Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01


II has become necessary for the Downtown
Club. which occupies portion Of the upper
story in the Washington Loan and Trust build.
date the growing membership. proposition
will be made to the trust company to make
some improvements which will bring this de-
sired result about. 1t is proposed to occupy
the entire top floor, and in addition by building
through the present roof rooms can be obtained
for the use Of the kitchen and other domestic
purposes. The large room now used as a smok-
ing dining room will be turned into reading
room, with library attached. The entire f
street front will be devoted to q ladies' dining
room. and provision will be made for large and
small dining rooms. domed skylight will be
built through the roof directly over large
vestibule, which will be the general entrance to
the club rooms. The plans are thought to be
complete. and if cal ried out will add very
much TO the facilities Of this popular club.
THE wALBRIDsE TRACT SUBDIVISION.
subdivision of tract OF seventy-two acres
lying west of the Columbia road and extend
ing to Rock creek is being prepared. This
property is owned by Gen. Walbridge and is
the last of the tracts of land of any considerable
size in the vicinity Of the city in that region Of
the suburbs to come under the rule OF the sur
veyor. The subdivision will be made in ac-
cordance with the plan Of the city, and will
have ninety-foot streets. the lots extending
back to alleys twenty feet wide.
Mr.. HonsTMANs RESIDENCE.
Ona ~ tho b,n5.o,,ss, d,,.,l;n,s ., ,h. ve,r
-. =. 80
mas recehuy Deen commenced AT lilo hhooe
Island avenue northwest by John McGreSor,
the builder. for I. o. Horstman. The plans,
which were prepared by Hornblower 4 Mar
w;,b :, iar,,a hasan,a,, T,'a 80, ill he q;
pressed brick With stone trimminos. and a cir
cular bay window running the entire height OF
the building will increase the effect. The house
will have frontage OF % feet inches, running
back SO feet
MR. HrRM.y's NEW BUILDING
r1-... r. -, it,, 90, o. Tho AVIAN
nos
uon OF business ouiioihs ior ni. a. he' man
at the southwest corner OF 7th and II streets
feet on eth street and ninety-fve feet on II
street The basement will be built of stone
and the four upper stories of brick. The third
and fourth stories will be used for residence
purposes.
THE RECORD FOR THE WEEK.
D,,-,,, r. ,r.a,x .,,,;,v ,.s,.ra.,, I'm. ,h;-,,
e - 80 =;
nine permits were sSueu from .ne once oi tne
inspector OF buildings for new dwellings,. The
record feii several thousand dollars on VI last
week. and when the hgures are added together
the estimated cost Is found to be but sss. 200
- '.~ NOA S'NA AA"AA' SNAhh
crecited Win sevennew dwellings,, costing SoZ.
ooo. The southwest did not &c, one. the north
east mao seven. costhg approximately Sli,ooo
wSile the southeast had TWO small ones, costing
SZ.aOo- lhe county aid very well with twenty
tnree permits, eos'inS so. 'oo.
SOME NEW IMPROVEMENTS.
Nv Butler ia building neat frame dwell
iny ON Jackson, s,raat Aracosti,
-,
"o ""' arc "o" III couiS vi eoi'
struetion upon lots ~ and 80 IN square l0ll.
The houses Will be OF brick. three stories with
cellar and provided with all modern con-
veniences VIM. thompson ID the builder and
Z. II. Fowler is the owner.
A. D. wright Is building for himself. from
plans prepared by f. I'll. Knight, handsome
brick dwelling and store at l7lo l4th street
northwest.
A row Of fifteen small frame dwellings. two
stored with cellars. Is being erected on Mime
sofa avenue, Anacosfla- D. L. Monkey Is the
builder and r. t. Garden the owner
Three modern dwellings. with all conven-
fences, are the Improvement that Is being made
ON lot III. square q, being 2i22. 2424, 242S
pennsylvania avenue northwest Jonn Moran
The plans, which call for houses three stories
with cellars pressed-brick fronts and alternate
square bay windows were prepared by n T.
Halter
Ester aeoaney IS ouuuns io' ouSsnnan
400 ssd -, s',r,,s.a. "o ~
W. A. KEEPS is building handsome residence
ut the conner of Florida ayenue and Linden
street lie Droit Park
Beail a Wells are buildine neat dwelling at
1902 Rhode Island avenue northwest. Tine
house will he three stories with basement and
provided with ali modern eonveniences r.. j.
BeaIl- ir. ia the architect.
The Foundations for two new three-storv and
basemen: brick dwellings at 1921 and 1873 Yer
mont avenue northwest have been Laid The
houses will be models Of convenience and have
all modern ideas INCORPORATED into their con-
struction- Mrs NJ. NJ Pollard ia the owner
George & Cooper the architect and ]. II
HUNT the builder.
George W. CARL is building a two-storv and
cellar brick dwelling at 9I9 7tb street north
east
Two neat and effective frame snburbap
dwellings are being erected on lots 10 and IA
NilvauIee street- West Broolland. bv r. w
row Of four two-.torv brict dve,,iros IA
nov be;no erect.d on Valiav straat fror, No.
IS,. -, ,c,o ;.I.; L. D;Ls a D. 80
.oA' :" 100 .ueiu'i'e' W Diisn"nA I" i'o"e AoI
ManoSue a Curun
Ierrinc COMBAT with Giant Boa.
From the Westminster Gazette
Mr. Hamlyn the beast bird and reptile i'm
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porter HAS JUST receNeo consignment oi