Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-14

ground. which are liberal for city lot, it
has been possible to provide feature which
is rarely to be found In city home.
Inls feature Is a music room, which oc-
cupies one-half of the entire frontage of
the lot and is three stories in height. The
long. narrow windows, filled with stained
glass, which marks the uses of the room in
the design of the front have been made by
the architects, MeSsrs. HOrnblower and
Marshall, to harmonic with the general
scheme of the entire building, which, of
course, is of domestic type.
The design of the entire building is almost
severe IN its plainness, and II hardly es-
capes the criticism of being awkward and
bulky. The mass is too apparent for grace
and softening of the lines would doubt
have given an effect which the good ma
terial used and the general excellence of the
plan the house fairly deserves
March Building Record.
Bad weather had Its influence on build
ing operations in March. During the month
just closed permits were taken out in twen-
ty-six of the principal cities of the country,
according to official reports to Construction
News. for the construction of 10,571 build
ings, involving an estimated cost of s4s,-
1l5,31 against IL Sf5 buildings aggregating
in cost 1882, 1Sa for the corresponding
month a year ago, a decrease of ]. pa build
ings and S3,S16,S73. equivalent in cost to z
per cent In thirteen cities there were In
creases, while the same number show a
falling off
This falling off may be attributed wholly
to bad weather, for it was then that the
first touch OF winter was really experienced
IL was felt keenly in Chicago. where there
was not only an interruption in actual con-
struction, but also in projected work In the
hands of architects. The falling off in Chi
cago was 80 per cent. New York's gain was
only 2 per cent. Duluth's gain over the
same month year ago was 66S per cent
which might be accounted for by the per-
r.., varsr b,,ffl CC~ l..
Los Angeles continues active. the gain be-
ing 81 per cent; Louisville, "a per cent:
Cleveland 40; st. Paul, 30: Toledo, p; DaY-
export, 20; Atlanta, 10; Grand Rapids, Is;
Detroit, 13; Atlanta, IL. and Omaha. Z.
Other than the weather there were no
untoward events to interfere with construc-
ton. The demand everywhere for buildings
of all kinds was never stronger and as a
consequence rents are high and the pros
poets are that they will go higher. Good
demand at high prices stimulates construc-
ton. During the recent pleasant weather
there has been a revival of activity with
every reason to believe that while the sea-
son may not continue to show the enormous
heavy gains established from time to time
recently 1t will be a busy one.
A Row Of Houses.
Mr. George p Horton, jr, builder, will
erect for himself on the northeast corner
of 18th and keynon streets. Columbia
Heights, seven houses threet stories and
basement in height. They will have twelve
rooms and two bathrooms and reception
hall and two servants rooms. The design
OF the buildings will he carried out by
the use of iron spot bricks and Hummels-
town brown stone with heavy copper cor
nices and roof decorations. There viii be
hot-water heating and electric Lighting.
The interior finish will be oak and ma
hogany, and the walls will be decorated
with stueco and fresco work. The build
ings will be erected at cost OF $1,000
each. The N. T. Halter Company are the
architects.
Commissioner Harris Home.
willige, Gibbs & Daniel real estate
brokers. have sold to DR.. William I. Har-
ris, commissioner of education, the three
story and basement. marble front residence
LAS Fairm0nt street northwest, Just east
Of the Fourteenth street car line, on Column
bia Heights The house has frontage ap-
proximately twenty feet. by liberal depth,
and has ten spacious room and two we'll
appointed baths, In addition to servants
quarters an dtoilet nthe basement. 1t Is
finished In hardwood throughout, and tho
interior decorations are especially eIat,<
crate. The house has been owned for sew
erai years BY Mr.. Isasc B. jones who was
represented IN the transaction by Mr.. H Il
Rust. It IL understood that the price paid
was in. the nelghborhood Of S10O00
This " the NTH paie Of residence prop
erty made by Wiliie4 Gibbs & Daniel IN
ths Immediate neighborhood within the
past ten days. +
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