Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-12
ACTIVITX IN BUILDINGS
The Season Extended into the winter
Improving Entire Squares, &c.

The season for building in this District would
according To- the calendar and the usual custom
in the past, have been closed some weeks ago
but this year no attention has been paid to the
approach of cold weather. All over the city
new houses are being begun, and an unusual
activity prevails. This condition of affairs is
spoken of "a unusual by builders, and they all
say that they have never been SO busy at this
time OF the year as at present. Following a
spring and summer of unusual activity in the
building line, the ye ar, as it draws to a close
will prove to be a phenomenal one in the his
tory o. the growth and development of the
capital city. IL is hardly possible I'd go on a
single street without finding house that has
just been begun or is nearing completion, and ii
- more than likely that, instead of one house,
tnere Will be three or four, and perhaps more,
going up. The improvements extend to every
part of the city, and the feature that attracted
erection of small houses still continues to be
noticeable.
SQUARE OF SMALL HOUSES
One of the most extensive improvements in
the line of small houses ever attempted in this
city is the building up of the entire square
months ago by Mr.. h. II. Warner and laid out
in building lots. This square lies between 18th
18th, W and Boundary streets and has a street
running through il from north to SOUTH which
has been named in honor of the President
There is now under root fifty-three two-story
houses. and some of these are already COM
begin the erection of thirty-one houses in addi-
ton. and thus complete the improvement of
the square. With the exception Of a few lots on
W and 18th streets.
IMPROVEMENTS IN SOUTH WASHINGTON.
The square $40, which was recently pur-
chased by Mr.. John II. Mclean, Is also being
rapidly improved. This square is between N,
o, A., and Sd streets southwest, and is divided
by new street, named Mclean avenue. Six
Teen tWo-StOry houses are being com pleted. and
1T is the intention to begin the erecting of nine
both sides. The houses referred to rent for
about $12 per month, and are taken as soon
as completed. The demand for small houses
mas always been q noticeable feature of the
real estate market here, and there now seems
TO be fair prospect that this want will be sup
piled.
y different style of improvement. but still
coming Within the category Of small houses, is
the rOw of eleven houses which is being built
by Mr.. G. +. Barker on street southwest, be-
built large number of houses in South WASH
ington, but these are somewhat different from
those he has erected heretofore. In order to
avoid the mOnOtOny which a row of houses eX-
actiy alike always presents, and have some
thing beautiful. AS we'll as useful, he employed
Mr.. Harvey l.. Page, the architect, to make the
designs. The houses are three stories in height.
with cellars, the Kitchen being in the back
building and separated from the dining room
by pantry. The hall is in the center, and the
other details If the interior are very conven-
lent. In the eXteriOrs there Is a pleasing va
riety. The corner house has = tower and /, re-
cesSed porch in the third story. The central
house has for its feature brick gable, and the
other houses alternate with lOzzias in the third
story. The style OF these houses is different
from those that have been built in that section
OF the city, and will make notable improve
ment