Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-19
New Structures Now Going Up In IN
City.

THE HANDSOME HOUSE TO BE ERECTED FOR
Mr.. FITCH-THE METROPOLITAN STREET CAR
sTABLES-THE PEARSON BUILDING.
Ground has just been broken on the north side
OF Rhode Island avenue, one lot east ofConnecti-
cut avenue, for the erection of q fine residence
Ior James +. Fitch, esq, of the real estate firm
OF Fitch, FOx.& Brown. The building will have
frontage of % feet on Rhode Island avenue,
with depth of So feet. The west walls, ad-
joining Mr.. D. r. McKee's property, will present
finished appearance, and will be partly
pierced for lighting the middle rooms. The en-
tire building will De three stories in height, sur
mounted with a red slate roof, thus giving an
attic story in addition. The facade has been
skillfully designed and presents many features
Selected red bpicks are WIN, nsed in tbe 'front.'
and west side, with a liberal and judiciOus
Introduction of brown stone and terra Gotta.
The leading features of the front are a two
story bay-window, the lines of which continue
up TO the roof and terminate in square slated
tower. and an entrance porch of stone, brick
and ornamental wrought iron work. The base
ment story will contain the kitchen, offices,
steam heating apparatus and fuel rooms: The
dining room and buffers pantry. all opening on
to the staircase hall, which is eight and one
HI halt feet wide The parlor. sixteen by twenty,
hve. will be- finished in white pine, painted
white gloss and touched up with gold leaf.
The library is sixteen by nineteen feet, finished
in quartered oak, and lighted by means OF a
skylight and stained glass in q coined ceiling.
This room is divided from the parlor by grace
full arch supported on carved columns. The
feet, finely finished in cherry Two stair
cases will conduct to the upper stories,
tn the INA main In one Of generous proportions;
oak. The front hall will contain an
open fire place and be wainscoted five feet in
height with paneled and quartered oak. The
second story will contain four chambers, two
bathrooms, dressing rooms, and ample accom-
modations, all finished with painted work The
servants rooms, two bathrooms. dressing
rooms and closets to each ROOM. The attic will
b be used Tor storage trunks &c The plans have
tect, under whose personal supervision the
building will be erected. The experience Of the
owner. combined with the skill OF the architect,
has resulted in the creation of a perfect plan
Tor city residence The entire cost of the
building will be $4,000.
THE METROPOLITAN CAR STABLES.
The Metropolitan Railroad company is ma
king much needed improvements in substtu-
ting for the frame car sheds and stables at the
tial brick structures. When completed the
front of brick will extend along street for a
of brick wall will be relieved by a clock tower
at one end 20 feet high, and bay windows and
projections at intervals The brick OF the front
will be select laid in black mortar, which will
add to the architectural effect produced by the
lines and curves in this extended front. When
finished the building will be a complete whole,
with the stables and car sheds forming the two
wings, which will have depth OF 269 feet. The
main building will be two stories in height,
feet, connecting the two wings. 1t will be used
tor the affairs of the company. The car stables
will be two stories high. The lower floor to be
The upper story will be devoted to an addi-
tional storeroom for cars and workshop, tor
this company any mamqiaetures all its
forty per cent in the prices paid to
the manufacturers. In the rear of the build
table and transfer ears, which, by an ingenious
arrangement not OnlE turns the cars but shifts
them from one track to another. This inven-
ton, which is new, CONSISTS simply of q pair of
rails balanced on steel pivot, with circlng
grooves, in which iron wheels rum thus conSti-
tuting the turn table. But this entire arrange
ment is on wheels, and is thus made to move
along on n track, so that when the car is run
on it can be turned and then moved along to
the desired point and shifted upon another
track.
The new buildings will cover a large area of
ground. and will take the place of the present
rather unsightly frame structures. The new
buildings will be supplied with all the convent
ences and facilities that used in the bust
ness.
OTHER BUILDINGS.
Among the minor Improvements along F
street, which is rapidly becoming one of the
principal business streets of the city, is the
dwelling-house 11O6 street. which the owner,
Mr.. c. b. Pearson, has remOdeed and hand
somely fitted up for offices. Although the work
pied, with the exception of the basement and
the fourth floor. The demand for office room
has resulted in turning nearly all the residences
on that street into office buildings, and the
erection OF such fine structures the Kellogg
the Glover the HOOe buildings, and the build
ings now being erected by Mr.. Calderon Carlisle
and Messrs. Britton & Gray. These improve
ments alone represent a large expenditure of
money, which, it Is said, pays good interest.
completed for Messrs. Turner & Hixson, 4U7
eth street southwest The building is two stO-
rles IN height. Inc storeroom on the main floor
Is spacious and we'll arranged. 1t has a front of
81 feet and depth of So feet. A portion of the
rear is taken up with a huge ice box, devised
and constructed by Mr.. Turner on the cold blast
principle.
Among the Improvements now in progress in
the west part of the city. south of the avenue is
tween 22d and Odd The house will be eighteen
feet front by depth of thirty-two, three stories
high. The front will have square bay win
rounded by handsome wrought iron railing
The general design of front is of gothic char
acter, the press brick being laid in black NOR
tar, the trimmings being of Ohio stone The
basement, containing dining room and kitchen.
will b. trimmed with yellow pine and finished
the parlor, sitting room and library, will be
grained in imitation of oak, the bed room story
cornices, and centers Of handsome p desisn
throughout. The house will contain eight
rooms. with bath room and pantry. The cost
tect and Mr.. Peter Mccartney the builder.
Mr.. II. Tumeity is about to erect two fine
houses on 22d street, between Il and l. streets
northwest. Each house will have frontage of
Is feet, with a depth of main building of 80
feet and back building IL feet deep. They will
contain nine rooms each, with all modern i'm
prOvements. Each house will have a sub-cellar
which will be utilized for the storage of fuel,
etc. The fronts will be of handsome design
with square bay windows, finishing with a
pe1iment at roof. The brick OF front will be
press brick laid in white mortar with Ohio
stone trimmings. The principal story will be
grained q will
when complete %, OOO Mr.. G. A. Hardness is
the architect and Mr.. Peter Mccartney the
builder.
THE NEW METHODIST CHURCH AT LAUREL
MD The Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church at Laurel, Prince Georges county Md
has been completed and will be dedicated to-
morrow The morning sermon will be preached
by Rev. j. ST. Clair Neal, of Grace NJ. f. church.
baltimore and in the afternoon there will be
sermon by Rev. John Lanahan, ID. d., presiding
eider OF the Baltimore district which will be
IoNowed by the conservation of the edifice
ReT j. T. Amos, presiding elder of the West
Baitlmore district officiating. At night a SER
mon VIII be preached by Rev. w. H. Chapman,
the church. The congregation has been wor-
shiPing In stone building belonging to the
mill property at Laurel The new building is
constructed of brick, and has seating capacity
Of about 800 people.
BASE BALL--The Nationals had no difficulty
In defeating the TrentOnS Yesterday There
was no doubt of the result from the first inning
The Nationals batted the ball in every direc-
ton, and made eighteen runs to the Visitors,
two. The Virginia club, OF Richmond which
looked sure winner OF the eastern league