Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Improvements in Progress in
Various Sections.
MONEY FOR PUBLIC USE
EVIDENCE OF THE INCREASING
INTERESTS OF THE DISTRICT.
Building Operations Continue With
Unchecked Activity-Large Sums
of Money Being Expended.

The country residence of Mr.. John r. Nc
Lean on the Tenleytown road. or Wisconsin
avenue. as that thoroughfare has come to
be known, is to be considerably enlarged
and improved during the present summer.
The family is away in Europe but 1T is the
expectation of Mr.. Charles A. Langley. who
has the work in charge. that the house Will
be in readiness by the middle of September
The principal change will be an addition on
the west, which will extend the house front
to $50 feet 1t already has an exposure to
the south of some ninety-odd feet. land now
it is the intention to add fifty-siX feet The
rev part will be of height uniform with
the present structure, which is loW-ly1ng,
rambling affair such as was frequently
built for country residences half CEN
fury or more ago The fine terrace which
adorns this front with the outlook upon
the lawns and to the south is to be con-
tnued, and so is the open porch with its
brick pavement
The principal gain to the interior of the
house will be a fine dining room, which
will be twenty-five feet by forty-two feet
1t will be approached from the entrance
hall with an intervening room, which is to
be used as a billiard and smoking room.
The outlook Of the dining room is to be
especially fine, as in addition to the ter
race on the south SIDE there is to be large
side of the ROOM with the view of woods
which borders that part of the extensive
grounds, comprising some forty acres.
which surround the house. There is to be
a large kitchen in the rear and upstai1
there will be bed rooms and bath rooms
steam-heatfng plant will complete the
equipment of one of the largest private
residences in the suburbs of this city
Mr.. Pinchot's Residence.
During the season advantage will he
taken of the usual summer vacation time
On the part of a number of householders
to make additions and improvements to
their residences. One of the largest under
takings of this kind is the addition which
Mr. P1nchot proposes to make to his house
on Rhode Island avenue between 10th and
nth streets. Recently he bought the resi-
dence of the late Gen. p. H. Sheridan at the
northwest corner of Rhode Island avenue
and nth street The lawn about the
latter adJofns the grounds attached to the
home of Mr. Pinchot. He now proposes to
utilize portion of the space to the east
of the Sheridan house by extending his
own.
The new part will be of the same height
as his residence and will contain an cleo
trio elevator. The exterior will be of the
same style as that of the main portion.
The Sheridan house is to be Occupied as
residence by Mr.. Pinchot's brother Mr.
Charles A. Langley is in charge of the
work.
Adding to Houses.
An addition is to be made in the rear to
the house of Mrs Hamilton Smith. 2131 r
street, and ball room is to be added to the
home of Mr.. William Haywood 1712 1
street, under the direction of Mr.. Langley
who has also charge of the alterations in
the residence of George Lathrop Bradley at
the northwest corner of 21st and P streets,
which will include an electric elevator and
other facilities to house which has now
become of the largest private resi-
dences in the city Mr.. Langley is to make
alterations in the home of Mrs Otis Bige-
low, at the northeast corner of 18th and P
streets, which will make the rear part Of
the same height the main building.
Homeopathic Hospital Building.
Plans have been prepared by Hill & Ken
dali, architects. for the new building which
is to be erected by the Homeopathic Hos
pital, and which is intended to serve as the