The Washington critic., 1889-04-01

Ono Dealer Thinks of the out
look.
The finishing touches are rapidly being |
put on Mr.. T.. Kurtz Johnson's new house
on the corner of Sixteenth and Mossachu-
setts avenue and the completion is now
matter of few weeks. Mr.. johnson has
built for himself a house, which, IL not tho
finest, is one Of the finest I'm the city. The
house faces on Dupont Circle, and on each
corner is an immense circular bay window
running from the ground up to the top of
the house and capped by bellshaped roof.
II is four stories high and the first story Is
built Of Hummelstown brown stone, and
the remainder of press brick and stone,
bands Of stone running around the whole
building at the tops and bottoms OF the
windows on each floor. One OF the pret-
ticst features is a solid stone balcony run
ming across tho whole face OF the building
between the bays, the bottom part arched
and the top plgeon-holed, with stone for
guard. The entrance on Massachusetts,
avenue is approached by wide fight OF
winding steps aud large porch all made
Of stone.
The entrance itself Is also made of stone
"a large stone arch springing from the
porch, with two high pillars, one on each
side, and capped by Romanesque. piece Of
carving. The arch Is ornamented all around
with deubal work.
On the left OF the entrance Is an octagon
bay which springs from the ground and
runs to the second story, acting. as a bal
cony for that floor. On the third floor,
over the entrance and running nearly the
whole length Of the building, is a stone
arcade made of a series of arches. The
arches spring from the main building by
two immense columns, which also are
carved in an appropriate manner. The roof
is slated with copper cornice. On the first
floor are the drawing-roon, dining-rooTs
reception hall and library.
The vestibule floor is laid with genuine
mosaic and also waincoted in oak. TIE
hall dining-room is waincoted and the cell
ing is ribbed and corniced with the same
wood. The library is finished III sycamore
The rooms are fitted throughout with high
mantels, and tiled and have open flreplaces.
Mr.. Robert Stead, the architect, also built
the hotel Maltby and several other fine resi-
dences IN town and is .one OF the leading
men in the newly-organized Architects
League.
Mr.. w. W. Danenhower will soon begin
the erection of two handsome apartment
houses on the corner of Thirteenth and II
streets. They will be five stories high and
be built OF pressed brick. On the corner
will be large circular bay and the front
will be ornamented with terra Gotta panels
and stone lintels. The design is the Italian
style of architecture.
The rooms will be fitted with wood man
tells, titles and CRATES. Mr.. G. Il. Cooper is the
architect.
MR.. LANES NEW DWELLING
Architect c. E. Barry is building for Mr..
Lane, at 1907 Nineteenth street, large,
four-story dwelling house, The style will
be an English basement, and will be built
OF stone. The front will be ornamented
with circular-swell bay, sprlnging from
the main building, with carved figure on
the first floor, and running to the third,
ending with balcony aud an arcade. The
arcade will be made Of large arch with a
curved keystone. On each side OF the bay
window on the second floor viii be square
pillar branching from the main building
and running to the roof, giving one the idea
that II is the support for the corniee, which
is ornamented ina most. artistic manner.
On the first floor Is q large reception hall
and kitchen, etc., the parlor, dining-room,
etc., being on the second foor Mr.. Barry
has arranged the interior with considerable
taste, and has at the same time been thor
oughly practical.
TwENTY-sIx IN A ROW.
Senator Sherman is building now the
largest number of houses that have ever
been built in one square in the District
block Of twenty-six-on the corner Of
Third and II Streets The houses will be
three stories high and have the usual NUM-
.ber OF bay windows, gables balconies, etc.
They Will be built OF brick and the roofs
will be slated and have galvanized iron cor
nioes. AL of them will have ornamented
trobes, etc. Mr.. Atchison is the architect
and Haworth 4 Yates are the builders.
MR.. J. W. MooRE's HOUSE,
N. s. Haller has drawn plans for a DWELL
house for Mr.. j. W.Moore to be erected
on s street, between Tenth and Eleventh
streete. The front will be ornamental on
the left by large square bay-window, pro-
jecting about three feet from the main
building and running from the ground to
the roof and capped by tower, which will
be slated, galvanized iron cornice and
finals. One OF the prettiest features Of the
front is the artistic manner In which tho
windows are arranged. On the first floor
will be the parlor, hall, dining.room aud
Kitchen; second floor, bedrooms and bath
room, which will be wainscoted and fin
ished IN Virginia pine. The house will be
finished throughout In stained and hard
woods, and the rooms will be tiled and
have wood mantels.
4 THE REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK.
In an interview with Mr.. A. 7. Coumbe,
1425 New York avenue, few days since,
Mr.. Coumbe said; ~ think the real estate
market win be quite active the coming
year, Everything points to bright aud
prosperous season, aud the chances were
never better for profita5l Die investment than
at present, as evidenced by the many sales
made to non-residents. ! have made quite
a number OF sales recently, some to out-of-
town parties, and have several on the way.
Non-residents appreciate the advantage OF
real estate investment in Washington bet
ter than old residents, as is shown by the
number that are building here Shrewd
capitalists Of other cities are investing here
quite heavily, and 1t is an undisputed fact
that many OF them have not regretted their
investment or failed to realize handsomely
on them.
NYes, am going to build some houses
this season, and believe there Will be more
houses built than for several years past
You see, You not only get quite good In
vestment on your money invested In the
way of rentals, but the property Is also en-
hnncing In value, which make q Ofold