Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-22

filed with concrete and the ceiling will show
arches Of galvanized iron. Tie structure has
two parts-the brew house and the storage
house. The capacity Of this brewery will be
loo, barrels. The great mass Of 43S tons OF
iron was used in erecting this building. 4. N.
GRAY Il Co. of this city supplied the iron, while
Richard Rothwell. also of this city, has the con-
tract for the brick and stone work.
MIS-. HUNTS RESIDENCE.
An effective study in color II presented IN
the residence of Mrs. Annie G. Hunt, which 10
being erected at the northeast corner of Massa-
chusetts avenue and Goth street. The lines of
the house and the details of the graceful design
please the eye, but it is, alter all, tho color eff
feet which gives to the house its unique charm.
The material used il mainly mottled brick
made of the light brown clay found In Perth
Amboy. Stone of a brown shade forms the
foundations and is introduced in the porch and
the projections of the superstructure. The
bricks forming the walls are longer and thinner
than the ordinary brick, as they are twelve
inches long and about one and one-half inches
thick, and at q distance tho lines marking the
interstices are lost and tine walls present the
effect of a uniform surface. An opportunity is
afforded for an effect in color which is not lost.
Beginning at the stone foundations with
bricks of light brown, the color OF the walls
are gradually shaded up to the old gold color.
which finishes at the roof line and brings ont
as an effective contrast the darker tone or tho
copper cornice and that OF the high pitched
roof covered with rounded tile Of a deep dull
shade of terra Gotta. The tall chimney stacks
are built OF the old gold bricks, which gives
another striking color contrast. AT the corner
the walls round out and are finished at the
roof line with tower. The projection on the
right of the entrance terminates ut the second
story with an open porch, the front OF which IS
covered with tile. The peak vi the
brick gable ,s presents an ,,od odd .urf feat
Marking the main entrance is the porch. built
OF stone, which is massive in design. On the
Goth street side there ia "a slight projection but
with this exception there is no break. except
by window openings, in the expanse OF the
manner. There are rooms Oh each side OF the
main entrance. The lower floor Will be
finished in oak, with the exception OF the
library and smoking room, where the wood
work will be bicch. Mr.. Harvey L. Page 10 the
architect, snc Sir. John s. Larcombe the
builder.
COL wINTuRoPs RESIDENCE.
A fine residence is being erected on I street
between Connecticut avenue and 10Th street
1t will occupy portion Of the garden sur
rounding the residence of the late w. W. Cor
coran. The ground was purchaEed some time
ago by Col. Winthrop of the army and he is
now having a house built there. which
he intends TO occupy. The design of the house
Is Il handsome one. although 1t will have the
plain, simple features which mark the colonial
style of architecture. Red brick will be the
principal material used and the high root will
have projecting caves. The ample width of
the lot gives an opportunity for spacious
front. The wide entrance. spacious window
openings and the general broad treatment OF
the front gives effect Of hospitable home
HE, which Is entirely lacking in the ordinary
city house with its contracted space.
ENLARGISa An APARTMENT HOUSE.
The apartment house on II street near 18th
street, known Us the Everett, is being enlarged.
The new addition will increase the frontage Of
the building to fifty feet and will double its
present capacity. The suites in the new por-
ton will consist of five rooms The
entire structure will be six stories in height
The owners. Mrs. Charlotte Hopkins and Mrs.
Catherine Miller, erected the original building
several years ago, and the new addition is an
evidence that there is a demand for apartment
houses. The designs were drawn by Messrs.
Hornblover d Marshall who were the archi-
tects of the main building.