Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
some LARGE BUILDINGS IN PROSPECT
Promising indications of Active
Season of Building.
NJ A TT e RS OF INTEREST


which has been purchased for this purpose
Is the land owned by Mr. George Truesdell.
at the southwest corner of 10th street ana
kalorama avenue. A stable, formerly on
the grounds surrounding the residence OF
Mr.. Truesdell, now occupies a portion OF
the plat, which has frontage of 139 feet
on Goth street and 10 feet on Kalorama
avenue.
The title to this property carries with it
right of easement on the south, so that
1t will be possible to have the structure
practically detached. The purchase was
made by Mr.. Charles D. Walcott, who is
associated with others in this enterprise. 1t
is proposed to erect a building covering
practically the entire ground and rising to
the height of seven stories. 1t will be the
outpost of structures of that sort in the
advance Of improvements in that locality.
Two Apartment Houses.
Arrangements have been completed Tor
beginning the erection of an apartment
house at the northeast corner of 18th and
l. streets northwest. The building is to be
about ore hundred feet square and seven
stories in height. and in its general style
the design, which has been made by T. f.
Schneider architect, shows the influence OF
French RENAISSANCE The building will be
known the Sherman, and Will be erected
by a company capitalized at $2ooo0o MT.
Schneider is the president James F. Hood
the vice president, James J. McCailum the
treasu. er and secretary and henry May,
w. j. Warren and r. r. Catlln directors
The new structure will be similar in design
to the Iowa apartment house, which was
planned by MIR. Schneider, but it Will have
attached tC the dining room in eacn suite
a buffers pantry. The suites are to con-
tain three, four, five ard six rooms, re-
SpectiVely.
has hear heoup in tho erection OF
the Albemarle apartment house. at the
southwest corner of 18th and L streets
northwest, building which will be similar
in SIZE and plan to the Sherman. Mr..
Seine. der also drew the plans for this
structure, and the building Of both will be
carried on at the same time. Inc exterior
of these buildings will differ both in style
and in the material used, so that while the
general interior plan is the same, the out
side will not be similar, which will con-
tribute another element of variety to the
architecture of the city.
Residence of MIR. Prince.
Plans have been prepared by T. F. Schnei-
der architect, for a house which Is to
be erected for Abraham D. Prince on the
east side of 10Th, street between Madison
and Q streets, the number being 1523. The
new structure will have a frontage of
twenty-four feet and depth Of ninety feet.
On the first floor viii be the parlor, square
staircase hall, music room, dining room,
pantry and kitchen Hard wood Will be
used in the finish and ornamentauon or the
rooms. The style of the exterior will be
that of the French renaissance and the ma
terial used in the front will be brick and
stone.
Good Business Outlook.
While it is still regarded as early in the
year to form more than a general idea of
what will be the extent of the business in
the realty market during the coming sea-
son, there are certain indications which lead
to the conclusion that there is to be consid-
cradle activity. In some cases people con-
template building, and are making inquiries
about plans and are getting estimates; and
these who have fully decided are preparing
to go ahead as soon as the weather con-
ditions are such as to justify the belief that
outdoor work can be continued for any
lergth of time.
There has been thus far during the pres
ent winter but few days of interruption on
account of the weather. and therefore, it
might be concluded, good deal of building
is in progress. However, the volume has
not been as large as perhaps 1t might have
been had 1t been known that We were to
have what SO far has proved to be an open
winter. The beginning of the spring season
always has a stimulating influence on the
building trades, and enterprises are started
then with the view of having them COM
pleted before the cold weather begins again.
An Active Season In Building.
AS stated, there are signs already mani
fest that the spring business is going to be
better this year than has been the case for
several years past. 1t is probable a good
share of the coming improvements will be
OF class that will add to the attractive
ness of the city, well as to Its facilities
in various directions 1t is probable that
house building will be the feature of the
season and that the course of the city out
ward, which is conspicuous just now. will
be continued.
The completion Of the system of street
railroad lines no doubt helps along the
movement In this direction. but after all
the building of houses would have gone ON
as it has in the past in spite Of obstacles,
because it was to meet an imperative de-
mand arising from the increase In the nno-
ulation of the city. The same need exists
today. 1t Impossible ~ ssc (. go, a.uw
any more than it is to observe a similar
process in the grass of the fields, but never
theless that Is what is going on here at a
rate that simply seems astonishing when
one looks back over the record of a few
months. There is no question in the minds
Of competent observers that the close of
the coming season will show a material
progress in this District that will justify
the belief that activity In the building
trades has prevailed to a satisfactory ex-
tent