Evening star., 1897-01-30
Splendid Structure to Go Up at 18th
Street and yelling Place.
DESCRIPTION OF THE IMPROVEMENT
ALarge Addition to S. kann, Sons
& Co.'S Establishment.
REAL ESTATE SSIP

Real estate circles. or those portions of
them that have high-priced residences to
dispose of, either by sale or by rent, have
been thrown into a fever of pleasant ex-
pectation by the coming of Cornelius Van
derbilt for a three-months' stay In WASH
ington- The impression seems to be that
number of other New Workers who are in
the Vanderbilt set will also come TO Wash
ington. and as such wealthy Gothamites do
not care to exist in the narrow environ
ments of hotels, the supposition Is that
they will rent houses adapted to entertain
ments. 1t cannot be learned. however that
any inquiries have been made by wealthy
New Workers for the class Of houses under
consideration, but still the real estate men
having such property to rent are feeling
hopeful that the coming of the Vanderbilts
will include the coming of many other
wealthy and influential people not only
from New York, but elsewhere, as real
estate men, like every one else, have
very firm belief in the adage- which says
that birds of feather flock together
Dullness prevails in the selling side OF
the realty market, although money is plen-
tiful, as it has been heretofore in the past
two months. for purposes or investment
in the shape of loans on property availably
situated. There are croakers, of course,
who repeat the time-worn complaint that
Washington has been -"overbuilt and that
it is now suffering from a surplus Of con-
struction that has been undertaken In the
past few years. These persons are the
same ones, however, who made the same
complaint ten years ago, and indulged In
all sorts of dire prophecies about the STEADY
stagnation that would ensue In washington
from the same reason, and still five or SIX
years after expressing themselves In such
a pessimistic way. they looked around them
and were amazed at the enormous progress
made in the building line The present
I;t;1 of n in n r.
construction in the recent past, but dis
position on the part of capitalists to await
the absolute return of definite improve
ment III business which Is confidently ex-
pected to occur before very long.
New Apartment House.
The gratifying announcement made last
Saturday in The Evening Star of the in
tention of Senator Cameron and Mr.. Myron
NJ Parker to build an apartment house OH
Clifton street can be followed today by
similar announcement, none the less pleas
ant. Mr.. N T Haller, the well-known ar
chitect of 1916 F street northwest, has
completed plans for very large apartment
house to be built at the southwest corner or
14th street and yelling place, Columbia
Heights. The sitl alton is one of the most
desirable in the District and the site over
looks the entire city and large portion OF
Virginia. Ground will be broken for the
improvement ON Monday next. The lot up
on which the structure will be erected is
100 feet on Yelling place and 10 feet on
1+th street. The building will be 100 by W
feet in dimensions, its longest side 'front.'
irg on 14th street. 1t Will be six stories
In height, above cellar, and is to be con-
structed entirely of white brick with In
diana limestone trimmings. The limestone
will form the foundation that Will be car
Tied to the first-story window sills. There
will be two entrances on yelling place and
1ith street. the latter of which will be par
ticularly handsome. The approach will be
by a massive stone balustIade. and the lob
by will be entered under carved stone
arch of attractive proportions. Limestone
columns will be carried up the front sec
ton of the 14th street side to a tower, that
will surmount the building at the center.
The tower will be of white limestone and
white brick and limestone columns will
support the balconies. which will fnclose
the windows on both fronts. The top will
be surmounted by a handsome cornice of
| limestone, upon which will be a white stone
| balustrade.
Plan. of the Interior.
The cellar will be devoted to very large
kitchen, a big boiler room, commodious
| coal storage, lockers for the storage OF
| bicycles and trunks and a gentlemen
| toilet room. The main story will contain
| a billiard room, % by % feet; a barber
shop, IA by "a feet; dining room, 80 by
| 20 feet; a public parlor, 18 by 30 feet; the
| offices OF the house. the cloak and mai
| rooms, while the corner will be given w
| to drug store. Entrance from 14th street
| will be by large lobby, Is by 40 feet, with
| girders extending below the ceiling anc
| supported by stone columns. Tiled mosaic
| will be placed in all the Railways on the
main floor On this floor will be two set:
| of apartments. one of five rooms and thu
other of four. The arrangement of tn.
| other five stories will be alike. On eacf
| floor will be six flats. Four Of these will
| consist of a parlor. dining room three bet
| chambers. buffet kitchen. pantry ant
a bath room The other two will be in
| tended for bachelors apartments, and Will
! consist of parlor, dining room, bed cham
Der and bath room: There will be stor
age room In each fiat and wardrobes vii
be built into the walls. Each back fla
| will have a large porch, while those fac1nj
| yelling place and 14th street will hav
balconies before their windows. Each fla
| will also be provided with a china closet
a gas range, noiseless water closets, ant
| there will be an arrangement by which tn
garbage from each kitchen can be easil
sent Into a general garbage chute to b
built up in the rear Of the building on tn
outside and inclosed in brick. The parlor
will have open fireplaces and cabinet man
tells. The fireplaces will be tiled and tn
bath rooms will be also tiled and equippe
| with porcelain tubs.
| Other Notable COnveniences.
A large freight and a large passenge
| elevator. both run by electricity, will b
| operated and on each floor will be marke
receiving room, where the marketing an
other purchases Of the occupants of tn
| various flats will be received and placed 1
locked compartments devoted to their ir
divfdual use. Each fiat will have a privat
hall. the rooms opening out upon it, an
there will be a private mail box for eac
set of apartments. which will be connecte
= with them by an electric call bell and
? speaking tube. The building will be heate
= by hot water and lit by gas. as well q
wired for electric lights. The cost will
4 s1J0.0O, and Mr.. Haller expects to hay
$ the building ready for occupancy by ne1
! September. A number of the apartment
|. have already been engaged by persons WI
. have learned Of the prospective erection
the fats, and the expectation Is that ii
entire number of apartments will have o.
| cupants ready to move In as soon as the
are fit to occupy.
Mr.. Haller also contemplates adding tv
t additional stories to the Luxon fats, co
Ter of Pennsylvania avenue and 25th stree
as soon as spring opens. The building
present Is five stories In height.
Need More Room.
s. kann, Sons & Company, who ha,
been in business here at the corner of 81
:. street and Market space for the past thr,
d years have been for long time confront,
n with the absolute necessity of enlargir
!; | their establishment. and a few days a,
/ fhov ha ,