The Washington times., 1902-05-04
Present Good Weather
Aids i'll Some Rapid
Spring Work.
SUBURBAN CIRCLES ACTIVE
Turther and Immediate Expansion North
and Northwest Certain oil Power
Site Selection Indicates a Change in
Sentiment.

sentiment,
Inc present good weather is being taken
advantage of by builders in pushing for
ward with all rapidity possible tho many
structures in course of erection through
OUT the city. Local architects and con-
tractors claim this one of the busiest
springs known for several years
Much Of the building activity is seen in
the suburban localities, thought not
great many years ago to be too far re-
moved from the center of the city to
become available for residential purposes
Rapid transit has changed the complexion
Vi 'ne capital, and the prospect of fur
lher expansion In all directions, notably
north and northwest. is excellent.
Power House Site
The virtual selection of the old power
mouse site as the proper position Tor the
municipal building is an indication of the
change in sentiment which has occurred
within the past few years. That the
building should be located SO far uptown
Is no longer considered strange, although
Hntil quite recently Seventh Street was
thought to be as far west as the building
should be placed.
One of the remarkable phases of the
present expansion is The rapidity with
which g Street is bccorning business
center. The ironwork on the new Wood
ward & Lothrop building. which will oc-
cupy the entire northern section of the
block bounded hy F and C, Tenth and
Eleventh Streets, is already tein, erected. |
The extension OF the dry goods house
will give to Woodward & Lothrop the en-
tire block with the exception OF the two |
buildings at the corner Of Tenth and F |
Streets. The addition viii have 'front.' |
(ge Of 200 feet on C Street and 100 feet |
Rch on Tenth AID Eleventh Streets.
Commercial Design.
The design, which is the work of Henry |
Ives Cobb, architect, who has had large |
experience in erecting commercial struct-
ures in all parts of the country pro-
vides for modern steel skeleton frame
and freprcof structure.
1t is TO be eight stories in height, with
large basement. and. as the des,en of !
the exterior shows. its main purpose is
to furnish facilities fer The business car
ried on by this firm. For this reason the
first two stories will be built entirely OF
iron and plate glass, while above the up
per stories will have a frame work of gray
Roman brick. bun stone, and terra Gotta.
There is to be straight cornice of terra
Gotta and the roof will be fiat.
dxsui uixrv, sr Int and anl
there is sufficient ornamentation to give
the structure a pleasing effect. The work
Of building is done in the most substan-
tial fashion under the direction Of the
builder, Samuel Edmc nston, and the new
Structure will not cnly be thoroughly
modern, but will be the best Of the kind
to be found anywhere. Mr.. Woodward is
In Europe, intending to spend some time
abroad. During his absence II is mis- pur-
pose to visit establishments of this kind
and If he sees anything which will tend
to add to the usefulness OF the building
he will introduce 1t.
In fact the plans have been very care
Iully studied out both by the architect
and by Messrs. Woodward and Lothrop
and IL is the purpose that the new build
Ing shall be the best OF the kind in this
Big Demand for Houses.
Plans have been prepared by n. T. Hal
Yer, architect. for a row of seven houses
which it is the purpose of Mr.. s. Edward
Redfern to build on the south side of
whitney Avenue between Sherman Ave-
nue and Twelfth Street. The material
used I'm the fronts of these houses Will
be buff brick and light stone. They will :
be three stories in height and will con- 7
tain ten rooms. With the exception OF I
The corner, each Of the houses will be
ISx55 feet. (
The same architect has also prepared I
plans for an apartment house which Mr.. q
Redfern intends to build on the south a
ride of Corcoran Street, between Six {
.eenth and Seventeenth Streets. The d
building will be iour stories in height and I
25xlc0. There will be two suites on each e
ioor. and each Of the suites In the front 0
,f the building will contain four rooms, /
md those in the rear five rooms. Buff D
prick and stone OF light shade VIII be Q
Ised in the exterior.
A further addition to the Portner apart L
nent house is contemplated. and plans for a
he extension Of the building north along a
Fifteenth Street have been prepared by j
J. A. Didden, architect, who designed the j
,utire structure. The new part will be in a
harmony with the present building and n
viii add considerably TO the facilities OF D
shat is now one OF the largest structures u
II the sort in the city. IL
Sell Their Property.
Miadaugh & Shannon have sold all OF g
heir houses. twenty three in number, To- 81
ated at the corners of North Capitol and s.
First and S. and North Capitol and b
randolph Streets, at prices ranging from "
4 s5o to s.. 600. None of these houses was e. e.
when sold. They are now con- y,
,ruc,ing seventeen tnree-story houses. cI
.c,pp First Street northwest. corner OF u
MANY Street. that will contain several p
a.,ures entirely new TO this section OF pl
he country. - ,,.. .. a.
,,ralIinps Company are now completed Il
!, the extent that a beginning is 10 be 81
.,do in the erection OF houses. Forty pt
story houses are now TO be erected &c
= Rbode Island Avenue and Fourth q
t-eei iust north of lexington, occupy p'
=, . nortion OF the tract of ten and one al
aIs acres which the company owns in dt
h., locality. Each OF the two stories OF ei
hese houses will form separate resi- &c
80 with independent entrances and a as
,s,i,c, back yard and cellar. Each suite pa
.ti, contain parlor, bedroom, dining pa
.a,, Kitchen, and bath room. The rental NJ
, so be moderate. being about sl2 per VI
ninth for each suite. 1t is the purpose :
, eject other houses, and provision is
Iso TO be made for q park for the use
the people occupying the houses erect
by the company.
Mr.. Charles w. Fairfax, of the firm OF !