The Washington critic., 1889-03-23

very encouraging and the prospects are that
much larger amount will be expended this
year than ever before.
In general way II may be stated that
there will be, besides q number OF large
business houses, q greater number OF finer
residences put up than in any previous
year, large number already having been
begun on--and q greater number existing
on paper IN the hands Of both.
In an interview with Mr. Charles Lang
ley, one Of the leading builders of this city,
and president Of the Master Builders Asso,
citation, Mr. Langley said: "To Judge by
the indications, have no doubt that the
building this year will far exceed that of
last While the season will be little later
than usual, on account Of the weather,
nevertheless when II begins II will go with
rush"
Mr.. G. NJ. Fague, manager for Robertson
Il Blackford, says: "You want to know
what think the prospects are for building
this year. Well, III tell you. think 1t is
this week amount to about twice that of
last week, and have no doubt that, In a
month or two, real estate and building will
be at its zenith"
ANOTHER PINE DWELLING.
A permit was taken out last week by
Architect John Frazer to erect three
story and basement dwellingbouse ION
Rhode Island avenue, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, for Mr.. A. III. Brown.
The building will be built of Indiana lime
stone, and cost about $4,000 II will show
q frontage OF twenty-five feet, and run back
a distance OF seventy-two feet. An octagon
bay, on the right hand side of the building,
Will run from the ground to the third floor,
and end with balcony Of stone, inter
spersed with wrought iron railing.
The entrance will be on the left hand side.
which will be made with Roman arch,
and have carved keystone. Over the en-
trance on the second floor will be q recess
window, with carved columns and lntels.
The endings Of all arches around the
windows will also be carved. The roof will
be covered with Spanish tile and the finals
and crestings will be Of copper.
On the first floor will be the parlor,
dining-room, hall, kitchen aud pantry;
second will be the Office and bedrooms and
bath The house will be finished through
out with hardwood finish.
MORE APARTMENT HOUSES.
The mania for apartment houses seems to
have at last struck Washington. In few
weeks the Morton Flats, corner Fifteenth
and II streets, will be finished, and 1t is
probable that work upon the Arno annex
will begin in q month. There is also con-
siderable talk about the Improvement of the
Randall House, corner Pennsylvania avenue
and Fifteenth street, but nothing definite
has been done. A. B. Mullett has drawn
| the plans, and he will probably be the
architect II it is erected.
Ground will be broken the first of next
week for the new apartment house for Mr..
w. G. Hill, on | street, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets. II will be an l.
| shape lot, and have frontage Of 53 feet
| on street and run back distance of
| 142 feet The building will be seven stories
high and be semi-freproof. Stone will run
| to the second story and the balance will be
| made Of selected press brick, with stone
| trimmings.
| The entrance will be in the centre of the
building, and on either side baylwindow,
| which will run to the sixth story and ter
inmate with a stone balcony for the sew
| entb floor. Over the entrance on the sec
ond story there will also be q stone, which
runs from one bay to the other. On the
fourth floor wrought iron balcony Will
run across the whole front of the building.
Over the entrance on each floor will run a
| panel OF carved stone. Loggia treatment
| will be for the seventh story. The base
| ment floor will be composed Of the cafe,
| billiard-room, wine-room, store-room and
! kitchen.
On the first floor will be the public par
lors, dining-room, office and three suites OF
apartments, comprising two bedrooms,
parlor and bath. The. ether six floors will
| contain seven suites of rooms each. The
house will be fitted throughout with open
freplaces, mantels, tiles and CRATES. The
cost will be in the neighborhood of $l0O, 900.
| GENERAL JEPFRIEs' NEW HOUSE.
Among the new and handsome houses
recently built in the northwest section OF
our city is that Of General n l.. Jeffries,
In which the architect, A. B. Mullett, has
arranged a magnificent interior. The first
floor is spacious and admirably adapted for
entertaining. Upon entering the vestlbule
the unique ceiling first attracts the visitor.
II is treated In scroll work Of red, with q
back ground Of gold, with waves Of that color
filling. In the shadows, and the plaster cor
nices are In rich, warm and harmonizing
shades.
| The vestibule leads into the foyer, which
Is an amply proportioned apartment, vain
with dainty shade of pink satin damask,
and the ceiling beautifully treated in shades
Of palest pink and yellow. The plastic
garland work and centre-piece, so deli
cate as to be scarcely more than u tracery
are outlined in gold. grand staircase
springing from huge mahogany pillers
leads to the upper stories. The drawing
loom underworld of maple, walls hung
from ceiling to floor with palest blue satir
damasls of an Adams pattern, and ceiling 9
dream of dainty tones Of silver color
heighten and carries out the design, which
gradually reveals itself to the beholder
The effect is charming and novel.
The dining room is a stately and impos
ing apartment and is said to be one Of tn,
handsomest in Washington. II is vain
coted In oak and the massive montels ant
sideboard are built In the wall. The lattel
10 nine feet wide and extends to the ceiling
The walls are hung in tapestry of a desigr
in fruits-grapes, pears, apples, &c.-beinl
shownin soft tones of their natural color
which, with the oak, gives very pleasing
effect. The ceiling is heavily beamed and
laid of In large panels, which are of plas
tic work in bold relief and treated In shades
of olive and antique copper. II Is some
thing entirely original IN this kind OF work
The carpet is Persian in pattern and color
ing, and harmonizes very we'll with the rest
of the room. The chambers are all large
airy and well lighted, The decorating re
fleets considerable credit upon Mr.. Frank
lin Langstaff, the decorator, and shows
what admirable and artistic taste this gen
tleman has. lie is also doing Mr.. A. t
Brtton's house next door, a description o
which will come out later.
DECIDED OR SAMENr.
The Sun building viii be ornamented II
few days by large bay window whicl
will be built on the ground floor and pro
iect about three feet from the main build.
lug. 1t viii be made of solid glass and
iron. A. b. Mullett is the architect. Mr.
Mulett Is also the architect for the Gar
field Hospital improvements.
WHAT CONGRESS SHOULD 10.
| S'Washington as city is in its infanc
compared to what 1t viii be ten year
hence remarked Thomas G. Hensey, 9Th
Government should secure the land along
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