Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-15

of Connecticut avenue. which extends from x
street to VI street. As no fixed time l. given
when this change win be made the prediction
has an abundance Of leewsy and will be a. good
twenty-five OF fifty years from now rs IL l. To-
day. More astonishing changes have taken
place in the character OF sections Of this city
than the one predicted. and il is not unlikely
that Connecticut avenue for its entire length
will some day be a business street
THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY.
The assessors are engaged in vsluing the
property outside OF the limits OF the city. The
same methods are employed when they as
ses.ed the city property, with the exception
that instead OF viewing the property and then
fixing upon the assesssble value after their re-
turn to the Office they agree upon the valae
when they view II. This part OF their work, ss
well as that which related 20 the city property.
will be reviewed and adjusted nv a new board,
which the President was authorized to appoint
by Congress at the last session. IL Is
expected that the new board, con-
sisting Of three members will soon be
appointed. They will Fave before them the
data of the old board, which they will review.
Their work will be mainly in the Office although
they viii in all probability go out and view
some pieces of property. The assessment as
fixed BY the new board will be the basis for the
tax which viii be due next November
ACTIVE BUILDING OPERATIONS.
There has been a great "pick up" in building
operations during the past week and this fall Is
operations bid fair to beat the record. The
great tendency has been toward small houses.
and the high class Of architecture which pre-
walls make them acceptable improvements as
well as profitable Investments. IL was thought
some time ago that the supply was far greater
than the demand, but experience proves the
fallacy Of opinion. IL is remarkable how At
tractively these houses are constructed The
builders throughout the city are jubilant over
the change In the building regulations. which
allows them TO use one-third of the pavement
during the construction of building. When
the ONCE Of the building inspector was under
the engineer department the regulations affect
ing the Of the street we're changed SO as to
allow the builder the use OF but eleven feet Of
the pavement. Since that time there has been
Q continual grovl. The credit is given to Mr.
i. L. Holbrook, the president OF the Washing
ton Brick Machine Company, who was unceas-
ing In his efforts to bring about the change.
NEW HOUSES.
NJ. d. Hensey has commenced the erection Of
a row Of eight three-story and cellar brick
dwellings, from 93s to $50 Westminster street
northwest. These houses will each have a
frontage OF Is feet BY q depth OF 81 feet. The
fronts will be Of pressed brick relieved by bay
windows constructed within the building line
Hough Bros. are the builders.
neat three-story and basement brick dwell
ing Is being erected by John Noonan at 2lS2 +.
street northwest. The front will be Of press
brick relieved by bay window running 40
feet high.
A nice improvement Is being made on d
street southeast. L. @. Huth is building for
himself row Of three two-story and basement
brick dwellings at Nos. L. IL and 10 ID street
southeast. The fronts will be Of press brick
with square bay windows.
The foundation is being laid for the erection
OF handsome three-story and cellar stone and
brick dwelling at 1879 s street northwest IL il
being built by n I. Halter, the architect. by
plans prepared by himself. A square bay win
dow is provided.
Ground has been broken for the erection of
two brick dwellings and stores at 1922 end 1924
18th street southeast for James W Colllns
Charles. ID. Cole is the architect
L. G. McGinnis is building four two-story
and basement brick dwellings on lots 409 and
410, Adams street, Anacostia.
The largest operation of the week was the
commencement by Smithson and Richards OF
two rows OF houses, aggregating nineteen in all
W this number ten are from Sl7 TO 635 %
street and the remaining nine Nom 205 to 2ls
1 street southwest These are all tvo-story
BRICK dwellings, the corner house having the
| first story on tho ground level for a store.
j. Paul Smith is building a of eleven
two-story and basement brick dwellings from
houses are to be built OF red brick. Y. T. Hal
Ter is the architect and George E. Emmons the
| builder.
The record for the week ending yesterday
shows that forty-two permits were issued ag-
gregating in cost S13i 900 The northwestern
section leads with thirteen permits at s53, 200;
the southwest twelve permits At $50 600; the
northeast four permits. at also; the southeast
six permits, at S26, 450, and the county seven
permits, at S12, 200.