Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02

-TH joined on the west the
-W HIM building formerly oc-
AI1lJEA cupied by the Met
zerott music store.
Both buildings have
been removed. as in fact all the buildings from
zoos street to the corner Of 18th street. and
II IL the purpose Of the individual owners to
Improve their property by the erection of new
Structures. As the result of this sale DIR.
Toner drops out and Mr.. Metzerott takes his
place. The latter instead Of carrying out his
original intention Of putting up a business
building having q frontage of twenty-five feet
viii now have the plans, which were prepared
by Mr.. Robert Stead, architect, expanded so
that building having q frontage of fifty feet
and six stories in height will be erected. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Metzerott paid for. the
ground owned by DR.. Toner, which is 25x70
feet the sum Of eco, 600. which is at the rate of
ecA per square foot If the lot was of the or
binary depth, namely. 00feet, at this figure the
average price per foot would be SIS, which is
considered to be about the standard of values
Tor inside property in the best sections of this
street Two years ago Mr.. Thorn paid SIS per
loot for the southeast corner of 18th and
streets. the lot being 191zx70 feet, while
, year ago the property on the northeast
square foot. The front of the build
ing which Mr.. Metzerott proposes to erect
VIII be of buff brick There will be two stores
Atted nm To- ot,;rx, ,,,--,'ra VIZ oe
SSors,Hr - p -, as las - oeen pre-
ing property on the west. owned by the Morgan
Pstate, is to be improved by the erection of
handsome business building from plans pre-
pared by Hornblower & Marshall, architects.
while on the corner Mr.. Thorn is making
good improvement.
REGULATIONS GOVERNING PLACES OF AMUSEMENT
In the rear Of all this property is the site of
the proposed Metzerott Music Hall The
ranosuerts xoro ,,.,,, e. - -
e., =, g. 49,; o- 80 VIC eieo-
s.o-,, ~ 49, 1t .he ou' We WORK mas been
S 1920 en'a ne ne" legulauons which are
80 pePeu " ng Dlsrlct commissioners
Sen nsueu tuese regulations are to
~. Tsn, leIeience 70 ,ne construction and
Hn.hIi - DIaa nsenueuio ZOE theaters or other
kommittees of Congress Ssemi,, !, ;r,rn,.a os
= sa.r-c ~ CO .,. ueeuins II important
S,rS;nN -, s s! IN tne plan OF
ior AIse Satherings, some
so;r. eoor,..!a VIC euac congress OF
Be- ,so9 D.. ~ VIZ" . was approved FEBRUARY
=! 40 ems VI 'nAs II" tne Com-
E are aIoflzea 10 terminate the
nnss -. o sun gisSes unless s1en regulations
.yI S1 P.sser1 nr ior 'ne puonc safety are
". P.In ~ h;s; anes1 .eeuiauons VIII relate
49,, ~ ma may oe erected, put
srtSo-S.r $500 40 o III pursuance OF the
Commissioneys have csn.ad ~ - congress me
a. n;I nave causeu 10 De examined
finding tina. The .ltera tio,ss ,bich 80 J, Gu,
would require q longer period than the ten
DAYS named In the joint resolution, asked
sSns 70 e1tend the time In which
Ia h.. e., uo.s ~ rau 10 enange In the
d.va Tb~ Co-s~;.iN - inc W ninety
at ~ reonlst;ons eorarn;a RePaiins new
~ .nch 6r;IS;na. $50 :. wy az ia iAeh'
r.d;esi nh.a." IS saio VIII MAKE
heen in forcs m. -, Sr,,.o-,a. nv
the nav rpies "A i. ssiS viii b a. .";.a. "a
th.t No hn;I5;n. b.-~.t,.- -. 70 .ns nen'
$780, =. ~ eIeeIeo 10, use as
~ m.,n .na;.o-r,r. =. ~. aea can nave
S,n - .sS -. - VIC seeoau STORY ~
\. 1880 - ~ 49, o ~ ApPIoacn snaii
49, ~ " Iesel win we elreet and nave
n 4 neces.arr = hnild;ds hs snnn,;as sue eseh'
a.. sS:.: 70 enpueu quickly
.H...T W VI. snaa oe ample important
Sis VIZ y Iequifeo IN tne plan OF existing
81. Ing useo Ior tneaters, anu IL Is also said
scor,s hsr" "a h,.oh wiz lneiuoe WITHIN IT'S
NAM mo cnurcnse Inc enforcement
y. 'nese regulations VIII entail considerable
sAPenss on tne owners OF some buildings now
U.s. and IL u said that the representatives
VI .ns owners OF one OF these buildings, in a
SSnierencs with the commissioners. raised the
ooJecuon mat the alterations required would
zoe. large sum.
what Is that, responded one OF the Com
Mn.ion , IN COMPARISON with the loss of
angie NE And 1t Is likely" he added, THAT
e.sI >, az va. man; many more "ouid pc sacri-
To- nrr,h.- - - no
,,on.,,v :, a. - pas '',e owners OF
"a Or 60. -. 80 =! Il f. o'n
- N A"'e Oeeh h'ihs IN the ex-
pec1tlon, which was quite generally enter
tained, that the government would purchase
sne square for the site of some public building.
MANY plans have been laid before Congress
with this end IN view. but somehow the square
sun remains In the hands of private owners.
IT'S largely due to this expected action of Con-
gress that no improvements of any Consequence
have been made, and buildings on this square
can hardiy be called modern. However. one
OF tne property owners has grown tired of
shs Tor congress TO do something. and SO
tsa = nus own holdings are concerned he has
uscioeo 70 MAKE q change The property at
tne sou.neast corner OF 9Th and streets is
sse 10y " MI .. "a. Marder; IL has a frontage
10 ~ .on.h anu Iz1 feet on 9Th street
o. .,n.rs 49,, ,co .aas Hhe runs back into