National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
THE BUILDING BOOM.
TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pronounced
Unsafe.


TO Rcpsirs-structurcs Pronounced
Unsafe.
The collapse Of the United States hotel
last Sunday changed the tendency for
erecting new buildings to repairing and
strengthening largo buildings already
erected about the city. The building in
spector has been very busy in examining
buildings and suggesting repairs. There
wore very few permits for new buildings
worthy of note taken out, but the per-
mits for repairs have been larger in num-
Dor than for some time previous to the
accident. OF tho new dwellings to be
erected the following are the most i'm
portant:
Mr.. George Gibson is erecting 3 largo
dwelling on Rhode Island avenue, be-
tween Fourteenth and Iowa circle north
west to cost $500.
Mrs NJ. Gould took out n permit to
build house at the corner Of NJ street
and New Jersey avenue northwest to
cost s., 500.
A dwelling to be erected on Vermont
avenue, between Q and r streets north
west by Mr.. Gallager, will cost $4,000.
A. M. MoLachin is building fine cot
tago at the corner of Ontario and Poplar
avenues, on Lanier heights, to cost $1,000.
ID. b. Croft Is building two new dwell
ings on X street, between Twenty first
and Twonty-second streets northwest, to
cost $4,000.
The district engineer department has
been without means for some years to
enforce the law in relation to condemned
buildings, but q sufficient fund has been
added to have the condemned Structures
torn down.
The building inspector has condemned
the following buildings: Methodist
Episcopal church building, Fourteenth
and @ streets northeast; he reports that
owing to the earth having slid out from
under the walls it has rendered the build
ing dangerous for occupancy, and 1t will
have to be repaired within thirty days or
taken down. The small brick building
at rear of HOO ii street northwest; the
wall is in such detective condition that IL
cannot De used as q party wall, and will
have to be taken down. Mcssrs. Hanna
& johnson, agents for No. 1896 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, adjoining the United States
hotel, have been notified that the wall on
the east side of the rear building Is in
very defective and dangerous condition.
They are notified that If the defect is not
remedied in thirty days that portion Of
the building will be taken down and the
NvoV
is the building about which the bartender
Of the United States hotel made complaint
last Saturday.
Mr.. Emanuel Mason has been notified
that Nos. Band z, Seventh street northeast.
are so dilapidated as to make them unfit
to live in, and endangering the lives Of
the occupants. They are also ordered to
DO taken down in thirty days.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co. have been noti-
fed that 1926 Pennsylvania avenue is in
secure, in that tho center girder support
ing the walls and floors above and the
posts supporting the girder, having moved
from their perpendicular, are liable to
give way and cause large portion Of the
building to. fall. They are notified to
repair the building in thirty days or it
will have to be vacated.
George F. iTimms is notified that the
southwest corner of his building is in such
u bad condition that is it liable to fall at
any time. II the defect is not remedied
in thirty dayo it will be taken down by
the district.