Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-29
REAL ESTATE MATrERs.
Some Of the HanAsOoe g0prOveaen
New In Progress

rKSpED-NKS LoGANs MEMORIAL HALL AND NOE
TUAsY cHAPEL-A VILLA AT CHARLTON HEIGHrS
Dr. william A. Hammond, OF New York city,
has leased for the season the handsome residence
on Connecticut avenue opposite the British lega-
ton building, which was built by the late ex-Sen-
ator Yulee, OF Florida 1t IL practically q new
house, as II has been occupied but Q short time
since It's erection several years ago MIA Yulee
died shortly after taking possession Of the new
house ana then the death Of M. Yuee followed
The elegant furniture and costly hangings were
apportioned among the heirs and the house was
onered for rent Dr. Hammond Ia the flrst tenant
De VIII IND the work OF Ia Fargo. the well-known
decorator, upon the walls Of the nrst door. and m
Is SAID that the execution OF the design on the
parlof ceiling alone cost q 900. At the time the
Of the Hay-Adains houses, the Patton house, and
the Warder house, II was said TO have cost more
money Than any private residence ever erected In
The expiration of the lease Of this house Will
not terminate the residence OF DR.. hammond In
away some years ago he said that he would re-
turn He proposes 70 give up his pracuve In New
YORK city and begin his career again TINS city,
where he was 70 we'll known as Surseon-0eneral OF
the Army. He has begun the erection OF f1ne resi-
oeace On Columbia AeiGnts, which wiz De re-
81 ns be q 1s
dence here. Including the projections It II 100
feet wide and liz Ieet deep. built OF brick, with
structure, as shown by the designs OF the
architect, Mr.. A. b. Mullett, will Do well proper
toned and adapted for the conspicuous locality
which has been selected. at the corner OF 18th
street extended and Princeton street. Ii Ii In the
near vicinity OF the o.d-fashiOned house occupied
stone house which the new chef Justice will &C.
cupy. The main entrance OF Dr. Hammond's
house viii Do Irom 13h street, and by tais arrange
advantage OIL the southern exposure and the splen-
did panoramic view OF the city. The largest room
In tne house Is the library. which will be as wide
feet wlde BY forty seven feet deep Tbis Is 70 be
located on The north SIDE OF the house. while ON
the south side VIII be the parior, study, and
dinlnS-room. one OF the most striking fea-
lures of the interior are the halls
The entrance hall Is 2Ox4O feet II will be elegantly
Through great doors the visitor wiz be ushered
into grand hail which occupies the central Dor.
tlon Oh the house. The lofty ceiling OF this hall
extends 10 the Tod or the second story. and IL
lighted by great skylight In the ROOF. A
balcony extends around the nall, and at one end 4
grand staircase leads To The balcony. Upon
tne latter the rooms In the upper story open. The
hal Is 20 Ieet square and has an immense old
fashioned English open 1re- place with seats IN re
are ooors leading from the great ball 70 the library
on one Side, and the parl0r, study and dining.
room on tine other. All these rooms Will
be nnely nnisred in hard wood The
spacious interior has been designed BY DR.
hammond, with special reference TO his own use
and that OF his wife. The chambers on the second
Moor Will be models OF convenience as well as Of
entrance hall, and the entire design OF the house
Is paiatlal. An immense attic constitutes the
tnlrd story. The construction OF The house. as well
as the interior arrangement and exterior design,
mas received the greatest care. The bricks laid
In Flemish bond, and there are courses OF brown
stone also bonded. Owing TO The great size or the
mousse as Wen as 10 the character OF the cOnslruc
lion, IL WILL cost great deal OF money, and &c will
be ciasSed In the front rank or fine residences In
TINS clty. DR.. Hammond and MIS-. Hammond have
devoted great deal OF lime and Thought TO their
new house, and have been In constant consulLa-
ton with the architect
THE sANITARIuH.
