Evening star., 1898-03-05

city limits, but within the bounds of the
District Already thare has been an ex-
tension to a considerable extent and nota-
bly, SO in the case of the water supply near
Tenleytown, where there is a reservoir,
part of the water supply system of the
city, and from which pipes convey the wa
ter throughout quite large area of that
region.
There has also been some extension Of
the city sever system to various parts OF
tha suburbs, and in cases where 1t has not
been possible to make connection with the
City sewers or get Il supply of The city wa
ter, private systems of sewer AMI water
supply have been put into operation. 1t
is apparent, from the manner in which
suburban development Is going on, that
People who go out into the country TO live
do not do SO for the purpose of gettirg rid
of what are known as the modern con-
vaniences.
On the contrary, 1t is evident that what
the average citizen living In the suburbs
wants are the advantages of city life COM
blned with those of country life.
1t, therefore, happens that houses that
are built even five or six niles away from
the city. and in some cases much farther
are equipped with plumbing similar TO that
round IN city houses, and il 1t is possible TO
secure electric light, that is done rather
than to go back to the use of kerosene
For the same reason these residents must
have educational opportunities for their
children, so handsome school houses are
1ound scattered throughout the suburbs
In TACT, the demand of suburbanites seems
to be for all the facilities of modern life
which are enjoyed by urban residents
The Venetian Gothic.
A style of architecture somewhat differ
ent from that which is usually followed in
the designing of houses erected in this
city will be illustrated III two houses which
are to be built by Mr.. Arthur Cowsill. on
the west side of Columbia road between
California and Wyoming avenues, known
a iyfr for s.rl,ta
stone is to be used and the design pre-
pared by Henry Ives Cobb, architect. is
to be carried out. The style is what is
known as the Venetian Gothic
Bay windows, supported by stone cor
bells, will start from the second story and
the mullions, piers and arches in the front
Will be nodded and cut into cathedral
style. The windows will be filled with
plate glass, and the interior finished in
hard wood. In the basement will be the
laundry, heating apparatus, store room,
etc, while on the ground floor there will
be reception room, the staircase leading
to the main floor. and in the rear the
kitchen.
There will be a toilet room under the
main stairs on the first floor, with a win
DOW into the passageway between the
houses, the latter being provided SC as to
aHord access to the kitchen from the front
without going through the basement. On
the second or main floor there will be three
rooms The front room will be a general
living room, the center a spacious. hall.
with fireplace, and in the rear the dining
room.
On the upper floors there will be five bed
rooms, besides bath and dressing rooms
rather unique feature is the provision
for closet room in spaces Immediately ad-
Joining the bed rooms, with stationary
wash basins and large plate mirrors
Some New Buildings.
A. B. Mullett & Co. have prepared plans
for frame house to be erected by Mr. n
Lindsey on Braddock Heights. 1t is to be
two stories in height, with cellar and at
tic, and Al by AZ feet. Hardwood trim
ming will be used in the interior, and there
will be tiled bath room cabinet mantels
electric fixtures and steam heat. Porches
will be erected on two sides of the resi-
dence.
A row of four houses is to be erected by
Mr.. William A. Kimmel on Wallach street
near. 18th, from plans prepaI ed by Wm j.
Palmer, architect. The plans provide for
three-story and basement houses, to be 16
by 90 feet. Light brick and Indiana lime
stone will be used in the construction of the
fronts, broken by, full bay windows ter
minating in balconies. There will be cab
met mantels, tile baths electric fixtures
steam heat, and hard wood will be used in
the interior.
D. B. Croft will build a row of three
: houses ons North Capitol street, from plans
prepared by ]. Germuller, architect. They
will be two stories and cellar in height, and
16 by 80 feet, with concrete and brick
foundations. press-brick fronts, fiat tin
roofs. full bay windows.