Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-25

| THE RESIDENCES BEING ERECTED BY Mr.. WAR
| DER AND oTHERs-THE SUMNER DULLNEss.
The hot weather of the past week has not con-
| tributed to any very great activity in the real
estate market. STILL however, the market Is
not stagnant, and the daily transfers show q
| very good condition of affairs. Building is going
/ on I'm all parts of the city, and the indications
/ point to the erection of a large number Of houses
and costly character. 1t is stated that the Bos-
J ton architect, MIR. Richardson, Is preparing
plans for "a fine residence to be erected by MI:
~ H. Warder, on X street, between 10Th ana
10th streets. This, like the Anderson and Hay
houses, will be an elegant and commodious
, home.
MR. WARMERS FINE RESIDENCE.
Mr.. Ii. III. Warner is completing fine resi-
dence for his own use on the southwest corner
of 21st street and Massachusetts, avenue. The
situation is a very desirable one, overlooking as
it does pretty park, and commanding view
of the avenue up To Dupont circle on the east
and the wooded heights of kalorama OH the
west Opposite n fine residence Is being built
by senator Edmunds for his own use, which
lflllyer, with its ample lawns. On the next
corner Mrs. Patten is building one of the largest
and most costly residences ever erected in this
city. Mr.. Warmers house has u frontage of
thirty-five feet on Massachusetts avenue and n
depth of forty-five feet. The basement is UNI
dressed stone and upon this substantial fOunda-
ton has been erected graceful structure
designed by the architect, Dir. w. NJ POin-
dexter. On the left OF the main entrance
stone steps with a roof resting on stone columns
Is 81 tower terminating in pointed roof covered
with slate, and on the right Is a bay window
finished mt the second story with balcony.
The main hall is seven feet wide and is in the
center of the house. with the rooms on each
side separated by sliding doors. At the further
end of the hall is an open Fireplace with a
handsome oak mantel The hall h finished i'm
oak. OPENING out from this hall is the STAIR
case hall, which is lighted by three large win
dows filled with stained glass, representing al
IeeOfical figures. The staircase is low, and
with its broad landing and low steps gives easy
access 10 the upper stories and, at the same
time, forms one OF the beautiful features of
the interior construction. On the right of the
hail is the library finished in cherry, and on
the opposite side is the parlor, which is very
handsomely finished in the same wood.
BENDING around beneath the windows
window seat The dining-rOOm is back Of the
parlor and the wood work there is oak. large
buffers pantry, which communicates with the
Kitchen, which is on the same floor, completes
the convenient arrangements of the first floor.
There is. OF course, a back stairway going to the
top OF the house, and there are several small
rooms and other details which Mr.. Warner has
introduced for greater comfort and convent
ence. The walls and ceilings of the kitchen are
covered with the porcelain finish. The two
upper stories are finished in selected pine with
the satin finish, and on each tioor are bath
ROOMS. The house will he heated with steam,
the lower floor by indirect radiation and the
upper floors by direct radiation. A wide porch
is at the side of the house, To which access is
gained from the dinin.-roOm by the windows,
which go down to the iioor. In the easements
Il billiard room, laundry, servants room, &c.
one OF the features of the house is the stained
glass. which was made from special designs.
The floors throughout are double and are pol
ished in oil. The house will cost $iO,OOO. Mr..
n. l.. Phillips is the builder.
MR.. FREEMAN's NEW HOME.
Mr. Frank L. Freeman will soon begin the
erection of a residence on.N street, between 18th
and 18th. next To the alley. The plans pre-
pared by NIT. +. Schneider. architect. provide
Tor a house ID feet front bya depth OF ~ feet 1t
will be three stories high with cellar, and
will have II pitched tiled roof. twO-Story
Octa@on bay will project on the front, and an
oriel bay on the side at the second story. The
front and side will be of selected red bricks,
laid in black mortar The entire design will be
very handsome. bordering on the Queen Anne.
The interior arrangements will lie very elegant.
The hall Will be wide, the doors leading to it
will he double sliding doors. the chimneys will
he diasonally across the corners. with small
lights for Photographic transparencies above
the fire places, and forming part Of the wood
mantel. The rooms will be all large and well
lighted and ventilated. They all will have
open fre-places which will be finely finished.
The interior wood work will be oil finished
The cost will be $4,000.
MR.. SHEDDS PROPOSED PICTURESQUE RESI-
DENCE.
Work will be commenced Immediately on a
fine house for 5. 5. Shedd, esq, from the designs
of Mr.. Vim. Bruce Gray, architect. The site
lected is on rising ground at the back of Column
ba avenue. near WOOdley lane, and overlook
ing the city. The house is designed to share and
heISnteh tne picturesque nature OF the sur
roundingS. The first story will he of brick,
rounded by verandah U feet wide with porte
cochere on the east front. The second story and
gables will be shingled, the roofs of slate. The
grouping Is very pleasing, and as the house will
be situated in grounds of considerable extent,
and well wooded, the whole effect will proba-
bly, make one of the most attractive landmarks
round the city. The main features of the plan
are a center staircase hall. entering from the
south front, on the west side the dining room,
il; by -; feet parlor, Ia by 10 teet, on the east
side, library, II by 81 feet and reception
room, 10 by If feet. On the north front are the
kitchen and servants offices. The second floor
has six bedrooms, with convenient closets and
bathrooms, and the attic is also divided into
bedrooms.