Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-02

New Houses New Being Erected In the
City.
THE FINE RESIDENCES 10 BE OCCUPIED BIZ DIR
c. r. HAGNER-4AE OLD LANDMARK GONE tt
MAKE ROOM FOR MODERN HoUsE-DR
wRARroN's NEW HOUSE

MAKE ROOM FOR A MODERN HoUsE-DR
wHARToN's NEW HOUSE
The old residence on the north side of H
street, vest Of 18th street, is being torn down
and a handsome new structure will be erected
In that fashionable locality for DR.. c. E. Hag-
ner. The plans have been prepared by the
architect Mr.. w. Bruce Gray. The front will
be of rockfaced stone up to the first floor and
from there up brick, the whole treated severely
in the classic renaissance. The entrance will be
accumulated with bold arch, and a bay win
dow projection will run from the ground to the
third story, terminating in q cornice with freze.
decorated with brick carving. The roof will
be agreeably broken with bold gable of dorme r
WINDOWS SO as to impart variety and pictur-
eesque e e 10 the sky line. The windows will
be OF best French plate glass with transom
lights of stained cathedral glass in lead work
The entrance is specially designed to completely
separate guests and patients, and. as the build
ing is designed on the English basement princi-
pie, called for special treatment. A separate
entrance is provided for either class of visitors,
ana the nail proper Is screened from the en-
trance to the servants apartments by an effect
I've treatment of panel work and stained glass
Office and recenton Ths 20 e sne n
trance leads to the kitchen and Offices which
are on the same floor, but completely cut off
from the other rooms From this floor broad
flight OF stairs leads to the family and reception
rooms, including large parlors, library, spacious
der tbe bon and oat,ea pantry The remain
reference to the family necessities and the
claims of hospitality. Nine bedrooms are pro-
guests, with bathrooms. closets and other con-
venienceS. The whole house will be heated
with steam, and the finish of the reception
rooms Will De In hard wood, with handsome
mantels and specially designed furniture. A
novel feature of the construction is that one
half of the house can be entirely shut off from
the other with fourteen inch brick walls run
ming the whole height OF the house, dividing
the two into halves. In case OF fire greater i'm
&c Inns I,l vr,sst
ready egress by front stairs in the one-half and
to upper floors. The rear of the lot will be occu-
pied by coach house and stable.
AN OLD LANDMARK GONE.
The Dubois house, an old first ward land
mark, on south side OF Pennsylvania avenue,
between 18th and 18th streets northwest, is
being demolished preparatory to the erection
Gawler, after a handsome design by MIR. T. F.
schneider, the architect The building will be
ninety-five feet deep and three stories high.
me nrst story in the front part will be occupied
by MIR. Gawler as Office and showroom. The
dining-roOm, kitchen, &C., are in the rear. On
the second floor are the parlors and library in
'front.'; and chambers, bathrooms. linen closets,
&c. In back building and third story. The In
terror will be finished in polished natural grain
in all the principal rooms. There are wide halls,
with broad and easy stairways TO upper stories.
The front will be of pressed brick with brown
stone trimmings. A wrought iron balcony will
extend across the front second story, access to
which Is gained by very wide arched triple
window In cathedral glass. Small arched circu-
lar windows are above this in the third story,
and u brick cornice, with terra Gotta frieZe and
pitched slate roof with gable, finishes the front.
The house will be heated by steam. The cost
will be $4,000.
DIR. wHARToN's NEW HOUSE.
A large and handsome private residence is
being erected on Hillyer avenue, near Connec-
ticut avenue, by DR.. Francis Wharton, of the
State department. DR.. Wharton is well known
as profound and competent writer on legal
subjects, especially international law, and his
works have an extensive circulation. Upon the
invitation OF Secretary Bayard he accepted a
position as law adviser OF the State department.,
and, with his family, has made this city his
residence. He has been SO much pleased with
the city that he has purchased site in
begun the erection of fine house which will
cost $2l ,OOO Col. r. 1. Fleming is the architect
and builder, and in making the designs tor the
rather peculiarly situated, as it narrows at the
! rear by an alley which runs from Hillyer ave-
nue. at the side of the proposed lot. The house
will be a double one and will have the ample
frontage OF 81 feet, while the depth will be 46
feet. The style of the house will be Queen
Anne, the front of red select brick laid in black
mortar, and trimmed with brown stone. On
each side Of the main entrance, which is about
in the center of the building, there are panels
gambrill, covered with red slate and presents q
very effective appearance. A balcony in the
second story at one corner, which terminates
in a tower and swell bay window to the top
in the other corner, gives that pleasing diver
sty to the front which is such a marked char
acteristic of the architecture of this city The
main entrance opens into a large and roomy
hall with the staircase in the rear. The hall is
very handsomely finished in cherry with pan
eied ceiling, and the picturesque effects are
further enhanced by two alcoves on each side
OF the main entrance, with seats In the rear of
the hall is large dining room with rounded
bay window. giving fine light. The wood fin
ish is oak, with handsome mantels and tiled
fire-place-the latter feature, indeed, being
trance hall is the parlOr, which will be finished
in white and gold, after the French style. A
wide porch in the rear gives exit through low
windows. On the left OF the main entrance is
the library, which is finished in walnut. There
is a back stairs running to the top of the house,
and on each OF the the two upper floors are five
chambers and bath room.