Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
In Cleveland Park.

r,ce cleveland Park by Mr.. B. p. Hooker.
They are to be two stories in height. with
an added story each In the mansard roof.
There are to be spacious porcfes and the
other accessories which are found IN the
handsome villa residences and SUBURBAN
homes tn t abound in this picturesque Sec
ton of the District. -,
Tt is expected that the approaches TO tne
Park from Connecticut avenue Will De mace
more attractive, as well as convenient, as
the result of work tnat will probably pc
done during the coming season by the DIS
trict authorities. 1t is propaple Inat So COZ
necticut avenue at this point will be wild
ened to 100 feet. When this thoroughfare
was opened some years ago, through tne
enterprise of those interested IN the SheHS
Chase Land Company, as Wen as IN the
projected Rock Creek railroad, and IN the
land that had been bought on each slae OF
the line of the avenue extenoeo' roauway
offers the avenue is being widened in places
to the standard dimensions.
Over Six Dollars Per Foot.
The property at the intersection of Mas
sachusetts avenue, 21st and q streets, a trl-
angular-shaped lot with blunt end on 3lst
street and a frontage Of sixty-five feet on
Massachusetts avenue and eighty-two feet
on Q street, has been bought from the Pat
ten estate by DR.. Shepard. The price paid
was SIS OO and as there are $500 square
feet included, the price per square foot was
nearly $3.50. Plans are being prepared by
Mr.. L. Norris. architect for fine resi-
dence to be built there for the use of the
purchaser of the ground
Residences to He Improved.
Representative Edward MorrelI of Phila-
delphia is having the residence at the
northwest corner of 18th and K streets.
fronting on Farragut Square, which he
lately purchased, looked over by archi-
tect, with the view Of having some i'm
provements made. 1t is likely that the
changes will be in harmony with the alter
atoms which are contemplated by Mr..
Charles c. Glover in the adjoining house
to the west, which he recently bought for
his own use.
ers house are being worked out by Mr. l..
Norris architect, and while the details
have not been finally determined STILL in
general way, 1t is the purpose of Mr.
Glover to put in an entirely new front
which will probably be built of buff stone
The mansard roof will be removed and the
straight cornice. A large dining room is to
be provided by the addition of a two-story
building In the rear. The main entrance is
to be on level with the street in that re-
spect resem bling the adjoining house to the
west Which is now the property Of Gen
Draper Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. TayIOr's Residence.
Assistant Secretary Taylor of the Treas
ury department is having house built on
| the north side of Massa chusetts avenue
near goth street. from designs made by
| Totten & Howe, architects The front
which has been carefully worked out, is
good example of refined, taste in domestic
| architecture. The material EMPLOYED Will
| be stone Of a light shade. There will be a.
| projection, and the design will be finished
| by a slopng roof covered with red tile A
| roomy stone porch will give access to the
main entrance.
Electric Road to KeniIwOrth.
an electric street car line from the Column
bia railroad line, along the Anacosta road.
running through their property to the east
ern boundary Of the District. This road,
when completed. will be a part of the
| Washington Traction Company's system
and will be operated by that company. 1t
is estimated that the construction of this
| road will cost about $4,000.
The Kenilworth people have given two
large lots valued at 81 600 and situated at
the corner of 0 street and Anaeostia ave-
nue., upon which to erect a Presbyterian
church and chapel. The chapel is now In
course Of construction and will have a seat
Ing capacity Of 250 people. In this under
taking Mr.. Allen w. Mallery and his as
| sociates have warm friend and supporter
in Mr.. B. H. Warner.
Plans are about completed for a public
school building to be located in Kenil-
| WORTH and 1t Is understood that actual
operations will commence early in April
| iSSS AnFiiS appropriated @SoOoO lol
this purpose.
Mr.. L. D. Hayes and Mr. Frank Linger
back have plans prepared for cottages
They will cost about 81 800 each.
| Mr.. McKeen has purchased house or
Minnesota avenue near Q street.
Row of Houses.
Mr.. Edward Wolff, architect, has pre-
. pared plans for Mr.. w. e. Wright, rea
estate agent, and Mr.. James W. French
for two two-story and three three-story
, houses, to contain six and eight rooms
! respectively, to be erected by these gentle
: men on 18th street northeast near Lincoln
f Park. The houses will have bay-windov
l fronts, tiled vestibules, flreplaces and batl
e rooms, cabinet mantels, cellars and furnace
r | heat.
Houses and Lots.
4 The lot at the southwest corner Of Massa
Y chusetts avenue, 22d and Q streets north
: west has recently been sold through Yves
: colt, Wilcox & Hieston. real estate brokers
e 1t is stated to be the purpose Of the pur
q chaser, whose name is not known, to ulti
: mately erect fine residence there.
Designs for two gate houses for tn
Brightwood reservoir have been made b.
Waddy B. Wood, architect. These add
tions will be built Of white marble an
t will be on the broad driveway that nov
e | surrounds the reservoir.
Two cottages are being erected by Joh
| H.
. den on the Tenleytown road near the Dis
: trict line.
8 A larger and handsomer residence is t
: replace the home OF Gen. r. c. Drum o.
= the Tenleytown road, just beyond the Dis
= > trict line, which was recently destroyed b.
q fire. The work of building has alread
: been begun, and the new structure, whe
. finished, will be an attractive feature Il
= that section of the country.
u A comfortable home is being erected b
. Mr.. w. w. McConike in the subdivision Q
, Oak View on the Tenleytown road nea
: the Woodley Lane road. 1t win be a not
!, able addition to the houses which hav
~ been built there, and where b now tn
= nucleus Of fiourishing suburban settle
ment
n Purpose of a Suburban Purchase.
g According to the general understandin
: !. among those interested In property alon
= the line of Connecticut avenue extende
v the recent purchase Of some iforty-seve
s acres Of the Ryan tract Of land was 1
: the interest OF what is known as the Chew
70 Chase syndicate, which is represented b
Mr.. Newlands. This new addition to thes
holdings lies on the east side of Connect
X cut avenue south Of the Pierce Mill roas
a and adjoins on the north the Klingle trac