Evening star., 1897-03-22
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
A Gratifying Improvement Noticeable in the
Local Market.
Architects. Builders and Agents Re.
gard the Future With Much
H0pefulness.


and real estate men during the past week
has developed the gratifying fact thai
real estate conditions are rapidly assum-
ing healthy appearance. Architects are
busy on plans of projected buildings
which embrace improvements in all parts
of the city and particularly in the north
ern and es stern sections. Builders re-
port considerable amount of preliminary
inquiry, which indicates that business will
be brisk as soon as the season fully opens
and it is possible now for dealers in realt;
to secure purchasers for eligible property
something that has not been accomplis he'd
without very great difficulty for a long
time past. There are indications also tina;
great many houses which have not been
eligible as rental property on account OF
their lack of convenienceS and comforts
will he reE:odeled this year and in this way
large amount of well-located inside prop
erty made attractive to tenants. The Inter
Ocean building on 9th street between E and
front. reinforced by steel frame tied
into tie lateral wall. 1t will be remem-
bered that after the heavy storm of last
year number of cracks appeared in the
front of the building, which caused its
condemnation of the building inspector
The owners of the building were confident
that the cracks did not affect the stability
of the structure in the least because the
reason for their appearance was, they
knew. not due to the force of the storm,
but to fault In the original construc-
tion of the building. The Inter-Ocean was
the first of the so-called Chicago construc-
ton to be erected in this city. Extending
upward through the front of the building
and inclosed in the brickwork are series
of steel pillars. and when these were placed
in position the builder conceived the idea
of placing lead pillars at the junction of
the pillars. where they rested one upon the
other to prevent possible slipping. When
the building was completed the weight rest
ing on these pillars caused the lead to be
squeezed out and the front sagged in con-
sequence. The fact of the front being con-
demned however. and the dangerous ap-
pearance of 1t affected in no small degree
the attraction of the building a de-
sirable business property. and consequent
ly it was determined to put in new
front. Architect T. F. Schneider has made
the design. which is very handsome. The
first and second stories will be of granite.
large arched entrance f1anked by polished
pillars of the same material being Strik-
ing feature. The third story will be of In
diana limestone. and the remaining six will
be of white brick ornamented with stone.
Stone pillars will extend upward through
the eighth and ninth stories and support
an ornamental stone frieZe and balustrade
at the roof level. 1t is understood that a
large mercantile establishment will occupy
the building when the improvements are
completed
Architect c. A. Didden is preparing plans
for a six-story and basement apartment
house TO be erected by Albert Carry on the
lot at the corner of 14th and Binney streets.
Columbia Heights. The structure will oc-
cupy a space ~ by $50 feet. and will have
fronts on both streets. Light-colored mot
tied brick with terra Gotta ornaments will
rise from an artistic base of either Vermont
marble OF Richmond granite. The interior
floors will be supported by steel columns
and girders, and the corridors will be tiled
and wanscoted with mosaic. At the cor
ler OF Binney and 14th streets there will be
a tower. which will add to the architectural
features. The building will be steam-heated
and equipped with electric lights and bells
and each suite of apartments will consist
of a parlor, dining room. sleeping rooms
and tiled bath. There will be two ele-
vatorS.
Architect F. B. Pyle has completed plans
for summer colonial residence for DIR.
Henry d. Fry, to be erected in Wesley
Eeights. ID. C., on the Tunlaw road, near
the new university site. The structure will
be of stone and frame, IS by IL feet in di-
mensions. with spacious double veranda on
two sides, combined with circular pro-
lection and portcochere- There will be
three floors. the first providing for a spa
cious living hall. stair hail. dining room
pantry and kitchen. The second will be di-
vided into five chambers. hall and hath,
while the basement will be adapted to ser
wants quarters and cellar. coZy Lay
window with seat has been arranged on a
A massive brick mantel will be feature
of the living hall. The decorations will be
tasteful and refined.
The same architect has prepared plans
for frame stable, to be erected for Dr.
Fry, near this site. the same to be two
stories. Carriages will be provided for on
the upper floor. while the horses will be
stabbed the first. The stable will be
lG by 80 feet
A six-story and basement apartment
house will be built by Redford w. Walker
& Son from plans prepared by c. L. Hard
ing. architect. on the west side of 2lst
street between r and streets. The total
cost will be $4,000.
b. Stanley Simmons. architect has pre-
pared plans for ten dwellings to be erected
for Charles r. Pickford at 601, 6G;. Gal, 6f3
and ti45 on Sth street and GAG to 6-4 on 9th
street northeast. Melton & Watts are to
be the builders. and the total cost will be
about $4,000. The houses will have sew
enteen-foot and nineteen-foo; fronts, will
be two stories in height. with cellar and
have stone Easements. The fronts will be
varied IN design.
Plans have been prepared by H. b. Da-
Wis. architect, for two brick dwellings to
be erected for Mrs. Amelia j. Lyle on 4th
street southeast. The structures will be
three stories in height. with basement and
have fronts of pressed brick The cost will
be about 5000. ere
r. r. DE Grain will build a two-story and
basement brick and Hummelstown brown
tween 9TH and 1th streets southeast. The
structure will have frontage of "a feet
and depth of so feet. The plans were
prepared by Ewald Schmitt. architect.
Extensive alterations will be made to ST.
Teresas s Church in Anacostia from plans
prepared by Joseph c. Johnson, architect.
a brick extension will be built in the rear
of the present structure that will provide
twenty additional feet of seating space
The extension will be % feet deep and con-
tain an 1S-foot square sacristy projection
and room for the altar boys and will
be used as sanctuary. Space for two side
affairs has also been provided
William j. Palmer. architect has pre-
pared plans for two-story addition to be
erected at the rear of the printing office of
Byron s. Adams, on 11th street The addi-
ton will be 30 by 40 feet, and will cost
about s.. 800.
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