Evening star., 1894-01-13

have lived for years. and in addition own
perhaps one other piece OF property. Their
interests We're involved, OF course. The old
houses purchased by these property owners
were improved and then leased out, and. no
doubt. by this time have been sold. Senator
Sherman built his fine new house there and
Mr.. Willard remodeled the old Holiday
house. which during the last administration
was the home of a cabinet minister and is
now occupied by a justice of the Supreme
Court. There is nothing of the run-1own-at-
the-heel appearance about this square nov,
but there is no question that this result is
due to the enterprise displayed.
OF course, ii does not follow that property
owners can stand in the way of a manifest
destiny and prevent the development of a
locality, although. of course, 1t is common
enough to hear such statements made 1t
Is not presumed that any ordinary cause
would have prevented the change IN the
character of + street from a residence 10 a
business street. The change may have been
retarded. perhaps. but after all the develop
ment of city, especially Of the business
section, goes along lines that are not drawn
by men however much they may desire TO
have hand I'm the process.
Activity i'm Building.
The demand for building permits. which
has been quite sluggish recently. has during
the past week experienced a revival. 1t is
a promising indication of return to the
market of the activity which has been so
sadly missing for some months past The
conditions are favorable for a livier mar
ket than exists at present. and all that is
needed is that those who have the means or
what is as good the credit should go ahead
with investments. 1t is proposed by the
Builders Exchange TO call a conference of
representatives of financial institutions. of
material men and labor organizations in o.
der that uniform reduction In prices NAV
be agreed upon, and then capitalists invited
TO make Investments in buildings, the in
ducement of low prices being presented 1t
is designed that any arrangement which is
entered upon shall have a time limit and
shall expire at the end of a defined period.
The plan will result, il is hoped. in not
only giving employment to numbers who
are now living in enforced idleness, but will
do mitch toward restoring that degree of
public confidence which is so essential In a
strong and active market
Two New Church Edihces.
Sketch plans have been made for a new
structure that the congregation of Douglas
Memorial NJ T.. Church will build on the
site of their present edifice, llth and II
streets northeast The work will not be
commenced until next spring.
The congregation Of Christ English Luth-
eran Church Will soon commence the erec-
ton of new house of worship at the cor
her OF New Jersey avenue and Morgan
street.
Rows of Houses.
Plans for four three-story and cellar
dwellings to be built on 5th street southeast
near Pennsylvania avenue have been pre-
pared for Lloyd F. Caruthers Indiana
limestone will be used for the base. with
press brick upper fronts broken by square
bays and circular oriels. They will have
furnaces. cabinet mantels. electric lights
end bells, white pine trim &c
Pians Tor a block OF eight two-story and
cellar dwellings that VIM. A Kimmel will
build for himself on Hanover street between
North Capitol and 1st streets northwest at
a cost or SlG.Ip have been prepared by
Jos. Z. johnson, architect. They are TO
have bay window fronts of press brick and
Ohio stone, latrobes, cabinet mantels, elec-
trio fixtures, &c.
The Building Record.
slight Improvement is shown in the
building record for the n.eak Eonr rern,tts