Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30

by Harvey L. Page. architect, provide that the
new portion viii be built of brown stone
to correspond with the present building, and it
will be Of the same height. The need of adj
dinonal hotel accommodations in this locality
has been generally recognized. and the late Mr..
Corcoran, whose executors will make this i'm
provement had the matter under consideration
a short time before his death. During the past
winter negotiations were in progress for the
purchase OF the property at the northwest
corner OF / and 18th streets. 1t was
the intention to erect there large
hotel building. but for some reason the
negotiations fell through. 1t is stated that Mr..
John R. Mclean, who owns about
half a,li.. OF the square opposite ;,;,. the ne
erecting great hotel building there. 1t is said
that if such project is carried out that build
ing to cost over half a million will be built.
Mr.. Mclean Is young man with plenty OF
push and enterprise, and his extensive invest
ments IN Washington property shows that he
has confidence in the bright future of the city.
A FINE NEW RESIDENCE.
DR.. ]. G. Mcclure, son of the late J. C. Nc
CURE, Of this city, who has recently removed
to this city from Louisville, has commenced
the erection of a residence at No. 1882 Massa-
chusetts avenue. 1t is designed by and the
construction will be under the supervision of
Glenn Brown, architect. The general arrange
ment Is known as an English basement house,
a cellar being provided for the heating appa-
ratus and fuel storage. The basement is de-
voted to large, square entrance hall, finished
in oak, and two well-lighted and pleasant Office
rooms. The Offices and dwelling have separate
entrances. The back building is
arranged for kitchen and laundry,
two distinct rooms being planned.
The first story has o large central hall. The
parlor extends across the front Of the house,
with swell oriole window. The stairway is di-
vided from the hall by an oak screen, the col
carved caps, the top being finished with three
arched spandrels. The arches are to be filed
with Moorish fret work. The dining-room and
hall are finished In oak. On this floor
there will be a large pantry and a
separate store-roOm, with back stair
way, and hall running TO the kitchen.
The second and third stories will be divided into
bedrooms, all well-lighted- The style of the
front is quiet and diguiied. The basement
front consists of two large seIni-circular arches,
one opening directly into large open vesti-
bule. on which the front doors open; the other
forms the window to the doctors reception
room. Each opening has piasters, with
carved caps and moulded bases. Between
the arches detached column is
placed with carved cap; from this
springs a projecting futed spandrel forming
the corbel on which the oriole of the first and
second story is built. The first and second
stories are brick with stone trimmings All the
stone work will be of Connecticut brown stone,
and the brickwork an even toned press-brick
laid In black mortar. The roof will be finished
with slate. having q central gable and two
copper dormers The cornice gables, &C., will
be of cold rolled "copper"