Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28

AxofHER HANDSOME BUSINESS PROPERTY TO BE
INJECTED ON y sTREET-THE LITTLE TRACT TO BE
laid OCT IN CIT LoTs-A NEW PRIVATE RESI-
pKscE AND OTHER MATTERS.
A subject OF lively interest to suburban property
0vners Just now Is the poe sble legislation by Con-
gess In regard 70 the extension Of The streets and
Avenues. There Is now before Congress commu-
Hesion from the District Commissioner, which
vas submitted IN January last II was n response
10 senate resolution of August 4. 1886 directing
ne COMMISSIONER 20 report upoa the best plan
and the estimated cost OF extending the streets
and averues on the northern boundary OF the city,
~ proposed by senate bil No. @2O1, known as the
Malone Dill. This communication was accompa-
MED by what has since been called 1.-The Ludlow
map" As there has never been any
general system followed In dividing suburban
property, the eXte sion OF the streets
and avenues as Indicated on the map MADE many
changes. OH streets disappeared ana new ones
r9ctly rhrolgh building lots As these lots have
DOW passed IRON the original owners ana are held
By numbers OF private lndivldualS, tnere Is
natural anxiety 70 know whether Congress pro-
poses % give its sanction TO the Ludlow map or
any similar plan. The principal change proposed
streets. The owners OF suburban property. In
their subdivisions have provided for streets
varying from 40 to 90 feet Wide. while,
Few exceptions 50 feet IN width, their
extension at the same width, az the
some portions Of the lots on each ,de OF the streets
for the public roadway. The Mahone bill provided
Tor commission 20 ascertain the damage 10 prop
erty owners BY such extension and the issue OF
per cent bonds by the District Commissioners 20
meet the expenditures This Dill, however, has
not been brought before the present Congr-sS
IN Congress IL Il proposed. however, TO introduce
bill which will retain many VI the features Of the
= % ci the streets As providei for in that MI.
tn,s new bill viii authorize the extension 10 the
District limits OF every street and avenue IN the
present plan OF the city on straight nne ami
with It's original width There will also Re
provision for a commission COMPOSE OF two eth
lens and one Army engineer oiiicer. The duty OF
tension OF the streets, determine the damage 10
property and assess the costs, one-haN % such
tne square and the other half by the raited
States There Will Be no authority siyen % open
and grade sucl streets IL Is proposed 70 esn-
system prevailing al present and improve one or
two streets each year.
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
"The palaces Of trade as the large modern
business houses are called "are springtnZ up
along z street with great rapidity. The erection
OF another immense building will be begun early
next month. Col Henry strong. a man OF wealth,
formerly q resident OF Chicago. but now having his
Jme In this city, Is the builder. over year ago
he purchased properly on the south side OF
street, between 18th and 18th streets. from the
Walker heirs. with the intention OF improving IT,
plans, but now the WORK Will go on. The two
story brick buildings at present occupying this
ground viii be removed aud splendid new
structure viii rise In their stead The entire
frontage OF AZ feet will be occupied, and the
building viii extend 10 depth OF So feet
One feature Of tue plans, as designed by the arehi
tect. Mr.. W. Bruce Gray, is the provision made for
spacious window openings The front, which will
extend 10 height Of six Stories VIII practically pre-
sent an expanse OF plate glass. The sold masonry
and security 10 the structure Heavy piers OF brick
extend from the rst story TO the the rock
lace brown stone which form the sill and Intel
courses effective features in the construction.
The material used In the front Will be press brick,
and the sixth story will have arcaded windows with
columns OF brown ston-. The caps OF the piers viii
be brown stone, handsomely carveda and the cornice
viii te copper Nearly the entire mont or the first
s,oIy Is tasen up Nion sno" Mlnuowi which WI
VIII be occupied by one OF Washington's enter
prising merchants and will be one OF the hand
soonest structures OF the Kind erected In this city,
u VIII stand on expensive ground Col Strong
paid about S12.50 per foot for the property
Ia November, 1Ss6, and the entire Investment
viii represent an expenditure OF over 500, 900.
