Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

lnnaOlteu by the rich or the poor. Inc
trees flourish with as much iuxuriance in
one section of the city as in the other,
the only difference being that the people in,
good circumstances seem to take better
care of the lawn spaces in front of their
houses then do those who appear to have
houses merely as a place of shelter.
So well have the trees grown that now
In many OF the streets the spreading
branches meet and form an arch over the
pavement. Then. again. the branches are
parted sufficiently to afford a glimpse along
the green lane, and the vista is closed with
the sparkle of the water of some fountain,
or the massng of the greenery constitut-
ing the adornment of some one of the
parks or circles. The theory of the ar
rangement of trees and shrubbery and
lawn spaces can be taught in the schools.
but If 1t is desired to see the happiest eff
fects of such combinations there is no
place where the student can spend time
more Aproftably than in the streets of this
city. The effective treatment of small
areas and spaces Is most happily Illus
trated by little bits at some corner of a
street where the green sward of the park
ing is shaded by the trees and adorned with
shrubbery. The glimpses one gets of the
effects of sunlight 1t is broken and scat
tered by the foliage are not the least of the
picturesque attractions But whether in
park or along the street the variety of
views of natural beauty which are to be
enjoyed by those who wish to use their
eyes is simply beyond calculation.
3TOpOStO apartment I1OuSc.
Plans are under consideration by Mr..
Henry Willard for the improvement of his
property at 1411 Pennsylvania avenue. ad-
joining the New Willard. He has practi-
cally finished the handsome office building
on 14th street adjoining the Ebbitt House,
and which has now been leased to the De-
partment of Commerce.
Hill & Kendall architects have prepared
Glght-StOrV
built on the avenue property. 1t is proposed
to provide quarters for bachelors, and the
suites are to be arranged in three rooms
and bath. 1t has not as yet been finally
determined whether the new structure will
be eight or four stories.
The Architects Offices.
Some changes have recently been made
among the architects. Mr.. James G. Hill
has associated with him Mr.. Frederick A.
Kendall, under the firm name of Hill &
Kendall.
Mr.. w. B. Wood has formed partner
ship by associating with himself Z. w
Dom and w. J. Denning
Messrs. Hornblower & Marshall have ar
ranged to remove their Office from 1909 H
street to 1916 II street
Proposed Apartment House.
The property on the west side of 14th
street between T and U streets, having
frontage of over 100 feet. is likely to be
improved in the near future by the erection
of an apartment house.
United Realty Company's Sales.
The United Realty Company has sold for
Mr.. I. ]. Baker. to L. D. Snead house and
lot in Brentwood. For s. S. Yoder, execu-
lots on Sherman street northwest to Moore
& Hill.
The offices of this company are to be re-
moved from oil 18th street to 612 18th
street. Mr.. R. I. Chatterton has accepted
the position of assistant to the general
manager, S. S. Yoder.
Judge Pritchard's Home.
The residence which Judge Pritchard of
the District Supreme Court recently pur-
chased, No. 1929 Euclid place, is to be en-
larged and improved. When it was built
by Mr.. John Francry, a wealthy resident
Of Ohio several years ago, it was spa
cious residence, occupying 1t did the CEN
ter of the lot with lawn spaces all
sides. On the east side is a driveway and
on the west the lawn has been added to
by the recent purchase by Judge Pritch-
ard of an adjoining lot. There are rooms
on each side of the main entrance and ac-
cording to the plans prepared by B. Stan
ley Simmons, architect twelve foot
piazza is to be built across the front and
along the west far back as a conserva-
tory which is to be built at the end of the
main building. On the first floor the room
to the west of the entrance is to be
changed into a reception hall. There is to
be a handsome oak staircase and the cell
ing is to be paralleled and high >wains-
coting of oak is to be added An addition
is to be made to the dining room and that
room will be twentysix feet deep. On the
west side the back parlor is to be changed
into library. On the second floor there
are to be two connecting bed rooms with
dressing rooms and a bath room. There
will be another bath room on this floor as
well as additional bed rooms.
st. Augustine's Sacristy.
The same architect has prepared plans
for a baptistry for St Augustine's Cath
Ole Church on 18th street between L and
the church adjoining the end of the west
wall. There will be two stories, and in
the basement will be new steam heating
plant for the church.
Large Columbia Heights Deal.
Deeds were placed on record during the
week transferring a block of nine brick
and stone houses, recently erected by Edw.
Landvoigt at the southeast corner of 18th
and Dartmouth streets Columbia Heights.
Mrs. E. C. Ross of st. Louis, Mo-, was the
purchaser lie price paul "dS ~ ,@CV.
The deal was made through the r. ]. Mar
shall Company, real estate brokers.
The same company has also sold to Mr..
Edw. Landvoigt twenty-five lots on 14th
street northeast near E street, the consid-
GRAFTON being $2O,5O0, or averaging about
SO cents per square foot. Mr.. Landvoigt
will subdivide this ground at once into
thirty lots and erect Immediately thirty
two-story apartment houses. Each fiat will
have five rooms, bath and kitchen, and will
be finished in a thorough manner. The
Marshall Company will be the agents for
these houses when completed.
The same firm also reports the follow
ing sale of property: For Harry Wardman,
three two-story brick houses in his block,
corner 4th and r streets northwest, for
$14, SEQ; for ]. B. Foster, brick house on Sd
street near Florida avenue northwest, for
$3.50; 10000 feet of ground on D street
northeast for d. M. Ross, for $40, 600.
Mr.. r. J. Marshall, the president of the
company, predicts an active market all
during the summer, especially in small
property. AS an evidence of what can be
done in this class of property Mr.. Ward
man, just seven months ago. began the
construction of twenty-seven two-story
apartment houses on the square between
r street, Florida avenue and Sd and 4th
streets northwest, and out of the entire
block he has but two left.
Property Changes Hands.