The critic., 1891-02-21
BUILDING NOTES.
what owners, Architects and Builders
are Doing.

Architects Faya, Naeff e Co., are max
ing plans for a three story iifty-room hotel
that will be built at Cornwall, Va. 1t will
have stone base and frame superstructrre.
ID will have sanitary system of plumbing,
furnaces electric lights and bells, speak
ing tubes and other modern appliances.
Cost S25OOO.
A new set of working plans for the pro-
posed Emergency Hospital is being pre-
pared in the office of the District Inspector
of Buildings. This is. necessary on ac-
count of some impractical features exist
ing in the plans previously prepared. The
original design of the building is unal-
tered. Proposals for the construction of |
the hospital will be opened about March 1.
Architects Fava, Naeff & Co., have
commission to make design and working |
plans for the Christian Church that will |
be built at Pulaski City, Va. 1t will be |
two-story stone structure in the old |
colonial style. with slated roof and lofty |
belfry. The first story will contain Sun
day-school class room and offices. On
the second floor will be located the audi
torium, organ loft, etc. Cost S25,0O0
Jonas, Gibbs Il Co. have made the
plans and have contracted to remodel
house No. i22o f street northwest. A
new front of press brick and Ohio stone
will be erected and large iron vault
built in the rear. The doors and windows
of plate glass, will be protected by
wrought iron grilles. The interior will
be handsomely lifted up and provided with
all modern improvements. When COM
pleted, the principal story will be occu-
pied as a banking house by Woods & Co.
The alterations and repairs will cost
So 1000.
Architect A. p. Clark, jr., is making
plans for neat dwelling that Rev. j. II.
Black will have built on Fourteenth street
extended, short distance above Florida
Ia III L. oatIar
2ix5S feet, with square bay and front of
press brick and Hummelstown brown
stone The interior will be trimmed in
white pine in natural state and fitted with
| such appointments as cabinet and slate
mantcis, electric bells, speaking tubes and
| furnace. Cost, $1,000. Adjoining this
dwelling another house Of same dimen-
and interior arrangements, will be built
| for Lewis Jamison from plans now in the
hands of the same architect. Like its
| neghbor, il will cost SO, 500
The competitive design submitted by
| Architects Barry, Simpson Il Andrews for
the new building that the American Sc
| the north side of G street, near Fourteenth
street, has been accepted. The successful
architects have been commissioned to
prepare the working plans and superin-
| lend the construction. The design pro-
| vidos for building 32x1O0 feet, with
| height of Sc feet from grade line to roof.
| An imposing front, treated in Venetian
| style, will be composed of rock-face
Georgia gray marble. Each end of the
| parapet Is graccd by stone turret that
| springs from the front face and forms
| finish to the stone frieze that bears the in-
scription american Security and Trust
Company" in bold block letters.
JNt above the. entrance large circular
top window, in loaded glass, set far back
in a deep recess and guarded bya wrought
iron grille of neat design, attracts atten-
| tion. From the large hall, which occu-
pies the greater part Of the floor space, an
unobstructed view is had of the triple
domod ceiling supported by moulded
curved beams resting on marble piers.
The rear of the building will be divided
into commodious office rooms. Steam
heat and all the most modern appliances
will be employed.
Builder Charles A. Langley has the
contract to erect three -story-and- base
mcnt residence. 4lx72, for DR.. Frederick
D. May, at 1887 Rhode Island avenue. 1t
will be q double house with Hat front OF
press brick. 1t will have steam-heating
plant and other modern improvements.
Cost, $4,000. Design and plans by Archi-
tcct Harvey l.. Page.
Jonas Gibbs & Co. have made the plans
and have the contract to remodel the
dwelling on the north side OF II street,
near Seventh, northwest, adjoining the
May Building. The first floor will be
fitted up rs q store-room, while the upper
stories will be arranged for Office pur-
poses. The improvements will cost ts3, 900.
Architect Haller is making plans for a
block Of four dwellings that John Shana,,
han will build at the corner OF Fourth and
streets southeast. They will be two
stories and cellar, 20X36 feet, with fronts
of press brick and Hummelstown brown
stone broken by tower-topped square bay,
windows. White pine trim in natural
state will be used; likewise, cabinet man
tells, latrobes, electric bells, speaking
tubes, etc.
Architect j. q. Meyers is making plans
Tor two-story, attic and cellar cottage o. 0i
slow burning construction, that Y; u