Col Strong has invested quite largely In wash
ington property since he has become a resident Of
this city. He built the fine residence at the cor
ner OF 18Th and streets, which Is now his home,
and ne has Interests In other portions of the city,
II was bis intention 70 acquire other pieces Of
property adjoining the Walker property, with the
view OF buldlng business block. such as il com.
mon In Chicago and other Western cities. But at
the time he made the purchase F street was
the effect OF Increasing values, and owners were
not anxious to sell since that time the building
occupied by woodward Lothrop has been CON-
peLed aud also the Equitable building and the
columbia Bank building. The work OF erecting
The Atlantic building, large structure intended
for ofice purposes, and occupying the site OF the
O.d Talrnadge Hail, between sJh and 10Th streets,
Is now going on, and IL Will probably be ready for
use early IN the fall
suBDIvIDrNG TEE LITTLE TRACT.
The work Of grading and subdividing the Little
r1rtrI 10 tn,
contained In this property extends from Boundary
street back TO Columbia road. The western line Is
18th street, and the boundary on the east goes
Beyond 18th street The latter street has been
tended to Columbia road at the same width as the
erect In the city, namely. 30 feet. The grading
VII be confined 70 opening four streets running
east and west, at width OF so feet, and trans
Drming the rather steep ascent from Boundary
street Into terraces The owners have agreed 70
give their share OF the land TO widen Columbia
foad TO 100 feet, and the holiers OF property on
The other sioe have decided TO do the same
fne new SUBDIVISION viii not conform
Gvisions In the Immediate vicinity. Nearly
One entire range OF hills encircling the northern
bound Of the city has now been divided up into
city lots This tract Is about the last OF the land
lying on the border OF the city that remains In
acres The property IN question has had rather a
curious history In 1871 IL formed portion OF the
Little place, and was purchased by a syndicate OF
Ten men with the intention OF selling t as a site
br private residence for the President OF the
IMecu suns IAe res1uonce pan created con-
siderable talk at the time. out no action was
taken by Congress. The ground has practically
Nmained In the same hands during these sixteen
Years, and no improvement has been made Seye-
IA Oh Inc original owners have died, and others
have sold OUT The property has steadily In
eres S-d In value The price paid for II In ISL was
N12,OOO The last sale OF an interest In the prop-
srty was In November, 1887, when Messrs. James
1owndes and Linden Kent fought forIieth inter
sst IRON Lalia b. lngersoi paying SIS COO In he
preceding March, G. r. Whiting and b. X DuIsney
purchased from Anthony Pollok twentieth In
teres-, the consideration being given as SPA 600
senator j. Donald Cameron purchased Ia july
lss1, tenth interest for 200, and ex-Repre-
sentative Kellogg, OF Louisiana, In January ISS6
toognt from eX-Attorney-General Williams fll h
interest," Tor SO, 0O0 The present owners In alidl
ron 70 those mentioned are Charles F. PECK Jas.
q. Payne, Mrs EDen Z. lngersoll, e. f. F. Richard
son, the feirs of Thos. L. TulloeE, and DIT a. P.
Pardon The members OF the original syndicate
were Cen " p. Chapman, Col Il. A. Hosmer ex-
Attorney General Williams, DR.. A. p Pardon, Geo
Taylcr, Tnoa- L Tullock, MAI J. W.yahdenburg c.
Pollok The subdivision Is being made under the
direction Of Mr.. Thos. J. Fisher, VINO was ap-
pointed By the court 70 super1ntend that WORK.
Mr. A. H. BCGHKKs NEW House.
The new house which Mr.. a II. Bugher Is erect
ing On the south side OF street, between 18th and
18th streets, Will be completed and ready for occu.
pancy In the course OF the next month The
ho1se Is large and spacious, and a frontage OF
20 feSt. Like number OF the handsome houses
recently erected here the entrance door Is on a
levei with the street. fight OF steps leads to the
nrst story, the design b-lng TO bring the front
Seps inside instead OF outside the house At the
mead of the steps Is a large hall, occupying the
central portion OF the house grand stair case
ngnled oy large windows In the front or the house.
ascehas totne upper noors The WOODWORK OF the
hau ana Suitcase Is antique oak while that OF ali
the rooms Is pine, which will be painted In colors
ls att