The Washington times., 1894-04-08
where Busy BUILDERS
ARE Now A-BuILDING

There has been quite marked improve
ment in the business tone during the last
week. There have not been large number
Of transfers of real estate, but all the dealers
report an increase of inquiries and a much
better feeling among buyers and holders.
Three months ago it was hardly possible to
borrow money even upon the best real estate
in the city. but now the money market is
fairly glutted and lenders are as anxiously
seeking borrowers as borrowers sought
lenders formerly.
A talk with the leading architects discloses
the fact that they are not only busy, but most
of them are pressed with work in preparing
plans and Specifications for contemplated
new structures. They say their business more
nearly resembles 1892 than it has for months
past. They report consultations on quite a
number OF costly and handsome residences
that are under consideration.
Among the plans now being prepared by
Architect T. F. Schneider is one for three
story and basement dwelling for Joseph
Blundon. to be erected on street near New
Hampshire avenue. 1t will have a front OF
Indiana limestone and buff brick. tiled roof,
bath and vestibule with hardwood finish
The principle feature of the front will be an
elaborate bay window.
Plans have also been prepared for a three
story building TO be erected on Tenth street,
TO be used for stores and flats combined 1t
will be thirty-six by sixty-three feet. and the
first floor will contain two storerooms and the
second and third will each contain a six-room
fat with bath and furnace heat The front
will be of pressed brick with stone trimmings.
Architect A. P. Clark has completed plans
for handsome residence to be erected Iy c.
A. Brandenberg. on street northwest 1t
will have a basement OF brownstone. with the
rest Of the front of pressed brick, with brown
stone trimmings. 1t will be four rooms in
depth, with large reception and staircase
hail on the first floor finished In ash together
with large fireplace. The rest of the house
will be finished in white pine. and promises
to he very handsome structure.
Seven three-story and basement dwellings
ure to be erected on Fouree and Bacon
streets northwest, with buff brick and Indiana
stone fronts. The plans have been drawn by
George S. Cooper. Each will have a bay
window TO the second story finished with a
ba!ustrade. The roofs will be pitched and
covered with tile. The corner house will
have tower. Each house will contain ten
rooms and bath and reception hall and
staircase finished in oak
G. NJ. Campbell is to make an extensive ad-
diiion to his apartment house at Fourteenth
and ParS streets northwest. the plans being
drawn by Wood and Grimm, architects. The
front will be of selected red brick with red
sandstone trimmings. There will be three
cEpticll arches containing recessed windows
Each story will contain three apartments and
each apartment have five rooms and bath and
will be heated 10y steam and have electric
lighting.
under way is that Of the new brewery for the
Christian Heur:ch Brewing Company. Two
structures are to be erected, q brew house
and stock house. Both will be OF brick with
Manassas stone trimmings The brew house
will be S1x209, and will contain seven stories
and will be tonped of with a tower. The
total height from the ground to the top of the
tower will be 166 feet, and the building will
be of thorough fireproof construction. includ-
ing iron beams, girders. concrete floors. and
iron roof.
The stock house will contain six stories and
will be OF similar construction. Other i'm
portant buildings will be the building devoted
to the manufacture OF all ice that will be cou-
sumed by the brewery; the Office building,
containing all the various offices OF the COM
pany; the boiler house, and, finally, the largo
and spacious stables for the many horses and
wagons used by the company.
The Water supply, most important feature
In brewing, will be furnished from an abun-
dant natural spring that exists upon the site,
the water from which, after a careful analy-
sas has been found to be particularly adapted
to the purposes intended. Notwithstanding
the high purity of this water in its natural
state. it will. however, be made absolutely
pure before using by passing it through
system OF filters, which will be prominent
features Of the new brewery.
The cost Of the entire structure will be about
$3.50 COZ, the iron work alone costing S45 900.
Edward L. Dent has the contract for the iron
work. The plans were prepared by New
York architect. Mr. Heurich expects to have
the whole completed by fall.