Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Some Transactions in a Bust
ness Section.
LATE IMPROVEMENTS
EXTENDING THE RAILROAD FA-
CILLTIES OF THIS CITY.
Proposed Electric Lines That Will Ex-
tend the Area of the Capitals
Influence.

AS an example of the colonial in archi-
lecture the house which is to be erected
for Dr. Charles w. Richardson at 1917
Connecticut avenue will be attractive and
interesting. According to the design pre-
pared by Marsh & Peter, architects all
the details will be in harmony with what
is known as the colonial treatment,
and in addition, the size of the house will
furnish opportunity for a breadth of
treatment which is not always possible in
city house. The frontage will be forty
two feet, and 1t will rise to the height
of four stories. A space will be left on the
south side, which will join the reservation
at the side of the house being built for DIR.
T. S. Lee.
There will be openings on the south side
which will be used to increase the attrac-
tiveness of the interior. Red brick is to
be employed in the front walls and these
will be laid in Flemish bond with white
joints. There is to be a straight Corn.ce,
which will be finished with a balustrade.
The main feature Of the front will be the
square porch at the entrance, approached
by curvfng driveway. The roof, sup
ported by pillars. will form open bal
cony al the second story, with a large
triple window opening on it. The treat
ment of the porch and the windows, with
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with the interesting examples Of this style
which are found in old houses.
A Large Library.
The main entrance, which will be in the
center of the house. will lead into hail.
on both sides of which will be suites Of
rooms. The entrance hall beads to stair
case hall about midway in the house, and
this gives access to the second floor. A
ba
tire width of the house Will be used as a
library, with a parlor and dining room adj
joining. The latter will be twenty-five by
fourteen feet In dimensions. There will
also be a breakfast room On this floor and
the kitchen. The woodwork Of the house
is to be finished in ivory white.
A Big Apartment House.
The apartment house which is to be
erected on the property Of Secretary Hay,
at the southeast corner Of Connecticut ave-
nue. and L street, is 10 be the largest
structure of the sort in the city. 1t will
, have ample frontages on two streets and
will rise to the height of two stories. The
central portion of the front will recede
from the building line, forming a large
court, into which the windows in the main
part, as well as those in the wings, will
open. The entire property abuts al
| ley, that the building will have the adj
vantages of a detached structure. The ar
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the interior in divisions, with separate ele
vators. the purpose being to avoid the de-
| lay which comes from having one central
| place in a large building as distributing
| point for all the occupants.
More Railroad Facilities.
| The Importance of this city as a market
| for the surrounding country is receiving
another striking proof in the money that
| is being expended by Mr.. Mears Of the
| Chesapeake Beach railroad for the purpose
of improving the facilities of that road so
rs to do more passenger business, rs well
| as to increase It's freight business. At
present he is engaged in having the ground
which he recently purchased on the Ben
| ming road, at the juncture of Maryland
| avenue and H street, leveled and prepared
| for the erection of a building. In con-
| junction with the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis Railroad Company some
| 1,20O feet fronting on the Benning road
about opposite to the car sheds of the Co
| lumbia street railroad have been acquired,
and it Is the intention of these two COR
porations to erect there a depot and car
sheds, so that the cars of their respective
| roads can be run to that point and passen-
gers transferred to the Columbia line,
| which will bring them to the center of the
| city.
Instead Of transferring the Chesapeake
Beach passengers at the District line to the
| cars Of the Columbia road as is now done,
| 1t is the plan of Mr. Mears, providing the
new motor car which he is going to try
| proves to be success, to bring the cars
| directly from the beach to 18th and H
streets. The new motor consists of two
| cars, one containing an oil engine to ope-
| rate a generator, and the other an electric
motor and storage batteries. 1t is believed
| that Sufflc1ent power will be secured to
| bring the cars from the District line At
| any rate, the change from a steam engine
to the proposed motor will be made at the
| District line.
Eastern Shore Supplies.
| Mr.. Mears has also established a steam
! ship line, connecting the beach with the
eastern shore of Maryland. He hopes to
secure the passenger traffic to Ocean City,
| but what is perhaps more important he
| estimates, this win be a new and quick
route between the markets of this city and
the supplies of the eastern shore.
The project Of building an electric road
! between this city and Baltimore, which has
| been talked of for several years. and which
has been attempted, seems now about to be
realized. AS already stated in The Star, a
| contract has been awarded for the work
| Of grading the road between this city and
| Baltimore, and the contractors are prepar-
! ing to begin active operations. The new
| road Will follow practically that of the
pennsylvania company.
Baltimore and Annapolis.
power house is to be built and the cars
are " NC run directly lHto Tie stdtioi al
| 18th and II streets, which the company is
| to build In connection with the Chesapeake
! Beach Company. 1t is part of the plan to
construct a line to Annapolis, SO that both
| OF those important points will be Joined to
| this city by rapid transit facilities. The
| same company is also building continual
| ton of the electric road to Berwyn, far
! as Laurel, Nd, and it is expected by the
list of July cars will be running from Lau-
| rel to the Treasury Department.
| The project of constructing an electric
| road between this city and Great Falls, and
| also to Fairfax Court House, has not been
| abandoned, and those interested hope it will
| be possible In the near future to so COM
| piete arrangements that construction. work
can be begun. It Is recognized that the
| completion of this >road viii open up all
that region and provide means of commu-