Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28

Carver and altered to improve its con-
,veniences. at a cost of =, 500.
r. E. Middaugh will erect a two-story
and cellar frame dwelling, with a pitched
roof and bay windows, on the Bunker Hill
road. The architecture will be very at
tractive. and the house a commodious one,
90 by AZ feet in dimensions. 1t will cost
about $4,000. The interior decorations will
be tasteful, and various hard woods will be
introduced. 1t will be furnace heated.
E. w. Baker will put q stone front of
pleasing design to his three-story brick
dwelling, No. 1927 10th street northwest.
Three Fine Houses.
The excavation is being made on Yale
street adjoining the late residence Of the
Chinese legation. which is at the corner of
14th and Yale, for the erection of three
handsome houses for Mr.. Lester A. Barr.
The plans are being prepared by Architect
B. F. Simmons. and are for houses three
stories in height, with basement and attic,
and OF particularly artistic design. The
houses will be II by "a feet in dimensions,
and will have bay-window front Of Seneca
stone and notified Pompeiian brick. The
mansard roof will be tiled. Attractive stone
porches will lead to the entrances, and the
dining rooms in the rear will have bay
window projections. Oak and pine will be
used In the interior trimming. The vesti-
bules will be tiled. There will be cabinet
mantels throughout, and hot water heat
and incandescent lighting will be intro
duced. The houses will cost 5000 each.
Charles King has taken out permit to
build a four-story and basement brick
apartment house at 1922 18th street north
west. p. A. Harding will be the builder.
The structure will be thoroughly equipped
with all the modern ,conveniences The
cost will be about 10000
Cars Were Too Noisy.
Excavation is being made for the
store to be erected by Joseph Willard for
j. F. Manning & Co. on the formers valu-
able lot at the northeast corner of 18th
street and New York avenue. The massive
foundation which will be put in indicates
that it will be utilized some time in the
more pretentious building. The plans
call for the erection of one-story
store of mottled Roman-Pompeiian brick,
Al feet inches front on New York
avenue and running back 80 feet on 14th
street. There will be two hexagon show
windows on New York avenue and three on
!4th street. The building will be about IS
feet in height. 1t will cost $4,000.
templated erecting an apartment house on
this lot, which extends from New York
avenue to H street; but upon considering
the fact that the noise of the cars of the
converge at this corner would, perhaps
prevent comfortable life for tenants, he
dismissed the idea of the apartment house
as impracticable.
Justice Andrew Bradley will add single
brick story to the rear of his residence, No
2013 Q street northwest. H. F. Gitz is the
contractor.
s. E. Trott will alter and repair for H.
M Whitney the latter's residence. No 1911
9th street northwest, at a cost of s., 800
The announcement is made that Mr..
Christian Heurich of the Heurich Brewing
company OF this city has bought piece of
street. Norfolk, and leased an adjoining
flat, 145 by .175 feet 1t is understood he
will improve 1t with the erection of a build
irg, which will contain theater in the
second story.