Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-13
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
The March of Improvements Contin-
ues In Spite Of the Hot Weather.

BUILDING UP THE CASINO PRoPERrY-rHE NEW
BUILDING FOR THE EMERGENCY HosPrrAL-THR
| RETIREMENT OF MR.. cLuss FROM ACTIVE Bust
SEss-orHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
A feature of Washington architecture that In
apt to be gratefully appreciated at this season
of the year is the wide window openings in pri-
vate residences. Whatever other failings the
houses in the city may have, they are, with rare
exceptions. provided with good big win
dows. During the warm weather life is
made more agreeable, not to say endur-
able, by this provision for securing a
full circulation of air through the house.
| OF course, it is not claimed that large
windows or, in fact, any kind of windows, are
calculated to create a current of air. They sim
ply invite and facilitate the progress of any stray
breezes that may be floating around in the
| heated atmosphere and coax them. as il WERE
into the houses. 1t is probable that if the COM
fort of the residents during the summer season
was the only object in having wide windows
| that architects would not SO generally intro
| duce them in their designs. The fact is that
| good, generous openings add very much TO
| the architectural richness and effect Of house
| and architects are not averse to producing such
results.
wELL-KNowN ARCHITECT.
The retirement of Mr.. Adolph Cluss from the
active practice of his profession as architect in
this city removes the last representative of his
profession who was active in building ND the
city IN the first years after the close of the war;
There used to be good deal said about 1.-THE
| new Washington" BY that phrase was meant
the beginning of the era of improvements
| which lifted the city out of the mud and dust
| and firmly upon the foundations of the
stately national capital which is now
| the admiration of all visitors Mr..
Cluss with Mr.. Plowman and others were
the architects of the buildings erected during
the early years, and the services and skill of
MIR. Cluss have been in demand down to the
| present time. He has just completed the fine
building for the Army Medical museum,
| which adjoins the National museum building,
also one OF his designs He designed and
built the Agricultural department building. the
Center market building. the Franklin school
building and the other large school buildings
| OF that period. He was the architect of the
row OF fine stone residences on Farra-
gut square built by Ex-Governor Shepherd
| ana i'll later years he had charge
OF the reconstruction of the patent Office build
ing after the fire in 1877. Mr. Cluss has had
the fortune to be identified with the material
development of the city in the beginning of
the new period. and to he an active participant
IN the growth and prosperity which still con-
time. In his new position as inspector of the
buildings erected by the government he NAV
be expected to be as active and faithful as he
was during his professional career.
IMPROVING THE CASINO PROPERTY
Mr.. James G. Hill. the architect, is prepar-
! ing plans for the erection of seven handsome
stores on the west side of Connecticut avenue
between X and L streets. This improvement
| Will be made by Mr.. w. B. Noble who recently
! purchased the ground which is known as the
Casino property. The ground has a frontage
| OF 100 feet and contains some 20 900 square feet
| During the past few years it has changed hands
| several times and the prices obtained show how
| property has gradually advanced in that local.
| ity. In the year 1888 it was purchased by the
| casino company. who paid for it Si9. 900. They
| held 1t until last summer. when. having aban-
| doned the original design of building a casino
and theater. it was sold to James NJ Johnston,
trustee, for 100000 The price paid by Mr.
Noble was $4,000.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE AS BUSINESS STREET.
The erection of stores on this site is a con-
tinuation of the movement which is gradually
transforming the west side of Connecticut
avenue, between X and NJ streets. into a BUSH
ness street. number of stores have been
built there recently and several owners of
| property are making improvements of a similar
character. The residence of the late Mr.. Spald-
ing has been remodeled for store purposes
The old building at the northwest corner of
connecticut avenue and l. street, occupied bv
| the drug store of MIR. John Drew is being
| enlarged and improved. Immediately north
OF the drug store two small store buildings are
being erected by Messrs. Dulaney and Whiting.
lot owned by Mr.. VIM. F. Mattingly on the
same side of Connecticut avenue is being i'm
proved by store building.
NEW CEMETERY.
The suburban subdivision made by Mr.. Bar
ker on the Virginia side of the Potomac north
of the new bridge, is being laid out by Mr.. Her
man X. Viele as a cemetery. The property was
known as lvanwold, and it was the intention of
the hrst purchaser to sell IL Off as building lots
1t was, however, purchased by a number of
gentlemen who nave formed an incorporation
start new cemetery. The location is believed
| to be favorable one and a driveway is being
made which will follow the ridge of the high
hill overlooking the river
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENTS
Mr.. John W. Thompson is having built two
| large store buildings on the west side of 10Th
street between and G streets northwest. The
store will have frontage of twenty-five feet
and will be three stories high. The work is in
charge of Mr.. John McGregor the builder
On the opposite side of 18th street Mr.. John II.
Mclean Is erecting store building which as
is the case with the buildings erected by Mr.
thompson, Will take the place of dwelling
houses. Changes of this kind constantly
being made on the cross streets near street.
THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
Mr.. I. f. Schneider. architect is preparing
plans for the new Emergency hospital, which
is TO be built on the corner of 18th street and
Ohio avenue northwest. The building is to be
| Il commochous one and is very much needed
| The present building Oh 18th street near L, is
small and Il-adaUted for the purpose II ia
the intention of the board OF directors to erect
| a building that will accommodate the wants
| of the city for years TO come. The building
| will front 100 feet on Ohio avenue 100 feet on
ID street, and at the point will be 80 feet and
across the rear end about 60 feet. 1t will be
| three stories high and viii have basement
containing heating room, morgue, rooms or
| cells for inebriate cases. laundry. kitchen,
| rooms for help, a.. On the first floor will be
| general waiting room about 10 feet square a
drug store, several large operating rooms.
emergency rooms, laboratory, registration
room, &c. The second floor will be
about the same the first. The
third floor will contain two large wards
| staff rooms. matrons' and nurses rooms. C.
wide platform staircase runs from top to
| bottom, and there will also be an elevator The
! exterior will be treated plainly. but will be
| substantial in effect. 1t will be in the Roman
esque style of architecture and will have a steep
| slate roof.
| THE SUBDIVISION OF wooDsIDE
syndicate represented by b. f. Leighton
has purchased from Mrs. Laura c. Wilson
| one hundred acres of land at Fenwick Sta
| ton, near Silver Spring on the MetronoIito,