Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Addition Made to Local Stor-
age Warehouse.
BIG APARTMENT HOUSE
ESTIMATES FOR NEW POLICE
COURT BUILDING.
Number of New Structures in Contem-
plation-Mr. De Graw's Residence
Sales of Realty.

An addition is being made to the storage
warehouse building of the American Sc
curity and Trust Company, on 18th street
between l. and M streets, that will give
further facilities to that large and modern
fireproof structure. AS is well known, this
building has been a matter of growth, and
has been added to from time to time, so
that when this new part is completed it will
have a frontage on 10Th street of eighty
one feet while the width in the rear will
be 1O7 feet and the depth will be 1877 feet
Plans for the addition have been made by
James G. HILL architect, who designed the
structure. 1t will have width of sixty
three feet and a similar Depth and will
rise to the height of six stories, which will
be uniform with that of the entire building.
The contractor is John McGregor, and the
cost will be $4,000.
Progress is being made in laying the
foundations for the apartment building
which Secretary Hay is erecting at the
southeast corner of Connecticut avenue and
l. street. Owing to the character of the
soil it has been found necessary by the
architect, James G.. Hill. to go down to a
depth of some twenty-seven feet in order
to reach solid ground. trench of that
depth is being dug along the lines of this
ern line and at intervals of ten feet SUBJ
stantial piers of concrete are to be built.
Stills of concrete reinforced with IRON are
to rest on these piers, and upon this basis
the foundations are to be built.
Improving Church Building.
Plans have been prepared by Henry
Simpson, architect for the improvements in
the edifice of the Church of the Imma culate
Conception at the corner of sth and N
or rhan he 10 faot l1rp
is the proposed completion of the tower of
the church. AS originally planned, spre
was to rest upon the base which now
energies from the roof 1t has been deemed
best to build a tower, and so there will be
a square structure, some sixty feet in
height, rising above the roof line. The new
part will be built of brick and stone, and
will add materially to the appearance of
the edifce. The tower will be finished with
a pointed roof, having at the apex large
gilt cross.
The plans also contemplate oak screens
forming vestibules in the interior, two side
chapels and similar confessional projec-
lions.
Estimates for Police Court.
The judges of the Police Court have for
warded to the District Commissioners their
estimate for the expenditures required for
the fiscal year ending June go 1904. A total
of $37, 40 is asked for The judges in their
report urge that a new building be con-
structed. The present cells are declared to
be unfit for use, and the building in general
is in such an unhealthy and unsanitary con-
dition that nothing short of a new one could
remedy the defects.
The Miller-Shoemaker Real Estate Com
pany has sold to the Brennan Construction
Company ten-acre tract of quarry land,
near the Virginia end of the Chain bridge.
The property belonged to the Wilder estate.
The old power house of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company is situated on the
tract. The Brennan Construction Company
intends to Immediately develop the quar-
rleS.
New Structures Contemplated.
Frederick B. Pyle, architect, has COM
pleted plans for a store and apartment
house to be erected at the southwest cor
ner of North Capitol street and Florida ave-
nue. for DR.. ]. D. Coblentz.
The entire lot will be covered with a
three-story building, which will be of light
brick and stone.
Leon E. Dessez has drawn plans for an
apartment house to be erected on the south
side of l street between 18th and 18th
streets for Henry Dickson. The building
will be four stories high and will contain
twelve apartments. The lot has a frontag e
of 60 feet by a depth of 70 feet, and the
building will cover the entire lot. The con-
struction will be brick and stone, and will
cost about $50, 600.
John r. Galloway & Co. are now building
eight three-story houses at the southeast
corner of 18th and Harvard streets north
west. The plans for these houses were
drawn by B. Stanley Simmons, architect
At 18th and Dartmouth streets six other
houses are under construction They are
owned by Edwin Landvoight.
Mr.. De Graw's Residence.
Mr.. p V. De Graw is just finishing a
handsome residence at No 21O MARYLAND
avenue northeast The house has an ar
tistic front of red brick and brown stone
while the interior is arranged not only for
a pleasing effect, but combines all that can
be desired for the comforts of a city home
The first story has a parlor finished in
white, and reception hall. dining room
pantry and kitchen. The finish is in oak
with polished floors.
There are six large bed rooms, a billiard
room, laundry and three welI-appointed
bath rooms, while the house is heated by
handsomely decorated, and Mr.. De Graw,
who has resided for several years in Phia-
delphia, will again make Capitol Hill his
permanent home.
Sale of Realty.
Stone & Fairfax, real estate brokers.
report the following sales: For John M.
Henderson, four of the new houses he is
erecting on the south side Of U street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets, the house cor
ner of the alley for $1,000. and the three
adjoining houses. $500 each; for Geo. S.
Cooper one Of the new houses he is erect
ing in Harvard avenue, Mt Pleasant for
$1,000; for Kennedy & Davis, three Of the
new houses they are erecting on the south
side of Columbia road between 18th and