Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-23

Frank n. Carver and r. L. Harvey. The low
est bidder was Philadelphia builder and the
contract is to be awarded to him. The design
OF the house is classic and is to be worked out
In white marble and white terra Gotta.
The main front on New Hampshire avenue,
extending some hundred feet has for its princi-
pal feature large porch, the roof Of which will
be supported by great pillars. This porch in its
size and general design greatly resembles the
porch of the White House. The details of the
and strong. The roof, covered with tile. has
overhanging caves and the wide window OPEN
ings are marked by pointed architecture.
MRS. CLovER's RESIDENCE.
The lot at the intersection of New Hampshire
avenue, 18th and Q streets, which was recently
purchased by Mrs. Richard Clover, the wife Of
Lieut.. Clover Of the navy and the daughter Of
the late ex-senator Miller Of California, is to be
improved by the erection of o fine residence,
designed by Mr.. I. F. Schneider, architect
The massive white stone walls Of the three
fronts will be broken by bay windows, porches
and towers and grand arched entrance with
granite steps twelve feet wide as the approach
to it. Columns with carved capitals will en-
rich the front. circular tower at the avenue
corner extends four stories high, ending above
the high, red-tiled roof of the house. not with
the typical conventional cone. but with an Or
nate battlement. The high roof Of the house
is further broken by pinnacles, gables and
chimney tops. The interior will be richly
treated. The first floor will contain hall
2Ox4O feet, with q massive oak staircase at the
end, on one landing Of which an oriel window
extends out on the 18th street front. This hall
will have paneled wallis and oak timbered and
paneled ceiling. To the left of the hall will be
a large parlor finished in ivory-white and gold
To, the right the library in mahogany
and then the dining rooms with paneled
walls and ceiling in mahogany. All the
floors will be inlaid with hard woods The sec
ond and third floors will be finished in differ
ent kinds OF hard woods. Electric lights as
well as gas will be provided for and the heat
ing will be by combination boiler for either
steam or hot water.
THREE GOOD HOUSES.
handsome block Of three houses has been
commenced at the southwest corner of Goth
street and Hillyer place for Messrs L. H. En-
inert and Geo. W. Heisley. The plans we're
made by Mr.. T. F. Schneider. the architect,
The corner house will be rs feet front on 10th
joining it Goth street will be "a feet wide and
the one on Hiuyer place % feet wide. They
Will all be three stories high and have base
ments and attics. The fronts will be Of white
stone to the second story window sills and press
brick and stone above, with high tiled roofs
mere Will be no tower on the corner, a. is
usually the case with corner houses, but the
entrance will be there instead and the stone
columns forming the entrance will make o
feature Of the front. The interiors are ar.
ranged with large square central staircase
nails with oak screens and paneling, and the
whole interiors will be finished in hard
woods and heated by steam.
SOME NEW HOUSES.
c.. v. Trott is building for Chas. W. Handy .
handsome suburban residence ON Warrington
Heights. The house will be Of frame, two
stories and attic high, with q frontage of35 feet
by depth of 40 feet.
Two small brick dwelling. are being erected
at 339 and 341 street southeast by Mrs DR.
McKim. F. B. Pyle is the architect and W. A.
Vaughn the builder.
X. e. Mangum is building two-story brick
dwelling ut No. 16 18th street southeast It
will be two stories high and have q large
cellar.
A row OF four two-story brick dwellings.
from 6l0 to GIG 9th street, have been started by
James H. Grant.
East Capitol street is shortly to have de-
clded Improvement in the shape of comfort
able three-story and basement brick dwelling
at 634 East Capitol street. The house will
have all modern improvements.
Charles W. King is building four fine dwell
ings at 80, 312, 3l4 and 316 Delaware avenue
northeast The houses, though small, being
but two stories high, will be quite comfortable
Two handsome three-story and cellar brick
Pip r street northwest. James Robbins is the
architect, builder and owner
Ground has been broken and foundation laid
for the commencement Of a four-story and
basement brick dwelling at 1873 l4th street
northwest for Henry D. Fry. The house is to
have frontage OF eighteen feet and depth of
sixty-three feet. James F. benson is the archi-
tect and John E. Simms the builder
Work has been commenced on two brick
dwellings at S15S and Sl60 Beall street north
west by John 8. Larcombe, who is building for
Thomas Hyde a couple of two story aud cellar
dwellings there.
Harvey L. Page has made plans for very
handsome three-story and cellar brick dwell
ing. shortly to be erected at 1717 street north
west by I. ]. Coffey. The house will have
frontage of forty-five feet by a depth Of forty
eight feet. The front will be Of press brick.
John s. Larcombe is the builder.
The erectic- OF a handsome dwelling has Just
been commenced at I'LL X street northwest bv
I. J. Coffey. The house will be three stories
high with large cellar and have frontage of
40 feet by depth OF 4S feet Harvey L. Page
is the architect and John s. Lsrcombe the
builder.
Thomas W. Kerr is building for Celia M.
COughlin at 1871 and 1888 X street two handsome
three-story and basement brick dwellings N. 7.
Halter Is the architect.
ton of a neat three-story and basement brick
dwelling at 1926 street northwest The front
will be Of press brick, set off with brick and
iron cornices and oriel projections.
Two small brick dwellings are being erected
at 545 and 547 9Th street southeast bv nj, F.
Coxen. The houses will be two stories high
with Easements and have frontage Of l6 feet
by depth Of 80 feet. E. R. Wayson is the
builder.
The foundation has been laid for a large
carriage factory at 622 G street northwest. to
be erected by S. }. Meeks. The building will
be five stories high with large cellar and be
built OF pressed brick. Jno. G. Meyers is the
architect and II. F. Getz the builder. It will be
a fine improvement.
VIM. Yost Bro. are erecting for Jno. F,
Donohue three two-story and cellar brick
dwellings at lO12, l014 and 1016 street north
east.
Jas. Conner is erecting q small two-story
brick dwelling at 1872 D street southeast.
trio OF tasty two-story brick dwellings will
shortly be completed at 917 Massachusetts ave-
nue. and 16 and IS 10th street northeast. VIM.
Carrico is the owner and builder.
neat suburban frame dwelling Is being
erected on Esin avenue in Holmead manor
subdivision by Catherine G. Pechin. A frontage
of 80 feet by depth Of Al feet insures plenty
of room.
J. 7. Loveless and ]. ". Phillips are buildinp
three small brick dwellings at "a, 2i6 and 2lS
9Th street northeast.
T.. II. Harner is building brick and stone
dwelling at 3O4O Stoddart street, Georgetown
All modern improvements will be provided.
Chas. Hardness is the architect and builder.
W. H. ManOgue is building row of sixteen
small two-story brick dwellings from a7OO to
27IS n street and from 1910 to 125O 9th straet
Georgetown. He is also building fourteen
dwellings OF the same sort in the slley In scuara