Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03
Number Of Houses and Apart
ments Under Construction.
NOVELTY IN FLATS
GROUPS OF BIG BUILDINGS THAT
ARE BEING ERECTED.
The Question Considered is Whether
Apartment House Building Is
Being Over Done.

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the east of LIE Droit Park. extending from
Florida avenue to Trumbull street. The
lots are not consecutive, but were all that
remained OF the subdivision of what was
known as the Moore tract. which was pur-
chased some fifteen years ago by a syn
dictate. This tract was long and narrow
piece that extended from Florida avenue
all the way to the bounds of the Soldiers
Home grounds The northern portion was
sold some time ago to the government and
Is now q part OF the new filtration plant.
The southern portion Of the land has been
sold of in lots and some houses have been
erected. This purchase by Mr.. Paul winds
up the connection of the syndicate with
this property.
Mr., Paul has already sold to Mr.. Harry
Wardman "a range of lots at 1st and v
streets northwest, where he intends to erect
twenty-f -four houses
The ground en- the south side of Albany
street between LIST and "a streets north
west Is to be improved by Miodaugh &
Shannon by the erection of nine two-story
and attic houses.
New Houses in Petworth.
An extensive building enterprise is to be
carried cut by oysterman & Butler. They
have secured large block of land In the
subdivision of Petworth, which lies adjoin-
ing the grounds of the Soldiers Home to
the north of that beautiful park. It is
their intention to improve the property by
the erection of twenty-seven houses. They
will each be two stories in height, with
attics and cellars. following the style which
has proved to be 50 popular in other Sec
tons.
The houses are to be located on the south
side of Philadelphia street between 9Th
street and New Hampshire avenue, and
they will be fitted up with the facilities of
modern houses.
Something New in Flats.
In short time now the erection of an
apartment house will be begun which will
be quite unlike anything of the sort that
has thus far been attempted in this city.
Although this structure will occupy an
area that will be nearly one hundred feet
square and will be five stories in height,
1t will contain only six suites of roorns.
With the exception of the first floor, where
there will be two suites, there is TO be hut
one apartment on each floor.
The entire space of each of the upper
floors will be arranged in rooms of one
suite. There viii be nothing in the ex-
terror of this building which will dis
tinguish it from other buildings of the Sort
as its uniqueness is confined entirely to the
method of dividing up the interior space
The exterior, however. will be of pleasing
style. which will be executed with red
brick in combination with stone of a ligh-
shade and terra Gotta. The mansard rDot
will BE covered with slate. +.
For Large Establishment
The idea of the building is to supply the
need which it is believed exists for an es-
adjustment scale which can have the
advantages which are to be found in the
modern apartment houses. For this reason
there will be some fourteen rooms in each
suite. Somewhat back of the center of the
building will be large uncovered cour.,
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various rooms. There WILL of course, be
elevators which will bring the visitor to
the front door of the suite.
The entrance hall will be ample and will
lead into range of rooms that will oc-
oupy the entire front of the building and
will consist of three spacious rooms so
opening UP that they will be adapted for
entertaining on large scale. Extending
back from these apartments and occupying
one side of the building will be the domes-
tic apartments, while the opposite side
will be the family apartments
The provision made for the domestic sery-
ice is intended to be as complete as is to
be found in any large establishment In
addition to the kitchen there will be
laundry. servants hall. sewing room and
four bed rooms for servants, with bath
room.
Tine building is to be erected at the south
east corner of 10Th and NJ streets and will
Btand detached The Warder estate is the
owner and Richardson q Burgess the build
ers.
Groups of Big Fellows.
The process of building apartment houses
Is especially noticeable in the section
known as Washington Heights. and that
portion of the high ground overlooking the
man part of the city seems destined to be
as well supplied with such structures as Is
the case with Columbia. Heights. where the
movement started some time ago. What
has been done this season on Washington
Heights Is quite remarkable. The entire
frontage of the tract OF land, extending
some 800 feet along Columbia road. lust on
the brow of the hill. is now being built I'D
with three large apartment houses These
structures. with the exception of the spaces
at the sides necessary to furnish light and
air. Will cover the whole of this great
frontage.
1t is only recently that Mr. Oscar w
White added to his holdings there by the
purchase of the middle portion of the tract
and on this site he is preparing to build a
seven-story apartment house that will have
wide frontage. Separated from it by a
lawn will be another large apartment
house which Mr.. White is putting up. Cm
the southern section OF the tract Mr.. Barr
Is building apartment house which will
be seven stories in height.
A Pleasing Efnect.
This group of big buildings Will be the
only one Of the sort In the city, as in no in
stance have buildings of such great propor-
lions been placed side 10y side. Owing to
the fact that the same architect has pre-
pared the designs of the entire group ii has
been possible Tor the architect Mr. b. STAN
ley Simmons, to produce harmonious and
pleasing effect.
Across the street from this group looms
up the great mass of the Highlands. which
ranks among the largest buildings of the
kind in the city. Just west of this and
fronting California avenue Is being
erected by Kennedy & Davis an apartment
that viii be six stories in height and will
have generous frontage. Farther along
the same street to the west is being put up
by Mr. I. +. Schneider another large struc-
ture.
To the north are the Mendoza and Wood
ley apartment houses, which are among the
larger structures of the kind, while still to
the north Is the Ontario. which. when the
present extension is finished, will be the
largest building of the sort in the city.
To Beat the Record.
There are, of course, other buildings In
This locality which are In the same class, as
far as the uses are concerned. but are not
of equal size. AS has been stated In this
column. plans are being considered by Mr.
Heurich for an apartment house to go on
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