The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Building in the Suburbs.

The greatest activity is noticeable in
various suburban sections pointing TO
more or less immediate improvements.
Along the line of Connecticut avenue
extended and in its immediate vicinity
several Interesting building operations
are contemplated. Aessrs John SIler-
man and Samuel L. Ross have exchang-
ed certain property of theirs in CIeye-
land Park for land on both sides of
Connecticut avenue and on Newark ard
Milwaukee streets, and they are credit
ed with intention of edecung there ten
fine detached villas. similar in style
10 those now popular in Cleveland Park.
The little stone lodge at Newark street.
for many years 4 familiar resting place.
VIII soon disappear and on its site will
be reared one OF these new residences.
The grading OF the subdivision of
Connecticut avenue Highlands is now
proceeding rapidly and it is said by
the owners, Robinson < Co., that the
Place VIII be ready for builders before
the end Of the year. In the demolition OF
the hill on which the grading force is
now engaged a large quantity of very
excellent building granite has been un-
covered and IS in considerable demand.
Large Colonial Residence.
--4' 4tCb4i4Sjl t4NlS USED TINS stone Tor
the foundation and base Of his hand
some residence IN this subdiviion, and
several other persons who intend to
erect residences there in the near fu-
tire propose to make use Of il in this
way. Mr. Scott Z, Walker. who recent
- bought tGe property OF Judge <. g.
lancaster Cn Pierce Mil road. is ne
soHaIng for enough OF this granite 10
build large three-story house which is
70 be n the colonial stlye and contain
something ike eighteen rooms Mr.
Smith, Of the District OF Columbia
Taper Manufacturing Company, IS US
Ing this stone IN building q bungalow
having q frontage % eIghty-fve feet
and = depth OF fity feet on which work
Is now going on at Dyummond.
n the subdivision Of Mt. Pleasant
Heights. Fulton r Gordon Is making
good progress with the work OF putting
tHat tract IN condition Tor the builder.
and he reports gratifying results IN The
matter Of sales.
Making Time Fly.
Architect Frederick b. Pyle prIdes
himself on a job Of work done on fast
railroad time. He has just finished q
pretty home Tor himself il Cleveland
Park, the complete erection Of which
W1tH all interior finish anI equipment.
making 1t ready for immediate occu-
pancy by his family. was accomplished
in less tnan sixty days. Mr.. Py.s thinks
that Tor a piece Of iirst-cIass work OF
this kind this is a record breaker.
Architect Appleton =. Clark, jr, is now
peftecting plans for twenty-one two
story, cellar and attic dwellings 10 be
erected for Osterman d Butler on the
land recently purchased BY them III Pet
worth, on Philadelphia street between
Fifth street and New Hampshire ave
nue.. The expenditure involved in this
Improvement is $S0C00
Architect b. Stanley Simmons is draw
ms plans for five residences to be built
On Yale street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets. for John Miller. OF
the John Miller Coal Company. AT I cost
CT about $4,000 each.
Architect Frederick T. Schneider has
made the plans for Two residences TO be
erected on Eighteenth street, near Co
lumbia road Washington Heights. foI
II. II. and Irwin HolIander and Julius
Hartsberg at q cost OF about Sl2. 90,
each. They will be three stories and
basement on let's 19x7O. and VIII have