Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-18

-sows OF rRIvAE HoUsEs-asATSe AN HsTika
SQUARE WITH ONE FisE
This Is the period Of preparation In the archi.
tects onces for the approaching building season.
There are great many designs furnished for con-
tenplated improvements These designs are not
always carried out The estimates OF the BULL ers
are perhaps too high. or IL Is likely that the man
With the money may cnange his mind and decide
TO make some other Investment u all buildings
were erected for which designs are furnished tn
architects would soon be the moneyed class in the
community. The bounds OF the city would also
have TO be extended In order to Include the new
Improvements within the city limits. There are,
however, q number OF building enterprises which
VIII go on as soon as the weather permits
Inc Bank OF washington Will erect new Duild-
ing On the site where their banking house now
stands A description OF this oui ding has already
Deen published ia IHE star II VIII De band
some structure, solid and substantial. as bank
building usually Is
Inc central National Bank Is completing the
improvements 10 the building on the square opp0-
site, and the work has so far advanced that the
building vii soon be re dy for occupancy by the
pank these two handsome and imposing build
ings VIII nearly lace the Ia ge buildings OF sacks
Co, the Firrmens Insurance, and the Union Fire
Insurance. Co > on tine opposite side Of the square
air 10 locality which Is one OF the oldest business
sections OF he city. The work Of erecting the
90 = street, between 9th and 10 streets, viii Dc
continued While the foundation will be laid for
another large business budding which Col strong
proposes 10 erect on the same street near 18TH
The Immense building which the National Saw
ings Bank Is putting up on New YORK avenue Il
nearing completion, AND the finishing touches will
De put on as som as the weather permits The
wors OF erecting the Morton Flats, al 18TH and b
streets Is also awsit.ng the mlder weataer
the kind 10 the city. Another large nlt building,
partially nnished, II Al the corner o. B street and
New Jersey avenue. The new PresUy terfan church.
Oh Connecticut avenue las, been roofed In and the
work Of pastering the fn.sror will Be begun In q
short time. As soon As possible the excavation
for the building o. the proposed Catholic Univer-
sity viii b. mad , and tnen the erection OF the
supef-strueiure Will be pushed forward rapidly.
rhe new Soasre.sions 81, Library eg build o VAL
the ground and considerable work will be done
on IL the coming seasoo- During the year
Observatory building. Private enterprise will be
active as usual In building 10 various portions OF
me g rans are unaeI eonssiop ;at, , .0r sne
OF the Treasury, and one or two other buildings
when viii he designed for hotel purposes are also
There are some houses to be erected In the coun-
ny this year, or perhaps In view OF the rapid
growth OF the city The Immediate vicinity OF the
urban limits can hardly be termed the country.
Al any raie there will be several handsome resi-
eences erected In some OF the suburban subdivl-
lions during the coming season viii be quite
active although from present Indications IL Is not
suppose oy those competent TO Judge tnat there
VIII oe any thins lac a Oulidlng boom.
INDEPENDENT or POLITICS.
The fact that it Is presidential year. win no
doubt nave some effect upon the real estate mar
ket, although, As q prominent dealer remarked
Gently. this city Is gradually becoming independ-
en-. "a poh.iSs anu Ponl,esi enansss ne , saia
money are Induced TO do 50 because OF the at
fractions offered as a place VI residence. Tue
beautiful tres parks and parking, and The eeg ant
private residences and costly pubic improvements
are Clements be Thought, thai remain constaut
Through II han mar
PontlcS
The dealer referred TO cited the present condition
OF the real estate market an evidence OF the
solid foundations upon which the prosperity o. tue
City rests. he said that during pas year aud
bali he had sold over Two milIion dolIars' worth
OF property. he did not know vi single customer
who " a. not able 10 meet his obligations anu mold
the property purchased The notes that had been
given were met promptly and the interest was
paid There was no Que tna. was Wiling or had
offered 10 sell for less, Tor the same
that had been pail While he market " a, duh.
ana had been 80 for some months, yea b. SAID lu.I
prices hal not fallen. he Thought The present
condition OF Affairs Was higny favorable. and gave
great promise ior The future.
