Evening star., 1896-12-12
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Some Recent Transactions in Prop
erty and the Prices Paid.
NEEDF0RPUBLICBUILD
Site South Of the Avenue Advo-
Gated by Secretary Lamont.
T H E U S E OF ICK

Plans are being prepared for rather an
attractive residence which is to be built
by Mrs. Matheson on Connecticut Avenue
Heights. Recently, through j. B. Winner,
real estate dealer, Mrs. Matheson pur-
chased a lot at the corner of Bancroft
street and Connecticut avenue, having a
frontage of 81 feet and depth of 100 feet.
The price paid was $4,000 According to
the designs which have been made by
James G.. Hill, architect, the house will
occupy only portion of the lot, SO that
there will be lawn on the southern side
Of the house.
Mr.. Winner has also sold to James j.
hampton two lots on Connecticut avenue
and Leroy place, Connecticut Avenue
Heights having frontage Of 65 feet and
containing 1910 square feet. Mr.. Winner
states that Mr.. hampton has agreed to
build one fine residence on this ground
the plans for which Mr.. hampton says
are now being prepared. Mr.. Winner, in
connection with Pitney & Bradford, has
sold for ]. H. Lane to Charles E. Wood
house 2O31 Florida avenue, at the head OF
Connecticut avenue in Connecticut Avenue
Heights. Mr.. Winner has also sold to Mr..
Lane for Mr. Wood a lot on the south side
Of K street between 17th and 18th streets
Sites for Public Buildings.
the recent annual report of the Secretary
of War in the plan of having the public
buildings hereafter to be erected in this
city located on the squares south Of the
avenue betW cen 9th and 18th streets Mr.
Lamont in this REPORT calls the attention
of Congress to the necessity of the erec
ton Of what he terms a hall of records, in
other words, a building where can be stored
the files and records Of the various de-
anf,,, ,{nh r4<,1 Co.
rent use. AS Mr.. Lamont points out, in
number of cases 1t has been found neces-
sary to rent buildings for this purpose.
He thinks building Of this sort should
Mansion and the Capitol. and this Is one
reason he has for recommending site as
above stated He further says that it is
possible to have a systematic arrange
ment IN this city Of the public buildings
hereafter to be built. and he expresses the
opinion that the erection Of a han Of rec
ords on the site suggested, following the
construction Of the city post office on that
public buildings arises. lead to the devel-
opment of Pennsylvania avenue from the
Capitol to the Executive Mansion into the
stateliest thoroughfare In the world, and
the transaction of Official business and
lest representative, of our national char
acteristics."
AS the Information before Congress will
w,
mentioned for ali building sites which
Uncle Sam may need at the national capi-
tai for good many years to come. And
in the opinion of many the adoption ~of
this plan by Congress would add materially
to the beauty of the city and at the same
time solve q serious problem which now
confronts Congress in the necessity OF
providing room for the pressing needs of
the government.
Brick still Popular.
The popularity of brick in this city as
building material seems to be only tenn
porarily affected by the passing fashions,
which decree stone as the better form for
building purposes. For some time past the
fancy has been to erect houses with fronts
made Of brick Of different shades of color,
varying from black to white. Light-colOred
bricks, however, are supposed to express
the spirit of colonial architecture, which is
the fashionable type just at present. Stone.
of course, is used in trimming, just as 1t
was used years ago, when press brick
fronts were in vogue but it is still possible
for a person to build house entirely of
trick and still be in fashion, which is
good deal to say, especially when one con-
siderS the long reign enjoyed by the adyo-
Gates Of stone in house construction The
reaction toward the use of brick has been
so pronounced that expensive houses are
even built of the ordinary brick, which is
usually used only in the erection of side and
rear walls of houses.
Rows of Houses.
B. F. Meyers, architect, is preparing
plans for row Of six cottages to be erect
ed for syndicate in Holmead Manor, Mt.
Pleasant. Each building will have a 'front.'
age of 1s feet. with depth of IS feet. and
Will be constructed of brick. They will be
two stories in height. with basement and
atuc. and with the roof relieved by dormer
WINDOWS. A broad veranda will run around