Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Talk About Deals Which Are Ex-
pected to Be Carried Out.
The UNITING OF LARGE INTERESTS
Completing a Chapel Designed
After One in Padua, Italy.
OOF NSTRU CTION

real estate brokers, some architects and
some builders are realized there is to be in
the near future several enterprises of inn
portance started. 1t may be looked upon
| as significant or not of the expected activ-
| ity which it is thought will materialize in
| the spring that there is considerable talk
about proposed undertakings of magnitude.
which involve the transfer of property as
well as the erection of several handsome
residences and buildings.
1t may be said in this connection that
gossip of this character has not been COM
mon for the past year SO, and for this
| reason it is thought that even the mere
| talk is an indication that capital is actu-
ally being directed into the channels of
real estate investments.
A More Hopeful Feeling.
At any rate. a more hopeful feeling char
acteriZes those who interested as own
ers and brokers in property in this city,
and it is believed that rot only will money
| be invested more freely in the near future
| than has been the case in the past, but that
! in many ways the material interests of the
city will be advanced
There seems to be q growing impression
of the Importance of the business interests
of the capital city which is manifested in
one way by the efforts which are being
| made and the talk which is being INDUCED
| in looking to the consolidation of various
| corporations with the view of expansion
IheSe schemes or proposed schemes do not
| always depend on local capital, but it SEEM;
! tlat those who control large sums of
| money and who live elsewhere lock upon
| Washington investments with considerable
| favor.
With Large Capital.
There is already considerable money from
| other cities invested in various enterprises
| here, the promoters CT which contemplate
| the Improvement of land or the develop
| ment of railroad and other corporate rights.
1t is believed by many that the tendency
| toward consolidation and the formation of
| corporations commanding large capital IS
| likely to become more mark ed IN the future
| IN this city than has been the case in the
| past.
| 1t Is quite evident the area of business in
| this city is being extended from wear IN
year, owing not only to the increase in the
| population, but to the buiidin. of rapid
| transit railroads. which bring in close con-
| TACT remote sections of tire suburbs with
| the center OF the city. During the past few
! years, since the work of building railroads
has begun, the territory of what might be
| termed the influence of the city has very
| perceptibly extended.
In line with this is the suggestion recent
| ~ made to the board of directors of the
| board of trade proposing that the co-opera-
uon of the steam railroads be asked, SO that
| TIE system of what is called shopping ex-
! cuTSioHS may De StabliShei and thai he
| trade which perhaps does not now come To
| W Washington may he encouraged to seek the
| national capital for the supply of those
| needs which the various commercial es-
| tahliShnents of the city are so well able to
| supply.
All Done in Marble.
In the course of q few weeks one of tho
side chapels which will be attached to the
| church cJifice OF St. Matthew's parish on
| EhDGe Isl md
i:ue. when it is completed Will be ready for
| use. AT present Italian workmen are en-
| gagged in fitting up the interior. which is to
| he entirely of marble from the celebra ted
tarara quarries, Italy, and which has been
nos only cut in suitable pieces in that
| country, but has been carved there
. AS this marble is a gift ii has been ad-
| nltted to this country free of duty. What
| may be termed the shell of this chapel is
being erected BY the church authorities un-
der the supervision of Mr.. John S Lar
combe, the well-knoWn builder. The walls
| of the interior are now being covered with
this beautiful marble, after a design copied
from chapel in Padua, Italy The scheme
| is d very simple ore, but is being worked
| out with great beauty of detail and the
excellence of the material adds. of course,
an additional charm to the effect of the
whole.
Handsome Design
Along the walls is a series of arches sup
ported on columns. The arches are very
! richly carved, while the columns which are
| single piece of marble, have carved can't
tails Of the Corinthian order and the pe,Ies-
| tails contain panels with carved designs
| At the sides of the altar platform are fine
balustrades of marble. ard the altar is of
| course. Of the same material. with an eab-
crate design in relief upon the front. The
windows, which near the roof are
| to be filed with thin slabs of aIabaster
through which the light will come bringing
out the rich colors of the marble The cost
| ri the marble and the work of putting it in
will be 100000, which is the gift of Miss
Carroll.
An interesting feature is the roof, which
is carried on fiat arches composed of terra
Gotta tile, which are laid in cement The
carrying power of arches made of this APP
parently fragile material is said to be very
great The cement used is, of course. pure,
and when it hardens the entire work is one
consistent whole. The use of such material
for purposes of carrying weights is perhaps
unusual in this country, but is said to be of
rather ancient origin.
Wall Treatment.
Attention given to what may be consid-
cred minor details in the building of
house often produce attractive effects For
example, in row of three houses designed
by w. B. Wood, architect, and located on
Columbia road near 18th street he has
treated the walls in rather a pleasing fash
ion In some of the rooms he has designed
a dado which is made of burlaps stained
in an artistic color. Above the chair rail
the walls are tinted in a harmonizing color,
the effect being at once novel and pleasing.
Some New Houses.
Plans fer a row of four houses to be
built on Cedar street between 18th ard
10th streets northwest have been prepared
by William J. Palmer. architect They will
be three stories in height, with fronts of
Roman brick and light stone. There will
be tiled vestibules and baths, and hard
wood will'be used in trimming the interior.
The same architect has also prepared
plans for three houses TO- be built al 18th
| and Roanoke streets. They are to he three
stories in height, and the fronts are to be
built of Roman brick and brown stone
The interior will be trimmed with hard
wood, and there will be tiled vestibules,
and the houses will be heated by steam
Two houses are to be erected on WASH
ington Heights by Seymour W. Tullock.
According to the plans prepared by Edward
Woltz architect. they are to be three
stories in height, % by 60 feet and the
fronts to be built of light stone and there
Will be stone porches. The houses are to
be heated with hot water.
A two-story building is to be erected nv