Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02

Mr.. H. K. Fulton on the west side of 9th
street between Pennsylvania avenue and
D street northwest from an attractive de-
sign prepared by Mr.. w. G. Peter arehi-
tect. The builder, Mr.. Edmonston, has be-
gun active work, and When the new struct-
Ure Is finished 1t will be quite an addition
to the architecture Of that section of the
city. The lot has frontage of 251s by
depth of 1oO feet to an alley. There Is
also az alley on the south side. The new
building, which will be three stories in
height, will cover the entire lot The front
will be built of brick and stone, and there
will be deep copper show windows at the
first floor. a feature will be the rich or
cover the beam at the first story, carrying
the weight Of the front. The roof will be
covered with red tile.
Mr.. Ames' Residence.
Plans have been prepared by Mr.. Glen
Brown, architect, for residence which is
to be erected by Mr.. Preston A. Ames of
Boston at the northwest corner of and
21st streets. The house will front on z1st
street, which is the length of the lot and
the interior arrangements will be that of a
double house. There Will be central hall,
with the dining room on one side and the
parior and library on the other. There will
be four rooms and a bath room on the Sec
ond floor and five rooms on the third floor.
The design Of the house Is colonial, and
the material used Will be red brick, with
headers of darker color laid in Flemish
band, with joints Of white mortar and
white cornice The colonial feeling will be
enhanced by the ganbrel roof, with dormer
windows, and the gable end finished in
rough cast.
Some improvements.
Extensive changes and alterations will
b. made in the residence OF Mrs. Mckee
Dunn, near Falls Church, Va, from plans
prepared by w. Bruce Gray, architect.
A three-story house is to be erected by
W. T. Weaver at 1419 35th street. It will
have a frontage Of p feat and depth of
A feet and the materials used will be brick
and stone. There will be a full bay win
dow, which, like the roof, will be covered
with slate.
A two-story house. is to be erected by
Horace A. Dodge at 11S B street north
east. The front will be built Of red brick
and the roof will be covered with slate.
The frontage will be 20 feet and the depth
Sc feet
A brick and frame house is TO be erected
koma Park. The dimensions will BE- 2sx
AZ feet.
A row of eight houses are to be built
at 1859 U street northwest by John H.
height, 1sSs2 feet, and Roman brick will
BE- used in the construction of the front.
A four-story business building is to be
erected by James e. Barnes at 316 Penn
SylVduId avenue northwest. II Will De [OA
1877 feet and the front WIN be built of stone.
A two-story residences IL to be built by
Mary Atkinson at 17S3 Willard street. The
dimensions will be 23x3e feet.
Alice Carr is to build q three-story house
at 1347 Maryland avenue northeast. 1t will
be 1Sx30 feet. with a pf3ss brick front and
a full bay window.
Houses mt Congress heights. rs.
Ground will be broken Monday at. Con-
gress Heights by Mr. s. g. Blackwood for
the erection of three houses for the occu-
pancy of persons who intend to reside per-
n.anently in that portion Of the District.
Ore of these will be a large double house
on Maple avenue, owned by Mrs. McFar-
land, who will occupy 1t. The second will
sire ct, and will be as5cottage of seven
Iocms. The third, which will be somewhat
similar i'll general design. will be located on
Omaha street and will be owned by Mrs.
jose phine Klug.
During the week It Is expected the con-
struction Of a handsome new residence for
Col Satles Of the War Department will be
begun on Philadelphia street between 1th
and Sth streets. This house will be 80 feet
frCnt. The design is in the colonial style
and the house will have twelve rooms.
J. w. Mishaw of the Capitol will also in
few days begin the erection of a beautiful
hcme On Maple avenue 1t will be in the
prevailing colonial style, and large por-
tion of the grounds will be devoted to a
magnolia grove.
Plans have been drawn for a building to
be erected rear eight large oaks in the
park at the terminus Of the Capitol Rail-
way Company's linet The first floor of the
house will be about thirty feet from the
ground. There is also to be a structure
erected around a tree in, the park which
has excited much attention from visitors.
In this there is to be placed one hundred
canary birds.
Beside these named, plans are being
drawn for the erection OF houses for the
following, the contract having been closed
in each case: Mr.. A. Costello, on Omaha
street; Mr.. George Kendrick, on 9th street
opposite the new school house; Mr.. M. c.
Porter, corner of 7th and Philadelphia
streets: Mr.. w. Bonini,. on 4th street; Mr..
William Smith, on Maple avenue; Mr.. Ed
ward Blaine. on 4th street. and Mr.. Bender.
near the terminus of the electric railway.
Mr.. George Blaine has bought the Wood
ward residence and will make extensive inn
provements