Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25

CURED, yet 1t makes impossible that feeling
OF ownership which leads to fine improve
ments. In this respect, it is held, the
ground rent system is an injury TO a CITY
as it acts as a check to private ENTERPRISE
IL Is said that in most cities where il pre-
walls an earnest effort is being made to
get rid or 1t, but that is rather slow work
especially IL the above lease is a sample OF
those generally given.
Mrs. WaEner's Residence.
valuble acquisition to the architecture
of East Washington, in the residence of
Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner, has been complet-
ed during the week. The house occupies
the northeast corner of leth and East Can
itol streets, with a frontage of twenty-three
feet and depth on 10th street of eighty
feet Mr.. Appleton p. Clark jr, is the
architect and Mr.. Henry F. Getz the build
er. The East Capitol street front is entire
ly of Indiana lime stone and the 10th
street side of press brick, with stone trim
mings. The design is ornamental. with
carvings of Byzantine detail. and the gen.
eral outline is picturesque, with high sla te
roof, sweeping out three feet beyond the
walls, and broken with ornamental gables
and quaint dormer windows. The entrance
porch is made prominent feature, sixteen
feet wide, with carved stone columns SUM-
porting a balcony above, the balustrade
openings filled with black wrought iron
grills. The vestibule has tiled floor and
wainscote, above which the walls and CELL
ing are paneled in oak, the doors ornament
ed with oxidized copper straps and plates
The entrance hall and stair hall are panel
ed in oak and divided by a balustrade
screen of carved oak columns, above which
from the newell rises large fiuted column
supporting arches at the ceiling filled with
carved fret work. On the opposite side of
the stairs the balustrade is repeated and
the large newell supports a lamp of oxidized
copper. The parlor and library are finished
in cherry and the dining room in oak The
second and third floors contain eight bed
rooms. The house is heated by hot water
The Building Board.
According to the records of the building
inspector, there were five permits issued
during the week the erection of new build
ings, at an estimated cost of SOS. $50.
A handsome Improvement will shortly
be made from '2l5 to Dds 9th street north
east by the erection of a row of six three
story brick dwellings. The owner is Aaron
Bradshaw and the builder F. NJ Angels.
L. ID. DAILY is building a small two-story
brick dwelling and store at 127 III street
northeast Connors Culloty are the
builders.
private stable in the rear of 1909 Lin
den street. lie Droit Park. is being built by
Messrs. Barr & Sanner.
c. F. Norment is building a private stable
in the rear of 10 Iowa circle.
Repairs.
lie Roy NJ. Taylor is building a two-story
addition to house 1870 New Hampshire
avenue.
The improvement of Sl1 l. street by the
construction of conservatory has Just
been commenced for Mr.. Joseph Auerbach.
The Improvement of 1905 o street by the
ADDITION OF new front with bay window
has been commenced by Dr. T. b. Hood
Some minor improvements are being
made by J. S. Thompson to houses num-
beers OIL and 5l3 1-2 street southwest
Improvements will shortly be made to
house 3l29 X street northwest by Charles
.. r. Kuhn.