Evening star., 1902-04-26

his own use and on the rear of the lot he
proposes to put up a studio building.
A lot on 1 street between 10Th and 18th
streets adjoining the new residence Of Mrs.
Yale has been sold by Mr.. William Thomp-
son Harris, agent Of the Corcoran heirs.
The purchaser intends to erect a residence
there
Connecticut Avenue Improvement.
The announcement was made during the
week Of the intention Of Secretary Hay to
improve his holdings at the southeast cor
ner of Connecticut avenue and l. street by
the erection of large apartment house
Mr. Hays agents. Fitch, Fox & Brown
state that this will be one of the most
tensive enterprises of the kind in the city,
for the reason that the frontage both
Connecticut avenue and l. street is unusually
ample, and the space not only permits
building of large size, but will afford oppor-
tunty for an attractive architectural effect
The plans being drawn by James G.
Hill, architect
An Extensive Building.
Mr. Hill is also working ont a scheme
which is to be carried out by a company
that has been formed for the erection of a
large apartment house on Ontario avenue
Lanier Heights. An extensive tract of land
has been secured and 1t is the purpose to
erect a portion OF the structure at this
time and later complete the building. The
design, which follows the English fashion
in buildings, Is to have a large court formed
by the central portion of the building reced-
ing from the main line. This court will be
ianked by wings. The frontage of the
completed structure will be over two hun
dred feet, and the arrangement will be such
that every room will have the advantage OF
light and air.
A Business Structure.
Progress in the erection of the great ad-
= tho tabl ichp Of o5xxyor orI q
Lothrop, 11th and F streets, is more no.
ticeabIe, now that the iron work is rising
above the first story. During the past week
the arrival of iron that had been delayed
made 1T possible to go with that part of
the building operations. AS there Is a diff
ference of six feet in the level at 11th and
F streets and on G street between 10th and
18th streets. the main floor will be below
the street level on street. There Is to be
an unbroken stretch Of floor from the +
street front right through the square to
G, and. in order to maintain a uniform
level there will be steps leading up to the
egress doors on G street.
The builder, Mr.. Edmonston, has been
unable to exhaust the water that came to
the surface as soon as certain level was
reached. AS rapidly as the water was
pumped up more flowed In, showing that the
theory recently advanced of a connection
with one Of the old streams that ran
through that section Of the city was the
correct one. 1t Is apparent that while the
stream was arched over that probably the
bottom was Of earth. and so where the
formation Of the ground is favora-
BILE tine water escapes on each side and
OF the water is below that Of the concrete
flooring, which is to be on the basement of
the new section, and so when that Is down
the water will not give any trouble.
Some New Houses.
An attractive addition to the residences
on Binney street between 14th and 18th
streets is to be made by the houses which
are to be erected on the south side from
designs prepared by C. L. Harding. archi-
tect. Three of the structures will be built
Of white stone and buff brick. with mansard
roofs covered with slate. Each house will
contain nine rooms and a bath.
Adjoining these houses will be one that
Is to be occupied by Mr.. Harding as his
home. The treatment of the exterior will
be what Is known as colonial. and the same
course will be followed In the interior,
where the woodwork will be finished in
white, and the details will be of the sim
plicity which marked the domestic archi-
advantages of this house, as we'll as of the
others mentioned, will be the deep yards
Mr.. Harding intends to utilize the addi-
tional space by having a garden or lawn,
arranged In the fashion that was popular
during what Is called the colonial period In
this country.
Demand for Property.
Stone & Fairfax, real estate brokers,
have sold for James r. Ellerson the three
story and basement brick house 1927 r
street for $500; for James T. Mcclure a
three-story brick house. 1884 K street, s$11,-
COO; for Francis A. Blundon, house 213S 1st
street for $3.50. With this sale only two
of the block Of six houses which Mr. B,un-
don is building remains unsold. For Anton
EberIY. the three-St0rv brick
Massachusetts avenue for $10,250
This firm has also about completed the
sale of a 10th street residence valued at
$4,000. They have also sold for w w
Sander the last of three houses which he Is
now building on Euclid place. When the