The morning times., 1897-02-17
ALARGE-APABIMEAr j HOUSE.
The capltas cnsa aucrsn company
About to IA.ect bne


permit was granted Yesterday TO the
Company of this city for7the erection of
the first section OF u hsgerssx story apart
ment house of brick which, when com
pleted, will form a valuable addition to
the long list OF HANDSOME styuctures scat
tered about the city, The building will
occupy the entire square, running along
the east side OF Fifteenth street north
west, between U and v streets, and ex-
tend after the manner of double l.. east
from Fifteenth street, to Portner Place
on U and streets. The building will
be constructed in three separate sections.
each one to be entirely completed before
another is begun. The whole period Of
erection, it is thought, will cover the
greater part OF three years. , ,.u.
The permit granted yesterday relates to
the first section, which viii occupy the
corner of Fifteenth and U streets, eX-
tending for 1O1 feet on U .and for 70
feet on Fifteenth. This forms but one
fifth of the area to be covered eventually
when the building is ompleted by the cree
ton of the corresponding section at Fiji
tcenth and V and the central section
along Fifteenth street. The cost of the
first section will reach $125,C while,
the company expects to expend upon the
entire structure M ore than 100000.
The plan is the " woTk Of Architect C II
Didden OF this city, and embraces every
modern method OF rendering a building
Comely and substantial, while at the same
time possessing degree OF elegance and
finish which will render il attractive TO
the eye, an ornament to the city, aud
what is of more Importance, comfortable
and convenient in all of its interior AZ
rangements. The walls VIII be constructed
of pressed brick, with ornamental designs
over windows and doorways.- Little idea
of the final appearance Of the front VIII
be gained from the section now to Toe
erected though, turre -surn4ounted bag
window at Tie corner will possess much
artistic merit.
The ornamen:h...,on, according to the
notion of the builders, should be concen-
trated about the main entrance and central
section, which win occupy the center of
the Fifteenth street block. This portion Will
be the next erected, and the architect IS
busy upon his clerations. The building
above the first floor, which will be occupied
DN Il drug STORE. ls W DC wv l'ltu iilD Ildls,
Tarying from four TO seven rooms each
a nd by a cleyerly de Used hall arrange
Inent, of Mr Sidden's conception, each Will
be entirely separate from the others. Hard
oil finished woods will be used throughout
the interior, the walls will be ornamentaily
frescoed, while tiled floors and warm
coting in all corridors, and baths, Will add
elegance to the general effect.
The building, when completed, will in
clude in the neighborhoed OF 1O3 suites
OF apartments, each lighted by electricity
and heated by steam.
The Capital Construction Company, which
is fostering the enterprise. IS composed IF
many well-known local READ estate IacI,,
| tue president and treasurer being Mr vii
liam II. Saunders, and the secretary Mr.
T NICK Baldwin.
In the charter of Incorporation u boari
oI six directors was appointed. whose
| names the company prefers 20 withhold.
! II is iutimated that thesc gentlemen in
| tend Ia erect number department houses
about the city as soon az satisfactory
plans can be formulated. the Fifteenth
| street house. however, is the first TO be
begun and will be pushed TO completion
| before ether steps are taken Excavations
cu the lot at Fifteenth and streets have
| aiready begun. - r' " - =