Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02

Is now blessed with easy means of transit to all
parts OF the town. This has had tendency to
encourage the putting up of houses and scores Of
pepPie nave bought in consequence When the
cable system shall have been extended south
east through Pennsylvania avenue property
values IN the territory through which it viii
run Will also be greatly stimulated"
FACILITIES FOR ELECTRIC ROADS.
Plans have been prepared by Mr.. James g.
Hill, architect, for additions to the power and
car houses Of the lexington electric road at
lexington The increase in the rolling stock
OF the road made necessary by the operation Of
the q street portion of the road and the LIST
street branch, which La soon to be built, has
made these additions necessary. The dimen-
sions of the power house will be about S6x70
feet and the car house 5lx104 feet.
flans have been prepared by Mr.. Dessez,
architect, for the power house which the Rock
Creek Railroad Company will erect at the end
of their lire. The grading Of this road. which
will be seven miles long. is completed. and
rapid progress is being made in the erection of
the bridges across Rock creek near the
Woodley road and at Klingle's ford. These
bridges are elaborate and are perhaps the most
costly OF any single item in the construction Of
the road, which is being built at an expenditure
OF about half a million Of dollars.
COOPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING.
syndicate is being formed in this city for
rather novel purpose, that is, it Is new here,
although the same idea has been carried out
elsewhere. 1t is proposed that the syndicate
consist Of nine OF ten persons, who are to
purchase a site and erect an apartment house.
The different suites are TO be owned absolutely
by the individuals Just they would own o
house The general expenses, such as running
the elevator, employing attendants, &c, are
to be paid out Of general fund to be MAIN
tanned by the occupants. The owners Of the
apartments sell or lease them if they so
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only 20 the proportion Of the general expense
Of maintaining the building. the taxes, insur-
ance. DC. Ii is claimed that in this way de-
slrable residence IN choice locality can be
secured for a comparatively small outlay of
money, certainly much less than would be re-
quired TO erect a residence with similar ac-
cOmmodations in the same locality. The site
selected in this instance is q corner lot on New
Hampshire avenue above S street, and it is
proposed to expend about $50. 900 in the pur-
chase of the ground and the erection VI
building.
CEMETERIES IN THE CITY.
There used to be great many cemeteries
within the limits of the city. But as the popu-
lation has increased these old places of burial
have been abandoned, the bodies removed to
other cemeteries and the land sold. These
cemetery sites are now for the most part COW
cred with houses, and the present tenants pay
higher rent even If they are not as perma-
nent as the old ones. Within the past year
there have been no burlals in the old Methodist
cemetery known as the Ebenezer, which is near
the entrance to the Congressional cemetery.
The property is owned by the Fourth Street
Methodist Church. Arrangements have now
been made for the removal of the bodies to the
Congressional cemetery. When this work is
completed the square occupied by the ceme-
terry will be sold With the exception of the
Congressional cemetery and the potter field,
near the Washington Asylum, there are now no
cemeteries within the city limits.
THE PROPOSED METHODIST UNIVERSITY.
Bishop Hurst and his assistant, Rev. DIR.
Baldwin, have about completed their task of
raising the money needed to pay for the
ground where the proposed Methodist Uni
yersity will be located. The subscriptions are
now within a few thousand dollars of the $780,
COO which is to be paid for the property. When
the last dollar is raised Bishop Hurst will enter
upon the important work of securing funds
for the endowment Of the university and the
erection of the buildings. An appeal will be
made to members of the denomination through
out the country and from assurances already
received II Is believed that the response will
not only be prompt but generous. The public
spirit manifested by the citizens Of Washington
III making the handsome donation of a fine site
will have a stimulating effect upon those inter-
ested in this great enterprise throughout the
country
CAPT. TYLERs RESIDENCE.
The residence which is being erected by
Capt. A. C. Tyler on Farragut Square will not
only be one of the most commodious in the
city but the design of the front is unique and
striking. The materials used are Ohio stone
and bun brick, and the main feature of the
front Is the lcggia, which extends the entire
width OF the house in the first story and is
quite deep. handsome pillars OF stone sup
port the ceiling of the loggia and their design
m harnlOuV nj har piaIf foo
Of the trent. The cornice is adorned with
terra Gotta panels OF rich design. The en-
trance. following the plan of an English
basement house. Is on level with the street
and Is enriched with carving. There is a vesti-
bule hall leading into O semi-circular hall with
a colOnnade. On the right is an Office room
and on the left is n reception room. The
French easement windows of the drawing
rooms open on the loggia, which is nine feet
deep. The walls of the loggia are finished with
buff brick. The main drawing room is forty
feet long and the walls are finished with high
wood paneling painted white. The finish OF
the dining room is similar in design. the
wainscoting being continued two-thirds
Of the height of the walls Pine
is the wood used. which is painted in shades to
Of the rooms The house has depth of eighty
seven feet. The architects are Messrs. Barry,
Simpson and Andrews.
SOME NEW BUILDINGS.
Mr.. 7. A. Harding has had plans prepared
for the erection of four three-story houses on
street between 18th and 18th. They will
be near the row ofhouses which he recently COM
pleted. The new houses will be English base
ments and the fronts will be built of white
stone. The interior will be handsomely fin
ishel.
A pretty house is being built by Mr. ". H.
Carson, which will be numbered 636 street
northeast. The front will be of brick with
brown stone trimmings. There will be man
sard roof and the rounded bay window will be
finished at the roof line with a tower The
house will have two stories and a cellar and will
be heated by furnace.
Mr.. Alfred Wood is having built home on r
street near New Hampshire avenue. 1t will be
three stories in height, with bay window con-
timed to the top OF the house. The front will
be built of brick with stone trimmings The
parlor, library, dining room and kitchen will
be on the first floor.
"A handsome house is being built for DIR.
Irving C. Rosse on NJ street between Connecti-
cut avenue and 18th street. The front is
graceful design, having for its principal
feature circular bay window. John s. Lar
combe is the builder.
An extensive improvement will be made on
California street, which extends east and west
through the square bounded by LIST, I'd, Z and
streets northeast. Mr.. Z. II. Warder, who