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

Ground has been broken for the erection of
three English basement houses for Messrs. Barr
Sanner, on the east side Of Connecticut ave-
nue. between r and s streets, from plans pre-
pared by B. Stanley Simmons. architect These
houses will be four stories high. with fronts en-
tirely Of indiana buff stone, relieved by an
oriel window, beginning at the second story
and terminating in balcony at the third.
Massive arches, supported by carved columns,
mark the entrances which lead to a large recep-
ton room paneled in oak. Immediately ad-
joining this will be the stair hail. separated
from the reception room by an deliberately
carved oak screen, supported by carved wood
columns, behind which will be broad oak
stair leading to the second story.
MR. TAYLoRs HOUSE.
Mr.. n r. Taylor will erect four-story resi-.
dence on 18th street between and streets
northwest. The front will be of buff, stone and
brick, with circular bay window extending
the full height of the front. terminating with q
tiled roof. The interior will be trimmed in
hard wood and heated by hot air. b. Stanley
Simmons is the architect.
BONE LARGE AND SMALL HOUSES.
Six English basement houses are shortly to
be erected on Acker street northeast for Mr.. J.
H. Richards. These houses will be three stories
high, will have fronts Of brown stone and press
brick. with an oriel window beginning at the
second story, terminating in balcony at the
third Plans have also been prepared by Archi-
tect Simmons for five three-story houses that
syndicate will build on Q street between North
Capitol and LIST streets northwest.
John B. Boutelle has commenced the erec-
ton OF two-story and cellar brick dwelling at
4l0 3 street northeast to cost $4,000. VIM
Thompson is the architect and builder.
The erection OF a neat two-story and cellar
brick dwelling will be commenced during next
week BY Edwin H. Fowler at 1l06 A street
northeast.
Ground has been broken for the erection of
two three-story and attic brick dwellings at
1889 and 174l Corcoran street.
Mr.. c. B. Robinson has entered into O con-
tract with P. n Dwyer, whereby the latter is to
erect handsome three-story brick dwelling at
900 street.
Work has been commenced for the erection
OF three-story and cellar brick dwelling at
2018 street.
Allan C. Clark ia about to erect handsome
brick dwelling at 1920 o street northwest to
cost S15, 600. The dwelling will be three stories
high with basement and have frontage of %
feet and depth of "a feet. A. P. Clark, IT., 10
the architect and Thos. J. King the builder.
Excavators are at work preparatory to the
erection OF three-story and cellar store and
apartment house at 140S 14th street northwest
to cost about *, 000
misrepresentation fayson will shortly erect
a handsome three-stoIy and basement dwelling
at 1879 Massachusetts avenue northwest to cost
"nen completed ABOUT i,uOO. Inc building
will have frontage Of 80 feet inch and a
depth Of SO feet inches. J. A. Sibley is the
architect and Ward, Robinson 4 Co. the
builders.
Three neat brick dwellings have been COM
menced for A. T. Coumbe at l305 1910 and 1872
9Th street northwest Each house will have
frontage of l6 feet and depth of 40 feet, be
three stories high and have Easements.
W. W. Burderte is about to erect three hand
some two-story and cellar dwellings and stores
at 1922. 1924 and 1926 7th street northwest at
cost of 500 OOO