Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-14
Progress of Improvements in Various
Sections of District.
BUILDING SITES FOR RESIDENCES
The Expenditure Of Large Sums of
Money.
N OTES OF TER f S T

A residence is to be erected the east
side of 18th street between Massachusetts,
avenue and N street by Mr.. John w. Fos-
ter. The plans, which have been prepared
, by c. l.. Harding, architect, are now in the
hands of builders. who are preparing their
estimates Work has been begun in exca-
waiting the ground for the foundation. The
lot has unusual dimensions to be used as
the site of a single residence. 1t has a
frontage of 60 feet and a depth of $50 feet
to an alley
Following the custom which has been al
ways somewhat general in this city, espe-
cially where spacious private residences are
to be erected, provision is made for lawns
at the side and rear, so that there can be
ample openings for light and air. In this
case only the north fifty feet of the 'front.'
age of the lot will be occupied by the
house, leaving a yard of thirteen feet in
width on the south side of the new struc-
ture.
A Com Portable Home.
The depth of the house will only be so
feet, leaving yard in the rear extending
100 feet to the back line. The house itself
will be simple in its design, as well as in
the detail of its construction. 1t is the
purpose to make it comfortable as a home
and not calculated for show purposes The
entrance will be practically on level with
the street, and will be in the center of the
front after the style that is commonly
known English basement house
That part of the house will, however be
used exclusively as a basement for heat
Ing and other purposes, with the exception
of the entrance hall and two rooms each
side which will be available on occasions of
social entertainment, where guests can lay
aside their wraps. The main or parlor floor
will be reached from the basement floor by
a flight of stairs. On the north side will be
the parlor and music room and on the
south the library and dining room and
kitchen.
Large Building Lots.
There have been recently a number of
Instances of the use of large building sites
In the residence section of the city. The
house which is being erected by Mr.. Wayne
MacFeagh on Massachusetts avenue be-
tween nth and 18th streets is a case in
point, as there Is considerab BILE space re-
served on one side, and in addition there is
a good yard in the rear. The residence Just
completed by the Misses Cummins on the
same square follows this same general plan
while little farther along the handsome
residence which Mr.. Beriah Wilkins has
Just begun to put up will have in the rear
a lawn of unusual size for a city house as
1t will extend back to 18th street, with a
frontage of something like 100 feet.
An Apartment House.
hC HiSS Slidpeu lDl at the southwest
Of Thomas Circle is to be the site of a
five-stOry apartment house which is to be
erected by Mr.. Lester A. Barr The ground
was recently purchased by Mr.. Barr from
Mr.. James b. Winner. 1t has a frontage on
the circle and on n street of about 20 feet
and the side lines are about GO feet The
ground convergeS to a blunt point at the
rear. and the interior arrangement will be
such that there will be suite of rooms on
He nfI ,ri.Jr I
stone will be built.
Colonial Building.
The building which has been erected on
Both street between NJ and streets north
west by the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company for a branch exchange Is
a rather effective specimen of colonial archi-
lecture. 1t was designed by Appleton p
Clark, Jr., and while 1t is only two stories
in he ght the proportions are well main
tanned The material used in the front and
the Two sides is the same, both sides
are exposed to view. The brick is a dark
shade, such as is used in colonial work, and
Is iald In white mortar in Flemish bond.
Inc trimmings are limestone. The parking
or yard i'll front is inclosed with an iron
renee resting on a granite base. There is
pitched roof covered with slate and be-
tween the first and second stories is n hand
containing the name of the COMPANY and
there are also ornamental devices in panels.
In the French Style.
A building for similar purpose. and de-
signed by the same architect has been
erected by the telephone company on b
street between New Jersey avenue and Ar
thur place northwest. The design of the
front Is of the French school, and is worked
out with notified brick and brown stone.
The roof line is finished with a balustrade
ana at the corn:ce is the name panel Of
the company In terra Gotta.
A business and Flat BUILDING
Mr.. Clark is also making plans for a store
and fats building to be erected Of tho
southwest corner of 7th and NJ streets nortb-
west. The frontage on 7th street will he
and there are to be three stories On TIC
hrst floor there will be two stores and tho
Two upper Hoors will be arranged for flats
there being two on floor. Brick and iIma
stone Will be the material used in the fronrs
The owner Is Mrs Christiani
Property in kensinston.
MIR. Thomas r. Martin Of Martin Bros.
real estate brokers. has made several sales
OF Importance Of property In Kensiugton
Nd. The largest deal Is that of the realty
holdings of ex-Mayor DERRICK, including
about six acres and a half of land. The
purchaser is the Maryland Land Companv
and the price paid was $4,000. 1t is the in
tention of the company to begin at once the
erection of three houses.
Mr.. Martin has also sold the residence NJ
c. c. Mccain to Walter A Johnson. and
the Blake property to Sarah A. Martin
and has disposed Of q number of lots to
small buyers.
BY the Bayside.
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