Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

cause it lies practically beyond the limits OF the
city, yet 1t Is city property. 1t was formerly
known as the Beaie place and is bounded by
Boundary street and Lincoln avenue Recently
the land has been subdvided in accordance
with the plan Of the city and about one half
was donated for the streets. North Capitol
street and LIST street west will be extended
through it and SO will II, and L streets
The work Of grading North Capitol and list
streets has already been begun and il is the in
tenton to extend these streets through to
Michigan avenue, which is the southern boun-
Diary Of the Soldiers Home grounds. On the
other side OF Lincoln avenue from this prop
erty lies lexington, with r street improved by
an asphalt pavement. The opening OF r street
through Bloomingdale and the recent legal
proceedings in the case of the old st. Patrick
cemetery property will allow the extension of
that street all the way through until it unites
with the city street, thus forming a continuous
street from Rock creek to the Brentwood
road. As soon as LIST street west is opened the
Charter of the lexington electric railroad per-
mits the laying OF tracks along that street from
its present tracks on New York avenue all way
out TO Michigan avenue. Mr.. Thomas lpur-
chase comprised some 36 lots, containing about
$4,000, square feet The price paid Was
s62, 900 which is at the rate OF more than 80
cents per square foot the value appraised by
the court in the proceedings authorizing the
sale OF the property. Mr.. Joseph Paul also
purchased an interest, and Gen. Beale retains
owners to place the property on the market.
THE NEW MUSIC HALL.
The Lincoln Music hall building, corner of
9th and d streets northwest, is fast nearing COM
pletion. Extraordinary exertions are being
made to finish the auditorium portion, and il is
expected it will be ready for opening by Christ
mas week. The building fronts 100 feet on d
street and 126 feet on 9th street. The fronts
are of effective and appropriate design in COM
position OF press brick, terra Gotta and Hum
melstown brown stone. A tower on the corner
extends a story above the main building The
main entrance to the auditorium is on street,
along which extends lobby on each floor the
length Of the front. The main floor lobby is
approached by five steps up from the street,
thus bringing the main floor nearly down to
the street level. The main lobby will have
marble-tiled floors; and the staircase to the
galleries will be constructed OF iron with marble
steps. The lobby floors are Of iron with terra
Gotta covering, and the arches are fire-proof
The main auditorium Is on the ground floor
and has two galleries, with a capacity of 1000
There are ten private boxes, Ave ON each side
of the stage, which will be richly decorated
with wood carvings. The stage 10 IS feet by "a
feet with curtain opening SO feet wide, The
scene painters are now at work on the stage
Special attention has been given to the heating
and ventilation, which will be accomplished bv
drawing down fresh air from above the buiId
ing and forcing Is through the auditorium bv
means Of fan. This work ID In charge of d
G. Ball q Son.
The building win be lighted BY electricity.
using about 600 tncandesoent lights Mr.. An.
pleton p. Clark. r., IL the architect of the
building and Mr.. Frank N. Carver the builder,