Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-18
BUILDING NEW HOUSES.
A Row Of Dwellings i'm Wallach Place
improvements I'm West Washington.

Mr.. T. r. Schneider, the architect, has pur-
chased through Hafty & Dyer piece of ground
on the north side of Wallach street, between
18th and 14th streets, on which he proposes to
build at once eighteen houses. They will be two
stories in height each, withcellar under thewhole
house, and six rooms, besi des pantry and bath
room. The fronts will be of press brick and
have baywindows. The frontswill be of different
designs. The interiors will be handsomely fin
ished in oil. Unlike the other houses built in
this street. which are built out to the sidewalk
line, The houses to be erected by Mr.. Schneider
will be set back as to have a parking in
front The cost of the whole improvement will
be over $4,000. 1t is proposed to have the
houses completed by February.
A large and elegant residence is being erected
On Fris 5is' Of 'he NEAR se TOR f0
be about 40 feet square, three stories and base
ment high, press and moulded brick front,
with brown stone trimmings. veranda will
extend along the entire front of the house. The
roof is to be mansard and OF terra Gotta tiles.
The house when completed will contain ~
rooms, finished in cherry, and containing all
modern Improvements. The cost will be about
Sill 200. James V. Yates is the builder.
The building OF "a residence for Mrs. Charles
Weaver has been begun on street, between
Bath and ;,5th streets. 1t is to be three stories
and basement in height, press and moulded
brick front, with bay window extending to the
third story, and trimmed in brown stone and
fla: roof, and will contain twelve rooms, hav-
ing ali modern improvements. The cost will be
builders.
Improvements have extended as far north as
the corporation line on "Deepcut hill,' where Il
large two-slory frame house is being erected for
MIR. Edward Brooks. This residence Will be so
ieet square and contain nine rooms. The cost
will be about $1,000. L. +. Hess is the builder.
An eleven-room brick dwelling is being con-
strucied on 34th street, between + and q streets,
for VIM. WetZel. Ii is to have two stories ami
basement with bay window, and will cost
$1,000. I. L. Hess is the builder.
PENNSYLVANIA avenue is coming in for its
share OF improvements this year. Another Mt w
building 10 De erected is u handsome four-story
structure Tor DIR. c. Christiani on the south side
OF the avenue, between 4t2 and 9th Streets tor
which plans have been prepared by Mr.. L. r.
schneider. This building Will be erected on the
site at present occupied by Dr. Chrisiian 1t VIII
nave front OF twenty five feet and depth of
one hundred and Ten ieet. The front OF pressed
and moulded brick Will be handsome and sub
stantial In appearance, one feature being wide
arch over the store windows with Il balcony
above. All vi the ground floor Will be arranged
Tor store purposes. In the rear of the main
saiesrooIn Will be Il prescription department,
screened OH, ana In the rear o! lht store room,
"a CLERKS room and Il batn room. The upper
floors are designed for dwelling purposes, with
DINING room, kitcnen anC. pariOr, and IL bath
room Oh each nOor. The building will be heated
this ,all.
Mir. schneider is about to build for Mr. w. F..
Snyder a pretty Queen Anne cottage on 10th
street extended. about opposite Gen. Swaims re-
Siuencc. 1t Will have u Stale roof, picturcsQ ue
Sabies and ornamental chimneys and bc ntIeu
with all conveuienceS.
COMING ExCuEsIoNs.-Thc steamer Corcoran
VIII to-inorrow make Two trips 10 Marshall Hail,
leaving her wharf al 10 IL. and $50 pm.-
The steanpac.et Excelsior goes to Great rails
Tomorrow, leaving High street wharf at s u.
m.-Ihe /. U. u. f. excursion 10 Boston will
leave Washington Monday morning at .
o clock. This will be one the cheapest and
pleasahtest trips OF the year.