Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-30
Erection of Houses in Various Sec
tons of the District,
BEYOND TEE OLD URBAN LIMITS
Progress of Work of Condemna-
tons for Street Extension.
V A Il 10 U S NJ A TIE r S

| AT this time of the year building opera
lions are naturally at the lowest point
reached during the year. and the present
season is no exception to this rule I'd TO
the present week the winter has been what
Is known as an open one, that outdoor
work went on without the usual interrupt
lions caused by the cold weather The
statistics obtained from the District Com
missioners show that larger sum of money
was expended in the erection of new build
ings during 1899 than during the preceding
twelve months.
While the bulk of the business in this
line has not reached the normal point, yet
1t is believed the upward tendency shown
is a hopeful sign of future activity. By
comparison. then, the market may at pres
ent be said to be limited one. but at the
same time good many new buildings are
in progress of erection in various parts of
the District.
Rows of Houses.
Mention has already been made of the
large number of residences going up in the
region which may be described as being in
the vicinity of LIST street northwest extend
ed, from Q street north practically TO the
entrance to the grounds of the Soldiers
Home. Just at present there is a surpris-
ing number of dwellings being built in that
locality, generally speaking between North
Capitol and LIST streets, although some rows
OF houses are being erected between LIST
and I'd streets.
There is a total of nearly 1Go houses in
various stages of completion, the names of
the builders, the location and the number
being as follows: Metcaif & Lewis, Quincy
street, eight houses; Bailey & Aiker, r
street, three houses: Ray E. Middaugh, r
street, six houses; Thomas NJ. Haislip X
street, three houses; Ray E. Middaugh. S
street, eleven houses: Thomas NJ. Haislip,
S street, six houses: William j. Palmer.
street, twenty-eight houses: Ray E. Mid
daugh list street, fifteen houses: Collins *
GaddiS Thomas street, seventeen houses.
In what Is known as the Washington
Heights region there is considerable build
ing going on, following the activity of the
past summer and fall season. Twenty-one
houses which were started by Mr.. Kellogg
some time ago, and which are located on
various streets between 18th and 18th
streets, still unfinished, but it is eX-
pected they will be completed early in the
spring. Mr. John H. Nolan has just be-
gun the erection of five houses on Column
bia road just south of 18th street, while
w. j. Palmer is completing three houses
on Vernon street, and Metcalf & Lewis, five
houses on Mintwood place. There are, of
course, other localities in what used tC be
called the suburbs of the city, as the sec
ton lying just beyond the old bounds
known some years ago, but mention has
only been made above of the places where
a number of residences are going up. With
III what are Known DIS tle olu IliilltS Oh the
city there are buildings being erected, but
the above will give some idea OF the extent
Of the work now in progress.
Work of Street Extension.
Progress IS being made in securing the
condemnation of the land needed for the
widening and extension of certain streets
named In the law passed at the last ses-
sion of Congress. No appropriation was
made for the Improvement of the streets,
the purpose of the legislation apparently
being to secure the land which would be
needed for giving to sections of certain
streets beyond the old bounds of the city
the same width and general direction the
sections within the city. The only excep-
ton as to appropriations for improving me
streets was made in the case of 18th street
The District Commissioners, acting in ac-
cordance with the terms OF the law, au-
thorized proceedings for the condemnation
of the land for widening 18th street TO be