While this great work Is In progress Dr. Ham,
mond Is having built, from plans and under the
supervision OF Mr. Mullett, another large building
IL has frontage OF III feet on l4th street lust
north OF Whitney avenue, and wnen completed
VIII oe used as hospital Tor the reception OF pa
TENTS suffering from nervous troubles This Is
DE- hammonds specially, and IL will be seen that
In removing from New York ne has not retired
from an active professional life. He has invested
large sums OF money In these two buildings and
IN coming back 10 the city, which he loves he Is
contributing generously 10 its material develop
ment and adornment
Mr. M'LEAN's HOTEL BUILDING.
The new hotel which MIR. Washington Mclean Is
building at the northeast corner Of 18th and
streets north vest Is rapidly nearing completion.
IL has become one OF the conspicuous features OF
the architecture OF that section Of the CITY, where
there are so many nne residences and buildings
The building rises to height OF 13O feet and has
at the corner rounded projection terminating
above the roof in a graceful tower. The base
m hv, Oh rock-Iaeed own-stone, rests upon a
broad foundation of bue-stone, and upon this sub
stantial basis the TALL brick building seven stories
IN height hfts Its graceful proportions above all
the structures In the vicinity. The design Of the
architect, j. West Wagner, In planning the build
Ing, was 10 adapt IL thoroughly for hotel purposes
II occupies the entire lot, which has a front
OF 113 feet, and in the rear widening
out TO 30 feet There Is an entrance on street.
but the main entrance will be from 18TH street.
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hall, with reception and other rooms opening
from IT, The hall will be wainscoted In oak, and
Will nave panels ceiling or the same rich mate
nal All the halls and windows throughout the
building Will be walnscoted. There will be $50
rooms and all OF them Will be lighted from the
OUTSIDE. Electric-light wires have been intro
duced throughout the building, and all the modern
appliances for comfort and safety have been used
Ine proleGtions on the Two ironts, which extend
i've appearance 10 the ROOMS, as Well as providing
the space which aid In the work Of modern lnte-
der the entire parking and sioe walk OF the 18TH.
street 'front.', and there will be located the boilers
which will supply the steam heat TO the building.
Eacn room Will also have an open fireplace.
INCREASED HOTEL PAcnrrRa
The completion OF this building will increase ma
terially the hotel facilities OF the city, How much
has been done In this direction in recent months
has frequently been referred to In The STAR
Many OF the new and enlarged hotel buildings are
ner Is the restaurant and hotel OF Mr. Jno. Cham
berlin, which was opened several years ago In
the corner residence, and has gradually extended
until three large residences used for the accom-
mediation OF the travelling public. The same pro-
Cess IL going on, only In = dinereLt way IN the
building Known as " elckers The original struc-
ture mas been greatly enlarged In the last few
years and now an addition Is being built which
Will add still further TO the accomnoda atoms OF
what has grown 10 be hotel As has been stated
w. TIE stan the project or turning the old building
" the southeast corner OF PENNSYLVANIA avenue
ana l3tn street into hotel Is being considered by
the owners, and will no doubt be carried out The
large oul.dlng at the corner OF lAth and streets
has been opened as hotel by q. c. Lef1er
The Arno Oh 10Th street has been very maIeriaI.
~ enlarged during the past year and is now quite
an extensive building. BY the erection OF an
addition 10 the RICHMOND al the corner OF l7Jh
anu streets, the capacity OF that hotel has been
greatly Increased Tue changes thus noted in the
expansion OF the MOTEL facilities In one LOCALITY of
the city nndS It's counterpart to greater or less
degree In otner portions of the city. Old notsl
buildings are being enlarged and new ones erected
10 meet the demand created by the eyer-increas-
Ing number OF visitors 70 " ashington.
EEW APARTMENT HOUSES
The present year IL marked by another notable
change In the same direction, as IL has wit nessed
the erection OF two great apartment buildings
One Is at the corner OF 14tn and streets ana the
Other al the corner OF New jersey avenue ana
street The owners Of both buildings are residents
OF New YORK, although they have Interests In this
city. Mr.. Lane, the owner or the latter Is one or
the directors OF the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Co, and a large slOcknolder. The owner
OF the former Is Nj. Levi r. Morton who has been
a RQsll nf nj hf~ effv at tnfaR