Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-01

to the grounds of the Soldiers Home and the
| beauty OF the surrounding country, will be one
OF the most attractive drives in this
vicinity of the city. The ground for the en-
| tire length was donated to the city by the
Glenwood Cemetery company and a client of
| A. l.. Barber & Co. The extension of
| 4th street east. which is now being done by
| the District authorities. will terminate at the
new Catholic university grounds, which is the
| eastern end of Michigan avenue First street
| west Is also being extended. and Its northern
limit will be at Michigan avenue. As the latter
| Is along the line of the Soldiers Home property
1t will be the northern terminus of al the
streets of the city in that locality when they
are extended The Beale properties and other
tracts OF land on the northern bounds of the
| city, between Lincoln avenue and lie Droit
park, will, before long, be subdivided in ac-
cordance with the plan of the city. The open
Ing up OF this section of the suburbs to settle
ment Is regarded an important step in the
development OF the city.
IMPROVING THE SHARON ESTATE PROPERTY.
The executors of the estate of the late ex-
Senator Sharon have begun the erection of
row OF small houses ON the north side of p
street. between 21st and 22d streets. The
ground, which was some distance above the
level OF the street. has been graded down. 1t
Is not the intention to improve the entire
frontage at this time. but the architect. Bruce
Price, of New York, has prepared designs for
quite number of houses to be erected in this
locality. 1t is probable that the entire plan Of
improvements will be carried out at an early
date. The builder is W. p. Lpscomb.
HANDSOME IMPROVEMENT.
Mrs. Wylie, the wife of Judge Andrew Wylie,
prefers her home ON Thomas circle to any other
in the city. So the sale of this property to
Chief Justice Fuller will not be consummated.
The Chief Justice is now engaged in looking
for suitable residence. As has been stated i'll
The STAR recently, Judge Wylie has purchased
| the residence at the southeast corner of 18th
| and streets, which was formerly owned by
Mr.. John B. Alley. He has also purchased the
adjoining house, fronting on 18th street, and
the architect, Mr.. T. F. Schneider, is preparing
plans for improving the entire property. The
corner house will be extended back to the alley,
making the entire frontage on X street 100 feet.
The entrance will be from this street through
massive arch supported on stone pillars, and
approached by a circular driveway. The old
! fronts of the two houses on 18th street will be
replaced with handsome stone fronts, enriched
with carving and stone colonnades. There will
be high tiled roof and a circular tower on the
corner. and two other circular projections at
the extreme ends of the building. The X
street front will be Of stone and will be one of
the largest private residence fronts in the city
The architect In making this design has treated
both houses as one large building. When COM
pleted this new improvement will add much to
the appearance of that handsome section of
the city.
REMoDELLING CHURCH EDIFICE.
Plans for the improvement of the edifce of
the McKendree NJ. E. church are now being
considered by the congregation. The archi-
tect, Mr.. t. F. Schneider, has prepared two
plans. BY one plan stone will be the material
used in the reconstruction of the front, while
the other plan proposes the use of brick. The
congregation have not determined which they
will accept but it is the intention to modernize
and improve the exterior of their church edi-
flee. As the parsonage adjoins the church the
architects plan includes that building in the
design. and its architecture will harmonic
with that of the reconstructed church building.
PRETTY SUBURBAN HOMES.
Two pretty suburban cottages are being
erected on Binney street, near 14th street. by
Mr.. William Harper. The architect, W. Bruce
Gray, has used wood exclusively as a building
material, and has introduced a number of odd
and pleasing variations in the design which
makes both the houses very effective speci-
mems OF architecture. Frame houses built on
the dry-goods-box patterns have not been
erected ill late years in the suburbs as the
cluster of cottages and villas on Lanier Heights,
Washington Heights and in other sections of
the suburbs very pleasingly demonstrated.
ESLARGING THE PACIFIC BUILDING.
The Pacific building on street, between
9th and 18th streets, which was built several
years ago for Office purposes, is now found to
be too small Plans are being prepared by Mr.
I. +. Schneider for an addition in the rear
which will be six stories high. Although the
present building is very Deep yet there is still
room in the which Mr.. Britton proposes to
utilize. When the new portion is completed
the Office facilities of the building will be
greatly enlarged.
THE ACTIVITY IN BUILDING.
The records of the office of the building in
spector show that from the LIST of February up
90 lo@o ~, A.
have been issued. During the same period
last year permits for $50 houses were allowed.
These figures include all kinds of houses, both
great and small, and they show that 2l1 new
houses have been built in this city during the
present season more than during the cor
responding period of last year.
SOME SMALL HOUSES
Trumble Gibson builders, have just COM
pleted two houses on 9th street. between and
Massachusetts, avenue northeast, for Mr. VIM.
b. Marche. which are complete small houses
They are two stories high, with basement and
bay windows. Each house is IL feet front and
80 feet deep. The fronts are of press brick
relieved with fancy and nodded bricks, and
trimmed with Ohio sandstone. Each house
has seven rooms and bath, hot and cold water,
speaking tubes, and electric bells They are
grained in oak throughout. One of the houses,
6l3, has been sold to Mr.. Goodwin d. Els
worth. Mr.. Edward Volt is the architect.
Joseph Forrest has purchased of Jno. T.
Waggaman, for >4.S5S, frontage of 1876 feet on
4th street northeast, near +. where he proposes
to erect at an early day block of eight at
tractive dwellings.
TWO NEW RESIDENCES.
A handsome residence is built at the south
east corner of 10th street and Pierce place. 1t
will be three stories high, and the front will be
built mainly of brick with stone trimmings
At the corner there will be rounded proiec-
ton, which will terminate above the roof with
a tower. The main entrance is marked by a
deep brick arch resting upon stone pillars
There will be a bay window in Pierce place and
a rounded projection at the rear of the house
Messrs Pitney d Bradford are building the
house.
Mr.. T. W. Grimes is having a house built for
his own use on De Sales street just east of Con-
necticut avenue. 1t will be three stories high.
and the bay window will be finished at the
third story with a balcony. The house has a
frontage of n feet, and the interior arrange
ment is spacious and convenient.
Washington Produce Market.
There is little difference from last report
Fancy creamery butter is down, and buyers in
taking advantage pass over the lower grades.
Fancy creamery, 1Sa21; choice dairy packed