Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-13

the city has increased to such an extent that
there u not sufficient space along the avenue
even II the buildings we're there to accommo-
date the business Still the fact IL apparent
longer grouped along the avenue, a. was for
merly the case. Property on Pennsylvania
avenue changes hands SO seldom that it is diff
cult to make very thorough comparison. But
taking the prices that have been paid for
such property as the Vernon building, at the
corner OF the avenue and 10th street. and the
Central National Bank property, at Market
space, - basis, avenue property still holds its
own with the most desirable corners ON street.
for example. Over $50 per foot was paid for
the Vernon building and $42 per foot for the
BANK property. These prices show up very well
with the price paid for the property at the cor
ner OF 18th and F streets, which was s55 per
foot, and with $S8 and S41 per foot which has
been paid for other F street corners. These
are choice properties on the streets named
1t is probable, however, that it is now true that
property along Pennsylvania avenue, speaking
generally, Is not 50 valuable Is property along
street, and 1t Is apparent to those whose
Judgment on real estate values is entitled to re-
spect that this disparity will continue to grow
greater unless a change is made by the prop
opinion of good judges that property along
Pennsylvania avenue will depreciate in value
unless modern buildings are erected and facili-
ties are provided Of better class than exists
at present.
THE LABOR SITUATION.
When the hod carriers 20 on q holiday the
building trades in this city Is q rule also enjoy
q holiday. Just now the hodcarriers are
taking holiday in the form Of strike for
higher pay. That is to say they are unwilling
to work for less than %. 25 per day, which was
the pay received when they worked nine hours
per day. But the bricklayers decided to in
ausurate the eight-hour day here as far as
their trade was concerned and they determined
to take the rate Of pay which they received
when their working day was nine hours. II
the bricklayers worked only eight hours Of
for the same period. The hod carriers had no
objection to the shorter day, although their
opinion was not asked, but they did object de-
cidedly to the reduction in wages. However,
rather than to interfere with the plans Of the
hours with the provision that they
should receive the same pay a. when
they worked nine hours. The boss
bricklayers who employ these two classes Of
Labor did not oppose the eight-hour day for
the bricklsyers, as it involved no extra expense
TO them. But when the hod carriers asked
them to pay the same wages for working eight
hours Is they had been doing for nine hours
they objected and fatty refused. 30 the hod
carriers declined to work. The bricklayers did
not decline to work, but they could not lay
that there are good many men out Of en-
plOyment and building operations are proceed
ing rather slowly. In some cases the bosses
granted the demand and went on with their
building. In other cases steam elevators were
rugged up and laborers employed to wheel the
bricks in barrows to the elevators There are
also some cases where both the bricklayers and
the bod carriers are working nine hours. The
strike has occasioned no excitement or hos
tility, and it Is probable that before long some
adjustment will be made in the same quiet way
az that in which the entire affair has thus far
been conducted.
LARGE HOUSES AND LARGE LOTS.
Some men build large house on a small lot.
When they do SO they place themselves more or
less at the mercy Of their neighbors and incur
the liability Of having needed light and air
shut of by the erection of the high brick walls
Of a new house or an addition to an old house.
They are apt to realize that it ID never safe to
base expectations upon what your next-door
neighbor is going to do. The chances are that
he will do the most unexpected thing. II is
the unexpected that always happens II the
man who IL your neighbor at the time does not
indulge in some undesirable building enter
prise, the man who buys the property from
him will In nine cases out Of ten do 90. The
best plan when large house is to be built is to
buy enough ground to accommodate such q
house, and then II side light is needed IL can be
secured and no one can dispute the right or
take 1t away. There are other advantages to
be gained by having generous building site
and people who desire q handsome home ap-
preciate these advantages.
The latest example Of the purchase Of . gen
erous building site is that made by Mr. Justice
Brown Of the Supreme Court. He bought
ground at the northwest corner Of 10th and
Riggs streets, having frontage of 81 feet on
18th street and 100 feet on Riggs street. He
proposes TO erect there handsome residence
n no vnIo NoA Oh T. A. a.
ground. In this way he will have lawn on ali
sides OF his house, as well as the advantage Of
air and light from the four sides. With him
there will be no question OF whether the north.
south, east or west exposure il the most de-
| sirable. He will have them all. Property
owners in that vicinity will be Interested to
know that he paid q per foot for the corner
lot and the one adjoining and eS.25 per foot
for the third lot. The entire property cost him
about 81, 900.
@. wARFIEID sNPsoN's HOUSE.
An attractive residence 10 being built by Mr..
G. warfeld Simpson on 10th street between R
and 8 streets The front il . handsome design
of brown stone and brick, the former extending
through the first story. square projection d
finished at the second story with an open porch.
There 10 also projection on the side. which
opens on an alley. In addition to the domestic
| apartment in the basement the front room has
been fitted up for use 90 Z billiard room. On the
nrst hoor there Il Pc FLOR, library, dining room
and central staircase hall. These rooms are
| finished in hard woods and the halls and dining
| rooms have high wainscoting. The finish Of
| the parlors 10 cherry. Oak IL used in the other
room, producing . rich effect. The walls are
finely decorated in the modern style and the
interior ID attractive and homelike.
SOME NEW HOUSES.
Wright 3 Socket have commenced the erec.
ton Of row Of six houses from 40l to 400 @
street northeast and Q row Of i've houses from
635 TO 6AS street northeast These dwelling
will be built 81 brick, be two stories high and
provided with cellars.
Mrs.. Il J. Hunt 10 building four small two
story brick dwellings from 100 10 4O6 z street
| southwest
Nine twostory frame dwellings are being
built ON 18th street between Gales and Benninl
road: A. y Hines b the owner and J. W. Ser
rim The builder.
| A good improvement = being made on q
street NORTHWEST Jes. a. Hsa1y u building
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