Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Improvements in Various
Parts of the District.
HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS
SEVEN STORIES INSTEAD OF
EIGHT THE MAXIMUM.
Greater Latitude Permitted on Streets
in the Business Section
Of the City.

A permit has been secured by the Wash
ington Sanitary Improvement Company
for beginning the excavation for the cree
ton of fifty houses on the ground recently
purchased at the southeast corner of Sd
and Q streets northwest In addition to the
two frontages on the streets named, Bates
street, which bisects the block adjoining
on the east, is to be continued through this
property, and the company will erect
houses fronting on that street. In general
the new structures will be Of much the
same type as those already erected by the
company, but the architect, Mr.. F. b.
Pyle, has made notifications in the fronts,
which will give variety to the appearance
of the dwellings.
Capitol Hill Property.
One of the largest real estate deals which
has taken place on Capitol Hill for some
time past has just been consummated by
the purchase by Messrs. W. E. Wright and
James w. French of the entire west front
of square 1887, facing 18th street between
Massachusetts avenue and street south
east.
A subdivision has been made into nine
teen lots, 1Sx9O feet each, to ten-foot
wide alley, and 1t is the purpose 10 Desih
the erection of six eight-room houses, with
press-brck fronts, stone trimming, recep-
ton halls.
Enlarging Hospital.
An addition is being built to Georgetown
University Hospital, at the southwest cor
ner of Both and N streets, which Will dou-
BILE the accommodations of the present
structure The plans, which are being car
ried out by Mr.. John S. Larcombe, from
drawings made by C. A. Didden, architect,
provide for a structure that will have a
frontage of thirty feet on N street and
ninety feet on 35th street. 1t Will rise 10
a height of four stories above basement.
The new part will be finished at the cor
ner with a tower and will have straight
cornice. Red brick will be used, and the
new part will harmonic with the exlstIns
building. This addition will increase ma
terially the facilities of the hospital IN
all particulars both in the accommoda-
ton of the patients and in the means pac-
ed at the disposal of the nurses and physi
clans in the performance of their duties.
A plan is under consideration by the
authorities of the university for bringing
the dental and medical schools, now located
in a building on G street between 9TH ana
10th streets, to location In the vicinity
of the hospital In that event the present
medical school building will be sold and
new structure erected in Georgetown.
A G Street Store.
The old frame building at 1908 street
was recently removed under the direction
of Mr. John S. Larcombe, and on this site
is being erected for the owner of the prop
erty, Mr. Thomas Hyde, a substantial two
story structure, which will be designed Tor
business purposes. The first floor will be
store, and the second floor will be arranged
for use as an office.
Height of Buildings.
The change made by the law enacted at
the last session Of Congress relative to the
height of buildings in this city will AFFECT
several building enterprises, but not, 1t is
thought, to the extent of putting an end to
them. Generally speaking, the new regu-
lation reduces the height of buildings to be
erected in the future in the residence sec
ton of the city to a maximum of eighty
feet. Up to the date Of the passage OF the
law the maximum elevation was ninety
feet In business sections, or on streets
named by the Commissioners as business
thoroughfares, the maximum height Is ITO
feet, but on streets having width OF leo
feet a maximum height of 100 feet Is al.
lowed. The same height is permitted at
the intersection Of two streets, where the
width of the one Is 100 feet, SO that the
new hotel structure to be erected on the
site Of the Lawrence Hotel, on 70 street
between 18th and 14th streets, Will be 1oO
feet, as it will be at the intersection or
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, and E street, and the
breadth Of the broadcast of these two streets
is 100 feet.
There is no exception provided for in the
law for such situation in a section Of
the city that is termed a residence section.
No building can now be erected there to
greater height than eighty feet and this
modification is an important one, for 1t
seems to have had the sanction of law
without bringing out any great amount OF
opposition on the part of citizens. When 1t
was proposed to build the Farragut apart
ment house, few years ago, at the north
west corner Of 18th and streets, strong
AZ To haic or
that structure based on the width of the
street, counting Farragut Square as prac-
tically a part Of the street. Then height
of ninety feet was permissible, and it was
this elevation which was finally given to
the building.
Large and Small Apartments.
Either this sentiment was not a very
strong one at the time or public opinion on
this subject has changed At any rate
the height Of buildings in the residence
section of the city has been modified ma
terially and very little protest was heard
1t is no doubt thought that buildings seven
stories in height are quite sufficient to meet
the needs, and perhaps it was thought the
appearance of the city would be improved
If series of chimney-like structures were
not scattered about.
At any rate it is now proposed to erect
a large apartment house in the immediate
vicinity of the Farragut, which, 1t is rep
resented, is gong TO De quite the HneSt
specimen that will be found in the city.
What will be lacking in elevation will evil
IDENTIFY be made up in frontage, as the pro-
posed building is to front about one hun
bred and fifty feet on the street.
Fine New Houses.
Julius Wenig, architect, has prepared
plans for five dwellings, containing six
rooms and bath. with cellar and attic.
They are to be erected on LIST and streets
northwest Three houses will front street
and two on LIST street The fronts will be
of red brick and brownstone trimmings,
and the entire interior will be trimmed out
in hard wood, and all fixtures will be of
the most modern type Hot water will be
used for heating. Mr.. Edw. A. Sullivan
is the owner.
The same architect has plans for three
story and cellar fiat building to be erected
on University place northwest. Each suite
will contain five rooms and bath.
A. C. Merriam is building three-story
apartment house on Morgan street between
NJ and N streets northwest. The dimen-
sions of the building are 40 by 90 feet
A Large Building Site.