Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-17
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
The Building and Leasing Of City
Homes.

Homes.
| TIE LATEST UsAaKs IN INTERIOR DECORATIONS
THE MODEL DAIRY FARM OF Mr.. HEuRIcH-
LARGE PURCHASES OF GROUND IN THE NORTH.
EAST sEcTroN-orHKR MATTERS OF INTEREST.
Real estate dealers find that there lie quite an
active demand for houses. People are already
beginning to make their arrangements for the
winter and are taking the pick Of the houses
before all the choice ones are gone. While the
demand is mainly for rented houses still sales
are quite frequent and by the end Of the pres.
ent season there will be quite q substantial
addition to the resident population Of the city.
There are quite large number Of new houses
to be placed on the market this season and,
with the old houses which are vacant, it il
thought that the supply will equal the demand.
As was stated in last Saturdays STAR, increased
provision has been made for the accommoda-
slon OF the noatng population, which one of the
features OF the winter season In this city. The
hotels, apartment houses and boarding houses
nave enlarged their facilities, and the general
| impression seems to be that the coming fall
and winter season will find the city filed with
visitors fair percentage of the annual
visitors to the capital city are sufficiently indie
pendent in their mode Of life to be able to
choose their place of residence. They find the
conditions OF living here very agreeable and
pleasant and they are apt to make permanent
arrangements to remain here as residents.
Some buy houses, others lease, while still
Others purchase building sites and erect resi-
dences. The prospects Of the real estate mar
kes Tor the fall season are very promising. The
continued growth and prosperity Of the city
| gives healthy tone to the market.
There Is general feeling of confidence in
Investments of all kinds in this city. This has
been demonstrated during the past three
months by the readiness with which the stock
OF three new local enterprises was taken.
The aggregate amount Of stock offered was
| over million Of dollars. In each case the
SUBSCRIPTIONS amounted to nearly twice the
proposed capital stock, and it was necessary to
scale down and apportion the stock. These in
stances show not only confidence but an easy
money market.
MR.. HEuRIcH's ENTERPRISES.
The triangular square at the intersection Of
New Jersey avenue with 81 street northwest is
owned by Mr.. Christian Heurich. At present
it is occupied by a frame building used as q
market and as soon as the present lease ex-
pres. which will be in the course of year,
Mr.. Heuricb intends to erect a fine building
occupying the entire square. The first story
OF the building will be used for market pur-
poses, and in the upper portion there will be q
spacious hall for the use of public meetings.
The improvement will be fine one and will
be an attractive feature in that section of the
city. Mr. Heurich is at present in Europe,
where he goes nearly every year to study the
improved methods in use in the large brewer
les OF the old country. His brewery in this city
is much larger THAN the outside appearance
OF the building would indicate, as he has a
series of cellars or vaults under ground which
are some Az feet i'll depth. In addition to car
rying on the extensive interests connected
Gently embarked in new enter
prise. Some two years ago he purchased
a farm adjoining the fine farm of Mr. Benja-
min Z. Snyder. the president of the National
safe deposit company, and also the farm be-
longing to the estate Of tho late Geo. w. Riggs
From an agricultural standpoint it was not
much of farm when Mr.. Heurich became the
owner. Briars and weeds were the principal
crops By iudicious system Of fertilizing Mr.
Heurich has effected a complete TRANSFORMED
ton and he now intends to seed the entire place
IN clover. He proposes to have first-class
dairy farm and has built an immense barn
which is the wonder of the neighborng
farmers. The side walls are built of cement
and stone and the roof is galvanized iron
Here he intends to shelter his drove OF cows
place, and when he has everything III working
order il will be one of the most complete dairy
farms in this vicii ity.
FASHION IN INTERIOR DECORATIONS
The use OF stained glass in house building
has practically been abandoned in this CITY,
Not long ago it was all the rage but it has APP
parently had its day and it is now laid away in
the graveyard of defunct fashions It seems
rather odd at first thought that fashion should
have anything to do with house building. but
its reign is almost as supreme as il is in the
matter of dress. The changes. however, are
less violent and tickle. There is another fashion
which seems to be yielding to the general doom
and that Is the extensive use of hard woods for
interior decorations. 1t has never been very
general because Of the great expense, but the
use of sklllfully devised stains has made il pos
siple for pine and poplar to pass muster for oak
and cherry and mahogany. In some of the new
houses very little hard wood ls used. The finish
Is pine painted in colors TO suit the decorations
OF the various rooms. Elaborate decorations
of the walls and ceilings now the features
OF the interior finish of private residences.
Still it Is not likely that the use of hard woods
viii ever be entirely abandoned as certain els-
CANT effects are obtained by their introduction
which are possible In no other way. These
woods have been used in domestic architecture
from the earliest days and any change in fash
ion will effect merely the degree of their en-
ployment In interior finish.
House builders have recently been confronted
with the question as to whether they would
finish the parlors of their houses in white and
gold. They find that's the thing TO do and so this
style of interior finish has become quite COM
mon. A brief reign is predicted for this FASH
ion. 1t Is said to be expensive not SO much on
account Of the Original cost, but because it re-
quires money to live up to il. The hangines
must be rich and elegant, the furniture and
walls covered with the lightest silks in order to
harmonic with the soft delicate finish of the
room. II is claimed that that kind of furnish
ing Is all very well in houses large enough to
admit of more than one parlor, but that il can
not stand the ordinary wear and tear required
OF the room that must be used as the general
parlor or reception room. The white and gold
style OF decoration, however. is very popular
and even baby carriages are finished out in
this fashion. and now ii is announced that u
railroad dining car has been given this elegant
dress Ii is 4 notable fact, however that the
car builders utilize the fashion, whatever it
may be, in designing the interior decorations
OF cars, especially the parlor cars. study of
these decorations will give a person a pretty
far idea of the prevailing fashion in the dec
Grafton of private residences.
Mr.. pANENHowER's BUILDING OPERATIONS.
The extensive building operations of Mr.
Washington Danenhower during the present
year have not yet come to a close. He has re-
Gently begun the erection Of six houses at the
corner of 5th and II streets northeast. Four
of these houses will be two stories in height
with Easements. and two will have back build
ings. The houses have stone trimmings, iron
steps. and the design is tasty and attractive
Nr. Dansnhower Is also building four houses
on + street between LIST and I'd streets north
east Although he has built large number of
houses in the northeast section recently vet he
| finds that there is q ready demand for them.
IN THE NORTHEAST SECTION