Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-22

Sn they show q strong and
healthy condition of the market, these sales are
of special significance.
One was the sale at auction Of the large build
ing site at the southwest corner OF Rhode Island
avenue and 18th street, ha ing q frontage OF
"a feet on Rhode Island avenue and 100 feet on
18th street. The price paid was $40S per
square foot.
Tho other sale was Of building lot on 18th
street Just south of Massachusetts, avenue. The
lot has o frontage OF Is feet and q depth OF
something over 100 feet. and the price agreed
upon was so per square foot.
New Theater Project.
There has been ample provision made during
the present summer for the entertai nment Of
that section OF the public which is fond Of the
recreation afforded by the theater. and 1t 10
probable that if the plans now under considers
ton are carried out the attractions in this line
in this city will receive notable addition.
site has been selected for the new place Of
amusement, which will not be too far away from
the center Of the city and yet will be convenient
to the residence sections. It is thought that
the location will be central, and II is the In
tention to SO design the building that it can be
especially adapted for summer entertainm ents.
In some respects the new building, as now pro-
posed, will resemble the New York Casino. and
viii have stage erected on tho roof, where, far
above the heat Of the asphalt pavsments, the
tired citizen can enjoy y performance and at
supposed to be the thing for the
warm weather. In tho winter the stage
in the lower part Of the building can BE-
used, and SO the house will be in de mand all the
year around This summer more has been done in
the theatrical line for the members Of that
large organization known ~ the stay -at-homs
club than ever before and the club has no doubt
evinced its gratitude by generous patronage.
1t il said that the men back Of this enterprise
have plenty Of money, and therefore the ability
to carry out the scheme in good style. Tho
location calls for good building, and it IL said
that it is the intention to erect something that
will have architectural merit Now that so
many people have come back from the worlds
fair, filed with admiration Of the beautiful
buildings collected there, it will be necessary
ings to strive after high grade Of architecture
in order to satisfy the improved public taste
which, OF course, will be the practical result of
this contact with artistic work.
Extension OF Connecticut Avenue.
The hearing which the Commissioners gave
to those who wished to have their Jay in regard
to the question Of whether Connecticut avenue
should be extended in straight line beyond the
old municipal limits or should bs DETECTED did
not bring out anything new in regard to a subject
that has been before the people Of the District
and Congress for . number Of years past.
There are those who consider that their pri-
vate interests will be injured by straight ex-
tension Of that avenue sn6 the same course Of
reasoning can be made to apply to the extern
| zion Of practically all the streets of the city.
II the opinion is general that the future inter-
ests Of the city would be best sulkerved by
abandoning the present plan of the city in
reference to the suburbs and the adoption Of
| some other plan, then the present Law needs 70
| be radically changed. In the very title OF the
bill Its purpose is described as the extension Of
the streets Of the city. Former legislation.
such as the law which has been in operation
since 1888. contemplates the same purpose, and
the general verdict OF the world has united in
admiration and commentator Of the way in
which this city is laid out.
Ii is evidently the spirit as well as the inten-
ton Of the law that the plan OF the city should
| be applied to the suburbs. deviation is
allowed in the extension Of the streets from the
| plan of the city, except such a. may seem, in
the discretion Of the Commissioner necessary.
| II the streets of the city are to be extended on
the basis Of such . law, then there can be no
| favoritism shown and a certain set Of property
holders favored while in other sections the law
| is enforced. There ia no intention Of the Com
missioners rs Tar as known, to execute the law in
such fashion, and 1t is understood that they
are in favor Of the straight extension Of Con-
| nectlcut avenue and Of every other street and
avenue As far rs practicable.
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tension OF the streets into the suburbs, which
| is being prepared at the District Office under
| the direction of the Commissioners. ia pracl-
| cally completed, and will then be submitted to
| the commission, as required by law, consisting
Of the Secretaries Of War and Of the Interior
| and the chief of engineers Of the army. The
approval Of this commission must be secured
| before the plan can be carried out.
The New st. Matthew'S.
| "a - bs& xha 80
new church ediAce for st. Matthews parish on
the site on Rhode Island avenue just east OF
Connecticut avenue will be begun in the course
of few weeks. The ceremonies connected
with the LAYING Of the corner stone will be held
about the LIST Of October. Az has been stated
| the new structure will be in the form Of q cross
with q large dome. The exterior and interior
will be Of marble. It 10 probable that the tran.
sept and dome will be erected at this time and
the rest Of the building later. The transept
and dome will seat as many as tine present
church. When the entire church 10 finished
according to the plans now being prepared by
Messrs. Helms 4 La Fargo Of New York it will
be an attractive building.
Some New Buildings,
Building operations are practically at stand
still, and but Eve permits to erect new dwell
inRs have been issued since the 18th instant
George G. Harvey is building eleven bricl
dwellings on Mary land avenue near 11th street
southwest. Four Of the houses will be thret
stories and basement. six will be two stories and
basement and one will be two stories in height
p. n Dwyer in the architect and W. s. Jonel
is the builder.
Ground has been broken for the erection Of 9
frame dwelling on lot 20. square g. Brookland
J. E. Eastlack is the owner and E. 8. Morgan
the builder >.
The Anacostia Building Association has be-
gun the erection OF a frame dwelling at thu
corner of Jackson and Avalon streets, Ana
costa. w. A. Hardesty is the builder.
Georgetown Cycle Club.
Much road riding is not being done now b,
the members Of the Georgetown Cycle Club
as they are devoting most Of their time to tn
completion Of arrangements for their big an
niversary celebration at Glen Echo on Friday