Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Decision of Questions as to the Use of
Street Parkings.
18th STREET CONTROVERSY SETTLED
Location of Statues and the De-
struction Of Large Trees.
S o NJ q NEW Blu 1LDIN

| L. Preston to erect a house at 1910 18th
| street. Action upon the application for
| this permit was deferred in accordance
| with the law until after the Secretary of
| War had approved the proposed use of the
| parking. All questions relating to the occu-
| patton of the parking by house projections
| must be referred to the Secretary of War
| for his action. 1t is said that this is not
merely perfunctory duty on the part of
| the head of the War Department, and that
| each application of the sort is referred to
| the superintendent of public buildings and
| grounds, and that official details some one
| to visit the premises and view the effect of
| the proposed extension en- the public prop
| erty.
| In the case above referred to the issuance
! of a permit opposed by Mr.. Shepard,
| the owner of the adjoining property on the
| south. 1t appears Mr. Shepard some years
ago, in the erection of his house, adopted
building line which is at right angles with
! the side lines. instead of being at right
| giles with the line of the street. calming
| that this was in accordance with the build
| ing regulations. But, on the other hand. it
was asserted that the regulation In ques-
| ton referred to lots facing circles ave-
nues and not to streets, and as 18th street
was neither an avenue nor circle. the build
| ing line should have been at right angles
! with that street. This view seems to have
been sustained by the District Commission
| crS, as well as the Secretary Of war. and,
as stated above, permit has been issued
| to Mr.. Preston for the erection of the
| house.
Mr.. PrestOn's House.
Plans for this residence have been made
| by Messrs. Hornblower & Marshall. archi-
I,tects, and provide for a three-story struc-
| ture of brick. There will be no projections,
and while the main lines of the building are
simple and the details are plain the effect
will be pleasing. The structure will not
cover the entire frontage of the lot, which
is thirty-three feet deep. but will recede
from the north building line five feet, and
as there is a yard space to the house ad-
Joining on the north there will be in
terval of some ten feet between the two
houses.
will be through the side yard. and there
Will be no area under the front steps. As
the house is to be exposed on the three
sides, the rear and side walls will be finish
ed with the same material and in the same
style as the front. Brown stone will be
used in the exterior walls, and there will be
handsome frieze of brick extending
around the house.
Admiral selfridse's Residence.
Plans have been prepared for a residence
Of colonial design to be erected by Admiral
Thomas o. Selfridge on Columbia road,
north of Woodley road, and at the north
east corner of Kalorama avenue. The lot
has a frontage of 123 feet on Columbia
road and 81 feet on Kalorama avenue 1t
is triangular in shape and contains 1,i37
square feet. The design OF the house has
been made by McKim, Mead & White,
architects. of New York city. 1t is under
stood that the house will not only be a
large one, but will be quite a handsome
example of the colonial style of archi-
lecture. One specimen of the work of these
architects is in this city. as they designed
the residence at the northwest corner of
New Hampshire avenue and r street,
ylyhi rh IL. he of al pa
Trees VS.. Statues.
There are several measures pending be-
fore Congress for the selection of sites in
this city where statues of persons distin-
guished in the history Of the country can
be located. A number of memorials of this
sort are already here, and, although some
have more artistic merit than Others yet
taken a whole, it can be said that works
of art of this character increase the inter-
est which citizens throughout the country
take in the capital city. 1t is asserted.
however, that a plan is under consideration
for the erection of statues on the three re-
manning corners of Lafayette Park.
AS is well known, the Lafayette statue
occupies the northwest corner, and in or
der to provide a suitable site for this men,
orial of the assistance given by France to
this country during her struggle for indie
pendence, several of the fine shade trees
were removed. 1t is the opinion of some
people If there is such plan as outlined
above. and If its execution involves the de-
struction of more of the fine old trees in
Lafayette Square, 1t would be to the pres
ent as well as the future advantage of the
city not to have the statues, but to keep
the trees. In other words. it is the belief
that the statues will not make good the in
jury to the beauty and attractiveness Of
the city which will be caused by further
inroads upon the splendid old trees which
are in some Of the public parks.
Some improvements.
Three houses are to be erected by Mr.. NJ.
H. Meline on 21st street between street
and Massachusetts avenue. They are to be
three stories in height.
Plans have been prepared by Appleton P.
Clark, architect, for house to be built by
Mr.. Charles Javins at Sth and F streets
southwest. 1t will be three stories in
height, and the front will be built of press
sions will be Is by 30 feet. There will be a
stable which will be % by Al feat, and the
front facing the street will be built OF press
brick. There will be an elevator for car
riages.
One-story additions will be built by Fran
els +. White to the residences at FOG and
2S D street northwest General repairs
and alterations will be made in the interior
OF the residences.
house will BE- built at 1895 Vermont ave-
nue. by Capt F. Hay. 1t will be two stories
| In height, with press brick front and full
SO feet -
A two-story brick house is to be built at
6S3 street southeast by Albert A. Vernon.
1t will be 141a by 851t fest. and the front
will be constructed of press brick.
A two-story house is to be erected by
Elizabeth B. Powell at Brookland. 1t will
have high pitch shingle roof, and the
front will be covered with rustic siding
p. H. Pickford will build a two-story brick
house at GIL H street. northeast It will be
10 by 70 feet. and the front will be made Of
press brick.
building Is to be erected at 25O1 and 2503
18th street by B. H. Warner from plans
prepared by NJ. T. Halter. architect It will
have front of 76 f.et inches and a denth
Of 100 feet. and will be four stories In
height. The interior will be divided into
apartments. Bun brick will be used In the
full bay windows.
On Grounds of immortality.
Suit for divorce has been Instituted by
Philip II. FitzhuRh against Mary r Eity