Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
NEWS AND GOSSIP
IN REAL ESTATE

ably shown the value of such construction
! The buildings that have been destroyed
| have been buildings of the Old type. which
made no pretense to hreprooflng. The build
ings that survived have been those built m
accordance with scientific ideas OF fire pro-
| lection in the structure Itself Let 1t be
granted, IL you will, that this protection Is
but relative-it has positive value which
much recent experience has shown us to he
OF the highest practical utility.
Applied to Residences.
1t cannot be long Notwithstanding tie
greater expense of the freproof building
construction. when this system is also APP
piled to the private dwelling. The demands
for this already loud, and number OF
| costly houses have been built in the last
few years that actually freproof In the
insurance meaning of the term. Such an
extension of fireproof construction will mean
| much for the safety Of lives and property
in our large cities.
To Build Twenty-Five Houses.
| Plans have been drawn by b. Frank
Meyers. architect. FOR twenty-five houses.
| which are to lie built by l. II Meyers. OF
| this number six are 10 located on Church
| street between 18th and 18th streets are 10
| be three stories in height and will have cell
| lars.
| Nineteen of the houses are 10 be on II
street. near list street northwest. and they
cellars, In this row will be two houses AT
| ranged as fats
| Mr.. Sloan's Residence.
Ahouse colonial in design and OF the COM
Portable roominess that is not often found
| outside of homes in the country, Is being
built for Mr.. Charles q. Sloan. The loca-
| ton is on Grant street between 18th and
| 18th streets. in the Inglesde subdivision,
| which lies just to the west of Mount Pleas
| ant The lot has frontage of fifty feet
and good depth. but according TO the
design, as prepared by George s. Cooper,
| architect, the new structure will not oc-
| cupy the entire width of the lot thus lesv-
| ing for side lawns a good proportion and
making possible an interior arrangement
| which cannot be provided when the light
supply comes only from the front and back.
| The house will contain twelve rooms and
two baths. On the first floor will be the
| drawing room. library, reception ROOM din
ing room and kitchen, while on the second
floor will be four chambers and two ba tbs
| and on the third floor two chambers and
billiard room. In the cellar Will be the
| laundry and heating plant.
| The entire first floor will be finished in
mahogany and white and the hall dining
room and reception room will have a VAIN
| scoting. porch VIII extend the entire
| width of the house and in the second floor
| there will be a balcony which viii be sup
ported by heavy columns. There will be
| double floors throughout the house and
| front and back staircases. Electric lighting
| will be used and the heating will be by
| hot water.
Adding to a Business Place.
The same architect has prepared the plans
| for the changes which are being made in
the building. 61o 18th street which Is own
ed by DR.. T. V. Hammond and occupied by
Philipsborn & Co. Two additional stories
will be added to the height OF the building
and the present general design will be car
ried out. The side entrance will be closed
and the show window on the south side will
be enlarged. Each floor above the store on
| the first floor will consist OF one large
| room. The elevator will be continued
through the additional stories and another
| elevator put In alongside OF the present
| one. -a rf