Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-31

plan OF extension. Every day prominent
real estate men and property owners hold
consultations with the Engineer Commits
sioner upon this subject. and give him the
benefit OF their views. Capt Powell invites
all interested in the general plan OF street
extension to call at the District building
and discuss the matter. II will be some
time, however, before the maps are COM
pleted and ready for filing.
building Regulations Amendments.
There is another delay by the Commits
sioners in disposing OF the new amendments
to the building regulations. The issuance
OF the new regulations now depends upon
the action OF the Commissioners on the pro-
posed amendment relative to the establish
ment OF theaters. At present they are watt
ing for the replies to the circular letter
which they sent to the mayors OF all Of the
large cities relative to the regulations in
force in their city relative to the location OF
theaters. A number Of these replies have
been received, AMI in not one OF them %
there any mention OF a regulation bearing
upon the subject The Indications are that
the Commissioners will amend the regula-
ton on this subject, so that those who pro-
pose to build a theater need not be required
10 get the consent OF the property owners In
the opposite square as a condition precedent
Effect of the Cold Weather.
This has been a bad week for building
operations. The cold snap scared the build
ers. and they are holding of for milder
weather. A total OF twenty-five permits
were issued for new buildings during the
week, aggregating in cost $4s,042. A COM
parison with last years figures. for the
month OF March, shows a great falling OF.
Last March 30l permits were issued, the
aggregate cost OF which was something over
$4,000
There are few applications for permits to
build alley houses these days. and since the
new law went into effect but two permits
son for this is, there are few alleys where
the new law can be complied with in the
building Of houses.
Some New buildings.
Plans have been made by y. r. Haller. ar
chitect, for seven dwellings which he in
tends to erect for himself on Riggs street
between 10th and 18th streets. They will
have fronts of Indiana limestone up to the
second story and the rest will be OF buzz
brick. The center house will be topped with
a tower and the corner houses Will he fin
ished with a pediment The other houses
will have a bay winaJw ua to the second
story. and fronts finished with a pedimcnJ.
All will have deck roofs covered with bun
tile and will have galvanized iron corhices.
They will be four rooms in depth and VIII
have large reception halls
F. A. Linger is building three frame DWELL
ings at the corner of Taylor and Hamilton
streets. Anacostia- J. L. Poston is the
builder.
a three-story and cellar brick dwelling 10
being erected by II. c. MOckabee for NJ ].
Mcnamara at 200 r street southwest
The foundation for a neat two-story and
basement brick dwelling at 1S22 18th street
has been commenced. c. V. Pettys Is the
builder.
a. p. Pardon, agent for w. II. Dyer, is
building a row Of four two-story and cellar
brick dwellings, from 1853 TO 1863 Superior
avenue, Meridian HILL He is also building
for the same gentleman row OF three two
story brick dwellings, from 2432 to 2427
Ontario avenue.
Work has been commenced on the erection
OF handsome three-story and cellar brick
dwelling at 500 East Capitol street for 7. J.
Hodgen.