Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
New Buildings Going Up in All Parts
of the District.
PURCHASE OF DESIRABLE HOUSE Sites
Investors as Well as Home-Seek-
ers in the Market.
VARIOUS IMP ROW E M E N T S


having been already begun by the orders
of Charles R. & T. H. Pickford. They
propose to build twenty-five two-story
houses. The ground that win thus be oc-
cupfed is one of those irregular divisions of
land known technically as squares, but
which are in reality triangular, caused by
the introduction into the rectangular street
system of transverse avenues. In the case
of square 1864, which is the one in ques-
ton and which is in the southeastern part
of the city, near the entrance to the Penn
sylvania avenue bridge over the Eastern
branch this shape is due to the crossing or
Georgia avenue over the east and west and
north and south streets at this point.
The open space that is thus formed is
enlarged by the width of Pennsylvania
avenue, which crosses Georgia avenue
there. The space that is to be improved by
the Messrs. Pickford has a frontage of 339
feet on Georgia avenue, 154 feet on 14th
street and 306 feet on G street. The houses
are, as stated, to be two stories in height
and the fronts will be built of brick and
stone. Two Of the buildings have been
planned for apartment houses. This sort
of enterprise is not a new one to the
Messrs. Pickford, some three years ago
they built up the whole of square go, at
New York avenue and North Capitol
Stl eet, with tWO-StOry houses.
Extensive Building Enterprise.
A large building enterprise planned by
Col. George Truesdell is to be begun at
once. 1t will result in the erection in West
lexington, which is a subdivision Of land
lying east of North Capitol street, of a Sc
ries of apartment houses. These build
ings are to be in three groups, two of them
to be three stories in height and the other
two stories. The first group will be 10
Gated on the southeast corner of Lincoln
avenue and r street The designs have
been drawn by GOenner & Autenrieth. ar
chitects.
This is to be a three-story building of
brick and brown stone, and will contain
twelve suites of five rooms each. The
main entrance will be in the center of the
front of the building and will lead into
hail. in the of which will be an iron
staircase that will go to the top of the
house. The arrangement of the suites be-
ing such as to make use of the exposure on
two streets and reserved spaces. all the
rooms will have direct air and light.
Provision for Light and Air.
Another group will be at the southwest
| corner Of r street and lexington place.
| According to the designs made by George
| Cooper, architect, the three-story build
ings will be arranged IN pairs. each of the
| latter having a central court continuing
| back to the rear of the lot, where there is
| an alley. By this device the rear rooms OF
| each suite will have plenty of light an(
| air. At the end of the buildings ant
| reaching from the ground to the top of the
| structures will be iron staircase which
| will, Of course, serve as a fire escape, ane
| at the same time supply all the conven
| fences and facilities of an alley entrance
to each floor. The plan of this group is il
| effect a building with two wings, tn,
| space between the wings forming wha
may be called a court in the lack of an!
| better term, although this area Is Enclosed
| only on three Sides
| TwO-Story Flats.
Perhaps the most interesting of the thre
groups is the one which is to be at tn
southeast corner of Randolph street an,
Lincoln avenue. This is to consist of
row of two-story buildings. the plans hav
ing been made by James G. Hill, archi
tect. The problem that had to be worke
out in this that proved 1t
| be rather difficult one for Col Truesdel
but 1t has been solved, he believes, in
fashion that is at once unique and effec
| tive. Each of what is practically a ROY
of two-story houses is TO contain on eac
| of the two floors a suite of five rooms
The question was how to secure for tn
middle houses in the block the necessar
| light and air without resorting to an al
shaft merely.
; The device will be tried Of making tn
; central building of the group an individus
; | house instead of a fiat building, by extend
ing it back only about half the depth {
. the adjoining buildings. The result wi
be a two-story house in the center of tn
block containing six rooms. In the rea
! will be a comparatively long back var,
and upon this the rooms in the flats
l the buildings on each side will open. B
this method the group contains one les
suite than 1t otherwise would. but it
thought by. Col. Truesdell that the az
vantage to the others will more than max
up for this loss. There will be an ope
Vestibule to the houses, with an entrano
to the first floor suite, and another leadin
to the staircase of the second story.
Homes In the Suburbs.
The erection Of three houses has been b.
gun in the subdivision known as Somerst
Heights. which is at the intersection of til
4 Tenleytown and Glen Echo railroads, b,
= yond the District line. These houses ha,
been built to rent or sell by Mr.. Miles Full
err. who laid out the property. He fine
there are prospective buyers who are Iool
ing for homes in the country. Mr. Full,
has built there during the past year and
half thirteen houses, which he has eith'
leased or sold. During the past few month
house on Essex avenue, now the home
Mr.. E. H. Gibbs, has been completed ar
| occupied
While the designs of the other hous,
erected here vary, still the general cha
acter is much the same, to the extent tn;
they are two stories in height and eaC
has an attic story. The houses are built
wood and rest on foundations of stone, ar
as there are sewer and water facilitie
they are equipped with all the model
features for domestic comfort. Adtoinir
Mr.. Gibbs residence is the home of Mr.
H. Bolter. while on Cumberland avenue
the house which Mr.. F. H. Miller has T
Gently gone into Mr.. r. Brooke Clokt
and Mr.. w. c. kellogg have rented hous
in this community, which have been erec
ed for that purpose, and they have tt
privilege of buying them.
Capt. Cooks Home.
The residence which Capt. C. Fred Coz
is erecting for his own use on Cumberla,
avenue is nearly finished, and 1t is expet
ed it will be ready for the owner in t
course Of the next few weeks. This is
type of a modern suburban house. wi
wide verandas. Careful attention has be
given to the details of the arrangement
1t has, of course, sewer and water come
tons and also is supplied with elect
lighting fixtures.
There is in the house tiled bath roc
with separate shower. One of the fe;
ures of the main hall is specially desis
ne ed mantelpiece which is built Of bri,
- There are open freplaces throughout
house. A pleasing effect E produced