Evening star., 1886-11-13

low The design OF the hotel has been made
delightfully."- picturesque To barmonz. with
the surroundings- The architect, Mr.. r F..
Schneider has sought to combine the quaint
architectural effects OF the rather low rambling
structure of the Eixabethan period With the
requirements, Improvements and conveniences
OF a modern hotel. The result has been admir-.
| u high sloping ROOT pierced with quaint dormer
windows and broken with gables and towers.
There are really three stories. A veranda ten
feet wide with sioping root runs around the
entire building, and when ii Is stated that the
building has frontage of $50 fcet with an l.
los feet 1eep It will not be surprising TO know
that there Is q continuous stretch Of piazza one
eighth of a mile in extent The main entrance,
which Is about In the center of the building, IL
marked by tower projection which rises above
the root In graceful bell shape with lower
towers at each end and gables breaking the line
OF the root. The material used In the exterior
is OF course wood, and courses of orna-
mental woodwork have been introduced with
good effect The interior arrangement is ad.
mirably adapted for the purposes intended. and
accom- mmodatiuns will be provided for between
two and three hundred people. The main
entrance leads into large hail, 4ox2O ieei.
with the staircase i'm the back part, seI arated
by an arch OF Moorish wood work. Or from
this hall will be the reading room, offices.
&C., while through hall al right angles with
long stretch OF the dining room, which is sixty
feet long. AT the farther end n large. nld-lash-
Toned fireplace will be built. with mantel and
facing of red brick, and with the brick work
extending up to the ceiling. Above the mantel
n large mirror will be sunk In the wall. The
the fireplace will be a feature that will heiyhten
it's effectiveness. On the other side OF the hall
around into the L. The pariors will be on the
second floor, with low windows opening into a
very pretty balcony that extends out from the
main tower projection of the house. From each
side the halls extend, separating the front and
back rooms, which are planned to be used in
suites single apartments. The kitchen,
store rooms, &C., are away from the main
building and the arrangements made skilifuly
avoids the usual disagreeable results from that
part of a hotel. The wide rOOmy verandahs
about the hotel with the outlook upon the
wooded heights and the picturesque slopes with
which this locality abounds, will be an induce
ment TO lead ap outdoor life, which, after all, is
the real object Oi a country residence. 1t is the
purpose in the erection of this hotel TO provide
place for those living in the city to go for the
summer, SO that they may enjoy the benefits of
country lie and at the same time be within
easy access OF the city.
Mr.. GEO. W. BROWNS RESIDENCE.
Mr.. Geo. W. Brown has begun the erection OF
a residence for his own use on the west side of
Connecticut avenue, Just north CT r street,
which will add another TO the number OF ele-
CANT homes which adorn this locality. He
owns. two lots, each twenty-five feet front, and
Bruce Gray, will occupy but thirty feet, thus
allowing for a lawn at the side. Mr.. Gray has
been abe to adapt his plans SO as to use the side
light thus provided, aud at the same time make
the house independent OF it If at any time that
portion Of the properly should be sold OFF. There
Is an opening from the parlor upon u graceful
IL l.
the same way The front room ia the second
story has the benefit oi an oriole window, with
its cosy window-seat and its outlook upon the
street and lawn. Opening from the parlor
viii be the library, which will have large
windows In the rear o.ening in the
yard, and the dining-room, which does
house, is also we'll lighted from the side and the
rear. The front, botn in design and material, Is
something different from the style of houses in
this city. The material used will be the West
chester green stone, with the nodded cornices,
window mulllOnS, transoinS and sill courses OI
Ohio stone and North river blue stone. The
combination is very rich one and the fulI
effect will be brought out by the design. There
Will te a bay window terminating at the second
story i'll an open balcony, with carved stone
balustrade. From this point there will be a
tower projection, terminating III a gable OF bod
design. Over the main entrance there will be q
fine Orioie window Win "a carved stone corbel
and above, in the third story, a loggia. The
three stories will be surmounted by u retreat-
Ing ROOF, which will be covered with tiIe and
VIII be finished in copper. The carved stone, OF
which there will be sufficient TO give the proper
effect, will add To the richness of the
exterior. The entrance to the house will he
very handsome and effective. Broad, generous
steps OF stone from the side lead up To broad
porch or >toop. There will he "A wide vestibule
with nne oak door set in u framework
carved oak with space 1Or a side window. The
entrance hall Will be OF unusual width, some
twelve feet, thus allowing sufficient space for
cosy little alcUve at the side OF the door with q
small window looking out in front. The ceiling
OF this hall will be paueled in oak and will have
q fine oak wainscoting. a carved Oaiitu screen
OF beautiful design separates this hail from the
staircase hall, which contains "A grand staircase
o1 OAK, with the wainscOting OF the same mate
rial continued to the second story. The dining
room will be finished in oak and the parlor aud
hall in mahogany. On the second hOor are iour
chambers enc Il bathroom, and the same con-
venient arrangement Is continued On the third
floor. The house will be butt i'll the most sub
stantial manner: Mr.. John AcGregor is the
builder.