Evening star., 1898-09-10
Outlook for Prosperous Season the
Coming Fall.
INQUIRIES FOR PROPERTY MADE
Architects Preparing Plans for Many
Dwellings.
B q ILDING ERATIONS

The confidence expressed by the CONNER
cial classes in a healthy and permanent
Improvement in business in all mercantile
lines promises to be justified in a most en-
phatic way. The current weekly reports of
the great commercial agencies, who vir-
tually keep their fingers on the business
pulse of the country, indicate that pros
perity is broadening it's scope and taking in
all sections in its embrace, while prices are
in general higher. All this leads invariably
to a feeling of hopefulness that there will
soon come revival in real estate, and
there are already signs of an awakening
from the almost complete lethargy of the
past two three years in the shape of
Inquiries which show that investments in
the city and District of substantial char
acter are being contemplated by capitalists.
1t Is understood that a considerable
amount of Philadelphia money is seeking
a profita BILE outlet in national capital realty
and that it will probably be devoted to the
purchase of eligible lots, whereon houses
of a modern type, but which will be rented
at moderate figures, will be erected. The
spring is expected to show increased actiV-
ity over former years in the building line
and this will be especially true along the
line of the new City and Suburban railroad,
which includes the lexington and Soldiers
Home properties, as 1t is confidently stated
by those in authority in the company that
rapid transit will be in operation by mid
summer.
Prospective Buildings.
Architects are enjoying satisfactory
patronage from prospective builders, and
expect to be buster as the winter advances
Edward Woltz has made plans for row
of six two-story and cellar houses to be
erected by a syndicate on 18th street be-
tween 3 and streets northwest. The
houses will be II by AZ feet, with bay fronts
of press brick and HummelstoWn brown
stone and will have all conveniences in
Guiding electric lights.
b +. Judson has prepared plans for
two-story and cellar residence, u by 20
feet to be erected at No. 1910 MasSachu-
setts avenue, by w. F. Hummer The front
will be of press brick and brownstone. sur
mounted by mansard roof. There will be
a bay window and all interior convenlences
Mr.. Judsen has also completed plans Tor
a residence for Julius Egloff, to be bullt at
No. II 11th street. 1t will be two stories.
attic and cellar, with pressed-brick ana
brOwnstone front, square bay window ana
mar sard roof. The baths and vesubules
will be tiled and the rooms fitted with cabi,
net mantels. Thomas II. Sypherd VIII
build on Kenesaw avenue between 18th
and 18th streets a fine residence from
plans prepared by n. T. Haller. 1t will be
three stories and basement 20 by I6 feet,
with pressed-brick and HummelstoWn
brownstone front, stone porch, circular bay
window and tiled mansard roof. The house
will be fitted out with hot-water heat, two
baths, laundry, open plumbing, and will
be trimmed in oak and pine.
DR.. Robert n. Harper contemplates erect
ing four dwellings, at 10 f street south
east from plans drawn by b. S. Simmons.
They will be two stories and basement,
with bay fronts of pressed brick and In
diana limestone broken by full bay WIN
dows. The interior will contain cabinet
mantels, latrobes, electric fixtures. etc.
c. l.. Harding has prepared plans for
George II. Chandlee's handsome suburban
residence at Chevy Chase. 1t will be built
of stone and wood, two stories and cellar.
with porches on sides and front. 1t will
have buffed shingle roof, tiled baths and
vestibules cabinet nantels, electric fix
lures and open plumbing. The dimensions
will be % by 42 feet. 1t will be heated by
furnace.