Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30

SIIcct, lOtn street, 1tCn street, bacOu
street, 9Th street, Takoma, yelling place,
Vermont avenue, M street northeast, Lyles
place, Warder avenue and Sth street or
Railroad avenue.
The estimated value of the land to be
taken In the above cases is SI4S,O3S.
A Large Apartment House.
The organization of a company Is being
completed to begin at once the erection of
an apartment building to be known as the
Chiltenham Chambers. The location Is the
east side Of 18th street between I and K
streets northwest, and the entire site, a
spacious one. will be occupied by the pro-
posed structure, which will rise to the
height of seven stories. The lot has a
frontage of SO feet inches and depth
on one line of 1852 feet and on the other of
LII feet. Owing to the shape Of the lot
in the rear, which is that of a fiat iron,
structure will have an octagonaI form in
the rear, which will give to the dining
room in this portion of the first floor some
attractive features. There are to be forty
two suites of from three to six rooms, the
latter having kitchens. The construction
will be walls of masonry with Orders and
floor joists of steel, the floors being terra
Gotta, filled in with concrete. The build
ing is to be in charge of the B. II. Warner
Company.
Proposed New Buildings.
An apartment house is to be built by
Franklin T. Sanner on the east side of
18th street just north of 7 street from
plans prepared by B. S. Simmons, archi-
tect. This new structure is to have a
frontage of 60 feet and depth of 1O8 feet.
1t will be five stories in height, and will
contain twenty apartments of five and six
rooms. The exterior walls are to be of
stone and brick of light shade.
Mr.. Sanner Is building two houses on
Kenesaw street between 18th and 18th
streets. They are to be three stories in
hni Or oyo1 Aoir ola D,
tiled bath rooms. THE fronts are to be
of stone and brick.
c. C. Wizards Plans.
Plans are being considered by Mr.. c. c.
Willard for an enlargement of the build
ing on the south side of F street between
18th and 18th streets occupied by the geo.
logical survey. The main building is a six
story structure, with iron front and fire.
proof construction, and was recently en-
la1 ged by the erection of an addition in the
rear, which rises to the full height of the
main structure, and is about 100 feet in
depth. There is still demand for more
room to accommodate the business of this
important department of the government,
and so Mr.. Willard, who owns all the
property on that side of F street between
18th and 18th streets, is trying to devise
means for meeting this demand. The plans
which are now being made by his direction
will provide for an addition to the east
side, and will cover the fifty feet between
the present structure and the alley to the
east. 1t will be six stories in height, and
will correspond in design as well as in ma
terial to that Of the main building.
Along Massachusetts Avenue Extend
A one-ninetieth interest in unimproved
property lying the west side of Rock
creek along the line of Massachusetts ave-
nue. extended was sold during the week at
public auction by Mr.. Charles c. Duncan
son, auctioneer.- The purchaser was Mr..
Charles M. Ffoulke, and the price paid
was s65O0 The holdings of which this is
a part comprise 900 acres. The property
was acquired several years ago by Mr..
John w. Thompson, who associated others
with him in the enterprise. Since that
time portion of the land has been added
to the grounds about the naval observa-
tory, and another portion has been taken
for the extension of Massachusetts avenue.
Eighteen acres represent the difference be-
tween the original acreage and the pres
ent,
Three-StOry Apartment Houses.
Plans are being prepared by Henry
Simpson. architect for six apartment
buildings, to be located at Massachusetts
avenue and I'd and D streets northeast.
There are to be five three-story buildings,
each about thirty-five feet wide, and each
containing six apartments of eight rooms
well bath rooms. The building on I'd
street will contain twelve apartments The
interior woodwork will be chestnut, and
each suite will have private hall.
Adding to an Investment.
During the present season arrangements
have been made by the Sanitary Improve
ment Company to erect thirty-two houses
of the type which has proved so successful
with this company. Since it's organization,
some three years ago, forty-four houses
have been put up, and while the motive of
the enterprise is largely philanthropic and
is intended to supply persons of moderate
means homes at low rentals with sanitary
and wholesome surroundings, yet it has
proved to be financial success. 1t is the
purpose to further enlarge the investment
of the company.
Half Of the thirty-two new houses will
be on o street between North Capitol and
LIST street northwest and the balance on
Quincy street near Sd street northeast.
These houses are two stories in height,
with suite of four rooms on both floors.
Each suite or house, as they may be
termed, has a separate entrance and in
the rear a separate access to the back
yard which belongs to each suite. The in
dependence Of family life which this ar
rangement secures is said to be a feature