The critic., 1891-01-31
BUILDING NOTES.
What Is Being Done by Architects and
Builders.

street northwest, from plans made by
Architect A. p. Clark jr. An additional
story with heavy galvanized pedimcnt
finish will be built.
The latest novelty in building supplies
is sheet steel door for which letters
ratent have been granted W. r. Kinnear
of Columbus, Ohio. An application by
the same party for n patent on metal
door frame Is now pending.
The buildings, Nos. 427 and 400 Seventh
street northwest, now occupied by John
l.. Vogt and Carl Petersen, will be re-
modelled and converted into a dwelling
and one large store room, which will be
used by Mr.. Petersen ms q icwelry estab-
lishment. The altered structure will be
four stories, with press-brick front, slated
nansard roof, new staircase, steam heat,
etc. The plans were made by Architect
A. i. Clark. ir.
The American Security and Trust Com
rany will erect an immense granite build
ing on the north side of q street, near
Fourteenth street, on the site of
George Il. Lemons printing office. A
number of architects have been asked to
submit designs for the exterior of the
building and domcd ceiling of the interior.
For the design accepted $3.50 will be paid,
but It is optional with the company
shall be engaged to superintend the con-
struction or not
Architects Goenner & Co. are making
plans for residence, with brick stable
and workshop in the rear, that Contractor
]. NJ. Dunn will build for himself at 1924
Fifth street northwest, ut cost of $1,000.
The dwelling will be two stories and cellar,
20x50 feet, with press brick front, bay
window, iron cornicc and entrance porch.
h..t tt,,
state, will have furnace, cabinet mantels,
electric bells, speaking tubes, etc. The
stable and workshop will be a substantial
brick structure, 26xI0 feet, two stories
high.
Architect n. Il. Haller is making plans
for block of eight dwellings that Con-
tractor John W. Philips will build at the
southeast corner of Massachusetts, avenue
ednd First street northeast. They will be
two stories and cellar, i7.6x56.4 feet. with
fronts of press brick and Hummelstown
brown stone, broken by alternate square
and circular bay windows with pediment
and tower top finish respectively. They
will have furnaces, cabinet mantels, cleo
trio bells, automatic gas lighters, etc The
interiors will be trimmed in imitation Of
oak. This block will cost s32, 900.
Stumph Bros. will enlarge their factory
ON the north side of Massachusetts ave-
nue., near Seventh street northwest. by
the addition of three stories, making a
iiyc-story structure l5x7O feet running
through to X street. Ii will have flaf
front of press brick and rockface Hum
melstown brown stone and heavy palyan-
lied pedment finish. Ii will be of slow
burning construction. Oak timbers will
take the nlocc of the usuol iron columns
and pirdeis. II will have engine and
boilers for manufacturinr nurposes and
beotinv elevators oIec,r;c halls enoaL;n,,
tnbes i>innnor shoot stool ce;I;ncs etc
Tho plans were madebv krchitact fnsenh
G, Johnson
Tayn. Noeff & Co. have made survey
for Judge II. c. Green of thirty acres Of
land adjoining the property of the
Charleston and WasbInoton" civ I'M.
movement Comnanv near Cbarfostnn
". Va. The new Subdivision will be-
added TO the holdings of The latter and
placed on the market. The same engi.
ncers have made n survey of i McCnn-
ville's property. near Arlington. va.
which was recently subdivided. The new
subdivision has been entered on the Mat
books Of Virrinia. a % norton m hns , been Pa,
parceled off into six sections, which are
held by p. p. Lewis. D. McConvilie. 7 s
Cothran and James McConyille. The re-.
mainder, about thirty acres. Is laid Off in
building lots and will be placed on the
market.
Architects B. and s. PatricI, are making
plans for two-story brick stable, 3ox3i
fcet that r. Macknii will have b,,;jt on
Thirty.second street. between p and o
streets, at a cost of 81, 200.
Architect II. /. Fleming, who made the
street baptist Church and superintended
the construction of the same, has COM
pleted the building and turned il over to
the trustees. The new church will be
dedicated tomorrow.
B. II. Gilbert has purchased for $50, 900
the property of Mrs. Mary Wendell, $50
i street northwest. Workmen are now
cutting away the terrace preparatory to
the conversion of the building into a
modern office structure.
Thomas j. Putnam of the Congressional
Library will have neat ten-room cottage
built at Anacostia, ID. g. 1t will be a
frame structure, two stories and cellar
with shingled hip roof, tall chimneys,
gables, porches, etc. II will cost 5000.
The plans were made by Architect II. r..
Crump.
Architect Richard Il. Crump is now
making plans for three-story and base
ment dwelling, l0x42 feet, that will be
built on S street northwest. 1t will have
front of press brick and Hummelstown
brown stone, with square bay window,
ornamental iron cornice and iron porch.
1t will have furnace, cabinet mantels,
electric bells, speaking tubes etc. Cost,
5000.
The following bids for the construction
Of q carnivora house at the new "Zoo'
have been opened by the Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution: William Roth
well, S7,965; Halliday & Richardson,
SS,467; Charles G. Clark, SlO,095. 80; w. II.
G. Thompson, S10,307; Motley Anderson
d CO., S11 ,75O; NJ. G. Flannery, Sl0,5 800.
The Inspector of Plumbing has recently
made an examination Of the plumbing
examination developed the fact that the
arrangements and fixtures are of anti
quated pattern in material, workmanship
and system. He recommends the entire
renovation of the bathrooms and water
closet arrangements, which are fitted with
woodwork so saturated as to give rise to
unpleasant and deleterious emanations.
The local ventilation of the rooms CON
tanning these appliances is very inefficient.
The bathing and closet fixtures in tho