Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-05

and expect to get their plans. with working
drawings and specifications completed by the
following week. 1t lie unnecessary TO say that
architects do not encourage clients Of this sort.
although there are TO be found architects who
are equal to such an emergency or most any
other the within or folly Of people make pos
sible. Time spent in studying plans is not lost
time. 1t may imperil the harmony OF the do
mestio circle for a season and give rise TO more
or less chickering's in families but eventually it
saves or prevents host Of extras AMI insures
a structure that exactly suits those who occupy
1t. The most ordinary remark 10 be heard
from the owner of new house is that while
the house suits him very we'll yet if he was
going to build another he would make some
changes in the plan When a man declares
that his house just suits and he docs not know
of a single feature that he would have different
1t is pretty safe to conclude that he Is either
extremely easy TO please or else he planned the
house with care and gave a great deal OF
thought TO the arrangements. In addition &c
the satisfaction which is derived from living in
a house that is adapted especially for your
needs and comforts. il is possible to build
much more cheapiy when the owner knows
exactly what he wants and sees that the plans
provide for such wants before the building IL
begun. There is no item in house construction
that costs quite SO much for the return Rs
result of departures made from the
adopted plan. Generally il does not cost much
TO change your mind, but this operation be-
comes very expensive when II effects modlhca-
lions of a plan of building in the course Of
construction. The wise policy is to know what
You are going to do before you begin and stick
to it, and in that event there is no reason for
the house costing single penny more than the
contract price.
A FAVORABLE OUTLOOK.
The pleasant weather following the persistent
storm Of the early part Of the week has had q
good effect on business in real estate Offices
Dealers report a good many inquiries from
those desiring property, and no coubt before
the end OF the next week the volume OF bust
ness will show a considerable increase. The
building season has opened fayorably, and as
improvements are the foundation of activity in
real estate the outlook is regarded as promis-
ing. There is an abundance OF money and
property investments are in demand. Any
thing that offers fair profit is sold without
difficulty. and while there is no great activity
vet the demand is good. Recently a block of
lots in a resident locality were placed on the
market at fair price and readily sold in one
day. Property held at stiff figures Is disposed
of more slowly, but still there is demand
which appears from the good sized list Of the
daily transfers.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
There are several improvements to be made
this season on street between 18th and 18th
streets which will add very much to the ap-
pearance of that square. A four-story build
ing is now being erected at the southeast
corner of 18th and streets by Mr.. Charles
Thorn. The adjoining property is owned by
the Morgan estate, and plans are under con-
slderatIon for the erection of a business build
ing on that site. The next property, which is
owned by DIR. Toner. will probably be improved
ia M No pf
Mr.. Metzerott, Is being removed, and in Its
place a new structure will be built. When these
improvements are completed the entire 'front.'
age will be built up with modern buildings,
with the exception of the structure that sepa-
rates the Moses building from the Metzerott
property.
BROAD ENTRANCES AND srA1RwAYs
The inquiry that recently made by Con-
gress as to the safety of buildings used for pub
lie purposes emphasizes the attention that is
paid to these details of the interior arrange
ments of buildings. 1t was formerly the case
that the location and. width OF staircases both in
public buildings and in private houses. received
but little consideration either from builders or
the public at large. However, now it is very
different and it Is quite common TO find stair
cases that are broad and well lighted. Even a
portion of valuable frontage may be found ia
modern buildings to be given up to halls and
staircases. People are beginning to realize
that even such insignificant feature as a
back stairs in a house Is we'll worth supplying
with an abundance Of light. 1t is found that
servants make more use of them. thus afford
ing q very substantial saving to the owner in
wear and tear on the tine carpets and rugs
which cover the main hall and staircase. The
dark, badly ventilated halls aud stairways OF
old-fashioned houses are not revived
In modern houses to any great extent
and this is a decided change for the better
The building regulations contribute TO this
much-deslred reform when they are properly
enforced. There is no reason why any OF the
buildings constructed for the of the public,
whether churches or halls, should not conform
to modern ideas in this respect, except perhaps
the neglect of the authority intrusted with the
enforcement Of the building regulations.
HOTEL AT GLEN ECHO.
Plans for hotel TO be built on the Chataudua
grounds at Glen Echo are being made by Mr..
Mindeeff, the architect. The new structure
will be three stories high. tv hundred feet long
and varying in width from for;y-fve 10 seventy
feet 1t will have all the modern couveniences.
Some of the buildings used last season for
stores will form part of this hotel. 1t is pro-
posed to continue the electric railroad. which
now terminates at Glen Echo, to Cabin John
determined whether this extension viii be
in road making in the subdivision in the
vicinity of Glen Echo, and 1t is expected that
the coming Chataugua will in every respect be
superior to the one held last year.