Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-04
with the handsome exterior. The house is the
largest private residence in that section Of the
city as well as the handsomest


largest private residence in that section Of the
city as well as the hsndsomest.
THE KLEcrRIo ROAD TO BALTIMORE
1t is understood that the right Of way for the
Districtend of the proposed Baltimore boulevard
and electric railroad has been secured as far as
4th street extended east. The route selected is
along the line of Rhode Island avenue extended
from the District line. At 4th street a connec-
ton will be made with the lexington electric
road, and the city connection Of the new line
will be made in this way for the present at
least.
AN AVENUE IMPROVEMENT.
A fve-story building Is to be erected on the
southwest corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
10th street by Mr.. D. Loughran from plans
prepared by John B. Brady. architect The
new structure will be designed in the Renais-
sance style. with stone and terra Gotta intro
duced. The interior will be equipped with all
the modern devices suited for first-class bust
ness house or Office building, including elevator
service and steam heating.
Jacob Bocl will erect a residence at the
corner OF New Hampshire avenue and S street.
1t will be three stories and cellar. with a
frontage Of twenty-four feet on the avenue and
depth OF sixty-eight feet. The press-brick
front will be broken by square bay running to
the roof and terminating IN tiled tower. The
front will also be trimmed with Hummeistown
brown stone. The interior viii be finished in
hard wood.
BUSINESS BUILDINGS.
John Betha has had plans prepared to re-
model premises 1918 7th street northwest. The
entire front will be removed and a store front
Of modern design will be erected Show win
dows of large French plate glass will be fea-
ture.
Plans have been prepared for remodeling
1712 14th street. V. Schmitz, the owner Of the
premises, will put in modern store front and
make other improvements.
Miss Mollie G. Carly will shortly be gin the
erection Of a store and dwelling on H street
northeast. 1t will be two stories with press
brick front and square show windows.
NEW HOUSES TO BE ERECTED.
J. c. Johnson. architect. has finished plans
for two neat residences to be erected on Florida
avenue between 9th and 10Th streets northwest
for ]. H. Duvall. They will be two stories with
Easements. The fronts will be of pressed brick
and broken by square bays extending to the
caves.
The same architect has designed residence
that is to be erected on Maryland avenue be-
tween 10th and 11th streets northeast. 1t will
be two stories and basement in height.
NEW DISTRICT BUILDING.
In regard to rejection by the Senate of the
proposition to erect District building on the
site in front of the Center Market the Building
Register says: without advancing argument
as to the especial fitness of the space north of
the Washington Market as site for a
District building, we feel that we voice the
regret of this entire community that
the amendment providing for the preliminary
steps to the construction OF a municipal build
ing SIS contemplated in the proposed amend
ment of Senator Allison to the District appro-
priation bill was not more favora5ly considered.
Still the objection was not against the gem
eral proposition of District building,
but rather to the site. and perhaps due,
more than all, TO the fact that the
Senate committee public buildings and
grounds was somewhat sensitive because the
proposition had not been submitted through it.
Now that the subject has been brought before
Congress with sufficient prominence to become
a matter of contention il is likely to be kept
before that body until substantial results are
obtained.
SOME NEW BUILDINGS.
Mr.. George W. Kern has star ted the erection
Of three eight-room houses on r street near LIST.
They will be two-story, basement and mansard
roof. bay windows running to the top and sur
mounted by towers. Hummeltown brown stone
will be Used for the first story and above that
pressed brick. The interiors will have an oak
finish, cabinet msntels will be used, and thing
for the bath rooms, hearths and vestibules;
electric bells and lighting and speaking tubes
will be introduced. The plans arc by Edward
Kern.
Plans are being prepared for the erection of
a hall on the property of st. Aloysius' parish,
which will have a seating capacity of at least
], 800. The cost will be about $4,000.