Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-25

estate has taken very decided rise, as is
shown by the price paid by the trustees Of the
Art Gallery, as well as other sales in the same
vicinity.
BUILDING NOTES.
Three new houses are scheduled to be erected
within the next few weeks at 81, 319 and 321
street northeast. These houses will be two
stories high and have frontage of sixteen
feet by depth of thirty-eight feet. They will
be built Of brick and have a red brick front.
John Hogan is the builder.
Alley houses seem to be regarded as good
investment, If the number constantly being
erected is any criterion. The alley Iuare
4s7 IL to be improved by Mr.. A. e. Iii who
proposes to erect five two-story brick dwellings,
there within short time.
North Capitol street northwest is shortly to
witness q nice Improvement Henry Lee Rust
has broken ground from 1906 to 1910 on that
street for the erection Of three comfortable
brick dwellings. Kennedy 4 Davis will do The
building.
Orlando Smith is about to commence the
erection of two brick dwellings on Esd street
northwest.
A fine storage house three stories high with
cellar has been commenced at 1866 b street
southwest by J. H. johnson. A. J. Fisher is
the builder
Ex-Marshal A. A. Wilson proposes to i'm
prove 10th street shortly by the erection Of
three handsome brick dwellings at ia, TIC and
three stories high and besides having a cellar
Will be provided with all modern improve
ments Chas. A. Hardness is the architect and
Chas. 8. Denham the builder.
Mr.. +. Barsch is erecting a very pretty frame
dwelling on Brown street, Mt Pleasant tine
frontage Of thirty-five feet with a depth of
thirty feet insures plenty Of room. w. T.
Brown is the builder
James Burns is building Q two-story brick
dwelling at LOG II street northeast.
A row OF hne brick dwellings, is in course Of
construction on Acker street northeast. When
completed! they will be two stories high and
nave Easements. frontage of l6 feet and q
depth OF 81 feet is given each house. B. W. Car
penter is the builder
Robert Proctor is building three-story and
basement press-brick Office building at 9O7 G ct
northwest. The building will have q frontage
OF "a feet and depth of Is feet 1 inch. 1t will
be provided with all modern conveniences. A.
NJ. Proctor is the architect and builder
Arthur Cowsill is building three brick two
story and basement dwellings at $50, 632 and
634 street northeast.
A handsome two-story and basement brick
dwelling has been commenced at 1117 Pennsyl-
van1a avenue southeast by Mr.. ]. F. O'Neill
q. c. Meads is the architect and builder.
Mr.. James II. McGill today took out permit
to erect fire-proof Office building at sos, $40.
gl2 and 914 G street northwest, to cost $50, OOO
Inc building will be seven stories high, fire
PROOF throughout The front will be of brown
stone, with brick trimmings. AL Of the inclos-
ing and partition walls throughout the building
Will be OF brick. The building is designed as
an ONCE building. The first floor is divided
into four large stores. The upper floors will
contain sixty offices. Paul ]. Pelz is the archi-
tect. All modern improvements, including
electric lights, steam heat, elevators &C., have
been provided. Mr.. McGill is the builder.