The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06
MORE NEW HOUSES.
Some Fine Dwellings That viii Soon
Go IN In Washington

Some tinc dwellings That VIII Soon
Go Up In Washington,
Architect N. 7. IIaller will soon begin
the erection OF n fine residence on Connec-
ticut avenue, between NJ and N streets, for
Mr.. d. A. Windsor. The building will be
four stories high, and he built Of Hummels-
town brown stone TO the second story, and
the remainder of pressed brick, relieved
with stone trimmings, The approaches to
the entrance will I've Of stone, with a flight
Of steps leading to the porch OF the same
material
The entrance, which is made Of large
Roman arch, springs from the ground
with two high pillars, with carved top. Tho
dwelling Will be ornamented with q large
circular bay window on the left OF the en-
trance, which will run from the ground to
the roof On the third story the bay will
be mode of u series of Roman arches spring
ing FROM the main building, with stone
pillars and carved cap.
The roof will be Of buff tile and have
copper FINALS. The first floor will DO com
posed of parlor, library, dining room, &c.
The hall and dining room and library will
be furnished in antique oak, and the parlor
in mahogany. The hall will run tho full
length OF the building, and separating the
main ball from the staircase hall will be q
screen work of oak with arch. In the main
hall will be large fireplace with a canopy
mantcl.
The rooms will all be fitted up with huge
mantels and fire-places, and the dining
room will have silver aud china cabinet
built into the wall and made of oak and
plate-glass. The upper floors will be de-
voted TO chambers. The bathroom will be
wainscoted and fitted with all modern i'm
provements. This building. when COM
plete, will cost about $4,000.
Work soon begins on Vermont avenue
and / street for the erection OF the addition
to the Hotel Arlington. The architecture
will be Of the same style as the old one
built Of stone and brick-and will have a
frontage of 154 feet on / street and 1856
feet ON Vermont avenue.
The main entrance will be In the centre
Of the building on Vermont avenue, and
the vestibule and corridors of the first floor
will all be filled. The dining-room will be
on tho first floor, and be 4S X IS feet, with
psncled ceiling eighteen feet high.
One of the unique features of the new
addition will be q ladies' hall 34x67 feet,
where they can congregate after dinner
and discuss the topics of the day. The new
addition will also have suite OF three
parlors, connected by folding doors that
can be opened, forming one large apart
ment.
In the ladies' hall will be an ingle-nook,
with canopy mantcl, handsomely carved,
and have facing Of marble. The upper
floors will be divided into nine suites, com
prising chamber, parlor and bath. Mr..
N. L. Page is also the architect Of this.
CHARLES KISG's HOUSE.
Architect Z. Waltz has prepared plans
for a large residence for Mr.. Charles King,
to be erected on the corner of Twelfth and
o streets. II will be built Of pressed brick
with sandstone trimmings, have red slate
roof and copper cresting and finals. 1t
will be fitted throughout with latest i'm
provements and cost when completed
about $4,000.
Mr.. Oliver Cox will shortly build block
of sixteen houses In Harry Court. They
will be built of pressed brick aud DO two
stories high. The contract has not yet
been given ont.
DIR. w. =. g. Hazen will shortly erect O
block Of seven dwelling houses on the cor
ner of Pierce and First streets. They will
be built Of press brick, with tin roofs, hay
ing galvanized iron cornices. York & Son
are the architects, and the contracts have
not been given out yet.
Architect Charles Gessford will shortly
erect for himself, at 903-9 street, four
dwelling houses. They are to be built of
brick, with stone trimmings, and have gal
yanized iron cornlces. They will cost about
$4,000 when completed