Evening star., 1897-04-03

has found Il necessary to take steps look
ing 10 an enlargement Of its facilities.
Managers Of the handsome modern hotel.
on the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street, declare that their hotel Is con-
stantly crowded to its utmost capacity. Be-
cause Of this fact the executive committee
OF the comp my lately held a meeting ana
instructed q special committee to draw up
plans for the enlargement Of the facilities
of the hotel It II not yet known whether
the committee will recommend additional
stories on the present structure, or will
favor acquiring additional ground on 18th
street.
New Buildings.
Considerable activity 10 noticed about the
ONCE Of the inspector Of buildings these
days, and from the appearance Of things
q big spring business 10 anticipated. A
number of permits have recently been
taken out, and these. with the daily in
Qufries concerning new structures. give
great promise.
Dr. Franklin Davidson is building on lot
8. in block 5, South Brookland, a modern
frame dwelling of two stories, supplied
with all modern conveniences.
A handsome three-story and cellar brick
dwelling is being erected at 1874 Kenyon
street. Columbia Heights, for Christian j.
Uphoff. The house will have a frontage Of
20 feet and depth of 43 feet. The front
will be of brick and tone, Indiana brown
the architect and w. s. Jones the builder.
Work upon the construction of Ebenezer
Church, at 400 D street, has been COM
menced. Crump & Palmer are the archi-
tects and Mason & Harper the builders.
Columbia Heights is booming with new
buildings. Work is being pushed upon
seven new three-story press brick dwell
ings, and they will be completed before
warm weather. Three of them are from
1903 10 29O7 18th street northwest, and four
from 1881 to 1887 Harvard street. L. K.
Breuninger is the owner, b. F. Meyers the
architect and w. w. Souter the builder.
One of the handsomest dwellings of the
year is now being erected at 1910 Connec-
ticut avenue, for Mrs. Mcleod Matheson.
The house is to be three stories, with at
tic. and will be built of brick and stone. 1t
has a frontage of 30 feet by a depth of 50
feet inches. All modern conveniences are
included In the specifications. and the in
terror Of the building is to be a feature.
James G. Hill is the architect and John
McGregor the builder.
Work has begun in earnest upon the six
story office building at 14O1 F street north
west, which Joseph E. Willard is erecting
Gustav Werner is building a neat two
story and cellar brick dwelling at 1916 9th
street northwest. J. w. Swanson is the
builder and architect.
Two rows of modern dwellings are in
course of erection on Columbia Heights.
There are eight houses in all. seven being
located from 1903 to 1873 Columbia street,
and one at 1000 18th street northwest. They
looms, cellars and provided with all modern
conveniences. Barr & Sanner are the own
| ers and builders, and B. S. Simmons pre-
pared The plans
Sue F. Chapman is building a neat two
story and attic frame cottage at lot 10,
| block i. Oak avenue, Takoma Park. G. c.
| Chapman is the architect and builder.
At 1927 New Jersey avenue northwest
| John G.. Wolfe is building a handsome two
story and basement dwelling. Architect
| Holden prepared the plans and Mr.. Wolfe
| is doing the building himself
| A modern country dwelling is being erect
| ed on the property of Wm l.. Crounse near
| Connecticut avenue extended. about the
| Military and Gates roads. The house is &c
| be Of stone and wood, two stories with eel
| lar. A. 2. Clark. jr. is the architect, anc
| Galloway & Son the builders.
| row of four two-story brick dwellings
| will shortly be erected from 1870 to 1926 {
! street southeast for Maryland Barnes. G
| W. Barnes is the architect and builder.
| A two-story and cellar store and fiat Is
| about to be built at 922 Az street southwest
| for S. l.. Phillips A. X. Clark. jr, is THE
| architect, and Geo. C. Hough the builder.
| Adam H. Croft is building a neat two-sto
| ry brick dwelling at 721 I'd street southeas
| from plans prepared by B. Stanley Sim
| mons