Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21


BusINEss IMPROVEMENT THAT ARE BEING
MArrERs OF NrRnHsr.
A N ARCHITECT RECENTLY EXPRESSED
"A the opinion that the average bricklayer
uses the bricks that are brought TO him without
regard to their quality or fitness for use. In
his opinion the selection Of the bricks used In
. house is made by the hodcarriers. While
the hodcarrier receives smaller pay for his
work, yet, according to this authority, he is
called upon 10 exc rcise the judgment which Is
properly the function of the high-priced me-
chanic. His explanation is that bricklayers
have the idea that rapidity counts great deal
in the estimation placed by the boss bricklayer
upon the value Of the services Of the men in
his employ. It is generally held, according to
this view, that the more bricks man can lay
in one day the better are his chances of secur-
ing continuous work. In other words, when
work becomes slack the rapid workmen are re-
tanned in preference to those whose daily quota
is not SO large. The erchitect therefore says
that his aim is to impress the hodcarriers
with the Importance of selecting the brick and
in rejecting those that are not fit for use.
On the other hand, the boss bricklayers are
not inclined to attach so much Importance to
tuc JuuRment OF the nOuCorrlef. Ilev ADMIT
that OF course rapid workmen are an advantage.
but when this quickness detracts from the
quality of the work and leads to bad construc-
ton then it is not at all desirable and in fact is
discouraged. In certain classes Of buildings
bricks can be laid with less care but when O.
really good job of brick work is to be done.
when an important pier is to be built or an
arch that will be conspicuous feature of a fine
building. then the most skillful workmen are
assigned to that particular part of the work.
limo 10 ,f
bricklayer rapidity is not the test of skillful
workman. Some men they admit are rapid
and also skillful, but when these two qualities
are not united in one man the skillful work
man is always preferred. hen who have had
experience in the business of laying brick
say that there is great diversity in the
quality of the work done, and this diversity
largely governs the difference in the cost OF
building. The Impractical eye, they shy. may
be unable to detect in the brick walls Of two
buildings the reason why one cost much
more than the other. As a rule, brick walls to
the average observer looks very much alike.
The trained eye, however. really sees the re-
suit Of q skillful placing Of bricks in the wall.
Good brick laying costs money and inferior
work can be done for less, and this distinction
sometimes causes quite appreciable variations
in the bids received for the cons tzuction of
buildings. u nj. III.
ADDITION TO THE MOSES Bu1LDrxa.
large addition will be made by W. B. Moses
Sons to their store building at the corner of
18th and F streets. The adjoining building on
street, which Dir. Moses purchased several
years ago, will be pulled down and an addition
will be erected similar in design to that Of the
present building at the corner. The new part
Will be 25x10O feet and seven stories in height.
When the addition is completed the store build
ing occupied by the firm will have a total
frontage of IS feet + street, $50 on 18th
street and an L at the southwest corner 25x25
feet.
Tho building 1929 street, owned BY Dr.
May and leased by Woods Il Co., will also be
remodeled for business purposes A new
front will be built and probably an Traditional
story will be added. The first ifle6yimiil be
fitted up for banking purposes amb sheii sppeg
stories viii be connected with the aadjoining
store Of Houghton Co. and will be used in
connection with their business.
SOME NEW HOUSES.
row Of fifteen two-story houses will be
built by Barnes Il Weaver on California
street between LIST and I'd streets northeast
Each house will contain seven rooms and will
BIO built from desi gns drawn by George s.
Cooper, architect. The same architect has
made plans for Q residence for Mrs. Weaver,
which will be erected on Maryland avenue be-
tween I'd and Sd streets northeast. The front
will be brick with brown-stone trimmings.
circular bay window will be carried to the top
OF the house. when it win be finished with
tower. The three stories and basement will be
surmounted by high roof The first floor
will be finished in hard woods and the balance
Of the house in natural woods. Mr.. Cooper is
also building two houses on 18th street between
and streets, each 21x40 feet. There will be
three stories and a basemen. in each house,
and the fronts will be finished with brick para
pets. The main entrance will be marked by
stone arch and there will be open vestibules.
AN OFFICE BUILDING.
An Office building is to be erected at the
southwest corner of 9Th and H streets by Du Bots
& Du Bots. the proprietors of the Inoeatire Age.
The material used will be brick and brown
stone, and the design of the two fronts show
projections which are Intended 70 give Variety
to the appearance of the buildiffH ma hi {he
same time add to its facilities. 'qAts CORNER is
marked by a bold tower, which ~ continued
above the roof line. The main entrance will be
at the corner, and the design provides for an
effective bit Of stone work, which will form an
appropriate introduction to the building. The
first floor will be devoted to the use Of free
scientific reading room and library, which will
be endowed by man of means. In the base
located and the upper stories will be used for
office purposes.
MR.. DU BOTS RESIDENCE.
Plans have been prepared for handsome
residence Of brick and stone. which Mr.. james
nue. between 14th and 18th streets extended
This house will be built in the style of spbur-
ban villa, so that the occupants cafi enjoy the
advantages of the abundance of sunshine and
air which the spacious building site affords.
The lot has frontage of 100 feet. and there
will be space reserved for lawns, wide porches
balconies and other features Of country resi-
dence.
NEW HOUSES TO BE BUILT.
8. W. Rittenhouse trustee, will erect four
brick dwellings from 1911 to 1917 2Sth street
They will be OF pressed brick three stories high
with cellar. Three will have frontage eighteen
feet and one OF twenty. All will be forty feet
deep. Jas. +. benson is the architect and
Birmingham 4 Lowe the builders.
j. b. Buckley has taken out permit to erect
seven brick dwellings from 800 TO Sl4 Sd street
southwest. The houses will DO two stories in
height.
J. c. Newton will build residence at 20O7 F
street northwest. 1t will be Of press brick,
| three stories high, with basement. 1t will have
frontage Of twenty feet and depth of thirty nine
feet. G. w. Dore 10 the architect and builder
Two new houses will be erected on 10Th street
One will be built by C. d. Maxwell Of la32 10th
and the other by p. r. Daley, 1884 10th. Both
houses viii be of pressed brick, three rtories
| high, with basement Each house will have o
frontage Of II feet and depth Of Al feet A.
Duehay Is the architect and r. H. Duehay the
builder. Frederick ID. May will erect hand