Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-10
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
The Gradual Increase In the Hotel 40.
commodations Of the City.

The Gradual Increase In the Hotel Ac-
Communications Of the City.
4 NEW ExPKRIENcK OF PEOPLE WHO BUILD
HoUsEs-sEvERAL SCHEMES NOW BEING con-
sIDERED roR THE ERECTION OF BIO HOTEL
BurLDINas-orHEa MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The record Of the present year promises to
equal that of last year in the extension of hotel
facilities. Several new hotels were opened last
year and the accommodations Of great many
hotels built to meet the wants of a smaller city
than the Washington of today were enlarged
and the buildings remodeled. In fact, 80 much
was done in tina. line that some thought that
its was being overdone. Experienced hotel
men say that the results of the season last year
demonstrates that ell the hotel building and
extension was to meet q legitimate demand.
The work has by no means stopped. An addition
Is now being built to the Arlington hotel which
will practically double the accommodations of
the present building. The Langham hotel,
which was built last year at the corner of 18th
and II streets, is being enlarged this year,
and at present workmen are engaged in
adding two stories to the height of
the building. Farther east on street
large building is being erected on the site of
the old Chain house, where Mrs. La Fetra in
tends to conduct family hotel. Another adj
dition is being made to the Arno on 18th street.
The owner. Mr.. Prall, has been compelled to
put up one addition after the other. The
building has now a spacious frontage on 10th
street and the new addition will look out on
street. There are other hotel improvements
which might be mentioned which, perhaps, Of
not great importance in themselves, show the
drift of things. Every year the number Of
visitors to the capital increase and, as natural
consequence, the hotel facilities increase and
the boarding houses gradually expand. There
has been considerable talk at different times
about building an immense hotel in this city
and at present there are one or two schemes
which are being seriously considered. One of
these enterprises has advanced SO far that
an option has been obtained on a valuable
site and if the scheme is carried out an ele-
giant hotel building viii be erected here in time
at least to entertain portion Of the host of
visitors which the exposition Of 1892 will bring
to this city. In the event of the exposition
being held here there is no doubt that large
number of buildings will be erected to be used
temporarily for hotels and afterward to be de-
voted 10 other uses, as was done extensively
in Philadelphia at the time of the centennial.
A competent authority estimates that the
hotels In this city can accommodate comforta-
bly,. and without erowding, between twelve and
fifteen thousand people. There are between
twenty-five and thirty hotels in this city having
means of caring for from thousand to seventy
i've guests each. This enumeration only includes
the larger hotels. There are a number of small
which, in many instances, can entertain more
people then some of the small hotels On
great occasions Washington can, perhaps, take
care OF more people, with dus regard to their
comfort and to their pocket books, than any
other city in the country. As the city grows
and the crowd of visitors becomes larger it is
noticeable that the hotel management keep up
with the procession.
THE MAN WHO BUILDS HOUSE.
A man who builds house enjoys or groans
over a good many experiences. 1t is common
enough for him to reach the conclusion after
the house Is DONE or. what Is perhaps more dis
strous still, while the building Is going on, that
don't know as much about architecture and
uilding as he thought he did when he laid
rwn the law to the architect On the other
d, being Of too-confding nature. perhaps,
aakes the painful discovery that his archi-
and builder ere not as familiar with the
Tt of building as be believed they were How
yer, such experiences may be considered to
an essential feature of house building.
There is q new one which has recently come to
light. 1t seems that this city is becoming an
important market for building materials and
building permit that is taken out is noted by
representatives of trade journals pub
lished throughout the country. a
description Of the character and
owner, and the main details of the exterior
and interior finish are printed in full in these
journals. The dealer In building supplies sees
prospective customer In every man who takes
out permit to build house and either sends
on an agent to interview him, or, what is more
common, sends circular. II no reply is re-
ceived another one is dispatched, and as there
are q large number of dealers in all parts of the
country and a great variety of fittings needed
in modern house, it is by no means unusual
Tor man 10 receive on an average one circu-
lar day during the three or four months he
Is engaged in building. II it is not a new
method of heating houses ii is something novel
In the way of electric bells or thing or some
thing else. In this way man who is building
house Is apt to get q large amount Of miscel-
laneous information spread before him, and if
he reads the circulars attentively he no doubt
emerges from the house-building period wise
and well informed
HANDSOME RESIDENCE.
A fine building lot at the corner Of New
Hampshire avenue and U street was recently
sold through Mr.. George F. Graham to Prof.
Hershell Coyle Of Philadelphia. 1t is the inten-
ton Of the purchaser to erect a residence there
at an early day and he viii then make this city
his home. The location overlooks the pro-
posed Hancock circle. Prof. Coyle was for
merry connected with Swsrthmore college. He
Is interested IN scientific work and will find
congenial surroundings at the capital city.
AN AVENUE IMPROVEMENT.
Ex-Commissioner Webb, as the trustee of the
TanIall estate, IS having the three old Dulld-
in8s, 1922 to 1876 Pennsylvania avenue, remod-
eled for business purposes. The property ad-
joins on the east the Randall hotel building
and at one time ii was contemplated to extend
the hotel along the entire avenue front of this
property and raise the building to the height
of seven stories. The project has been aban-
doned for the present at least
N. A. sToRYs APARTMENT HOUSE.
Work has been begun on a new apartment
house or fat on 18th street adjoining the First
Baptist church. The building will have
width Of 80 feet and depth Of so feet and will
be four stories and an attic high The front
will be very imposing and will be Of stone to
the height of the second story window sils and
pressed brick to the top. with stone trimmings;
will finish with q high slate roof The first
story of the front will have large glass store
window and entrance for store and private
entrance, with stone porch. Both entrances
will have stone pillars supporting the arch
ways. At the second floor two oriel copper
windows start, connected by an IRON balcony.
and extend four stories and through the roof
as towers. The different floors are conveniently
arranged for housekeeping. each having six
large rooms closets, pantry, bath, &C.. and
each fat has g large back porch. The stairway
Is wide, with platforms, making il easy OF
ascent, and there is an elevator from cellar to
top floor. In the cellar there are apartme nts
TOR the use of each dat. The first door il for
business purposes and is thoroughly aired and
lighted Thu uhola int will have bard oil