Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-06
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Some New Structures Now in Prog
ress in Various Sections.
THE TENDENCY TOWARD THE SUBURBS
High Temperatures Have an lnfIu-
ence on Building Operations.
ALTERS OF INTE REST

Plans are being considered by Mr. Rausch-
| er for an addition to his place of business
! at the southwest corner of Connecticut ave-
| nue. and L street 1t is proposed to occupy
| a frontage of fifty feet on L street immedi-
ately adjoining the present building and
extending back ninety feet. According to
the designs made by H. A. Campbell, archi-
tect, the new part will harmonic in It's eX-
terror lines with that of the main structure,
and the interior will be arranged as to
supplement the former. Above the first
floor will be a mezzanine floor, where
banquet room will be located, as is the case
with the present building. and on the next
floor, continuing the old arrangement, there
will be new ball room, which will be in
size commensurate with the full extent of
the addition. Arched openings will connect
the new and the old ball rooms. In the
third story will be bachelor apartments.
Some improvements.
A large back building is being added to
the residence of DR. 1. S. Stone, 144o Rhode
Island avenue, from plans prepared by II.
A. Campbell, architect. The house is to be
remodeled and extensive changes made
which will add much to the convenience as
Three houses are being erected for S S.
Hoover on the east side of 18th street be-
tween NJ and n streets northwest from
planS made by the same architect. They
VIM be each three stories in height and will
nave fronts built of brick and stone.
Mr.. Campbell has also designed three
houses which Bates Warren will build on
columbia avenue between 18th and 14th
streets, Columbia Heights They will be
thIee stories In height with cellars and
Will nave fronts of brick and stone Hot
water Will be used IN heating
Colonial House.
An interesting example Of the colonial
style of architecture will be found in the
residence which is being erected at the
northwest corner Of 18th and P streets
northwest by r. A. Walker According to
the plans, prepared by Appleton p Clark.
Jr.. architect, the material used will be
pressed brick built with white mortar
joints, and with stone of light shade for
me trimmings. There will be a porch on
tne sac with white painted columns. Oak
Will be used in trimming the interior Each
story Will be four rooms deep. There will
be three bath rooms.
A Spacious Country House.
The same architect has completed plans
for the house which Mrs S. M. Whiteside
viii erect near Bethesda, Nd in the SUBJ
division of Alta Vista. The feature of the
house will be large center hall which will
be % feet wide and SO feet long. At the
opposite end of the hall from the main en-
trance will be double staircase meeting
at a landing which will be lighted by q
triple window opening on a balcony In the
space between the flights of stairs and
underneath there will be a coy den On
the first floor, in addition to the hall, will
De the parlor, dining room and library
while the kitchen will be In ached
wing connected with the main structure by
a corridor There will be two stories and
attic, covered with shingled roof, which
Will finish the sides of clapboard There
Will be spacious porches all about the
house.
New Buildings Planned.
In the same locality and about a mile
away is the site Of the residence which Mr.
James F. Oyster proposes to build Mr.
clark has completed the plans, and the
work of construction has been begun This
house, which has already been described
will be Of the colonial type. The same
architect has made plans for a house to be
erected by the company that owns the sub
division of Alta Vista, and it's completion
Will add an attractive feature to that SEC
ton of the country.
A warehouse is to be erected by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany from plans prepared by Appleton P
clark, Jr., architect. The location Is in the
interior of the square bounded by New
YORK avenue and street and 18th and
18th streets northwest. The new structure
Is to be 66 feet square and four stories in
height. What is known as slow burning
construction will be used the main feature
OF which will be heavy timber for the floor
jotsts and beams.
Proposed Structures,
Plans for two frame houses for Miss l..
E. Reynolds have been made by Henry
Simpson, architect. They are to be located
e: the corner of Lansing avenue and 10th
street, Brookland,, and are to be two stories
In height, with an attic story, and the roofs
will be singled and there will be broad