Evening star., 1885-06-20

Some Fine Houses Now Going Up-Af.
tcution Turned to Suburban Prop.
Prfy.

The attractivenesS of the country at this sea-
of the year has the effect of turning the
attention of those wishing to invest in real
estate to suburban property, and just now there
are more inquiries i'm that direction than at any
time previous this season. The advantages OF
living in the country over city life is more ap-
parent just now, and as 1t Is much cheaper to
build outside of the city, suburban homes
possess steady attraction. AS the city grows
the suburbs become more thickly settled. Dur
ing the present season row of houses have
been put up in lie Doit park and it is stated that
MIR. y. f. Bateman, who is at present living in
New York city. has proposed to improve
square OF ground which he owns on Columbia
Heights. near Whitney avenue, by the erection
of q dozen or fifteen villa houses. There are
now six houses built on Columbia Heights, and
those not occupied by the owners are rented at
paying figures. II is thought that an invest
ment OF this kind will make q good return.
There is some activity in other subdivisions of
suburban property, but it is not to be compared
with last year. 1t is expected that there Will be
some interest in this direction in the fall.
GREEN b. E-AUM's NEW HOUSE.
A handsome residence is being erected by
Mr.. Green Ii. Raum on the south side of Rhode
Island avenue between 18th and 14tn streets.
In recent years a large number of fine houses
have been erected in this vicinity. and this
new addition tn the architectural ornaments of
the vicinity will be notable feature. 1t will
height, and the structure will terminate in a
high pitched slate ROOT. broken with graceful
uOflneTS. An OctagOnai laceQ bay window Is
carried up the entire height of the house aud
terminates in q point to harmonic with the
design of the roof. The front of the house will
be 21 feet and the depth 60 feet. An alley on
the west side allows windows in that part of
the house. The red brick front viii be trimmed
with brown stone. aud on each side of the door
Will be ornamental pilaSters. The interior
finish will be in harmony with the general de-
sign and character of the house. The entrance
the hall and M staircase nj W be pished m in ape ue
and cherry. The other rooms in the main
building, which constitute one suite, will
house will be $4,000. Mr.. A. B. Mullett is the
architect.
AN ELEGANT HOME.
fine residence is being built by Mr.. Horace
s. Cunmins the south side of X street, be-
tween 10th and 18th streets. 1t will have o
front of so feet and depth of IL feet, and q
back building 30 feet deep. The house will be
three stories and attic in height. and the
front will be ornamented by square bay
entrance hail, II by 1o feet, which will be
wainscoted in ash, and to the right is an alcove,
the right Of the front door fhe W entrance n hall
viii be separated from the staircase by an
namental screen: platform staircase ascends
To- the upper Stories To the left the halls will
he the parlor and library, which will be fin
ished in cherry. The dining room, which will
be in the back building, will be wainscoted in
ash. The 'front.' of the house, which, while pre-
senting substantial appearance, will be orna.
mented in the modern style and one of the fea-
W,
above the main entrance. The interior finish
OF the house. us may be seen, will be very hand
some. and when completed it will form an at
tractive addition To the fine residences which
now may be seen i'm that section of the city.
The architect is Mr.. A. B. MulIet The cost will
be S1SOUO
HARRIS & sHAFER's NEW STORE.
Mr.. Frank Lutz is making fine improve
ment on the north side OF Pennsylvania avenue,
between 11th and 18th streets, in the fine new
store building which he is erectin. for MesSrs.
larrls II Shater, tue Jewellers. The architect,
Mr.. Mull2t, has cndeavored to combine solidity
with elegance in the front, and the press-bricil
surface, ornamcnted with mold bricks and
adorned with handsome pilasterS, with the
broad windows, will be in keeping with the
handsomest avenue in the world, on which it
is TO front. The width of the front will be %
feet 3 inches, and the broad entrance door will
be thanked on each side with show windows.
To the right will be Il staircase leadn. to the
three upper stories. The building on the lower
story will run back to a depth of S3 feet, giving
ample space to accommodate the increasing
business of the firm. The rest Of the building
has depth OF 40 feet. On the fourth
story will be the jewellers workshop, which will
be connected with the store by dumb waiter.
The store front will be finished in mahogany,
and the entire interior finish will be of the best
description. The cost OF this improvement will
be about $4,000.