Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-06

from plans made by Marsh & Peter, archi-
tects, which will result in changing an
ordinary dwelling house into one suited to
the needs of physician. An entire new
front will be substituted for the old one,
and will be of stone through the first
story, and then brick and stone, The finish
will be with high gable and tile roof.
There are to be new plumbing in the house
and new heating apparatus.
The same architects have made plans
for alterations in the residence of Mr.. r.
Dickinson Jewett, 1896 10Th street north
west. Besides the alterations there will
be an addition in the rear for the extern
sion of the dining room and for conserva-
tory. The roof, which is now over merely
an air space, will be raised, and the room
thus provided can be utilized for a chill
drens play room.
An addition is being made to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Smith, 1924 Connecticut ave-
nue.. from plans prepared by c. B. Kefer-
stein, architect, so as to provide addi-
tional facilities for the dining room.
Some Phases of the Market.
A lot on Columbia road between 18th and
18th streets has been sold, through Stone
& Fairfax, real estate brokers, to MIR. John
Mitchell. The purchaser intends to erect
there a row of three three-story brick and
stone houses.
Saturday last was one of the busiest
days for some time past with this firm, Mr..
Fairfax states, and on that day they sold
seven pieces of property, improved as well
as unimproved. The locations were in
various parts of the city, and Mr.. Fairfax
gays the considerations ranged from $500
to $1,000. Mr.. Fairfax adds, as giving
some idea of the condition of the market,
that all these transactions We're practical
ly cash. In fact, he says, the greatest
amount of trouble that they have at pres
ent as agents in managing deals is getting
rid of the membranes to accommodate
purchasers who have the ready money.
While large number of the purchasers
now in the market want improved proper
ty, Mr.. Fairfax says, quite number of
people are looking for lots which they want
to hold as an investment, believing that the
future is promising for purchases of this
character when made with judgment.
More Room Needed.
The need for more room which has been
experienced for some time by the managers
of the Baptist Home for the Aged, on y
street near 32d street, is about to be rene
died, in part, at least, by the erection of a
large wing in the rear of the main struc-
ture. The plans for this improvement are
being made by w. ]. Palmer architect
and contemplate the building of an extern
sion in the rear that will be some ninety
five feet long. The present houSe-rather,
it is two housewife large and roomy, as
was the fashion in building in the earlier
days, will not be changed in appearance,
az the new part will be entirely in the
rear.
A New Church Edffce.
The congregation of the Enon Baptist
Church, colored intends in the near future
to have new and handsome house of
worship. The property now occupied by
this congregation on c street between 9th
and 9TH streets southeast is no longer suffi-
Gent for the needs. and so the old frame
building is to be removed and in it's place
will arise a new structure, the design of
which has been prepared by w. j. Palmer
architect. The new edifce is to have a
frontage of fiftyfive feet and a depth of
forty feet. The exterior walls are to be
of brick and stone. Thanking the GEN.
trail portion of the front will be two pro-
jections, one of which will be finished as a
tower. There are to be entrances through
both of these projections, and the central
portion is to be finished with gable. Be
low the gable will be a large window,
which will be filled with stained glass.
The rear portion of the lot is to be oc-
cupied by a Sunday school house. which
will have an approach from the street at
the side of the main building, and there will
also be entrances from the auditorium into
the Sunday school room. There are to be
baptistry. pastors study and the other
ccnveniences which are found in modern
church edfices. The work of construction
is to be begun at once.
Mr.. b. f. Guys Residence.
The front of the house of Mr.. B. F. Guy,
3Os 5th street southeast, is to be remodeled
from plans prepared by w. J. Palmer
architect. A story is to be added to the
height of the house. and there is to be a
new porch of stone at the main entrance.
Mrs. Norton's Residence.
The vacant ground adjoining on the
south the residence of Mrs. Norton. at
the southeast corner of 10th and L streets,
is to be occupied with an addition which
will add materially to the conveniences as
well as the attractions of Mrs. Norton's
hcme. According to the plans prepared by
L. Norris architect, the new part is to be
of a height corresponding to that of the
present building, and, of course, harmo-
nixing in material as well as in archftec-
ture. The present entrance is to be re-
tanned, and when the improvements are
completed 1t will be in about the middle
Of the enlarged frontage, and the interior
arrangement will be such as to make it a
double house.
The staircase will be located in the new
part and will occupy a central position be-
tween the rooms front and back. The house
is what is known as an English base
ment," and the front room in the new
part will be billiard room, and the adj
dition to the parlor floor will be used to
produce the effect of spaciousness. which is
the average city home. This house, which
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