Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-17
CITY AND DISTRICT.
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
How the Blizzard Affected BUILDING
Operations.

How the Blizzard Affected Building
Operations.
WORK BROUGHT TO A sTASDsTTLL-NAKrSG PLANS FOR
The sUsxER-THE THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
ONE PARKS or THE cITY-xR. GLOvKR's NEW BUILD
TSs-RKsIDESCEs TO BIZ EREcTED
Everything in the way OF outdoor building one
rationsCame TO stop with the arrival here OF the
Dakota weather. The snow covered the rounda-
tons OF new buildings, draped the gaping walls
and concealed the gaunt timbers. Vacant lots
disappeared and for the time being real estate was
more n matter OF faith than OF sight The evil
dences OF spring activity, which had begun TO ap-
pear here and there. like the crocuses in the parks
were no longer visible. The spring season. which
had opened very early In the real estate market,
al NJ once resigned the field to winter The
change was a sudden one. IL seemed as II winter
had come back 10 make a long STAY There was the
same stoppage OF all outdoor work as occurs in the
depths Of winter The brick men had made prepa-
demand was expected TO be large they were
anxious 10 make as early start as possible. They
congratulated themselves that the frost out OF
toe ground. and that there was nothing 10 prevent
the commencement OF their work In few days.
postp0nement on account OF the weather has
oeen agreed upon without a Dissenting voice. In
cases " here building contracts have already been
made there Will be no delay IN preparing the wood
WORK and the stone work, as that Is done under
shelter. The great number Of men employed In
grazing In the suburbs. laying out Streets and In
The improvements done by the District govern
inent were, Of course Obliged 10 remain idle. In
cependent OF the actual damage done To public
and private property in the city, the late Storm by
TOE stoppage OF all outdoor work, caused consider
able loss Of money TO worNingmen and of time TO
the contractors.
MAKING PLANS FOR SUMNER.
The first OF MAY has no special meaning to
householders In this city. In many other cities,
especially In the North, on that day the streets
are filed with great vans and the household goods
ere dragged about from one point 10 another TO
he distraction Of the owners and the confusion OF
entire DelghDOrhOOds. Moving day Il generally
recognized q period OF discomfort, and In this
city the operation instead OF being confined To one
day In the spring Is spread over several weeks In
the Tall. october and November are the months
when people settle their plans for the winter.
There are some changes. however, In the spring.
People want 10 exchange their winter quarters
for breezy summer aDOdes and so there Is a good
DIAL OF bargaining There arechances for those who
live In small houses undesirable streets 10 get
possession 90 large houses In pleasant localities
People Who spend the warm weather away from
this city Ike 10 have their houses occupied, and
also do not object 20 small income from them.
There are a great many who can't get away II
they want TO, and - arrangement for the sum
ner can be made satisfactory to all parties.
THE CITY PARKS
Col Wilson, the superintendent OF public build
iags and grounds. has been counting up the reser-
vatIOns and parks In this city both great and
small and he rinds that they number 53l. The
grounds on which the White House, the capitol,
the Smithsonian anu some CT the other public build
fngS are located are called reSeTy 4tOns well
The many parks and small triangleS scattered all
over the city. The largest reservation Is the
White Lot. which includes the grounds about the
White House, and covers an area OF 81 acres. Tie
smithsonian grounds stands next In size, and then
there Is long list varying in area until the baby
reservation Il reached This contains only $50
square feet. and Is little triangle, bounded by
9th, 7th, 7 and Boundary streets. Nearly all
these reservations are improved, and they may
properly be called the beauty spots of the city.
NEW BUSINESS BUILDING
WOrkmen are engaged In removing an old build
ing on the north side OF street, near 18th. Upon
this site Mr.. c. c. Glover will erect fine marble
front building. The structure will be four stories
high. and will have an ornamental pediment rising
above the attic story. The IN irbie which will
compose the front, Will De rock faced and enriched
with carving Tine building Will be adapted 10
0ffice purposes, and the ground floor is intended
for a banking house. There VIII be an entrance at
one side giving access TO hail. where there Will
e4eyatOr The first door Will be entirely nre-proof,
and the building VIII be heated by steam from
boilers which will be located In vaults beneath the
Pavement.
Dr. RIxEYS NEW HOUSE.
Plans have been prepared by MI W. Bruce Gray,
architect for a residence for DIR. Rfxey L. s. "
10 will b. located on the east side OF 18th street
between I and X streets. owing TO the rather
narrow frontage OF the lot, which Is about 10 feet
the English basement plan has been adopted. The
entrance IL nearly on level with the street and is
spanned by a graceful arch OF brick. The brick
pillars on both sides carried up and form
square projection which extends TO the third story
where Il terminates in an open balcony. A loggia
afioris added width TO the balcony around wRich
nuns "a light but substantial iron railing. Above
there i an attic in the high, tiled roof The
nent story Is rock-faced brown stone and the
superstrucIure Is brick with brown stone
courses The entrance door leads into a
SQUARE hall, where there Is fireplace. passage
Way for servants runs to the OF the house. and
platform staircase communicates with the upper
nOOrs. screened OF from this hall by q carved
streen Is the library and leading from that room
II the Of,e. On the first fiOOr the spacious GEN.
tral hall separates the parior from the dining
rOom- The Kitchen Is on the same floor, with a
buffers pantry Intervening between it and the
eiAinZ-room- The wood work Will be quite ella
borate, the parlOr being finished In mahogany and
tie hall and dining room In oak
RESIDENCE FoK SENATOR SAWYER
fine residence for senator sawyer will soon
be erected at the intersection OF Connecticut ave-
hue, 10th, and X streets northwest. The struc-
t1re Will cost about sl0O,OOO.
Nh l. c. SKATERS HOUSE.
Mr.. T. T. Schneider, the architect has prepared
plans for pretty house for Mr. l. c. slater 70 be-
erected On New Jersey avenue near the United
States coast survey building The front f. de-
signed IN the kOmdne~que sly IT, and will be three
stories high, with basement, baywindOw, and
steep hgn. slate roof and arched entrance The
house viii have hail and three rooms ON the first
Eoor. and viii b. nicely finished throughout.
PROF. sOLEY's NEW HOUSE
\ residence for Prof J. X. Soley Is just being
flashed On VI street, near Connecticut avenue
1rOm d-s-g15 By Y. II. Grimm, architect. The
hOuse l. TOUR stories anu basement high The
'front.'. which j. % dark pressed brick las A rounded
bay window extending three stories and ending In
= bal'Ony. The fourth story has a sleep pitch
sIste rOOi, With dOrInsr windows OF copper. The
COTuiccs are % brick and copper The entrance
steps dEr of >nsca stone, feet WIDE with recess
a. the platform. In which Will be placed seat.
The building has frontage OF "A feet with depth
81 u f"et. The entrance han il s feet wide with
d~pth % l. ieet and finished In oak. The stair
MAJ Z, separated from the hall by arch filled In
with inleT4ace1 woodwork. The house Will be FUR
Hishe'i Throughout with electric gas-lighting ap-
Paratus- Aessrs- Geo. Dove co. the builders