Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-12
CITY AND DISTRICT.
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
The Value OF Avenue Property ms
shown by Recent Auction sales.

The Value OF Avenue Property ms
shown by Recent Auction Sales.
rYRovKxkSr AND ENLARGEMENT OF KERSAS's
THxATKR-soNx NEW HOUSES BEING BUILr-R-
CREAsISs THE AcCOHNoDATIoSs OF AN APART
MENr HoUsK-OrHER MATTERS.
During the past ten days I'VE pieces OF Avenue
property have been placed on the market II Is not
often that there are any transactions In property
on the Avenue, but In these Instances as Is gene
rally the case the sales were made at public auc-
ton by order OF the court TO settle estates. OF
the i've pieces sold only one was on the north side
Of the Avenue. This included 9l5 and gI7 Penn
sylvania avenue, which has frontage OF 20 feet,
and average depth OF IL feet. The lot con-
tained 1855 square feet, and without considering
the value OF the Improvements, the price per foot
was sos. Some OF the recent sales OF property
on the north side OF the Avenue include the prop
erty No. 1105, which about a year ago brought
s2l.12 per foot. -Four or I'VE years ago the prop
eTty No. $50 was sold for s2:3 per foot.
The other pieces sold as mentioned were on the
age OF - feet and extending back to street, with
an average depth OF over 100 feet, was sold for
Sl2-14 per loot No. go, fronting 23L feet and
extending back TO c. street. with an average depth
Of over 100 feet, OrOrght s514 per foot. Nos. ssS
and $50, fronting 80 feet 10 inches and extending
back 10 street, with an average depth OF over
100 feet, was sold for s6.s3 per foot. No. 1000,
With a frontage OF 235S feet and an average depth
OF about "a feet, brought s12.1l per foot
A year ago tie Harvey restaurant property at
the southeast corner OF 18th and the Avenue
sod se1 ReT fP p sar Op and
about the same time the property at the southeast
corner OF 18th and ID streets, which Is really on
the Avenue, was sold III auction Tor nearly % per
foot
TIE HERMAN THEATER IMPROVEMENT.
Next week extensive Improvements Will be be-
gun In Kernan's Theater. The entire interior Will
be removed and the present walls will be extended.
The theater viii be practically a new one, and the
seating capacity will be Increased from i ZOO TO
1850 Instead OF ascending steps 10 the auditorium,
the entrance Will be on level with 18th street. and
Will open directly from the street into spacious
lobby. Wide doors VIII communicate with the
auditorium from the lobby and two staircases will
lery will be from the street, some distance from
the main entrance. In addition TO the auditorium,
which will be 80 feet BY 40, there Will be a spa
ciOuS balcony, and above that the gallery. The
stage viii be enlarged and improved. IL viii con-
had only LOO feet A feature OF the interior
arrangement IS the proscenium arch, which
Is nearly on a level with the outer
the stage, which, being in the wall. will give a
wider view 10 the stage from every portion of the
house. Brick walls Will separate the auditorium
from the lobby. The interior decorations will be
IN the modern STYLE and the theater Will be lighted
both by gas and electric light. The summer gar
weather, the theater Will be so arranged, with a
movable roof, that II can be used with comfort,
even In warm weather. The architect Is Mr. VIM
Scantleburg. IL Is expected that the work will be
finished about the middle OF August.
TWO NEW HOUSES.
Mrs A. b. Walker is building house on Q street.
between 10th and 18th streets, which Will be
arranged on the plan OF an English basement
house. The entrance Is spanned by a large brick
arch and the vestlbule which will be octagOnal In
shape will be finished IN hard wood. The entrance
hall or reception room will be spacious and Will
have an old-IashiOned fireplace. On the principal
floors the rooms are arranged 10 connect with each
other by means OF sliding doors The
wood work Will be cherry. The front OF
the house, which rises 10 height
OF four Stories will be Ornamented with an
oriel bay-window covered with copper The high
steep roof Will be covered with slate and the sky
line Will be broken by large dOrmer window.
Geo. ). Cooper Is tine architect The house Will be
The same architect has prepared designs for q
house for Mrs. y. G. Davidson, which will be
located on StOddart street, between 31st and sd
streets, West Washington The house VIII be
three stories high and will have a circular bay
window in front. There viii be handsome hard
wood staircase, ana the interior arrangement Will
be convenient
DR. RIxEYs RESIDENCE.
The residence which Is being built for Dr. Rixey |
OF the Navy. on 10th street, between and X
streets will be effective piece OF architecture
The nrst story will be sodly constructed OF rock
Iaced stone. and the superStructure will rise to a
height OF four stories. The entrance on a level |
with the street, is spanned by an arch, which is
supported by stone columns There Is a large en- |
trance hall, and separated from IL by a carved /
screen Will be a library communicating with the /
ONCE in the rear The staircase leads into a GEN.
tral hall on the second story, which separates the
paTlOr from the dining-rOom. The kitchen Is back /
0t the latter room. The house Is designed by Mr. |
W Bruce Gray, architect, and will be finished In |
natural wood
ENHANCING THE ARNo
Mr.. W. E. Prall, the owner OF the Arno, ON 10th |
street, between and streets, proposes To build
an addition TO the present structure. The new
part Will be on the south side, and will be 20 feet
IrOnt and l03 feet deep. There Will be three suites
OF rooms on each floor, and the addition Will be
six stories In height, the same the present build
Ing. This Will be the second addition which has
been made To the ArnO, and the building has now
frontage or 20 feet and an average depth OF lO3
feet This improvement has already been begun,
under the supervision and from designs OF VIM
kirkers IT.. architect IL Is proposed also build
addition on the north side. thus giving the en-
tire building frontage Of 40 feet.
ANEW BAPTIST MISSION.
fund Is being subscribed IN the Fifth Baptist
church for the erection of a mission building on
Az stree, between y and streets southwest the
plans (which have been prepared by Mr. T. f.
Schneidef the architect The building will be OF
brick, ant Will De 32 feet wide and Will have a
depth or feet The front Will be OF pressed bricks
and there will be tower on one side, In which
Will DC The entrance. The interior will be neatly
EniShed In the natural wood The rear end will be
divided on by folding doors for the infant Class
room IL expected 10 have the building finished
In the early tall for occupancy.