Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Expected Final Action Upon the New
Building Regulations.
BUILDING INSPECTION BY DISTRICTS
Some New Buildings Which Are
Being Erected.
ALTERS OF INTEREST

AS soon as the Commissioners complete
| their estimates of the amount of money re-
| Quired for the support of the local govern
| ment during the next fiscal year, they will
| take up and come to final decision about
| the new building regulations, which have
| been pending now for some time. Building
| Inspector Brady, since he submitted to the
| Commissioners the recommendation of the
| commission appointed to draft these new
| regulations. has made several important adj
| ditions to them, the result of Information
| received at the recent meeting of building
| inspectors at Buffalo, n. Y. 1t is certain
| also that the Commissioners will profit by
| the experience taught by the late storm
| and insert in the new regulations para
| graphs relative to securing roofs. The
| present regulations are silent on this i'm
portant matter. There will also he a para
| graph added in relation to the anchorage
| of walls of buildings and the regulation af-
| fecting them will be stringent
| The inquest over. the death of Mr.. FitZ-
gerald, who lost his life by reason of the
| falling wall of the Albert building. brought
| out important matter with reference
| to the methods pursued by the present in
spec tor in the inspection of new buildings.
| When Mr. Brady came into Office he imme-
| diately put into operation theory that he
| had studied carefully during his long ser
| vice as assistant building inspector 1t was
| to divide the city into districts and put
| assistant inspector in charge of each one,
| who was to be responsible for the
| buildings that were erected in his do
| main, and see that the building regulations
| were strictly observed.
Weekly building Reports.
| Nor was this ALL He insisted upon week
ly reports being made, setting forth the
progress made in the building, and any 9TH
| er details that affected the same. While
| this idea has been successfully tried, and
| is, in fact, in successful operation at this
| time, the inspector is handicapped by rea-
| son of insufficient force. 1t is impossible
| for him TO personally supervise all build
| ings in course CT construction, and he is
| dependent entirely upu:: nis inspectors and
| assistants. He has recommended in his an
| nual estimates an increase of force and
| the Commissioners Will urge the same In
| their estimates to Congress.
| The building department of the District
has been hard at work since the storm in
| examining all buildings that were reported
| either by the police the owners as being
| injured. A number of buildings We're con-
| demned because of their condition, and the
| owners have complied rapidly as posi-
/ BILE with the orders for reconstruction.
| Location of Crematories.
| During the week an important matter
was settled in relation to the erection of
| crematories for the destruction of garbage.
Under an act Of the legislative assembly it
| Is prohibited to erect within a certain dis
| lance Of dwelling any mandatory for
| the making Of soap, fertilizer or other
| things which generate noxious odors TO the
| annoyance and discomfort of the residents
| in the vicinity. This matter was called 10
| the attention of the Commissioners by the
| building inspector when the garbage con-
| tractor applied for permit to erect ere
| matory Upon a site near the old observa-
| tory.
| The inspector returned the application to
| the Commissioners with a statement of the
| conditions, and requested ruling by the
| attorney for the District upon the subject.
| The attorney held that the Commissioners
| were without authority to refuse the per-
| init unless the same was in reality a nuis-
| ance. That could not be determined until
the crematory had been operated.
| A Northeast Improvement.
An improvement of a handsome and SUBJ
| stantial character is TO be made near the
| corner of 18th and H streets northeast.
| Some time ago a syndicate headed by Ar
| thur Cowsill, purchased this ground with
| the intention Of supplying what ii con-
| sidered public demand by the erection of
| hall that would be suitable for meet
ings. Plans have been prepared 10y A. B.
| Morgan, architect, for four-story building
| fifty feet front by depth of ninety-fve
| feet The construction will be brick and
| steel, the front being built of notified brick,
| which works out effectively a pleasing de-
| sign. The floor which is on level with the
| street will be fitted up for store rooms, one
| on each side of the main entrance. On the
| second floor there will be large assembly
| hall, with a seating capacity of 100, and
| there will be two lodge rooms on the third
| floor and two the fourth floor. The
| stores have been leased by Mrs. Markward.
| Ground was broken during the past week
| for the construction of this building, and
| the work will be pushed forward as rapidly
| as possible.
DIR. Gardner's Residence.
Plans have been prepared by w. ]. Marsh,
| architect. for dwelling at lois 14th street,
| which DR.. F. A. Gardner will erect. The
| new structure will adjoin his present resi-
| dence and when 1t is completed the doctor
will occupy the building for office and resi-
| dence purposes The new house will have
| frontage of twenty-four feet, a depth Of
| eighty-six feet,will be four stories in height,
| and the front will be constructed of brick.
The first floor will be occupied entirely by
| the suite of offices used by the doctor. and
| the second story will be the parlor floor The
arrangement Of the rooms on the first floor
| is believed to be one of the most complete
| possible for the purpose.
| Some improvements.
| Plans have been completed by B. Stanley
| Simmons, architect, for a two-story brick
| dwelling, to be built by Melton & Watts,
| at IS Sd street southeast. The structure
| will have a frontage of 26la feet and
| depth of 80 feet. The front will he of press
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| roof.
Frederick w. Carlyle & Co.. architects,
| have completed plans for a two-story and
attic frame dwelling, to be erected at 1927
Brown street. Mt. Pleasant, for George w.
| Sllsby. The dimensions of the building will
| pe 30 feet by "a feet, and it will be sup
| piled with wide porches. The foundation
and first story will be of brick. and the
| upper part Of rustic siding shingles.
| A three-story and basement brick dwell
| ling will be built at 2o25 H street north
| west for James d. Maher, from plans pre-
| pared by w. b. Hotzclaw, architect. The
| building will be 20 by Al feet with press
| brick front and bay windows.
| Plans have been prepared by w. Bruce
| Gray architect, for a three-story and base
ment residence, to be built at 1749 p street
| northwest, for John S. Miller. The ma
| terials used will be brick, and the half
| mansard roof will be crossed with slate.
| Bay windows will be feature of the front.
| A three story store and dwelling will be
| built for John Hartung, at los Florida ave-
nue. northwest, by Walter E. Kern & Co.
The structure will have frontage of %
| feet and depth of 81 feet, and will be
| built of press brick