Evening star., 1900-01-27

no end of trouble in the north of France,
where the provinces of the kingdom then
lay, and the mediaeVal structures as TO
general outlines and methods of construc-
ton, We're covered with detail of Roman
feeling. The combination of the late Gothic
and the early renaissance is charming In
the highest degree, and has given many Eu-
ropean architects inspiration for excellent
work.
I'm America the late Richard NJ Hunt
loved to design in this style, especially
residences, and his house for Cornelius
Vanderbilt on 9Th avenue, New York, and
Biltmore in North Carolina, are graceful
examples Of his Interpretation. Cnfortu-
nately we have not been favored with one
of his designs here. Later on more and
more classic detail, in greater purity, was
used in the facades and interiors of the
structures erected by Francis I. the three
Henrys, Charles ", Louis XIII, and
their dukes, counts and cardinals"
Suburban Property Values.
The selection of a portion Of the Edge
wood or the Chase place on 4th street east
extended, north of lexington. as the site
of proposed building which is to be con-
structed for the use of st. Vincent's Orphan
Asylum, is interesting from the fact that
the board of directors Of that institution
Ing made a pretty thorough canvass of a
number of locations in the vicinity of the
city. 1t may be said the offering of prop
critics for this purpose comprised a wide
range, extending from Rock creek all the
way around to the Eastern branch, inside
as we'll outside of the limits of the Dis
trict. The scale of prices was also quite
varied and ran from 81 200 and 81 800 per
acre to $4,000 and 5000 per acre
1t was developed in the course Of the eX-
animation of the availability Of the Edge
wood property that 1t is the intention of
the railroad company to continue the active
operation of the line on 4th street east
from lexington to the entrance to the
Catholic University grounds 1t is gen.
orally known that soon as Michigan
avenue is opened the railroad line from
Brookland to the city will pass down Mich
igan avenue and North Capitol street, in
stead of passing, as at present, into 4th
street at its juncture with the Bunker Hill
road, and thence along that street through
lexington to the city. The main line to
the Catholic University and Brookland will
then be by North Capitol street and Michi-
gan avenue, but the company proposes to
continue to operate cars from the present
| junction of the Hyattsville branch with the
4th. street line north to the Bunker Hill
road.
Mr.. Macyeagh's Residence.
| Another residence of large proportions
| is to be added to the number which now
| adorn this city. 1t will be the home of
| Mr.. Wayne MacVeagh, and will be located
| on the lot which was recently purchased
| by him on the north side of Massachusetts
| avenue between the Lisner and Bloomer
| houses and between 18th and 18th streets.
| According to the plans, which have been
prepared by Appleton P. Clark, jr., archi-
| tect. the new structure will cover only fifty
! feet of the frontage Of seventy feet, leav-
| ing each side space of ten feet. In
| this way light and air will be available
! on the four sides and the interior plane
well adapted to these unusual conditions
\ in city home which, as rule, has only
| the front and rear exposures.
The design of the house will be pure
| type of the colonial, and the material used
! in the exterior walls will be brick of
| special variety, somewhat suggesting In ap-
pearance the common wall brick, but
| darker red. All the details of the exterior
will correspond with the requirements of
| this style, the feature of which is sim
plicity. The main entrance will be in the
| center of the front and there will be rooms
opening from each side of the hallway.
The depth of the lot is $50 feet, but the
| house will extend back only about eighty
! feet, thus leaving space in the rear to the
alley. 1t Is expected that as soon as the
| bids have been received the contract will
| be awarded, and the construction of the
| building will be begun early the coming
spring.