The Critic and record., 1891-03-28
In and About The City.
BUILDING NOTES
What Il Bcing Done by Owners, Ar
Chitccts and Builders.

From mo BVUdi7g Begisio. Ty.dan
Contractor II, +. Getz will build a
handsome cight-room cottage, for his own
use at Arundel on-thc Bay.
Fava Naer q CO. will make q survey
ol 10000 acres Of land in Mcdowell
County, w. Va for Max Lansburgh of
this city.
Contractor A. l.. Phillips has COM
mcuccd the demolition of the old build
ings ON the Cstrcct side of the Metropeli-
tan Hotel.
The Carctte Company recently pur.
chased 5000 feet of ground i'm square
l,05t, bounded by Faud and Fourteenth
aud Fifteenth streets northeast. A permit
has been issued for a small stable which
is only Part of the improvements that
will be made on the property.
y. i. Sauner has the contract to build
three story and basement dwelling for \.
). Taylor at New Hampshire avenue and
Twenty v-tirSt street. The plans were made
10y Architect G. a. Hardness and were de-
scrihcd in former issue of the BildMg
RgHO, This house will cost 5000.
Architect Glenn Brown has in hand
plans for neat frame cottage TO be built
at Hyatsyille, Md, for John Il. Iatmer.
II will be two stories, cellar and attic,
2iy3G feet, with hippcd shingle roof, tall
Chimucys, broad balconies and all the ap-
purtonances usually found in a suburban
home. Cost, $500.
The Barber Asphalt Paving Company is
making number OF improvements on
its works at the foot of Twenty.sixth
street A new ongine-hOuse is being
built, sand drum sheds erected, and an
overhead railroad from the wharf TO vari-
GUS points in the yard. new stone
hoisting, derrick is being put up alongside
thc crtishcr,
Architect n. T. Haller is making plans
Tor residence to be built for Thomas
Chandler ON Twelfth street, between III
and streets northeast. II will be three
stories and basement l00N35 feet, and
VIII contain eight rooms. II will have
front OF press brick and Hummelstown
brown stone, tower-topped, square bay
window, slated mansard roof, steam heat,
cabinet mantcls, ash trim, electric bells,
speaking tubes, etc. Cost 5000.
The Chesapeake and Columbia Invest
n,ent Company will at once commence
the erection of seven handsome cottages
at Arundcl-on-thc-liay, as the new sum.
mer resort near lay Ridge is now known.
Builder Henry +. Gctz has the contract
and will erect cottages for those named at
N2,JBDl; ]. ID. Kelleher, S2,0i7iI Dir.
W. T. G. Hazen, Sl,5O3oO; ID. u. Stone.
Sl6SS.26; w. J. Rannells, 81 BOIL; n. II.
shea, II, s6977; l.. Cayanaugh. St.3l5.3S.
The lumber used in the construction of
these houses will be shipped to Arundel
cn-the BAY by vessel direct from the mill,
while the sash, doors, blinds, etc. will be
sent by rail from place of manufacture.
In this way II is claimed building material
can be put on the ground at Arundel nc
the same figures II would cost delivered to
any Of the suburban subdivisions near
This city.
In consequence of substituting electric
motcrs for horses the Metropolitan Street
l;ailrend Company will build plant adj
Joining their present stables on L street
lust west of Rock Creek. The general
plans have been made by Stratton & FL
lingwoOd of New York while the elec.
trical construction is looked after by &.
u, Mailloux, the electrical engineer. whose
motor will be used on the road. The
new building, 122x250 feet, will be two
stories with clear story for ventilatng
purposes. II will have neat front OF
press brick aud North River blue stone,
with series of pedimentS onamented
by copper cornice. The building will
bc Of tire.prOof construction with iron
beams, columns, ceilings and concrete
floors.
The offices of the company will be To-
Gated on the front of the first story. Inn
mediately in the rear is placed a car pit
provided with an automatic elevator for
the reception Of exhausted batteries and
the delivery OF those freshly charged on
the same floor are TO he located three
Wright 4 Iell engines Of 200 horse power
each, three Campbell boilers and three
immense dyman0s. The secone floor will
he used exclusively for charging batteries
The building and plant will cost $4,000
President Pearson expects to have the
plant completed and the road operated by
MaillUuX motors in July next
Widdicombe's stables on II street, near
Fourteenth street northwest, are to be inn
proved by the erection of new two-story
press brick front, which, with interior
alterations, Will constitute a building
GIxi02 feet. on the west end of the new
structure a store-room 32x77 feet will be
partitioned of and used as a showroom
and for auction purposes. The Office
entrance will be through a neat circular
bay projection, The plans were made by
Architect J. G.. HILL
The New York Biscuit Company has
leased for ten years the premises GIG T.
street northwest The owner, Judge A 4.
H. Lowery will remodel the house and
convert it into modern business build.
ing The exterior will be much improved
by q new front of brick, iron, plate-glass
and copper, new iron steps, etc. In the
rear will be erected two-story brick
stable, 20S30, that will house seven horses
and SIX wagons. 1t will have concrete
lioors and most approved stable furni-
tlre. These improvements will cost
$4,000. The plans are being m2Ae bv
Architect G. A. Didden.
Architect A. II. Clark, ir., Is now max
ing plans for the dwelling and other
buildings that will be erected at Herrville,
near Bowie Station, on the b. S L. Il. r.
Austin Herr, the Georgetown miller owns
800 acres Of land at the place named,
and this, at the outlay of u large amount
oi money, he proposes converting into u
model dairy farm. y two-stOry frame
dwelling, l26Xl i6 feet, will be erected and
in its design and construction the arch-
tect will follow the owners ideas The
main entrance in the centre of the house
leads from wide veranda to halfway
3ON3O feet, which has an immense brick
and terra Gotta chimney piece and pan
eled oak ceiling.
On the left of this hall an alcove leads
to the staircase hall, On the right is lo-
Gated the library, l6X2G feet, fitted with
cases and cabinets. In turn come the
morning room and conservatory. The
dining room, l6x26, has a ceiling of oak
and glass. In close proximity are the
Kitchen buffers pantry closets, etc. on
the same floor are number of sleeping
apartments all arranged TO have windows
with view of the surrounding country.
Connected with the dwelling by porches
are the billiard room, snuggery and bath
rooms. All these buildings will be coy
cred by steel brick, steel Clapboards and
metal shingles.
AT some distance from the house will
be built two-story barn i0Xli0, with
runway 20 the second floor; silo IOxGO
feet corn-crib 3OxlO; workshop, iOxGO;
boiler shop and engine room, 2jxiO.
dairy, iONG0 equipped machinery, ice
house and cold storage room, 20xl0 four
COW stables, 32xi25: horse stable, l5y
$50; wagon shed, 2iSl50; sheep fold 3l0
feet long; henncry sufficiently large for
5000 fowls pig pens hydraulic ram she'd,
wiud-m!lls, etc All the outhuuses
will be connected by narrow gauge rail
road The work will be commenced as
COMPLETED