Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

avenue, which will bring the macadamized
portion of the road to the top of the hill al
the Insane Asylum. In addition to what
has been mentioned, several streets in Ana
costa and in the American University Park
are to be macadamized, at least in part,
during the coming months.
Houses to Be Erected.
Plans for house have been prepared by
Wood, Dom & Deming, architects, which
Is to be the home of Mr.. George Cabot
Lodge. 1t is to be erected on the north
side of Massachusetts avenue west of Sher-
idan Circle. The location is about where
Decatur street comes into the avenue at
23d street. The front which will have a
width of about twenty-five feet, will be
built of red brick with the basement of
stone. The main entrance will be through
the basement story, while the parlor floor
will be above.
been planned by the same architects to be
erected on 22d street just east of Q street.
1t will be the home of Col. c. l.. Helm
A house for DR.. A. A Snyder is to be
| built from plans prepared by Marsh IL
Peter architects, on the west side of 10Th
street between and M streets. 1t will be
arranged on what is known the plan of
the American basement with provision on
the floor that will be on a level with the
street for the offices of the doctor and for
the kitchen. Brick and stone will be used in
the front to bring out the details of the
colonial design.
A Business Place.
The property 7O4 18th street northwest
has been purchased by E. Z. Jordan through
the real estate department of the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company. The building
is to be remodeled for business uses.
Mr.. Charles A. Douglass Residence.
The house which is being built for Mr..
Charles A. Douglass illustrates a rather
unusual type of a city home. The spacious
ness of the ground on which it Is located
enables the architects, Wood Dom & Dem
ing. to carry out ideas which otherwise
| would be Impossible. at least with the
ordinary conditions under which a city
house is built.
The new structure is located on the east
side of Columbia road between California
and Wyoming avenues. and in addition to
the usual main entrance in the center of
the street front, the latter being some
forty-seven feet in width, there will be
driveway on the south side of the house
winch VIII give access to a yard In the rear
Quite Spanish in Effect.
| The plan contemplates a patio or court
yard. such as Is found almost universally
! In Mexico and Spain. with this difference:
| The south side will be bounded by n ner-
6S'ob Noiuihhs Suppoi tiHB dH drDOr OF Orna-
| mental beams and rafters. the spaces be-
| tween columns being filled In with wrought
iron grills. In the center OF this patio will
| be a stone fountain, while formal shrub
| berry and bay trees in vases will be ar
| ranged about It. The floor will be covered
with fine white gravel, which will make a
| pleasing background for the shrubbery, etc
| AL: the principal Will look out on
| this patio through French windows, which
| in the summer time may be thrown open,
| making the house most nvable one in the
warm summer months. There will be a
| broad terrace with balustrade in front and
| flower balconies to the windows above
| The entire house will be covered with
| stucco made of white marble grit and
| LaFarge cement Wide projecting caves
with elaborate supporting rafters and
! beams will give rich effect, and the
| whole roof will be covered with red Span
| ish mission tile.
| The color effect will be white walls re-
! lieved by the soft browns and greens of
| wood and ironwork. and the bright red
| roof.