The Critic and record., 1891-04-11

miltee use, The auditorium will be fin
i5hCd In cypress and will have comfortable
pcws Of The same material. The building
will be heated by two johnson steel plate
furnaces. The plans were made by r. NJ.
Haislip. Cost Si5 600.
Architects j. and s. Patrick are making
plans for two three story dwellings, l6XiS
feet, that j, r. Clark will have built on s
street, between Thirtv-third and Thirty
fourth streets, at cost of 5000. They
Will have pcdimcnt finished fronts of
press brick and Hummelstown brown
stone, octagonal bay windows, galvanized
CornCes, iron steps, latrObcs, ranges, Cabi-
net mantes, electric bells, speaking tubes,
white pine trim in natural state, etc.
Architect n r. Ilaller is making plans
plans FOR residence for Miss Emma Gel
stun, to he built on East Capitol street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets II will
be three stories and basement, 2OXi5 feet
with press brick and HummelstOwn
brown stone front, tower topped square
bay window, slated mansard roof and
iron steps. It will have furnace, cabinet
mantlcs, electric bells and gas lighting APP
parattls, ash trim, etc. Builder John A.
Limerick has the contract, Cost 5000.
A contract has been made with A, u.
Henyis to build two stone dwellings on
the Palisades Of the Potomac. j. Z.
Clark's house will cost about S3j 600 and
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Knight has the contract for the stone
work on both houses. The plans were
made by Architect Richard Ough and
have been described at length in these
columns.
Architect n. r. Haller IS following the
Swiss style in the plans he is making
for residence that Carl lOungs will
have built on S street, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets, 1t will be three
stories and basement, 22xi0 feet, with
press brick and Hummelstown brown
stone front, square bay projection termi-
mating in an open balcony and red tiled
roof The interior will have antique oak
staircase of Moorish design, numerous
wood screens and architraye Of samema-
tefial Steam heat, cabinet mantels,
electric bells, speaking tubes, etc, are
among the appointments. Cost, $1,000
The independent Ice Company, will, in
few days, relinquish their old build
ing on the City POstoillCe site and move
into their new quarters at $40 Pennsvl-
vania avenue. The new office.room the
entire first floor Of the building is hand
somely fitted up. A double set of
counters, one within the other for the
sake Of greater privacy, has been con-
structed of quartered oak. This work is
very elabora!ely finished, and is an ex-
Cellent example of the cabinet makers
skill. The upper part of the counters are
finished with brass grilles of neat design.
The desks, chairs, ETC., harmonize with
the stationary furniture. In the rear of
the room is placed a two.story fire and
burglar proof vault, and an ice storage
room. Handsome electroliers serve to
show off the decorators work, as dis
played on the walls and ceilings. The
lumber and mill work was furnished by
Church d Stephenson.
Architect Victor Mindeleff is making
plans for series of stores, electric road
depot, portals and other buildings, which
will cover an entire block and two small
additions of the National Chautauqua sub
division of Glen Echo. Some of the
buildings will open on a rooted arcade
that will cover the foot-walk on one side
of the street The plan contemplates
putting all the buildings into a somewhat
irregular cluster, with q picturesque
grouping of roofs, gables and dormers.
Two large circular stone towers will flank
the entrance to the grounds, one of them
being provided with five ticket sellers
windows so arranged that a large crowd
can be handled with expedition. The
companion tower will be used for Office
purposes. 1t is intended that chime of
bells shall be placed in the belfry on one
of the towers.
W. w. Mccullough has leased to Barber
d Ross for five years, with the privilege of
renewal for five additional years, lots 8 g.
Z and s, square 260, at an average annual
rental of $3.50 for the first term. This
property is located on the south side of
Ohio avenue, between Thirteenth and
Thirteen-and-a- half streets aud was re-
Gently occupied by +. Il. Jackson & Co. as
q lumber yard. 1t embraces about 10000
square feet of ground, which will be COW
cred by substantial twostory brick
building that the lessor will erect for his
tenants. The new structure will be used
as mill work storage house and work
shops. One portion, that facing Ohio
avenue, will be used as a stable and will
have provision for forty horses. These
Improvements will cost in the neighbor-
hood of 5000. The plans are being
made by Architect n. r. Haller.