Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-28


builders as well as building associa-
tons hold out inducements to those who
have but little money and who want to
buy home. Writers on such subjects as chow
to get on in the world" urge upon the young
to begin at once the purchase of a house. The
advantages of having a roof over ones head is
| constantly being brought to the attention in
variety Of ways, and in fact the whole trend
| OF argument and the weight Of advice is all in
this one direction. Men realize that public
| opinion is against them on this subject if they
either do not own home or are not engaged
| in buying one, and they assume an apologize
attitude and sometimes one of defiance. They
| say that they are going to or perhaps they take
the superior attitude Of one who Is making bet
| ter use Of their savings than following the
slow method of buying house on the INSTALL
ment plan. After while they will tell
you when they have got their pile
| then they will buy a house. Occasionally you
will meet with man who has the assurance to
| tell you that he saves each month what he
would have to pay for a house by monthly pay
| ments and puts it away in the bank and he
Will argue that he is saving money because he
will not have to pay such high rate of inter-
| est when he comes to buy.
OBLIGED TO SAVE.
The fact is that there is not one man in a
thousand that will save unless he will put him
| self In such position that he will be obliged
| to save whether he wants to or not Men are
afraid to assume responsibility and to face the
| prospect OF depriving themselves of some of the
| luxuries and the superHuities Of life How
ever, the motive be what it may. the fact
remains that surprising small proportion of
the residents of this city and of other cities
their own homes. The statistics gathered by
| the census Office give some astonishing results.
For example. during the last week there was
| issued from the census Office a bulletin giving
among other things the ownership of homes
| in the state Of Maryland. similar
Bulletin has been issued containing the same
| class OF facts about the District of Columbia
or what is practically the same thing the city of
Washington. From this source it is learned
that there are in the city of Baltimore Sc 457
homo families, and Of this number over 20 per
cent rent the houses they live in, while the bal
| ance own their houses either in part or in
| whole In this city there are 43, $50
home families, and yet nearly IS per
cent of that number rent their homes and
the remainder own their houses in whole or in
part There Is no reason to suppose that either
OF tile two cities named are exceptionable
i'll the list of cities in this country. Ger
tainly there is less cause for people
in this city to continue to pay rent if they
have any desire to be their own landlord
than in most any other place, for the reason
that the facilities offered here are very best
Any man Of reasonable industrious habits and
| small sum Of money can make a start on the
road that will bring him to the point when he
is the king in his own castle. Besides all this
tho advance in values and the activity
in property is of benefit to the small owner
especially in comparison with places where the
real estate market is inactive. and where it is
quite as serious problem to get rid of prop
erty as 1t seems to the average man to buy it.
ART IN ORIGINATING.
During the past week a number Of the brick
manufacturers Of the city have been in attend
AM NJ fha nal of ,ha No
Brick Manufacturer Association in Louisville
Last year the annual session was held in this
city, and the brickmakers, who came here in
large numbers from all parts of the country
had an opportunity to the Importance
of that industry ut the nations capital.
They learned that the an nual output at that
time was nearly one hundred and fifty millions
and during the past year no doubt the quantity
was still greater. There is no question about the
| superior quality of the brick made in this vicin-
ity, and its general use in the best buildings is
a further evidence that brick takes a high rank
as u building material. The makers Of brick,
however, are not satisfied with turning out a
good article, but they recognize the changes in
the character OF architecture and the advance
made in the matter Of taste. 1t is pos
sble to obtain from the makers now
bricks nodded in any design which
an architect may suggest. The scope Of the art
OF brick making was pointed out by the presi-
dent of the National Association, Mr.. Charles
b. Pearson Of this city, In the course Of the
address which he made at the opening of the
convention. He said:
by every consideration OF ornament and
utility, the architecture Of American homes,
business blocks, school houses, church edifices,
public structures and charitable Buildings, is
one OF very large moment, as touching upon
the culture and prosperity Of the people. The
variety OF shades. the elegant finish and the
diversity Of ornamentation which we have at
tained'in the manufacture Of brick afford the
widest possible scope for pleasing and artistic
finish Of walls. The old square angle which
made brick building look so stiff and forbid
ding has given place TO the broken angle and
the curve, by which it 10 possible for us to
mold brick with which we can produce in O
wall thing which the architect can create
upon paper. Along this line the demands Of
the future will be practically unlimited"
THREE NEW HOUSES.
Three houses are to be erected on Pennsvl-
vania avenue near 10th street southeast from
plans prepared by W. J. Palmer. architect.
They will have three stories and Easements,
with fronts Of Indiana limestone up to the first
story sills and cream brick the balance of the
way. Stone trimming will be used generously
| on the facings. Swell bays will be prominent
in two Of the houses, while circular bay will
diversity the front Of the remaining house. The
roofs will be projecting and covered with
Spanish tile. On the first floor will be the
Sleeping apartments sol baths will occupy the
remaining floors. The baths and vestibules
will be tiled The laundry is located in the
basement. Furnace heat, electric BELLS speak
ing tubes. cabinet mantels and all good equip
lnents prevail.
SIX SUBURBAN COTTAGES
Six two-story-and-cellar cottages are to be
built at West Brookland from plans prepared
by Jos. c. johnson. architect. The dwellings
| range in dimensions from 22x30 to 2Sx40
Prominent features Of the architecture will be
numerous gables and verandas on the front and
side Of the cottages. Square, round and octa-
gon bays will diversity the fronts and extend
to the steep shiugle roofs. The interiors,
| trimmed with white pine, will have latrobes.
| cabinet mantels tiled fire boards, hearths and
| baths and all modern improvements.
SOME NEW BUILDINGS.
Oh srles A. Arundel will build house on 18th
street near r street from plans prepared by C.
A. Hardness, architect. The house will have
| three stories and q cellar. Press brick and
Hummslstown brown stone will face up the
front The ~ ound door will be used for store
purposes and will have q large show window,
flushed to the wall. A copper oriel between the
| second and third stories will add to the front
On 18th street between l. and II southeast
block Of thirteen two-story frame houses will
be built from plans prepared by George Cooper,
architect Each house viii contain six rooms.