Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
Some Encouraging Indications of Re-
newed Interest in Realty.
A COLONIAL RESIDENCE OF LARGE Size
of Various Kinds
Being Made Throughout the City.
r E CORD OF BUILDING

There Is no subject that is Of more inter
est just at present to real estate dealers
than the indications of the revival of bus
mess. While these indications, as they
come to the notice of individual dealers, do
rot amount in the aggregate to what may
be called boom, and it was not expect
ed they would, especially at this early
date following the presidential election,
sun there are enough upon which to base
encouraging expectations in regard to the
rear future. In general way it may be
SAID that all classes of men who are IN
terested in real estate, either as dealers or
owners, CT in the building trades, realize
that there has been decided change, in
what may be termed for lack of a better
term the atmosphere of the market
rms Is shown by the fact that money is
et'sleI, ana that loans can be more easily
sec ureu IMAM was the case prior to the
eiecloh. II Is also noted that individuals
Mno nave money are making inquiries
either IN regard to placing their funds in
ny III III Vi ioahs or In some real estate in
aestnient 1t Is believed that there will be
aS!eduy increase in the volume of such ex-
periences, and that before the spring onens
aIchllects Will be more generally EMPLOYED
, Ian they are at present In drawing plans
builders will be called upon for estimatee
and material men will experience a damanS
l" Wflcf they have been strangers for a
soou many months past. If all these ex-
'pectatlons are realized there will be abund-
ance of work for those engaged in the
building trades All '"e
Mr. Pages Residence
The residence which Mr.. Tbom.s Mol
son Page is erecting at the northwest
corner of New Hampshire avenue and
street Is attracting considerable atten-
tlon Just at present, both on account of
the size of the str Icture and the materia,
used The house. which is a yery large
one is now under roof, but Is not per-
maps near enough completion to enable one
70 form correct idea of the design whil h
'he architects had in mind. The design
ers OF the plan. who are a noted firm of
New York architects, have never before
buiit house in this city, and for this
neason among architects especially the
progress of the house is being watched
with considerable interest The exterior
walls are built of brick of special size
and of a rather dull grayish white hue.
AS a; she walls have not been cleaned down it
is difficult to judge of the effect of the
proposed color scheme. Independent OF
the arc hltectural effect the house is te-
ing built In a very substantial manner,
the flre-proof method being followed
throughout in the construction with the
exception OF the roof. The interior is
spacious and the arrangement of the rooms
VIII no doubt be adapted for the require
ments of social life in city like Wash
ington.
Scottish Rite Temple.
Plans have been prepared by Colonel
Robert I. Fleming for an addition to he
building of the House of the Temple. Scot
fish Rite, thirtythird degree, Of the south
ern jurisdiction. AS is well known. the
headquarters of this organization are at
the corner of Sd and E streets. Some
time ago the residence adjoining the build
ing on E street was purchased and it Is
now proposed to remove it and erect in its
place an addition corresponding in design
with that of the present building The
new part Will have a frontag. of twenty
two feet and the additional space afforded
VIII provide rooms for committees, the en-
largement of the library space for a mu-
scum and the enlargement of the supreme
council room.
When the improvements are completed
the council room will be thirty-seven by
forty-four feet and will have a coved CELL
ing, which will be handsomely decorated
The total frontage of the House of the
Temple when the addition is completed will
be forty-six feet on e street and one hun
dred and twelve on Sd street, the latter
frontage including the library, which is
especially planned for the fine collection
of books owned by the organization. 1t Is
understood that the head of the organiza-
ion, General Caswel who resides in Cali
home in this city.
Coed Construction Problems.
The new building regulations, which will
shortly issue from the Commissioners
Office. will deal in full and comprehensive
way with all details of construction. One
of the principal features will be the pro-
visions relative to the strength of timbers
and generally the strength of floors. Build
ing Inspector Brady has given much time
to the consideration of this branch of the
service, and talked Interestingly to a Star
reporter today upon the subject. He said
Building inspectors are often confronted