Evening star., 1895-06-01
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Following the Lines of the New
Street Extension Map.
THE PUBLIC ENTERPRISE OF CITIZENS,
How the Residents Aid in Making.
the City Attractive.
SOME IMP OVEMENTS;

| AS every one IS aware VINO has studied
at all the map of the first section of the
street extension plan, recently approved
| by the Commissioners and printed in The
| Star, the line of 10th street is continued.
| from the bounds of the city all the way
| out to the District line. OF course there
| are other streets which are continued in
| like manner without deviation, and il is
expected such streets will become, to a
| certain extent, thoroughfares for those
| desiring the most direct route to the
| suburbs. While nothing has yet been
done in the way of opening up the streets,
| and 1T is not likely that anything will be
| done until Congress provides the means in
some specific manner, still the general di-
rection of the streets is laid down on this
| map, which is how before the special COM
! mission. A street is being opened up by
| Mr. Thomas Blagden through & portion of
| his property, which is on the Piney Branch
road this side of Brightwood. This new
| roadway conforms to the lines of 18th
| street when it will be extended, and the
| other streets which are being made will fol-
| low the lines of those designated in the
new map. Several houses are being erect
| ed by Mr. Blagden.
Beauty of the City.
Judging from the remarks that are heard
not only from the visitors to the city, but
| from residents. the city never presented
as beautiful an appearance as it does Just
| now. 1t seems that the foliage the
| trees was never quite so profuse of such
an attractive shade of green, and that the
| laws along the streets and the flowers
and foliage In the parks never presented
quite such an aggregation of loveiness as
is the case just now. However that may
be- the universal verdict seems to be that
Washing gton lis perfectly lovely" and af-
ter this remark the opinion is generally
expressed that 1t is the most beautiful
city in the world.
M ax1-il1 sha ff,c n th.aG4
comments, although perhaps the language
employed to express the same ideas might
be somewhat different. There is no doubt
that the city is very attractive, and ii is
pleasant to note that much of this is due
to the enterprise of householders. who see
that the lawns in front of their houses
are kept neat and trim, and where there
| is a space left between the curb and the
sidewalk for grass that is looked after with
as much attention as If it was private
property.
appearance of the streets would in many
instances be enhanced if the general public
exercised a little care and refrained from
walking on the grass or crossing over it
in order to save few steps. The style of
sidewalk which is now being laid by the
.District authorities allows for a space be-
tween the curb and the sidewalk. and in
time on nearly all of the streets the pave
ment for pedestrians will be fringed on
both sides by lines of green turf.
The public spirit of citizens is manifested
in the growing custom of having window
gardens, as well in the attention being
paid to the cultivation of flowers on the
lawns or parkings in front Of the house.
Mr.. WiIkins' Purchase.
Mr.. Beriah Wilkins has recently pur-
chased the lot adjoining on the west his
residence, which ia on Massachusetts
avenue between 18th and 18th streets. He
has plans under consideration for making
sorle improvements, but exactly what
form they will take he has Not yet decided
The lot just purchased, together with that
occupied by lis residence. gives him a
total frontage of fifty feet.
More Activity Predicted.
The inspector of buildings. in talking to-
a Star reporter about the building pros
poets, said: Last year at this time We
were as busy as could be issuing permits
for new houses. In the early spring sew
eral plans of new apartment houses We're
shown, and while I received every assur.
ance that permits would shortly be ap-
piled for to build them, they have not vet
materialized. 1t cannot be stated that the
city is overbuilt. The money market ap-
pears to be easy. and there is really no
good reason why the building business
should not be fourishipg. Confidence is
returning, and / believe we will see a big
rally within a short time
Record for the Week.
During the week just ended fourteen
at a total estimated cost of $i9ao These
were divided among the several sections as
follows: Northwest, seven permits at
S6G,So0; southwest, one permit $3.50;
northeast. one permit, $500; southeast,
one permit, 5000 and county, four per-
mts, $500.
Some improvements.
w. H. NARROW has had plans preparedt
by A. P. Clark. jr., architect, for dwell
Ing, to be built on Maryland avenue be-
tween Sd and 4th streets northeast IT IS
to be three stories in height 70 by 50 feet
and with front of brown stone and prass
brick.
A. Goenner. architect, has made plans
for house for DIR. F. E. Maxey to be
built at the corner of Rhode Island avenue
and 18th street. 1t is to be three stories
In height, % by 45 feet, with a front Of
light stone and buff brick. The same ar
chitect has prepared plans for remodeling
and enlarging the building 1907 + street.
The basement will be used for business
purposes and the upper stories for residence
purposes.
The residence of Henry Hurt 1928 2
street, is to be enlarged and remodeled. A
story will be added, and over the porch at
the second story there will be a couserva-
tory.
Fred B. Pyle, architect. has made plans
for a residence for J. c. Walker. at a18
10th street 1t is to be three stories in
height. % by 40 feet, with a front Of hrown
stone and Roman brick.
Seven houses will be built by Francis
Schneider the north side of street
between 1st and ID streets northwest.
A residence will be built by DR.. Richard
Kingsman at Ill East Capitol street from
plans prepared by A. P. Clark, jr., arch.-
tect. 1t is to be three stories in height.
33 feet s inches by &c feet, with front CT
press brick and stone.
Plans have been prepared by the same
architect for a building adapted for use
as an ice skating rink. 1t is to be located
at the southeast corner of 18th and e
streets northeast and 1t will be one story
in height. with the exception of the front.
and 113 by 2l9 feet. The building will be
located on the property of the Hysienic
Ice Company and the present refrigeraung
plant will be used.
A st. Louis School Teacher Murdered.
Molie Wade, a pretty colorcd teacher.
was found dead in a stable In St Louis
yesterday. Two bullet wounds were found
on her person, on the left side of the
head and the other in the left breast. Sus
picion points to Charles Webb. a haif-brced
Mexican and Indian. the pcrpetratcr of
the crime He was the last person seen "a
the dead woman's company.