Evening star., 1901-11-23
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Additions That Are Being Made to
Number of Residences.
SOMEPEATDRES OF AFTRACPlVEHOMES
The Building Operationsin Progress
in Various Sections.
VI ALTERS OF INT E r E S 4

The residence known as 1t41 Connecticut
avenue, which was recently purchased
through Westcott & Story, real estate deal
ers, by DIR. John W. Bayne, is being re-
modelled so that it will be convenient foi
the use of the new owner as a residence
When the alterations are completed it is
the purpose of DR.. Bayne to remove to the
new location.
Farther north on the same avenue an6
on the east side of the block north of \
street DIR. Thomas S. Lee is building &
house for his own use. The entire frontage
of the lot will not be occupied thai
space will be left for a lawn upon whicr
windows can be opened.
| A similar course is to be followed by DR.
C. w. Richardson when he builds on the
adjoining lot to the north. that the In
terval between the two houses will be quite
ample. The house was designed by Horn
blower & Marshall, architects
Mr. GrOsvenOr's Residence.
An attractive residence in the style of the
French renaissance is to be built by Mr.
| Gilbert H. -Grosvenor at 1928 18th street
According to the plans as prepared by
Marsh &: Peter, architects brick of a cream
shade is to be used in the front, with light
stone and terra Gotta and base of granite
At the entrance, which will be on the
street level, will be a porch and above viii
be balcony. On the right of the entrance
hall on the first floor will be a reception
room and back of the staircase hall will
be the domestic department Provision
however, for the heating apparatus will
be made in a cellar
The main staircase will bring the visitor
into a central hall on the first floor, which
separates the parlor-the latter occupying
the whole of the frontage of the street or
this floor, twenty-eight feet-from the din
ing room in the rear. At the side of the
central hail and facing the stairway viii
be mullioned window filled with stained
glass. An effective feature of the dining
room will be a bay window, which VIII
overlook the yard in the rear and ther
across the lawn about the residences u
Alexander Graham Bell and Charles j. Bel
to Connecticut avenue. On account of this
exposure the finish of the rear walls will
be the same as if it was front. On the
third floor the space at the front will be
occupied by two bed rooms. while the en-
tire width of the house in the rear will be
given up to a library. There are to be
four bed rooms on the fourth floor and two
bath rooms, while servants rooms Will be
provided in the attic
MIR. c. NJ. IreIan's House.
A house has been designed by Marsh &
Peter, architects, for Mr.. C. NJ. Irelan. 1t
is to be located on Wyoming avenue be-
ington Heights. The entire width of the
lot is not to be occupied. by the house, so
that a space will be left on the east side
upon which openings can be made The de-
sign of the exterior is colonial. Red brick
will be used, laid in white mortar. There
will be entrance porch which will extend
across the front of the house, terminating
at the top in a balcony On the first floor
will be a parlor, reception room, staircase
hall. dining room, and the pantry and
kitchen. Four bed rooms, with a library
In the rear, will take the space of the sec
ond floor, while on the third there will be
two bed rooms, servants room and linen
room. There will be bath room on each
floor.
Mrs. OberIy's Home.
A residence is being built by Mrs. V. II.
Oberly on 2Oth street near Baltimore street,
Washington Heights, from plans prepared
by Henry Simpson, architect. The treat
ment will be colonial and the material
used in the front, which will be twenty-five
feet in width and extend through three
stories, will be red brick with white Joints.
At the entrance there will be an uncovered
porch parlor, reception hall, dining
room and pantry will be the ARRANGEMENT
of the first floor, while there will be six
bed rooms and two bath rooms on the two
upper floors. The woodwork throughout
the house will be painted and the fireplaces
will be of brick.
Valuable Realty Sold.
Moore & Hill, real estate brokers, have
sold to Thomas R. Marshall premises 1867
Clifton street, Columbia Heights, opposite
the Barber mansion, for $40, 1000 The lot is
fifty feet front
The same firm has also sold to Dr. A. O
Bliss property 1412 Park street Mt. Pleas
ant, for S11,5 800. The property fronts 1l6S
feet on Park street and contains SIG
square feet of ground. The improvements
consist of three-story dwelling and stable.
Completion of Work.
Quite an important undertaking has been
accomplished by Arthur Cowsill, contractor,
at the Riggs Hotel, In the removing of all
the columns on the first floor of main en-
trance and Office room. 1t was necessary
in doing this work to shore up and support
the two four-story brick walls, which car
ried all the upper floors and roof so that
the six 2i-inch girders, IS feet long, could
be inserted
The business was continued in this room
while work was going on. The carpets in
rooms Immediately above, which were occu-
pied, were not disturbed. Most progress
was made at night. The placing of these
Orders is only part of plan of remodel
ing, which has been carried out in the past
few months. New bath rooms and plumb
ing have been put in, and fine decorative
work done.
Ownership of a Suburban Tract
The sale of what was formerly known as
the klingle tract at public auction during
the past week did not effect any change in
the ownership of that property, except
instead of there being several interests
there Is now one, the entire property being
owned by Reuben l.. Coleman of New
York He has been interested in the prop
erty from the start, some six or seven
years ago, when it was purchased, and
under the direction of Mr. Pierre Wagga-
man laid out in villa sites. The roadWays
are not only admirably built, but serve to
make accessible the beauties of one of the
picturesque spots of the Rock Creek valley.
AS 1t adJoins the Zoo Park on the north