Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-09

erning the erecu0n OF tne0o structures. ~
the regulations now are . property owner can
build stable about where he pleases, without
regard to the rights or comfort OF the neigh
bors.
Mr.. HKURIcH's RKsDxNck
Plans have been prepared for handsome
residence for Mr.. @. Heurich, to be erected 1t
the corner Of New Hampshire avenue and Sun
derland place. The house viii be double one,
large and spacious, and will be . fine addition
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
The sale of the Eslin property on the Colum-
bia road and its subdivision viii result in the
in the beginning Of the work Of open
ing one of the main thoroughfares be-
tween the city and the Geological Park. A.
has been stated the line of 18th street extended
passes through this property and any subdivi-
sion will, OF course, provide FOR the opening OF
this street. Adjoining the ten acres Of the
Eslin tract on the north Is the property Of Mr..
II. s. Walbridge, comprising some sishty-four
acres. Mr.. Walbridge, it 10 stated, has in view
the subdivision of this land and when that u
done 17th street will be opened all the way
through from Columbia road to Park street,
which will be one Of the main approaches to
the Geological Park.
A tract Of land bordering on the city andlying
between Lincoln avenue and lexington has
been subdivided and will be known a. West
lexington This new subdivision includes sew
eral tracts Of land and is the result Of the own
ers uniting in order to make . uniform plan.
1t includes a tract Of land Of eleven acres
owned by George Truesdell, eight acres owned
by E. kurtz johnson and four acres owned by
II. j. Gray 1t is separated from the subdivis-
lon Of Bloomingdale on the west BY Lincoln ave
nue.. X street extended passes through this
property. The land adjoining lexington on
the north will also probably soon be subdivided.
There is a tract Of about twenty-four acres
which is about to be purchased, and a. soon 40
the sale Is completed the work Of opening
streets will be begun. All the land lying ad-
jscent to the bounds Of the city from Brent
wood road to LIE Droit Park is now subdivided,
with the exception Of small tract Of land ad-
joining LIE Droit Park on the east. The develop
ment Of this section Of the suburbs is making
rapid progress. The prices are not quite 30
high as are asked in the western section, but
still there has been . marked advance In values
and good many substantial improvements
SOME NEW BUILDINGS.
J. j. Collins has commenced the erection of
q neat three-story dwelling and store ct HOG
18th street northwest. Fred Atkinson is the
architect and ]. T. Walker the builder.
A handsome three-story and basement brick
dwelling is shortly to be built at I'LL NJ street
northwest by VIM. c. Hill. The house will
have frontage of twenty-five feet one inch by
a depth of forty-one feet. It's front will be Of
press brick and circular bay window, forty
three feet high by about twelve feet in width,
will be attached. W. Bruce Gray is the archi-
tect and John s. Larcombe the builder.
Warren Choate Co. have had plans made
for remodeling o: their buildings, 728-7S0
11th street northwest; into stores and Offices.
Three new brick dwellings are being erected
from 40l to 405 N street northwest by Joseph
Prather. Each house will be three stories high,
with large roomy basement, have bay windows
and frontage Of is feet inches by depth Of
SO feet Charles Cole is the architect and Peter
Fersinger the builder.
comfortable brick dwelling has been COM
menced at 3037 o street northwest by W. Taylor
Birch. 1t will be three stories high with
basement. have a front Of press brick and pro-
vided with all modern improvements. T. F.
Schneider is the architect and J. V. Yates the
builder.
John Miller is building three small brick
dwellings from 431 to 435 New Jersey avenue
southeast. p. N. Dryer is the architect.
A row Of nine alley houses is being erected
in the alley in square sT by VIM. Yost Bro.
The houses are but two stories high and very
plain.
handsome brick and stone dwelling Is being
erected at 1916 10Th street northwest BY T. A.
Harding for Mrs. Virginia Buckley. The house
will be three stories high and have q frontage
of 20 feet inches by depth Of As feet. Geo.
A Cooper is the architect
Chas. Gessford has broken ground for the
erection of a row Of fine two-story and base
ment brick dwellings from l21 to II! 4th street
southeast Mr.. Gessford is doing the building.
A. p. Pardon is. building for E. g. Rowzer a
neat two-story and cellar brick dwelling at 1894
street northwest.
Two new brick dwellings are now being
erected at 1103 and HOS Florida avenue north
east by j. H. Lewis. When completed they
will be two stories high.
The county is about to have nice improve
ment In the shape Of six new frame dwellings,
which A. Is. Hines is erecting on Gales street
between 18th and 18th streets. J. W. Serrin is
the builder.
Charles Gessford Is making ready to erect
seventeen two-story and basement brick dwell
row OF six Of these will be built from 246 to 256
9Th street northeast, and q row of eleven will
be erected from 800 to $40 9th street northeast
Frank n. Carver is erecting for Mrs. NJ. A.
johnson handsome brick dwelling at the
corner OF Tennessee avenue and A streeS north
east. E. h. Fowler is the architect.
Alfred Wood is building handsome three
story and cellar dwelling at 1740 Il street north
west. The house will be built of brick with
a press-brick front. 1t will have frontage of
twenty-five feet by depth Of forty-six feet
]. B. Williams is the builder.
A row of five small brick dwellings In being
erected from 1915 to 1928 alley in square 1921.
Waters d thompson are the owners
The directors Of Georgetown College have
decided to erect new law school building on
E street between 5th and 9Th streets northwest
]. I. benson Is the architect and C. G. Martin
is the builder.
Ground has been broken for the erection of q
handsome three-story and basemen. brick
dwelling on the northwest corner of Boundary
and X streets northwest The house will be
built for Charlotte B. Lovett. Alex Miller IL
the architect and builder.
handsome dwelling is to be erected at 1904
18th street northwest By Mary P. Hubbard It
VIII be built OF brick, have a frontage Of 80 feet
by depth Of So feet. 1t will be three stories
high with cellar. H. Hubbard is the architect
and F. II. Duehay the builder.