
Street. between SD AM SD at a cost of So 600
house is being built ON street, between
eth and 9th, by Mr.. a. ID. Clarke, al 4. cost OF
$500.
brick dwelling is being put up on 10th
street. between and Virginia avenue south
west 10y Mr. Frank Ford TO cost $500
NJ Poe Is erecting q residence on De Sales
Sfr,eis IefVeen 17th street and Connecticut
aVenJle, IL cost of 5000.
brick dwelling is being built on 2d street.
between ard +. To cost $50.
w" LouSeS are being built for Mrs Lucy W
Guild. q New York. on the nCrth side of
street. between 18th and Goth streets, at a cost
o. %iGs0.
Nr- { F. Smith is erecting a two-story and
basement dwelling on 23d street, between
IenH~y .Ea-lia avenue and / street, at a cost of
$3gsu
! two-story house is being built or street
between 24th and 25;h for Mr. ID. Iauglam. at
/, cost cf II $50.