Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-30


20 tude exercised in the
choice of architecture
al designs and a greater variety actually
and expression than in most cities IL
looks as II 1t was intended to face the Sc
we're winters of a northern cline. and Its
substantial walls, as well as the formal
lines Of the gables and the rather somber
color, seem to need the bowling blasts and
banks Of snow for their setting. However.
this Is only an impression. as the house Is
. fine spacious mansion and Is a notable
addition to the homes of the city.
Adjoining this residence on the north
ground will be broken soon for the erection
of residence, which. In design. will pre-
sent quite a contrast to its neighbor. When
completed IL Will be the home of Mr.. Chas.
W. Needham. The architect. who in this
case IL Mr.. w. Bruce Gray, evidently found
his inspiration for the design among the
architectural forms found in the sunny
CLINE OF Italy. This Is seen In the pointed
window heads Of the first story, the line Of
triple windows in the second story and the
suggestion Of an arcade in the arrange
ments OF the windows of the third floor.
The deep cornice will be finished with a
balustrade and the roof will be covered with
tile The material used for the exterior
walls will be light red stone and brick of
q harYnonizng shade.
four feet. an unusual width for city home.
There will be rooms on each side of the
main hall and in general there will be the
air OF spaciousness about the interior which
Is found in what are known double
houses. The interior Is to be handsomely
finished in hard woods. and the walls will
be deliberately decorated. On the third floor
there will be a large ball room One of the
features Of the sleeping apartments will be
that each bed room Will have a dressing
room attached
The Growing City.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Lewis of Talladega. Ala, has
leased for year. with the privilege of buy
ing. the fine residence of MIR. Lawrence
Sands on Woodley road Just west Of the
Columbian road. Mr.. Lewis is one of the
wealthy residents of the far south and it
Is his intention to make his permanent
home IN this city. AS has been stated in
The Star, the price agreed on for the pur
chase OF the property Is 100000.
These figures illustrate the growing i'm
portance of the suburbs Such has been the
advance of the population beyond the
northern bounds of the city that a consider
able strip is now looked upon as part of the
city. The streets have been extended and
rows OF houses are being put up. SO that
there Is very little that is suburban about
a large part of the country Immediately
adjoining Boundary street. The boundary
which is supposed TO divide the city from
-he suburbs will, In a few years at the
present rate OF progress, be lined on each
one side. as the founders of the city planned
over 100 years ago. With the extension OF
the city streets the boundary OF the city
viii be extended to the District lines and
may go even beyond. The fact is that the
city has begun to grow toward Baltimore
In one direction and toward the Blue noun
tainS in the other. and IL is impossible al
most to say what the situation will be In
the course of the next ten years except the
certainty that the population Of the city
will have made considerable progress to-
ward the half million mark.
Roof Garden Theater.
The new theater enterprise which was
mentioned in this column a few weeks ago
has not been abandoned. There Is a pros
pect that something will be done and that
the enterprise in its entirety will be carried
out As has been stated the scheme in
wolves the purchase of a site In a central
locality and yet In one that has until quite
recently been looked upon a residence
neIghborhood. A suitable building will be
erected. which will be fitted up for theater
purposes with roof 50 arranged that it
can be used as a theater in the summer.
Care I'm House Building.
More attention Is now being paid to the
matter of the ventilation of houses, espec-
tally with reference to all plumbing con-
nections. than ever before People have a
dread OF sewer gas and the experience OF
many who have encountered this dread
specter Of modern city life. if they survive
the encounter, have no wish for another
interview. To this largely Is due the fact
that here at any rate the custom of having
stationary washstands in bedrooms has
practically been abandoned. Then in many
houses the waste pipes. and. in fact all the
pipes In the house are exposed instead of
being buried in the walls and under the
floors. In some cases the pipes are entirely
out Of the house, and where the exposure
In winter Is not too direct, this can be done
with safety and the pipes are not frozen up.
These precautions do not indicate that there
Is any more danger from sewer gas in this
city than In any other large center of pop
ulation. but 1t Is an evidence of the care
bestowed upon the erection of private res
dences In all the details.
Rows of Buildings.
A block Of five three-story and cellar Eng
nsh basement dwellings is to be built in the
neighborhood OF 18th and Princeton streets,
at a cost Of $4,000. Indiana limestone is to
be used on the first story fronts with a
light colored notified brick above. Copper
bays running the entire height will have
tiled roofs. The architect is e. A. Didden.
Two stores combined with dwellings are
to be erected on II street between 18th and
l&th streets northeast They are to be three
stories and cellar. 1sxo3. with press-brick
and Hummelstown brown stone fronts orna-
mented by oriei bays.
The Fourth street VI. f. Church.
Plans have been prepared for the new
edidce OF the Fourth Street NJ. Z. Church.
&th street between f. and G. streets south
eaSt- IL Will De ~ Dy lV9 feet and in design
will be blending of the Romanesque and
Gothic styles Serpentine stone is to be
used on the front, which will have a gable
nnish- The cost will be about $4,000.
The Building Record.
There Is no evidence from the record of
the week just closed in the inspector of
buildings office chat the fall building trade
has commenced In fact. Il was one OF the
dullest weeks of the season, and three per-
mits. aggregating in cost 5000. tells the
story.
Inspector Entwtsle is taking time by the
forelock and is working on his annual re-
port for the fiscal year which ended June
Goth last. 1t will show a fine condition of
Affairs. and present tables showing that the
construction of new houses aggregated last
year in estimated cost between Sg,OO0OO0 and
SlU.UeJ.Otp.
John MOthershead is building neat brick
dwelling at Az 6th street southwest 1t win
have a frontage OF twenty feet by depth
OF hfryfour feet, two stories high, with
pressed brick front.
l.. j. Hannah Is building from plans pre-
pared by Architect y. Y. Halter a neat two
story brick dwelling at 10 4 street north
east. for Winfield Ofutt.
). F.. Chapman is building an $50 private
stable in the rear of his residence. 1924 18th
street northwest.
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