BUILDINs ROWS OF HOUSES.
The erection OF several rows OF houses has
already been begun, and other improvements Of
this character will no doubt be made during the
season. Twenty houses are being built by Mr. T.
i. schneider on Corcoran street, U tween New
Hampshire avenue and f7th street E.even or
thesr on one side or tue street aud nine
On the opposite side. They Will be three-stories
high, with press brick fronts, and tue style OF
architecture will De as varied as possible The
cost OF this Improvement Will be over 100000
Messrx r. H. Mclaughlin and A. Davis are
erecting q row OF srven three-story house, on 9Th
street, between q anu streets, IRON designs on
W. Bruce cray. Tnese houses will have brown
stone trimmings and press brick fronts
Ground na> DC n proAen al The nJrtueast corner
OF 18Th and STREETS northwest for the erection or
row OF ave stone aud brick resid ncrs Mr. Peter
Of Mr. n T. HaIler, arcnitrct. -Four OF Inc houses
Will 'front.' on street and tine other house will be
double one. with the entrance on 10TH street.
tower al the corner term mates an octaxon bay
window. All the houses will Ue three stories In
height, with steep roofs covered vita terra Gotta
uiing Rock-fac d brown stone forms tue base
ment nd the press brick used Ia the fronts will
De relieved win courses OF terra Gotta. The pedi-
nents and tower tops when inisn the houses
and dining rooms Will be finished In antique OAK
and the pailors In white and god.
FINE PRIVATE HOUSES.
M I. =. schneider. the architect, 10 preparing
plans Tor O ndsome residence for Mr. A, T. Bnt.
ton. IL Will be located on 18th street, Just south
Of Scott Circle and between the residences Of ex-
secretary Roheson AMI ex-senator Pend eton. The
house will cost ao0u 10000 Mr. Aims p Brown
Is having plans made LA the same office for house
which will be erected on p street. between l5,h
ana l6ta streets, and Will cost about $4,000 ar
senne der has also desisnd house Ior Chas. &.
D. Vain, chief engineer In the Navy, which W Il
he built on New II npshire avenue between ana
U strevtA The c st OF this house Will be sl5OOO
Ness smlnert and detsley are having p.aEs
which they propose 70 put up on l2th street. lust
nortn OF PeunsyivaniA avenue. II will We four
stories In height
Mr.. Columbus Alexander Intends to enlarge his
building, LOOT street northwest The Improve.
mrnt VIII consist OF adding additional story
and putting In q new front. bay window or
ornamental Iron VIII extend up the entire front Of
tbs building.
IMPROVING An ENTIRE sQuARR
Mr.. Thoa W. Smith proposes TO improve the
square bounded BY Indiana avenue, Sd, and C
streets northwest by the erection OF dwelling
houseA With the exception OF that portion OF the
square occupied BY Trinity church and tue par
sonzge ne controls all the ground, II Is trian.u-
lar 10 form. and on Indiana avenue alone the
frontage 10 over $50 feeL Tue improvement con-
templated by Nr. SInitt provides Tor Tue erection
twenty -four three-,tory houses ut a cost of con-
sideraoly over 100000 II Is proposed TO In tro-
duce rather new feature, for this city, aI least
All the nouoes viii DC heated with steam, which
VIII Be supplied from boilers placed Ceneath the
ground IN the center OF the square. The pl .yes
VIII De carried " each house, and one nrc will
furnish the means OF heating for the entire square
BECOLA.ECT1ONS OF LINCOLN.
AsW He Appearea % an Attacho Of the
White Hoase-1 he President and Ssss.
asOF ChandIeR.
Whiie on duty al night ct the White House