The Washington times., 1903-09-13
SMALL HOUSES GO UP
IN LARGE NUMBERS

ing is two stories, with the exception of
the administration building, which is
four stories.
1t is designed they shall meet every
need of the institution, and to this end
separate quarters have been provided for
each class of patients. IN addition to
the administration building and the Gull
nary building and q new homo for fo-
male nurses and employees. there are two
hospitals. one for mon and the other
for women patients: two cottages for
medium class" male inmates, and two
for medium class" female inmatesi
cottage for male eplleptics, and one fer
women Of the same class; a building fer
women claased disturbed" and enc fer
similarly affected meA, and building to
| be devoted 10 men of destructive in
stincts. Rooms of Eame ef the build
| tngs are to be provided with windows
having shutters of armer plate enc
fourth OF an inch thick. through which
there is three= eighths of an iHeh hole
for the admission of light. Rooms thus
fitted are to be occupied by violent pa
| tients,
ImposiHg Structures,
The two hospitals are Ga either side
of the administration eflee building,
which Is TO be the heme of the suRePiR-
teadsht, and are Ia be connected with il
| by tive eeleRRadea Of white uReFaaneRt=
ed columns uRhsidiHg a peaked roof,
and also by two tunnels eight feet Wids
| by eight feet high, Each sf the has
Ritais is eiRbeFRtsly eaHiePsd, tbs
operating Fsefhs being lined with whits
Italian marble;
The hsfae of tbs superintendent Is by
far the most striking stTueturs in the
ehtiFs group. II Is much larger than
tho other buildings, has front PeFtiee
with large white stone pillars. will have
moro stona on the exterior than tho
other buildings. and will also have map
| bic on ths interior, and ineseie AeeFs In
tho corridors and principal rooms.
The other buildings aFs of nearly ono
size. ranging from $50 feet 10 $50 fest
wide by 2so 10 900 feet isnE. Every
building Is hreproof. They are being
erected by the Arm of Horton q Hsmen-
way. OF Providence. n. /. The con-
struetlen of the building has bseH a
great undertaking, as many as 400 men
being employed at ono tims. The force
is being cut down every weeit, however,
and ut preseat about 200 mea arc st
work. II ia probable tho laying out Of
parks and drivewRya will begin ImBe-
diately upon the nompietion OF the
building, and IN this event 1t ia pessl-
bic the entire plant will be IN full use
by spring.
New Real Estate Firm.
4 new real estate firm was organised
and began business in the past week.
Leonard L. Nicholson. ir., and William
Corcoran Hill have combined interests.
and IN the future will conduct business
at Mr.. Hill'H former once, 7s4 Fifteenth
Street northwest. The new nr-n will pay
particular attention 10 tax and assess
ment matters, and also engage IN a gen.
erai real estate business. Mr.. Nicholson
has been connected with the Assessor $
ONCE OF the District for several years,
and his experience will be Of much use
in the new venture.
Sales in the Northwest.
The agents for the North Columbia
Heights subdivision have made several
sales in the past week, and report about
six more sales will close out the entire
subdivision. The same agents have
charge OF the new Connecticut Avenue
subdivision, and report about $4,000 Of
sales in the past few weeks. These sales
are highly gratifying 70 the managers,
as they were made from the preliminary
plat and nothing has yet been done to
the property in the way Of grading. The
plat Will be obtained from the District
office IN the near future. and It is said
grading and other improvement will then
begin.
Sales Last Week.
Stone & Fairfax. real estate brokers,
report the following sales during the
past week:
For Charles w. King, 1749 L Street
SC, ,250; for John L. Warren. SO T Street
northwest, s4350; for Francis A. Blum
don. 1923 Kenyon Street, $4,000; for F.
A. sebring. SCI C Street northeast,
81. 600; for John L. Warren, 80 T Street
| northwest S4,oOUi lot W. NJ. oneTuhni
s14-16 Street, $4,000; for George A.
DeNeal. 715 North Carolina Avenue
southeast. SO 800; for Charles W. King.
1865 U Street, $500; for Francis A.
Blundon, 1125 Kenyon Street, $4,000; for
Charles W. King. 1747-1751 U Street.
S12, 500.
Building Operations in August.
Building operations for the month OF
August show an increase over the CORE
spending period a year ago OF prac-
tically IL per cent. During the month
just closed permits were taken out in
twenty-five OF the principal cities OF
the country. according to special re-
ports to Construction News" for $685.
building improvements aggregating $685.
533 1922 against 5,674, aggregating S22.-
831 $40 for the corresponding month a
year ago. being an increase OF 715 build
ings. and s2.7o1 .512, or practically 1;
per cent.
CASUALTY HOSPITAL REPORT.