Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-19
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.

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REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Extensive improvements in Progress In
Various Portions of the City.
A NINE-sToRY OFFICE BUILDING OF STONE 10
BE ERECTED AT NINTH AND r srREErs-A
BUILDING SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE USE
OF BAcHELoRs-oTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
1t has been decided to construct the large
Office building which is to be erected by the
Washington Loan and Trust Company at the
southwest corner of 9th and streets entirely
of stone. The contracts have not yet been
awarded and it is not finally determined
whether white marble will be selected or some
kind Of brown stone. The design of the build
ing as prepared by the architect, Mr. James G.
Hill, will be very effective and the new struc-
ture will be a striking addition to the archi-
lecture of the business portion of the city. The
nine stories will be finished with straight cor
nice and fiat roof The feature of the two
fronts will be a series of arcades extending
through the third fourth, fifth and sixth stories
Arches over the window openings and some
slight carving will relieve the massive stone
work. The building will have a substantial APP
pearance without being heavy Utility, Of
course, has been the first consideration in
making the design, but architectural effect
has not been neglected. There will be two
entrances to the building. both on level with
street to hall, where there will be three ele-
vators. The offices of the company will occupy
the first floor, the ceiling of which will be 20
feet In height The upper floors will be ar
ranged for office purposes and there will be
sixteen offices on each floor The construction
will be fireproof and the interior of the build
ing will be fitted up handsomely and will be
provided with all the modern convenences
On L street the frontage of the new building
will be about SO feet and on 9th street 1l3 feet
There will also be an l. 30x69 feet
BACHELOR FLATS
An important addition to the apartment
house facilities Of the city will be made BY the
erection at the northwest corner of 18th and
II streets of large apartment house. 1t will
be SIX stories in height and will have a 'front.'
age on IL street of SO feet and of 80 feet on
18th street. The residence on the corner and
also the adjoining house on ii street will be
torn down. The new building will be known
as the Albany and will be designed especially
for the use of bachelors. No married man
Will be allowed to make his home there per-
manently; that is, if he desires his wife to live
with him. The suites will consist of a parlor.
bed room, bath room and large closet. The
two upper stories will be arranged in still
smaller suites, consisting of one large ROOM
with bath room attached. Mr.. E.
Francis Riggs, who intends to make this
Improvement, has had the plans drawn BY APP
pleton Z. Clark jr., the architect The new
building will face the Metropolitan Club House
on one side and the Richmond Hotel on the
other. 1t will be built of brick and stone, the
latter being used exclusively up to the second
story. The construction will be fire proof. iron
beams and terra Gotta being used in the floors
OF the hall and wire lath covered with asbestos
In the partitions and in the floors. The build
ing Will be heated by steam. No matches will
be needed by the occupants Of the apartments
for lighting the gas, as it will only be neces-
sary to touch an electric button at the entrance
OF each room to flood it with light The stair
case Will be located near the elevator shaft and
VIII be built of iron and marble One of the
features of the front Will be the two projections
on each side of the main entrance. with arcaded
opening between and iron balconies. A rounded
projection at the corner will finish with tower
above the roof The corner room on the first
floor will be occupied drug store and the
apartments on the floor will be adapted for
doctors Offices
The locality seems to be favorite ore for
apartment houses, as there are three on H
street between 18th and 18th streets The
apartment house adjoining the Metropolitan
Club House is devoted exclusively to quarters
for gentlemen.
II ,yS,yIfsySy TWO FINE REsIDENCEs
Two men of means have recently determined
to build permanent homes in this city, Mr.. p.
Adams Ames of South Higham. Mass, has Sc
lected location at the northeast corner of 2lst
ana Il streets. He intends to erect fine resi-
dence there, which will occupy the entire
frontage Of his lot, which is some forty-five
feet. Mr.. A. III. BOteler of New York has under
consideration plans for the erection of resi-
dence on the south side of Massachusetts ave-
nue. between 18th and 18th streets 1t will
frnnfnUa n fpaf md lT~
house, will be built of brick and stone.
PROPOSED BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT.
There are several business improvements
now under consideration of street property
which will probably be carried out during the
present season. Mr.. w. Beveridge. who
owns the property 1915 f street, also owns the
abutting lot, which extends to G. street. He
has had plans prepared for building which
Will occnpy the entire two lots and will extend
through from + street to G street The pro-
posed building would be over 200 feet
deep and would have frontage on street
of % feet apd 20 feet on G. street An
alley along the portion of the property
which fronts on G street would afford the side
light necessary for structure of such unusual
depth. The building would be four stories in
height, and if built would probably be occu-
pied as business place by Mr.. Beveridge who
now has large store on Pennsylvania avenue
near 18th street. There is a good deal of
inquiry about street property, and several
schemes are being quietly worked up to secure
the control of large blocks of property on this
street and the adjoining streets
FOR THE BUILDERS EXCHANGE.
The Builders Exchange has had plans pre-
pared for the improvement of the old church
building on 18th street between G. and H
streets. 1t is proposed to build an addition on
the front which will bring it out to the build
Ing line. The new front will be five stories in
height and will be built of brick and stone
The entrance will be in the center of the build
ing, with room for stores on each sides There
will be large room on the first floor occupy
ing the rear portion of the building, where
Will be located a permanent exhibit of in
terest to the building trades. On the second
floor there will be large hall for meetings
and also rooms for the exchange. The upper
floors Will be devoted to Office purposes. There
will be an elevator in the building. The plans
are being prepared by Mr.. Appleton z. Clark,
jr., the architect
WHAT MISS DAUVRAY SAYS.