Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
Activity in Building in Certain
Suburban Sections.
SUPPOSED EFFECT OFTHE HIGHWAY ACT
House Construction for Cold and
Hot Weather.
SOME IMP ROW E N E n 7 S

nitude is contempla ted by Barr & San1er
They own a large proportion of the ground
on each side of Columbia street between
18th and 14th streets, Columbia HelShts'
ard it is proposed to build up both sides OF
this street soHdly with houses. The pro-
motors of this scheme have already pulit
extensively in this section, but if the plans
now under consideration are carried out, II
will perhaps be the largest building opera
ton that they have attempted at one time.
The houses are to be of an attractive de-
sign and built IN style which have marked
those previously erected by them. In some
respects the scheme is similar to that
which resulted in the building up of both
sides of q street between nth and 18th
streets several years ago by Mr.. T. F.
Schneider.
This rather notable undertaking will
serve to call attention afresh to the rapid
ty with which this section of the suburbs
has been built up. large proportion of
the activity is attributed to the facilities
which are afforded by the cable road, but
1t is also thought that it Is in part due to
the fact that the streets in this section are
not affected by the street extension plan,
and that therefore the uncertainty which
rests upon other sections of the suburbs in
regard to the probable direction of the
streets does not apply to property in this
section. 1t is believed that when the lines
city are finally determined, street car lines
will be extended and similar activity in
building and growth in populations as has
characterized Columbia Heights will be the
result in other sections.
A New Suburban House.
Reference has already been made to the
purchase by Judge Cox of a building site
midway between Connecticut avenue ex-
tended and the Tenleytown road, and north
of no of
Plans have been prepaI ed by the architect,
Robert l. Fleming, for the erection of
house on this site. There will be a stone
foundation, upon which will rest the two
stories and attic. the entire structure be-
ing surmounted by a high pitched shingle
roof. There will be bay projections and
dormer windows in the roof. The dmen-
sions of the house will be I5x62 feet.
Construction of Houses.
The cold weather of the past few days,
although perhaps not showing such a low
record of temperature as will be expert
enced before the close Of the winter, has
no doubt brought the usual amount of dis
comfort which always seems to accompany
q depression of the thermometer. People
who live in houses having fine appear
ance and perhaps deliberately furnished
spend their days in many cases in vain at
tempts to keep warm.
The aggravating feature of the case Is
that there Is an abundance of fuel in the
house, which is literally used, and yet
mar y of the rooms and the halls remain
bleak and chilly. Next summer, when the
other extreme of temperature Is reached,
the occupants of these houses will be swell
tering in the heat and unable to find cool
spot in their homes.
The rule seems to hold good that a house
that Is hot in summer Is cold in winter.
The discomfort at both seasons of the
year may be attributed in broad way to
hh Al,v lxrna
struction, and in a majority of cases the
latter may be attributed to very preva-
lent desire on the part of people to buy or
build q he use for about IS, 600 which looks
as il ii cost $4,000.
A stone front, with carved pillars, and
vestibule having a tiled floor, and finished
in hard wood or marble, may have rich
appearance, and doubt 1t has but 1t
gees not prevent the house from being an
uncomfortable In which to live A
house that is built in a plain and substan-
tial fashion is apt to look better in the
course of a few years, and is said to rent
better ard sell better than one of those
shabby genteel affairs, with a carved from.
and f1msy interiors;
Water in the Suburbs.
Mr.. Thomas Blagden, wanting Potomac
water and city gas for his new houses at
Argyle, cast about to see how he could
procure the coveted luxuries. Finding his
lane too high for the water service from
reservoir, which has been constructed way
up at cid Fort Reno, and is now in run
ming order. Potomac water is pumped up
into this reservoir. which was constructed
to supply houses along the Loughborough
read, in TenleytoWn and Takoma Park
To tire latter point a water main has been
constructed via the Military and other
reads across country. Therefore, Potomac
water is now at Brightwood.
Mr.. Blagden's application to the Com
mission ers for water from this point was
refused. unless he paid the entire cost of
laying the necessary piping. He has de-
posted the sum required also large sum
TO the Washington Gas Company for its
service. Permits have been granted and
pipes arc now being laid.
The Building Record.
The building record for the week ending
yesterday shows that a total of thirteen
permits have been issued at an estimate
cost of $50, 400, divided among the several
sections of the city as follows: County has
five permits, costing $1,000; northwest,
two permits, for 81 200; southwest five
pc, mits, fer $3.50, and the northeast, one
permit, for $1,000.
Some improvements.
c. r. Morgan will erect a two-story and
attic frsme dwelling at the intersection of
Grant road and Connecticut avenue ex-
tended. Gileds Brothers will be the ar
ckitects.
b. B. Connick will be the owner, archi-
tect and builder of frame dwelling which
will be erected shortly In Anacostia-
Charles E. West will build a two-story
private brick stable in the rear of 221 II
street northwest.
An extensive Improvement Is to be be-
gun on F street between 4th and 9Th
Streets northeast. The Washington Brew
Ing Company will erect a two-story brick
storage building, which will occupy nearly
the whole Hook. Steam heat, supplied
from the central plant, will be used. Red
brick and limestone will be employed in
the construction, and an octagonal tower
will surmount the slate pitch roof. sub
stantial freight elevator will be built in
the building, which will cost about $1,000
j. b. Hutchinson & Company have been
awarded the builders contract.
a block of four brick dwellings will soon
be erected A street southeast between
sth and 9th streets by C. III. GLADDEN. from
plans Of his own preparation. The fronts
will he sixteen feet with a depth of thr-
ty-tvO feet. They will be three stories in
height, with Easements and rectangular
bays, pressed brick fronts and fiat roofs