Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-27

| INCREASE IN THE POPULATION OF SUBURBAN
| CoHMCNIT1Es- OF RoADs-NEw
| HOUSES GOING UP ~ vARIoUs sEcTIoNs-REAL
| ESTATE NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The weather has not been favorable for work
In the suburbs. Still there has been a good
deal of activity. 1t is not expected that there
VIII be very lively market for suburban real
estate this year. What is perhaps of more SUBJ
stantial interest is the fact that a number of
new houses are going up and improvements
are being made. The suburban population is
| increasing and there are constant additions to
the little communities which now form such
pleasing features of the country about Washing
| ton. Along the lines of the various railroads
leading out of the city gangs of men
can be seen at work making new
| streets or building houses. On the
Baltimore and Potomac road in addition to
the settlements already established prepara-
lions are being made for others. At River
dale. which is on the Washington branch of the
Baltimore and Ohio, the old Calvert place is
being subdivided. New houses are going up at
other points on this road and there is marked
activity manifested AT the various points
along the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio road there is considerable work being
done. lexington, which is an addition to the
city. Is putting on city airs and
1
yenlences of sewers and water are being intro
duced. A number of new houses are going up
at Brooks, and nature is doing her part in
developing the trees which have been set out
The new hotel which is being erected opposite
Forest Glen is nearing completion, and a num-
per OF cottages are springing up around it. At
Iakoma there is said to be some twenty houses
In progress CT erection while new churches
and other municipal enterprises of this ambi-
tlous and growing settlement are being estab-
hEh Ehxn
there is good deal of building. and when
people go up to camp-meeting in the summer
1t would not be surprising if they should find
quite a town at that point. Some houses are
being erected at Garret Park, and large
force of men are at work in continuing the
matchmaking of the roadways and in setting
out trees and shrubberv
Along the Washington and Ohio road, as we'll
as III other places about the city which can only
be reached by carriage roads there is a
marked activity which gives promise of great
future for the suburbs of the city,
HANDSOME BUILDING LOT.
The fine residence site at the southeast cor
ner of Goth and @ streets, has been purchased
by John II. Antwerp, a wealthy banker of New
York. He paid $3.50 for the corner lot which
IS 42xSS feet. The lot adjoining on Goth street,
lSxl2O feet, he obtained for %. so per foot He
has now frontage of 60 feet on 10Th street
and 1t Is stated that he proposes to erect hand
sumo rSsIueHce tnere.
MR.. TROTT's NEW HOUSES.
Mr.. c. v. Trott, the builder, is erecting two
houses on street, between 18th and 18th
streets. They will be three stories and base
ment high. and will be built of press brick.
with slate roofs. The front will be ornamented
with bay window running to the second story.
and ending with abalcony. Two houses of the
same character are also being erected on 18th
street near L street. Mr.. Trott has also just
finished the plans for residence to be erected
on New FORK avenue. between North Capitol
and lst streets. 1t will be two stories and base
ment high, and will be built of press brick
with Ohio stone trimmings. The front will
have circular bay, running the full height of
the building and terminating with a high
tower, which Will be coyared with red slate
This house will contain seven rooms with BATH
OTHER NEW HOUSES.
Mr.. Geo. B. Phelps has made plans for two
dwelling houses to be erected on r street
between 18th and f4th streets for Mr.. W. I.
Vale and Mr.. Mum. The houses will be three
stories and bGscme ut i'll height and will con-
tam ten rooms. The front of Mr. Wales house
will have plain brick facing. relieved with
stone trimmings. and will have ornamental
moulded and brick cornice. The approaches
will be of stone. The front of MIR NUNS
house will be finished with Hummelstown
brown stone. The parlor, reception hall and
dining rooms will be on the first floors The
ftStptIOh.iiaIi VIII De III the center OF building
and will occupy the entire width of the house.
1t will have a high corner mantelpiece with
open fireplace. The first floor will be finished
III cherry, ash and maple, and the upper floors
Ill white pine. The houses will be heated with
hot-air furnaces.
Mr.. Phelps has prepared plans for a double
frame dwelling to be erected on Chaplin street.
between 18th and 18th streets, for Mr. W. L.
Cliff and Mr.. NJ. harrington. The houses
Will contain eight rooms, with bath, and have
natural wood finish They will be heated with
furnace.
MR.. OYSTERS HOUSES.
Mr.. 7. F. Schneider, architect, has prepared
plans for three handsome houses for Mr.. Geo
NJ. Oyster, which he proposes to build on East
Capitol street near I'd street They will be
three stories high and will have a basement
and will contain ten rooms each. The fronts
will be stylish, with brown stone to the first
story windowsills and pressed brick above:
each will have bays terminating at the
third story, and the fronts will be finished with
gables above a high slate roof. The interiors
will be finished handsomely. and the stair
cases are in large square halls i'll the center of
the houses, with parlors in front and dining
rooms back.