The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-21
BUILDING NOTES.

Frank Burke will add third-story to his
brick dwelling 1912 / street, at a cost of $3.50.
Mrs. G. Briles intends expending $500 in
general repairs to her house on Erie street,
Meridian Hill. A new brick front will be
built.
Mr.. c. E. Worthington is having built by
Builder j. j. williamson three neat dwellings
on Fourth street, between l and X streets
southwest. They are to be 15x44 feet in size,
two stories In height, with fronts of Ohio
stone and pressed brick. The interiors will be
finished in white pine and will contain all
modern improvements. The cost will be
$4,000.
Architect Victor Mindelef is preparing plans
for an addition to the residence of Dr. Will
lam H. Dali at No. 1119 Twelfth street north
west 1t will be 2Ox22 feet in size, three sto-
ries in height, and the exterior will conform
with the present edifce. The interior Of the
present building will be considerably i'm
proved and altered. The cost will be $1,000.
Builders Buckley & Winn are about to
commence the construction, from plans made
by Architect Robert Stead, of tall stone
tower to be added to St. Dominic's Church,
at the corner of Sixth and G streets south
west. number Of changes and repairs will
also be made In the church, making it one Of
the most handsome In the city. The cost will
be about $S, 600.
The Secretary of War has forwarded to the
Commissioners the official permission of the
War Department for the District to use the
ground which has been set apart for the bath
ing beach. AS soon as this is recorded in the
deeds office, work on the wharves and houses
will be begun by Mr.. Hewlett, to whom the
contract has been awarded. The contract for
covering the bottom with nine inches of fine
sand has not yet been let.
Mr.. Christian Rupert will have built on
Corcoran street, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets northwest from plans now
being prepared by Architect j. G. Meyers, two
handsome dwellings. They will be 20x40 feet
three stories and basement high, with fronts
of Hummelstown brownstone and pressed
brick, with tower-topped bay windows and
slated decked roofs, galvanized iron cornices
and iron steps. Theinteriors will be trimmed
In natural-finish white pine and will have open
freplaces and cabinet mantels. The main
supply of heat will be obtained from furnaces.
The houses will also be furnished with electric
bells, speaking tubes, and gas lighting ap-
paratus.
Architect L. Z. Dessez has prepared plans
for the erection of the new National Law
School Building, which will be located on the
west side of Thirteenth, between H and I
streets northwest. The building will be
twenty-seVen feet front by eighty feet deep,
and will be three stories and basement high,
with front OF the best red brick trimmed
with Senaca stone, finished with pediment
bay window and high pitched slated deck
roof The library and mock courtroom will
be located on the main floor, While the TWO
upper stories will be fitted up as lecture
rooms, small offices, etc. In the basement
will be located the lavatories, furnace, and
fuel-rooms. The whole interior will be
trimmed in natural-fnish white pine, and it
will have wide ash staircase, also hand
somely-tiled yestibule. The cost will be
$4,000.