Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
DR.. Geo. F. Becker's Home.

LIE. Geo. r. becker S dOLuc.
An ample lot at the southwest corner of
Rhode Island avenue and 18th street is be-
ing improved by the erection for Dr. George
F. Becker of residence. The plans are
being carried out by Mr.. John S. Lar
combe, builder, and the house. when COM
pleted will be an interesting example or
the reproduction of colonial house. me
idea of the design has been taken from
some of the old Virginia houses when are
to be seen on the banks of the James river;
Along the nth street front the gable VIII
be thanked by substantial chimneys on each
side. while on the Rhode Island avenue
front the main entrance will be on the
level with the pavement. All the detalls
of the finish of the house, both INSIDE ana
out will be in harmony with It's old-tlm .',
counterpart and the spacious interior Will
lend itself readily to carry out the scheme'
Large Educational Buildings.
During the coming year and, In fact, at
the present time, active preparations are in
progress and will be going on toward the
erection of the several new public edifces.
In addition to these undertakings, which
are of Importance both from the size of the
structures and the additions which they
will afford to the accommodations here for
the public service, there is to be begun IN
the near future at least two buildings whlch
may be regarded as of semi-publfc char-
has been made possible by the bequest OF
the late Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson, and
which is to be erected on the GROUNDS OF
the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral, where
the building for the girls school STANDS,
which was also the gift of a lady, Mrs.
Hearst.
The other building that it is proposed
to erect will be the second in the group
of structures planned for the grounds OF
the American University. 1t is to be known
as the Ohio building, and will be located
on the grounds west of the present struc-
ture, which is known as the Hall OF HIS
tory. Consideration is now being given TO
the ACCESSIBILITY of beginning the erection
of this building during the coming year
and it is probable that decision will
be reached in the near future.
A Row of Houses.
Plans have been prepared by B. Stanley
Simmons, architect, for nine houses to be
erected at the southwest corner of Column
bia road and 18th street. The new struct-
ures are to be three stories in height and
will contain eight rooms. Brown stone and
notified brick will be used in the fronts and
the frontage of the row will be varied by
the use of square and octagonal bays al
ternating. Above the roof line will be
balustrade and slate towers.
For a Sunday School.
A Sunday school building for the Church
OF the Holy Comforter, l4th ana East Cdpi-
toll streets, has been planned by Mr.. Sim
mons. The new structure is to be of brick,
twenty by seventy-five feet.
New Buildings Going Up.
Messrs. Keane and Shea are building
eight houses at the intersection of New
Jersey avenue and Sd and o streets north
west from plans by Mr.. Simmons. The
buildings will be two stories high with eel
nd n messed
brown stone.
House No. 2G31 F street northwest will
be converted into an apartment house from
plans by Mr.. Simmons. An addition will
depth Of the lot, and will be four stories
high An additional story will be added
on to the front. When completed the build
ing will contain six siX-room suites.