Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-08
HANDSOME CITY HOMES.
Some Of the New Houses that are Being
Erected ira This City.

There is so much building now in progress in
this city that there is hardly a street where
some Improvement is not in progress. The
feature ofthe building seems to be small houses,
and there are probably more of this class being
erected than any other but, at the same time,
there are number of fine private residences
going up, which will compare favorably with
the beautiful structures already erected, ana
which are much admired.
Mr.. W. CoRCoRAN HILLS RESIDENCE.
Another fine house is to he added to those
now erected or in course of erection on I'll street,
between 9Th and Sth streets, which will be
for Mr.. w. Corcoran Hill from the design of
MIR. w. Bruce Gray, architect. The 'front.' which
will be composed of brick and brown stone,
Is broadly treated in the Romanesuue style. A
bold circular bay running up 70 the third story
design makes an elective feature. The en-
trance door is arched over, the arch springing
from carved caps of Romanesque detail The
cornice is treated in brick and stone, forming II
very rich effect. All windows are OF plate
glass and have transom light glazed with
loaded glass which is also used in the entrance
door. On the first floor is a wide entrance and
staircase, with parlor, library and dining-roOm,
with the usual offices. The kitchen and laun-
dry are in the basement, and the upper floors
are used for bedrooms. The library will be
separated from the staircase hall by an oak
screen, the upper part OF which will be glazed
with tinted glass, and the lower designed as q
permanent bookcase. The staircase will be of
attractive design as also the mantels, which
will be OF wood throughout the house. The
wood finish viii be OF oak and poplar. Con-
tracts have been let and work Will be imme-
diately proceeded with.
MISS WITHDRAWALS IMPROVEMENT.
Miss Laura l.. Wurdemann has now in course
Of erection three three-story and basement
houses The main buildings are 20 feet wide
by depth of So feet, and the back buildings
are Is feet wide by ~ feet deep, two stories
and basement in height. The basement con-
tafns large kitchen with pantry, store room
and closets, and under the front portion OF each
house there is a large cellar and furnace room.
The first floor has parlor, library and dining
room, with buffers pantry and china closet
The second and third stories are divided off IN
bed rooms with large closets and bath ROOM
The houses are built of brick, with bay windows
the entire height. The fronts are OF selected
red brick, laid in red mortar and trimmed with
stone; brick and galvanized iron. The cornlceS
and gables are also OF galvanized iron ana
brick. The deck roofs are covered With req
terra Gotta tilng. The interior finish will be of
poplar, partly finished in natural woods, and of
stained imitation of hard wood. There will be
an easy back stairs in the rear part OF each
house, leading from the basement to the second
story. The front stair cases Will be of a very
handsome design. The houses will be heated
b. steam. There VIII be open fire places in all
the rooms above the basement. The cost will
be about SIS, 900. Mr.. j. Germuiller Is the
architect, and Mr.. John Hogan is the contrac-
tor,