The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-12
BUILDING NOTES.
pany.

William Thompson will at once begin the
construction OF two two-story and basement
brick dwellings at Nos 5 and Z, Tennessee
avenue for E. II. Fowler. The cost of the
buildings will be about SIS, 600 EACH
James Harvey has taken out building
permit for the erection of a three story and
basement pressed brick dwelling at No. 1O11
Q street northwest. s. r. Turner is the
architect and w. +. Basin has contracted to
dothe building. The estimated cost of the
residence is 81 800.
Architect Charles L. Barden has prepared
plans for seven two.story dwellings to be
erectedin lie Droit Park on Glen street at
the location corresponding to Nos. 317 to
32S. inclusive. The houses will be built
by Frank N Hobbs for K. 7. Dodge, the
owner, at cost OF $4,000.
Mr.. Thomas j. King, secretary of the
Builders Exchange, will soon commence the
erection of block of five three-story and
cellar brick dwellings, Nos 1880 to 1886
Tweuty-second street northwest. The cost
will be $4,000. The same gentleman will
also build on X street, between Second and
Third streets northeast, three two-story brick
dwellings at cost of S4 $780, They will be
16X32 feet in size and contain all modern i'm
provements.
Mr.. j. II. Merriwether will have built at the
southwest corner of Twelfth and streets
block of seven dwelling houses from plans
now being prepared by Architect N 7. Haller.
They will be 14x2S feet in size, two stories
and basement high with Ohio stone and
pressed brick fronts, relieved by square tower
topped bay windows. White pine will be used
for the interior trimmings and they will con-
tain cabinet mantels, latrobe stoves, speaking
tubes, electric-b bells, etc The cost will be
about $4,000.
Extensive Improvements will be begun
next month on the premises No. $40 Tenth
street northwest, which Acker & Gadsley re
Gently sold. An entire new front will be put
in and the place thoroughly renovated. Mr.
John w. Stevenson is the architect and will
take charge of the improvements. The first
floor will be fitted up as store and under
meath it basement will be built. The upper
stores will he supplied with every modern con
venience with the object of making desirable
Office rooms.
Architect A. P. Clark, jr., is now engaged
in preparing plans for three handsome dwell
ings that will be erected on o street, between
Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets north
west for party whose name is not given.
They will have fronts of pressed brick and
Hummelstown brownstone with steps of the
same stone, and will be three stories and base
ment hlgh 22X70 feet in size The fronts will
be broken by square, circular, and octagonal
with copper cornices. The interiors will be
trimmed In oak with natural finish, with stair
cases and screens of the same material. They
will contain cabinet mantels with handsomely
tiled fire places and vestIbules and complete
hot water heating apparatus, also all the latest
electrical appliances. The cost will be $25, 900.
Architect Julius Germuiller has his hands
full at the present time preparing plans for
number of new houses that he will have
arpctaI for his pliaptS ttT NAL
now," said Mr.. Germuiller, 'sfor block of
eight two story and cellar houses that will be
erected on Florida avenue, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets northwest, for Mr..
John w. Phillips. They will be 1Sx60 feet in
size with front of brown stone and pressed
brick, which will be broken by square bay
windows. tower topped, and pediment fin
ished. They will also have iron porches and
handsomely tiled vestibules. The interior
will be trimmed with white pine in its natural
state, and will contain cabinet and slate
mantles with tiled tireplaces and will be
heated by furnaces; all the latest electrical
appliances will be used, and the cost will be
| 1900. Mr.. Phillips will also have built on
| street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
| streets northwest, block of five houses
| designed similar to the others, with
some modification, at cost of 10000
| i am also preparing plans for three dwelling
| houses that the Misses Dyson will have erected
| on Seventh street, between A and streets
southeast They will be 17x32 feet in size,
| two stories and basement high with fronts of
| pressed brick and Ohio stone, relieved by
| square bay windows with pedment finish The
| interior will be finished In white pine and Will
have cabinet mantels, latrobe stoves, speaking
| tubes, call bells, and other conveniences. The
| cost will be $4,000"
Architect t. +. Schneider is about to com
mence the erection of handsome dwelling
for Miss M. Fraser on New Hampshire avenue
opposite Mr. Leitner's new house, north of
Dupont Circle. II will have frontage of 25
feet by 80 feet deep, and will be three stories,
basement, and attic high. The front will be
of brown stone, broken by a circular bay
| window, with tiled roof, copper cornice, and
stone steps. The interior VIII be elegantly
finished in oak and other hard woods; the
first fioor entI ance hall, and staircase will be
trimmed in oak with handsomely carved
screens and panneled walls. The parlor will
be finished in white and gold the library in
cherry, and the dining-room In oak. The
vestibule and freplaces will be tiled and sur
rounded by cabinet mantels, and the house
will be heated by a steam-heatng plant. All
the latest electrical appliances will also be used.
A little north of this house, in the same
square, adjoining the Clover residence, Mr.. l..
III. Emmett has commenced the erection of his
beautiful residence from plans prepared by
the same architect. 1t will be OF stone, with
frontage of 25 feet, extending through to
Eighteenth street, with handsome front aisC
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