The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-12
TO COST OVER A MILLION.
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Building, which is being erected on the north
west corner of Eleventh and streets. The
structure covers lot S0x10 feet, and will be
four stories and basement in height. 1t is
constructed of plain and ornamental pressed
brick laid in black mortar On the first floor
there will be three large stores. The upper
Stories containing some fifty rooms, will be
utilized as an apartment house. There will
be an entrance on q street and one on Eleventh
street. The building will be completed by
the latter part of October. The estimated
cost is between 900 and $4,000. Mr..
George Z. Emmons has charge of the con-
struction, of which Mr.. George o. Augherton
is the superintendent. Architect n. T. Hal
Ter designed the building. Mr.. j. W. Collins
is the bricklayer.
The Ohio National Bank expects to occupy
its new building at the northwest corner of
Twelfth and G streets by December The
structure will be very handsome one. 1t
will have frontage of 26l feet on G street
with depth of 70 on Twelfth street. When
completed the cost will reach S45, 600. not in
cluding the vaults, for which an additional
$4,000 is estimated. The basement will be
OF granite, the first story of Indiana limestone,
and the remainder OF the building of buff
brick, Mr.. James G. Hill was the architect
The McGill Building is well under way at
Nos. Dos, 910, 912 and 914 G street. and by
next winter it will be ready for occupancy.
1t is designed especially for an office building
and as such it will be fitted up. When COM
pleted It will be entirely freproof and will
entail an expenditure of $4,000. There will
be seven stories and an attic. The first two
stories will be constructed of Hummelstown
brownstone and the remainder of pressed
brick. Mr. James H. McGill dealer in
builders supplies, is the owner, architect and
builder. 1t will have frontage of 20 feet on
g street with depth of lis feet. 1t adioins
the National Rifles Armory.
Almost directly across the street, at 907 G
street, is another Office building which will be
ready for occupancy by the middle of next
month. Though not very large, the building
will be one of the most complete and hand
somely furnished in the city. Mr.. A. NJ.
Proctor is the builder and Mr.. Robert Proctor
the owner, and the cost will be $4,000. 1t
will be three stories and basement in height
The building material is buff brick from Perth
Amboy. The roof, instead of tin, is of alu-
Dlinum which was brought here from
Ohio. The bay windows will be of copper and
the coTnice on the roof will be of the same
metal Every convenience for an office build
ing will be put in.
AT 1905 q street one of the most handsome
structures in the city is being erected by the
American Security and Trust Company, which
is now located in the Fleming Building The
new building was designed by Barry, Simp-
son u andrews, and is very artistic. The
front is constructed of Vermont marble from
the quaIres in which Secretary Proctor is in
terested. The front will be all one story,
reaching up to a dome roof. In the rear
however, the building is three stories in
height. 1t occupies a lot 32x100 feet in di-
nnensiops. When completed the cost will
amount TO $4,000. The interior will be ex-
pensiVely finished. The builder is Mr.. D. j.
Macarty. J. Forrest Manning has charge of
the stone work, and Mr.. Joseph Collins the
brick work.
Mr.. j. 5. Lawrence, the real estate agent
and agent fer the Marvins Safe Company, in
this city. is making extensive improvements
at Ol5 and 6l7 Fourteenth street upon which
property he has long lease. These premises are
now being turned into one large Office build
ing with a frontage on Fourteenth street of 46
feet anG depth of 100. A new front has
been put in and an additional story and base
meIt viii be added When completed it will
provide fortysix well appointed and hand
Somely furnished Office rooms. The improve
ments VIII cost $4,000. A special feature of
this building will be a court in the centre l0x9O
feet in Dimensions. The court will be
covered with glass and have iron balconies
around - on a level with each floor The
tlooring VIII be of tile and the court as well
as the -emainder of the building will be
Lighted by electricity.
The addition to Woodward & Lothrop's
will probably cost not less than $2O0 00O 1t is
located on Eleventh street, and joins that end
Of the present structure. In appearance it
will be similar to the store as it now stands
and in structure will conform to it, When
the new wing is completed the store will be
the largest of the kind in Washington. The
cellar is about dug and the brick work will be
begun al once and pushed to an early com
pletion. Mr. Charles Edmonson has charge
of the work.
On the east side of Tenth street, between d
and q streets the handsome building which
Hensey, McSbane & Co. is erecting, will cost
over $4,000. The firm, of which Mr. John
Q. MeCubben is the Washington manager and
partner, will probably be able to move into 1t
by the middle of next month The architect
was Mr. Leon Dessez. The building is five
stories in height, and is constructed of
pressed brick with brownstone trimmings. II
will be one of the finest establishments in that
section OF the city.