Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-17

cars ut an early date. With three kinds OF
motive power in successful operation In this
city 1t would seem that the days Of the horse
car at the capital city are numbered The troll
ley system is in operation on q small section Of
the lexington road within the city and on two
suburban railroads, but this city is too pro-
gressive for n system of this character, and
while other cities are engaged in the almost
hopeless task of endeavoring to get rid Of the
trolley Washington will soon present to the
country the wholesome. spectacle of the htest
and most approved motive system for street
railroads operated without the cone tant menace
life OF which the trolley is the fruitful source.
Mr.. BELLS RESIDENCE.
The residence which Mr.. Alexander Graham
Bell is erecting Connecticut avenue, Just
south Of Dupont Circle, is nearly completed. It
is plain, unpretentious structure. but is
large and roomy, and is well supplied with all
the conveniences which add to the comfort Of
home life. The exterior is built of brick, with
stone trimmings, and the special features are
the windows opening on the lawn on the south
side of the house. As winter residence it is
well adapted for the purpose. The architects
are Messrs Hornblower & Marshall.
BUILDING IN THE NORTHEAST.
Attention has frequently been called in this
column to the rapid progress that is being made
in building up the northeast section of the CITY,
The Budding Register emphasizes this ten
extensive improvement. 1t says:
That the northeastern section of the city is
still keeping up the substantial improvements
that have become so marked a feature in the
real estate market of late is well exemplifed by
the $50, 900 that will be expended in building
row of dwellings, covering the north side Of @
street between Sd and 4th streets northeast.
The plans drawn by Architect E. Wolff provide
for the erection OF twenty-three two-story and
basement houses. excepting the 4th street cor
ner. which will be three-story and cellar store
and dwelling. Tho latter edifice will have a
circular bay topped off with a slate tower; the
other corner house has a square bay with q
mansard roof of Buckingham buestone. Al
ternate square and round bays, excepting to
roofs of fiat tin, are prominent features in the
other dwellings. All the interiors are to be
finished in natural woods have baths finished
in cream enamel thing, stationary washstands
furnace heat, cabinet mantels and mosaic tiled
vestibules.'
ROW OF TEN HOUSES.
Ten houses are to be erected at the intersec-
ton of North Carolina avenue, Sth and A
streets southeast from plans prepared by Geo.
w. Grove, architect. The two houses on North
Carolina avenue will be three stories and cellar
with fronts faced with Indiana lime stone
stone up the second-story stills and press brick
the rest OF the way. Square bay projections
reach to the roofs. Seven houses will be located
on sth street; they will all be three stories in
height. four with cellars. the remainder with
Easements. Square. round and octagon bays
topped off alternately with towers ard balco-
MES. diversity the fronts of press brick and
Hummestown brown stone. The A street
house, two stories and basement, will have
front of press brick and Hummelstown brown
stone, broken by square bay extending to the
roof. All the basement houses will have square
center halls, with corner fire place.
ROW OF HOUSES
Plans for ten three-story and basement houses
to be built on Oregon avenue, near 18th street
northwest. have been prepared by W. J. Pal
mer architect. The fronts, of press brick and
stone, will be broken by alternate bay pro-
Jections, shaped square, round and octagon,
reaching to the mansard roofs of tile. The ju-
dicious arrangement of the various kinds of
building stone and press brick lend as much
diversity of design il possible with all ex-
tended block of this character. The result il,
each house possesses a distinct style of archi-
lecture Tho Interiors will lack no convenience
or facility known to modern improvements
The first floors are finished in oak and ash the
other floors in pine and poplar. Elegant thing
will characterize both the baths and vestibules;
in the former open-work fixtures prevail. Fur
mace heat, cabinet mantels and electric con-
trivances make up tho other details
Mr.. scKMITz's IMPROVEMENT.
A residen ce is to be erected by Mr. E. P.
Schmitz on 14th street between and streets.
The plans have been prepared by A. P. Clark,
architect and the builder is Nicholas Fckhsrdt.
The first floor will be arranged for n large store
room, fitted with modern fixtures enriched
partitions forming spaces for private office and
retiring room. The second and third floors
will be arranged with suite of rooms con-
tanning parlor, bed rooms. dining room, kitchen
and bath rooms and the necessary clothes
closets and linen rooms. They will be finished
with all the mechanical devices incidental to ar
rangements OF rooms known to apartment
architecture. The trimmings inside will be
finished in hard oil. Hot air furnaces will pro-
vide the heating for the various apartments
THE RECORD FOR THE WEEK.
The last week was not a lively one in building
circles and the record of the building inspec-
tors Office is one Of the poorest Of the year,
For the week ending yesterday permits were
issued for twenty-four dwellings, at total es-
timated cost of S22, S75. This was divided
among the several sections as follows: North
west. three permits at 8.725; county, eighteen
permits at S13, $50; southeast, three permits at
1880. There we're no permits issued for
buildings In the northeast or southwest.
SOME NEW BUILDINGS.
Frederic Pyle, architect, is designing for W.
F. Thomas eleven brick houses near LIST and NJ
streets southeast. They will be 13x2S, two
stories high and the fronts will be square.
White pine finishes the interiors, which are
heated by latrobes.
Frank N. Hobbs is building ut North Laurel,
Nd. from plans prepared by B. Patrick, archi-
tect. ten two-story attic and cellar frame
dwellings, that will cost from 81 200 to 81 500
each.
Plans OF two four-story and cellar buildings.
to be erected by DR.. L. w. Eitchie in George
town at the corner of High and Lingon streets,
have been prepared by c. W. Somerville, ar
chitect. Potomac blue stone will ornament
the first story, the superstructure to be of
press brick and Hummelstown brown stone.
The first floors are devoted to store purposes,
the remaining floors being occupied by apart
ments for storage.
Chas Fl. Parker is to build a summer home
near Sligo, Md. 1t will be a double house, two
stories high. with hipped roof The interior
will be finished in natural woods and fitted out
with modern improvements and conveniences.
p. n. Dwyer is the architect
j. j. Vanhorn will erect a two-story addition
to 504 18th street. and reconstruct the entrance
and steps for Conrad Beach,
E.. A. Ridgway will raise the building at the
northeast corner of Sd and streets one story
In iron and make number Of other improve
ments on plans prepared by Architect r. E.
Crump.
A. b. Mullett & Co. have designed porte
cochere to be erected at the residence Of Mrs.
John A. Logan.