Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28
BEAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Plans for a Large Apartment
House.
BUILDING NEW HOUSES
PROGRESS IN COMPLETING CITY
SEWER SYSTEM.
Large Sums Of Money to Be Spent This
Year-Course of I'M
provements.
BUILDING NEW HOUSES

Arrangements have been practically COM
pleted by the Kenesaw Apartment House
Company to begin the Improvement OF the
property owned by 1t by the erection OF
fireproof apartment house. which Will rank
among the large and important structures
Of the class in this city. The site is
looked upon as especially eligible for the
purposes intended. as 1t Is triangular In
form, with broad frontages on wide streets,
so that the opportunity for securing light
and air are abundant. The ground lies be-
tween 18th street and Mt. Pleasant street,
extending north to Kenesaw street. The
frontages on the two thoroughfares first
named will be one hundred and eighty-three
feet, while on the latter street the building
will front ninety-eight feet.
The structure will rise to the height of
seven stories. All the exterior walls will
front rooms. The plans were made by Mr.
George w. Stone, the superintendent OF
construction of the building for the bureau
of standards. Mr.. Frank L. Averill VIII
be the structural engineer. There will be
ample lawn space on all sides of the build
ing and on the west will be lawns in the
exterior courts. The building has not been
planned for further extension to the south,
WQer0 there Is space VI ~OO ASSl ~ eAA>
roadway.
Brick and Terra Gotta.
Brick of light shade with terra Gotta trim
mings of corresponding color Will be the
materials used In the construction Of the
exterior walls. On each floor will be seven
suites of apartments, each one containing
from two to six rooms. 1t is expected to
have the building ready for occupancy by
the 1st Of January next. A feature OF the
exterior design will be the masking of the
top of the elevator shaft by graceful
roof supported on pillars.
Theodore A. Harding Is the president OF
the company, Thaddeus C. Dulin the vice
president, Frank L. Averill the secretary
and treasurer and Walter D. Davidge gen
eral counsel. In addition to the above
named the board of directors is composed
Of John B. Henderson. George w. Stone
and Robert L. Bains.
Southeast Improvements.
A large portion Of the frontage Of the
square on D street between 18th and 10th
streets southeast is to be improved by the
erection of ten two-story houses. The
ground has recently been purchased by Mr..
Henry C. Freitag. who proposes to erect
tho houses for an investment. The locality
is the scene of the extensive building opera
lions Of Mr.. PickfOrd- The latter Is now
engaged in building some thirtythree two.
story houses IN tnGS lHlIIl6uldt0 btCl1Oll.
Like Mr.. Freitag, he acquired the land
on such terms as made 1t possible to make
the proposed investment appear attractive.
1t Is said that Mr.. Freitag paid about 80
he bought, while some portion of the hold
ings of Mr.. Pickford cost him more than
that and some he secured at a less rate.
Mr.. McLachlen's Residence.
A commodious residence has been de-
signed for Mr.. Archibald NJ McLachlen by
Hill & Kendall, architects. 1t s to be To-
Gated on a building site at the corner of
| Ontario and Lanier avenues, Laner
| Heights, and there is to be lawn space on
| all sides. The treatment of the exterior
| will be colonial, and the material used will
be brick. Broad fronts will give an oppor-
tunity for an attractive interior arrange
| ment
A large hall will be the central feature of
| the first floor, with reception room, liv-
| Ing room and dining room conveniently
| grouped about it. The kitchen will also be
| on this floor. projection affords space
for a cosy corner, which will be fitted up
as den. On the second floor will be four
led rooms, hail. and on the third, or at
| tic, floor will be four bed rooms and store
| room.
A Large Residence.
| Plans for residence for Gen Charles l..
| Fitzhugh of Pittsburg have been pre-
| pared by Wood. Dom & Deming, archi-
| tects. 1t Is to be located on the north side
| Of r street and Sheridan Circle, and will
occupy nearly the entire frontage of the lot,
! which is seventy-ive feet. The house itself
| will, however, be only sixty feet front and
| will extend back. SO as to leave room in the
| rear for a garden.
| The style of architecture will be that of
| the Spanish renaissance, and an effective
| feature will be the deep, overhanginR
| caves. The material used In the English
| basement will be stone of light shade, and
| the walls of the upper floors will be treated
| in stucco. There will be a driveway to the
main entrance, and also one into the side
yard.
There will be a wide hail on the first
| floor, extending from the main doorway to
the rear, and this feature will be continued
| on the first floor. The front section of this
| story will be given up to drawing room
| and a library, while on the other side Of the
house will be the dining room. This room
| library will be finished in mission oak. w.
| p Lpscomb & Co has the contract.
| Money in Sewers.
| Nearly three-auarters of million of dol
lars is to be spent this year under the d.
rection of Mr. c. D. E. McComb, the super
intendent of the sewer system of the city.
| This money is to be used in providing new
! service where 1t is needed and in carrying
| on the work of completing the system
| More money is available this year than
| there was last year, but the increase Is
4 not so large as to make that notable
| feature. Rather what attracts attention to
| the subject is the evidence which is affard-
| ed of the continuation of the policy which
| was begun several years ago of making
| appropriation for what is known as the
sewage disposal system. The first appro-
| priation for the purpose of making start
| In carrying out the plans recommended by
| a commission was made In 1888, and ever
| since then money has been yearly provided
/ for this work. Up to a few years ago
these annual amounts have been SO small