Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
War Department Authorities Approx
ing Plans Including Projections.
4 BETTER FEELING AMONG BUILDERS
The Week Has Been Unusually
Brisk for This Season.
ITEMS OF IN T E r E S T

Builders and contractors who have
houses under way or in contemplation
were much relieved during the past week
when the plans of structures having pro-
jectionS beyond the building line, which
the Secretary of War had directed should
be sent to the officer in charge of build
inSs and grounds for investigation, began
to be returned from the War Department
marked with approval Many of these
plans were thus returned to Building In
spector Brady's Office and permits issued.
IT was very gratifying to Mr.. Brady as
well the builders to see that no objec-
ton YVES being made by Colonel Bingham
to the ordinary projections, such as bay
windows and entrance steps, which have
been hitherto permitted to be erected uE-
der the existing building regulations 1t
is now thought that Secretary Alger's ac-
ton was taken in order to prevent the
possible building of projections which
would serve to injure abutting property or
cause Disagreement of the general archi-
lecture of a neighborhood.
The week has been unusually lively for
this season in the matter of building pros
poets The building inspectors office has
been pretty well crowded, and permits for
substantial improvements have been is
sued.
Ten Fine Houses Going Up.
John Sherman Is going to improve his
recent purchase on the old Little farm, on
18th street extended. by erecting ten dwell
ings at cost of $4,000. Architect Waddy
b. Wood has drawn the plans. The dwell
hgs will be three stories and cellar. II
by q feet in dimensions with one and
two-story offsets. 10 by IL feet. The fronts
will be Of selected red brick and will be
provided with octagon and square bay
windows Mansard roofs of slate will top
them Off All the latest improvements will
be introduced. and the interior arrange
ments will be very comfortable. The
houses will be heated by furnaces
There are to be some substantial i'm
provements in the Geological Park The
antelopes are to have a new home in place
OF the house they now occupy The latter
Will be torn down, and in its place a one
story structure of undressed logs in half
timber style. with the interstices filed
with rough cast. will be erected. 1t will
have shingled roof and will be AZ by 30
feet. with an l. extension 20 by 40 feet
Ihere VIII be 10-foot cages on one side
ard 6-foot cages on the other. and the rear
OF each Will open into an inclosed yard
protected by high iron fence. The old
SHOPS are to be also demolished, and new
one-story building - by 100 feet in size.
with tiled roof, will be erected in the
valley Glenn Brown is the architect
Mr. James Lane Allen will build an at
tractive summer cottage in Cleveland Park
from plans prepared by Waddy B. Wood
~ viii be two stories and attic in height:
70 by y feet in dimensions, and will be
built OF shingles above a substantial base
ment of stone. The roof will be of hiDped
shingles. There will be large porch ex-
tending across the front of the cottage
with octagonal bay windows at either end
The first floor will be devoted to the par-
Tor, dining room. square hall and servants
room On the second floor will be two bed
rooms, library and a store room II will
De equipped with all the modern con-
Veniences and be heated by furnace. II
Will cost In the neighborhood of 5000.
Miss Myers New Residence.
Miss X W. Myer will erect a very hand
some residence at 919 18th street northwest.
at cost of $4,000. Hornblower G. Mar
shall are the architects. and John Nc
Gregor the builder. The house will be four
stories above ID cellar, and the front will be
of buY brick. with stone trimmings. The
nat roof will have stone cornice The
interior will be especially elegant and ar
tistfc- The trimmings will be of hard
weed; and the panelng and grille work
Will be examples of the best work of the
sort Nestibules and baths will be tiled
and the cabinet mantels will be specially
designed. The plumbing will be exposed
and the house equipped with electric lights
and bells. speaking tubes, etc, and he
heated by hot water.
Completing the Cotton Mansion.
The magnificent residence of Mrs Cotton.
the widow of General Cotton of California.
which has been in course of erection for
the past three years on Connecticut avenue
between Q and r streets. is now receiving
Its finishing touches and will be ready 70,