Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-20

The Influence of summer Manifested ""
the Omces of the BROKERS'.


the ouaces NJ the Brokers.
srIDrSa OPERATIONS N rur CITY ASn ~ rrr
suBpRBs-ruR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Law
SCHOOL nuILDrSo-Nrw BUILDINGS OF TIE
wErK AND ornER MATES.
TNHE AVERAGE MAN HAS BEEN THINK
l. ing during the past week more OF how 20
get cool than of how 90 get rich. and the nat
ural resul, Of this change in the main object OF
human ambition has hoen a quie:er time In the
real estate market Tho hot weather holiday
has not vet begun rs that IL determined by the
calendar rather than the thermometer. People
who know Washington do not leave for the
summer before the ist OF July. and 50 IL hap
pens that the hot weather stiffness that falls
alike upon the real estate agent and the in
weston is not yet due. In the meantime. before
the real estate dealer starts for Europe or. IL
the walking is good, decides TO spend
the hot months in exploring his own
country. there is a good deal being done In
the way OF closing up transactions and getting
some new ones in condition SO that they win
ripen by the early fall Some good deals are
spoken OF as likely 20 mature before long and
altogether the real estate dealers have not had
very much 90 complain OF except the sudden
boom In the mercury. Before many weeks the
burden of conducting the realty business Of
Washington will deyolve upon the shoulders Of
their young men. While the men whose
names appear above the Office doors are On
the mountains or on the seashore their clerks
viii run the Offices aud look after such
matters as can be attended 60 without seriously
impairlng their strength. A. they ARE in most
cases the future real estate dealers OF the city
the summer is an important time with them,
as they can leave the high stool behind the
counter and practice sitting in the chair which
the really truly real estate man occupies when
he is at home. Under the guiding hand Of
these energetic young men real estate interests
are not allowed TO suffer. and before the end OF
week Of their rule il becomes apparent. 10
them at least, that the presence OF the ''boss'
Is not OF 30 much consequence as some might
imagine.
'BuuDrSa N THE sUBrRm
The hod carriers have decided not 90 prrss
their demand for nine hours pay for eight
hours work and have returned 20 their hod-.
Building operations which were suspended
have been Resumed. and the threatened labor
difficulty IL now u thing Of the past There is
a great deal OF building throughout the CITY and
while there is no great rush Of work. still the
building trades are reasonably busy. The
amount Of building that Is being done in the
suburbs will compare favorably with rbrmcr
years. In the various settlements along the
line of the steam railroads and of the ,.iectric
lines there arc quite number 81 new houses
gong hp. WIKI TIE iDcfeuSc an tire facilities
for reaching the city from the outlying country
II is noticeable that improvements are being
made
SEW LAW SCHOOL nUifDIxs.
A handsome building is to he erected on 18th
street between II and streets for the use OF
the National University Law School. The
building on Z street between 10th and 18th
streets. which was erected by the university .
few years ago. has been sold to the Washington
Lodge of Elks. The new building. which j.
designed by Mr.. Leon T.. DesseZ. architect, will
be an attractive structure in the Romanesque
style IL will be three stories Ia height and the
| front will be built of selected red brick with
brown stone trimmings. The frontage viii be
twenty-nine feet and the depth eighty feet
The builder, W. c. Morrison, has begun the eK-
cayation.
Mr.. fARKER's RESIDENCE.
The residence on Vermont avenue Just north
of X street, which was formerly the home Of
the late Gen. Beiknap and was recently pur-
chased by Mr.. NJ. NJ. Parker. has undergone
extensive alterations. The exterior has not
been changed with the exception that hand
some stone coping enriched with carving has
been built on each side Of the main entrance
| steps. The wood work Of the front has been
repainted and the bricks oiled. All the old
| plumbing has been taken out and the latest
| and most approved fixtures substituted. Ar
tistic decorations and fine wall paper adorn
the various rooms. the tone colors harmonizing
with that OF the hardwood finish. MIR. Parker
and his family have taken possession of this
attractive home, which has been SO thoroughly
prepared for their use.
Az oLD-rrNE ROOF.
During the absence OF Gen. Beale and his
| family from the city for the summer their resi-
dence at the corner of II street and jackson
place is undergoing some repairs. This Is one
OF the historic residences Of the city. and il
stands today practically il was built. some
seventy-tive years ago, by Commodore Decatur.
1t is not the intention of Gen. Besle TO make any
radical changes in the old house. which was
built in sch a thorough manner that il is APP
parently as good today AZ when il Was fret
erected. The slate roof was found TO be de-
fective and il is to be replaced. In removing
the slate the workmen discovered that the
method of laying slate seyenty-five years ago
differs considerably from the modern styie
Nowadays the roof timbers are covered with a
sheathing of boards; then waterproof paper
is laid down and the slate put on. But
In this instance II was found that nsr-
row strips of wood had been nailed 10
the roof timbers at intervals of about three
inches and upon this frame work the slate
rested. 1t was usual to fill in the spaces be-
tween the Stats in the inside OF the roof with
mortar The object OF this mode OF oonstruc-
| ton, which is said TO be still practiced in
England, was to save lumber, not more than
one-third as much is used when the entire
roof is sheathed-
IMPROVEMENTS on SEVENTH srRrEr.
fine Improvement is to be made on 7th
street Just south Of X street The buildings $50
and 1872 9TH street are to be removed and the
owners Of the property. VIM Hahn 4 Co., the
shoe dealers. will erect on this site handsome
business building. The architects, T. Patrick
q Co.. in making the plans have kept in view
the needs and requirements OF the business car
ried on by Mr.. Hahn. With ample frontage
| of forty feet and depth Of some eighty feet
the new building will be SO arranged that there
will not only be room enough. but the interior
will be spacious. The first Of the four floors,
for example, will be q room occupying the
entire front Of the building and ertending
back through the full depth. The ceiling will
be seventeen feet high In the clear, and about
this spacious store room will extend Q gallery.
This liberal policy in regard 70 space charac-
terizes the design Of the show window, which
viii be an immense AFFAIR Of glass and iron.
There will be two entrances on each side. The
builder 10 David A. Speer. Al soon a. the new
building 10 completed Mr.. Hahn will leave the
store on the block below which he has oecu-
pied for 90 many year,
The firm have also had plans prepared for
the erection OF Q new building three coors east
Of their store on Pennsylvania avenue between
18th and 10th streets. The FIRST hoor will be
used a. . store and the upper doors viii b e.
ranged - fats.
This addition 10 the business facilities Of IN
street, which 10 being made BY Hahn 4 Co. A