Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
rHE RECORD ron TEE wEEK.

THE RECORD ron TIE WEEK.
The building season Is fast drawing 10
close. Prospective builders are loath 10 COM
mence the erection OF q building. for a: this
season Of the year the weather is unsettled and
there is always a strong liability OF the mortar
freezing.
Permits for new buildings during the past
week have been confined almost entirely 90
small houses, averaging IN price about 81 100.
summary OF the week shows that during
that period permits were issued for the cree
ton Of thirty-three new buildings at an aggre-
gate cost of $50. $50. OF this amount the north
west was cha-gcable with $500. expended in
four houses: the southwest, el0.5J0 divided
, among twelve houses. the northeast 800. pat
in one house; the southeast. IS. 400. Distributed
among three dwellings, and the county, Ella. 800,
expended among thirteen houses.
GIRLS REFORM SCHOOL
Plans have been prepared in the Office Of the
building inspector for the building on tho
grounds of the reservoir on the Conduit road
for the use OF the proposed reform school for
girls. The building, as described in the Build
ing Register, will be constructed in the shape
of an l., susceptible of future additions harmon
izing with the design Of the initial building.
which fronts the Conduit road % feet and runs
back TO depth OF ITO feet with an eleva-
| ton of three stories and basement, for the
| principal or administration wing OF the struc-
| ture. and two stories and cellar for the balance
of the building. The cellar will contain the
| furnaces. store. laundry and bath rooms; the
first story, the administration rooms. Offices.
! dining room, large sowing and work
rooms, the general dining room, kitchen,
pantries and laundry rooms. The second story
VIII contain twenty-two rooms. each 6Xl0 feet.
hospital ward and rooms for the housekeeper
and assistants; also two large bath or toilet
rooms. The third story is divided up into eight
rooms, each SKIP feet. the two floors providing
accommodations for thirty girls The interior
| of the building will be fitted up In a plain and
substantial manner. designed with all the neces-
sary equipments for the successful operation Of
an institution OF this character. The exterior viii
be faced up with selected red brick and doors
and windows trimmed with stone and crowned
with a steep slate roof. An appropriation Of
S35 900 was made at the last session OF Congress
for the erection of this building.
| FOR MARKET.
| market building ia to be erected by
Emerich Bros at lSO6-l2 sd street The
building will have two stories and cellar. with a
frontage of sixty-eight feet on SD street and a
| depth of ninety feet. The entire front OF the
first story, which is sixteen feet high will be of
plate glass, the upper story being supported on
| heavy iron columns There win be two large
| elevators OF the most approved design for pas
senger and freight purposes The first floor
will be fitted out as frst-class grocery store
| and meat and provision market. The feature
of the establishment is the extensive cold stor-
age system, which is situated in the cellar. The
second floor will be fitted up as hall Arrange
ments are being made to accommodate in the
large court yard in the rear all the country peo-
! pie who come TO sell. The improvement will
| cost in the neighborhood of 900.
| SOME NEW BUILDINGS.
| Barr & Sanner will build on ith and streets
northeast. from plans prepared by Architect b.
Stanley Simmons. four three-story and cellar
dwellings. each to contain six rooms and bath.
| Ohio sand stone and press brick will be used on
projections, shaped square, round and octagon.
| Two of the bays run to the roof, the others
end at the third story and topped of with bal
| comics. The roofs will be small mansard of
blue stone. White pine Is to finish the interior.
which will have cabinet mantels. latrobes and
all the late device OF comfort and convenience.
t. E. Cabell is building from plans designed
1 by Architect E. Woltz six two-story and base
ment houses on LIST and Pierce streets north
west. They will have six rooms with the ex-
ception of the corner structure. which will
have additional room TO be used for store
purposes. The fronts will be OF press brick
and Ohio sand stone, broken by square bays
| topped of with towers Of slate.
Gibson, Louthan and McLachlen are build
ing at the corner Of 18th and streets north
east Fix two-story and cellar houses designed
BY Architect Z. Wolff. Press brick and Hum
melsto wn brown stone are the materials to be
used on the fronts, which will have square
bays, terminating in slate and galvanized iron
towers.
Plans are in course Of preparation for twenty
eight seven and eigtt-room modern houses to
| be built on Cooke Park, Georgetown, and work
will be commenced on them before the spring
season opens if the weather is not unfavorable
| Five three-story and cellar dwellings, are to
be erected on Ward place, near New Hamp-
| shire avenue. from designs by j. q. Meyers,
architect. Press brick. trimmed with Manassas
sand stone, ornaments the fronts, which are TO
be broken by alternate square and octGgan
bays, topped OFF with towers and reaching to
| the fat tin roofs. Interior decorations are to
/ be of white pine. The yestibales are to be
tiled in mosaic. Cabinet mantels. electric bells
steam heat and other modern conveniences will
| be introduced.
Rev. l.. A. ThrelEeld will erect a dwelling on
| r. street between 18th and 18th streets. The
plans were prepared by Architect Jos. c. John
son. The house will be three stories with cell
| lar and mansard roof 1t will have frontage
of 20 feet on r street by depth of AZ feet.
The front will be of the best press brick and
| will be broken by square bay window. ". A.
| Kimmel is the contractor
! L. H. Fitzhugh is going TO erect a pretty
| dwelling on 18th street between Kenesaw avenue
and Pine street. 1t will be two stories cellar
and attic. with bay windows, towers and steep
roof. The ground plan will be 22x54 feet. Al
| the modern conveniences and improvements
will be employed.
| Plans of a brick plant to be built by the
Louisville Brick Machine Company, for a
Philadelphia syndicate. have been made by
Architect Geo. W. Grove. The plant viii cost
! $4,000.
Third street northeast between and G streets
is to be improved by the erection of three
moderate-sized dwellings, for James II. Rich