Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-09

Thomas J. Fisher Co nave sold for the wash
ington Casino CO. their property on the west
side OF Connecticut avenue, between and
streets. The purchasers are sy Indicate OF gentle
men represented by Mr.. JAS NJ. Johnston, and IL
Is their intention to erect large building, the
rst floor to be used for stores and the upper part
Will be arranged In apartments. The property,
which is unimproved, has frontage OF 155 feet on
Connecticut avenue, with a depth varying from
100 to $50 feet. The price paid was s60. 600 The
lot contains 20 427 square feet and the price per
foot was $2.8a Five years ago the ground was
purchased by the Casino company for $4,000
II was the intention TO erect q handsome building
which could be used as a casino and theater
The foundations were laid, and then the enter
prise not receiving sufncient encouragement, IL
was abandoned
LARGE SALE OF susURBAN PROPERTY.
MI. n. NJ. Parker has just sold for Mr.. John W.
Paine OF Atlantic City, N. j., his undivided half
interest In the tract OF land known as Petworth,
which lies on the east side OF the It'll street road
with It's southern boundary line following the
B. II. Warder, B. H.Warner, E. A. Paul and others
and the price paid was S1lO 600 about ST. 100 per
B. Ogle Tayioe and was owned By his two dauTS.
tiers, Mrs. Geo. B. Warren and MrsJohn W. PANE
About year age, the gentleman named above pur-
chased Mrs. Warrens interest In the place, which
contains some EOS acres. The price paid was
about 81 600 per acre. The recent transfer places
who also have the controlling interest In the Mar
snail Brown place, which adtoins the Petworth
tract on the south. The latter place contains 1888
acres and the owners have already made q subdi-
vision Of the tract comprising 3s7 acres plat or
this property has been prepared conforming to q
regular extension OF the streets and avenues OF the
city and will now be recorded IL is the intention
OF the owners TO widen and grade Brightwood and
Park avenues and to grade New Hampshire ave-
nue. and such other streets as may be necessary.
With the exception OF the old octagon house at
the corner OF New York avenue and 18th street,
Petworth was the last piece OF property In the
District belonging to the Tayloe heirs. In the
early days Of the city John Tayloe, the father Of
Ogle TaylOe, was the wealthiest resident Of the
District. He built before the present century the
building which Is still standing the north size
OF pennsylvania avenue, between 14th and 18th
streets, and now owned by Mr.. Joseph Willard
1t was one Of the famous hotels In the early years
OF the city, but now only the store rooms opening
out on the Avenue are used. He also built the oc-
tagon house, where he lived and died. When the
White House was burned by the British In 1914,
President Madison occupied the house for a short
time. His son, Ogle Tayoe, built the house on La
iayette square which is now owned and occupied
by senator Don Cameron.
SENATOR sAwYKR's FINE house.
Work on the new residence OF Senator Sawyer
has begun. The location Is a conspicuous one,
commanding a view OF Connecticut avenue, from X
street to Dupont Circle. The intersection OF Con-
necticut avenue, R street. and Goth street gives
Miller, Of Ithaca, New York, has made the plans
with special reference to the location The priu-
cpal effect Will be seen from Connecticut avenue.
The high roof covered with red tile and broken
by gables Is to rest upon substantial walls OF
rock faced brown stone. The house Will be three
stories In height but one or these stories and the
attic will be In the roof which is to be 20 feet nigh
from cornice to ridge pole. The main entrance,
with an approach from Connecticut avenue, is
through recessed porch. Low arches span the
west and south sides OF the porch, and through
the latter finc view Is given down the avenue.
granite pillar supports the ends OF these arches,
and also the corbel upon which rests an orie win
dow. The latter gracefully tapers into a rounded
Splre at the cornice and serves to give variety
10 the lines OF the roof. The oriel win
dow at The corner is one OF the fea-
lures OF the exterior. The walls on
the three sides fronting on the streets are varied
the front is terminated in the third Story with an
open porch protected by stone balustrade. The
entire house VIII be built OF rock-raced brown
stone, the material being laid 10 regular courses
up TO the second story, and the upper portion in
irregular courses There will be carving used
where it will be effective, the most elaborate be-
Ing feStO0ned garland or leaves above the win
dowS In the 0riei The interior will be very hand
| some. The rooms are large and spacious. Those
which Is the stair case, with windows opening
Into the rear yard. The parlor occupies the front
part OF the house, and reception room separates
It from the dining room. The other side OF
the hail Is devoted to large ball room, which
is "a feet wide and 80 feet deep. ON The
second moor there is library. the Sem
ator's private room and several bed rooms.
All the rooms in the nrsJ and second doors viii be
finished in hard wood. The hall Will have IA high
wainscoting OF oak and an open-tmbered ceiling,
the parlor Will be finished In bircn, the reception
room In white oak, and the dining in dark
birch. The decorations OF the ballroom Will be
Moorish, the woodwork being white pine All
these rooms will have opened-tlmpered ceilings.
On the second floor the rooms will be finished in
oak and other hard woods. The woodwork will be
handsome Illustration Of the colonial style. The
builder Is Mr.. W. +. Lpscomb OF this city, who built
the residence OF Mr.. Lyman Tiffany, which ad-
1OurnS the sawyer house on the north
MRS. VILLAGES NEW HOUSE
A new house is TO he built by Mrs Dr. Wallace
on the north side OF Massachusetts avenue east OF
14th street. 1t will be three stories In height with
a rounded bay window, which terminates above
the roof In tower. The house will be three rooms
deep, and Will extend back TO street. where
there will be an Octagon y-window. MIR. L. Z.
Dessez is the architect and Mr.. W. p. LpscomD is
the builder
Mr.. FRANCIS NEW RESIDENCE.
Mr. Geo. Francis has now in process Of erection
q simple but artistic and comfortable residence on
Massachusetts, avenue, between 18th and l4th
streets northwest. The exterior is designed In
what is called the American renaissance. The
basement Is TO be OF connecticut brown stone laid
In regular courses, the surface being rock face.
This viii give the foundation massive appear
ance. The front door Will be entered by porch
formed OF press brick and brownstone. Thecorner
OF the porch Will rest on stone column, with
nodded base and carved capital A large stone lin
tel will span the space between The column and
bay window, one end resting ON the column and
the other on carved corbel let into and springing
from the brickwork. All the window stills, window
beads belts and front steps Will be OF brownstone.
The railing to the steps Is TO be wrought iron,
made after special designs by the architect. The
front will be OF press brick, laid in black mortar,
the brick work being simple, without projections
or receSSes. The bay window Will extend up
through and beyond the roof, being covered by
a hipped roof. The corners or the bay window
will Oe rounded and finished with two copper hem.
ispheres projecting slightly above the cornice line
The front roof OF the building and the porch roof
are TO be covered with red slate, anu all valleys,
crossings, and cOrnices will be copper. The porch
and vestibule are to be tiled The feature OF the
hall will be the staircase, finished In cherry. Two
columns will reach to the ceiling, having carved
caps and bases, with screen or Moorish fret work
between them. The first floor will be finished in
California red wood large sliding doors being be-
tween the parlors, 0ining-room, and hail The
second story is 10 Oe finished In cypress and the
third story In white pine. The mantels through
out will be OF hard woods corresponding or har-
moniztng in color with the nnish OF the doors and
trimmings. Open fre-places with embossed and
enameled tile hearths and fireplace facings will
be in all the principal rooms The house will be
heated by steam. The indirect method being
adopted on the first floor and in the principal
rooms. Glenn Brown Is the architect.
Montgomery County Matters.
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE AND vIcINIrY--DRArH OF
FREDERICK s. POOLE.