Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-02
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Some Handsome New Residences to be
Erected-The Frontier Street.

The architects of the city are occupied
| mainly just now with completing the work that
has been in progress during the past season.
| There is comparatively little new work being
planned out at present, although new houses
| and buildings are being started constantly in
the different parts of the city. The season
just closed has been busy one, and is notable
mainly because of the large number of small
dwellings erected. The additions to the num-
Der of houses of more pretentious style have
been quite large, and the prospect that
next season there will be a still greater
activity in this direction is promising. Al
ready arrangements have been begun for the
building OF several very handsome houses. A
notable instance of this kind is the recent pur-
chase by Mrs. Elizabeth Drexel Dahlgren of a
hne building site at the southwest corner of
18th and p streets. The lot has a frontage of
W feet on 18th with depth Of 125 feet. 1t is
understood to be Mrs. Dalghren's purpose to
improve this site by the erection of a large and
handsome residence. The conspicuous situa-
ton together with the advantage of ample
room will afford an opportunity for an archi-
tectural design which is rarely presented in the
erection of a city home. Another fine resi-
dence which is to be erected will be situated at
the northeast corner of 10th and h streets.
This desirable property was recently purchased
by Mrs. Chandler, the widow of ex-senator
Zach. Chandler, from Mr.. John F. Cook. Mrs.
Chandler intends to erect a residence there
which will be large enough for her own use,
as well as for the family of her son-in-law,
Senator Hale. The vacant ground fronting on
Connecticut avenue just south of Dupont
circle Is to be improved by the erection of two
handsome residences, one for Mr. Alexander
Graham Bell and the other for Mr.. Charles j.
Bell. The inventor of the telephone since he
sold his residence on Scott circle to Vice Presi-
dent Morton has not had house of his own in
this city, but this want will soon be filled His
cousin will build the adjoining house, and both
houses will be designed with special reference
to each other.
THE FRONTIER STREET.
Reference was mede in last Saturdays STAR
to the rapid progress that was being made in
the work Of extending the city streets through
out the suburbs. 1t was thought that all the
recent subdivisions had been noted and the
statement that Add street marked the
farthest limit of the new extension
was entirely In accord with the facts. During
the past week, however a STAR mans attention
has been Called to a new subdivision which was
recorded the early part of this month contain
ing 5Oth street northeast This subdivision
comprises some six acres through which F
street north is also laid out.
The civil engineer, MIR. Charles
L. Calvert, who made this plat is preparing
one for the adjoining 20 acres, which will soon
oe Completed lhls latter Will contain 52d
street, and as the ground lies in the extreme
northeastern corner of the District it will be
probably the extreme eastern street of the ne v
addition of the city. Both of these subdi visions
adIoin Burvllle, settlement which lies north
of Bennings road near the District line While
the enterprsing suburban Spectator is ad-
vancing the frontier line as far as
Tenleytown on side of the city
the eastern section of the city on the other
side not only keeps pace but goes beyond to
the extent that SD street is an advance on AID
street.