Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21

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it's wealth of foliage and abundance OF
parks and open places has really the set
ting of rich and varied landscape. Inc
town. as viewed from moderate height,
has the appearance of being placed IN
vast park, and 1t Is no wonder THAT
right in the midst OF paved streets can De
seen each spring the marvel of nature as
the old earth comes again to life and puts
on the fresh garments OF the year.
The Glory Of the Trees.
The process, while an old one. has ever
new interest and just now, as 1t Is fairy
beginning 1t is fascinating to watch the
development from day to day. NOW that
feathery, vapory effect is seen along the
line of the trees the streets as the nrs'
faint appearance of green heraldinB the
coming of the leaves Is noted. The strips
of ground lying between the sidewalks ana
the houses have already lost the duil Drown
of the winter dress and have that so1t
shade of green restful to the eye Inc
early flowers have made their appearance
in the parks, but, after all, II ID rom She
trees that one gets the most vivid idea OF
the marvel of the Transformation that Is
going on.
close study OF the trees OF the city at
this period and for some weeks VIII Wen
repay the time. and OF the latter very Ut
tie will be required, all that Is needed Is
the willingness to use ones eyes. To see
the trees II is not necessary to go TO any
particular place, for they are all around ana
line every street, whether in the so-calied
slurns OF the city or in the most fashionable
residence section
In All Localities.
It seems that these products OF nature
are no respecters OF people or OF localities
but flourish just well before the humble
home Of the poor man before the palace
of the rich.
The glory of the city, In spite of the
variety Of it's architecture and the lavish
expenditure of money in fine buildings Is
the trees. The ythrow a glamor Of beauty
over the whole city, they soften and adorn
the trivial and the commonplace and they
satisfy by the very prodigality OF their
foliage and the completeness with which
they are TO be found throughout the entire
area.
DR.. Rixey's Residence.
Changes are being made In the house 1913
K street, which was recently purchased by
DR.. Rixey. and which will adapt the place
for use as his home. There is new plumbing
and heating and electric lighting while an
extension OF the house has been made IN
the rear which made 1t possible to enlarge
the library and adding q conservatory.
There is a new basement entrance. The
changes have been made under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Charles A. Langley
Mr.. Langley Is also completing the large
houses which Senator Anderson is building
at the corner of 10th and Euclid streets,
and which attracts attention by the design
which Is Italian and which Is the work
of the architects Totten g. Rogers. The
material used In the exterior marble
brick and terra Gotta. The brick Is covered
with cement plaster.
The Improvement of this locality is likely
to be continued by the erection IN the same
neighborhood OF another house.
During the week permit was taken out
for the house which Mr.. Alonzo Bliss pro-
poses to build on the east side of 18th
street just north of K street. Some weeks
ago cut of this house was printed In this
column and showed the design. which was
prepared by A. Goenner, architect, to be
| Of the modern French style of domestic
| architecture with the further feature of
garden on the south side.
It is quite evident to close observers
| of conditions in the real estate market
| that the activity in building during the
present month has assumed proportions
that are somewhat unusual 1t Is not
meant there is any idea that operations
Of this character are going on In phe
nomenal volume. but merely that as the
permits show great deal OF work Is going
on.
1t is also observed that the structures
that are being planned to be built do not
belong TO the large class Of buildings
II was generally supposed that owing to
year yea that the operation OF this sort
during the present year would be on a
rather more limited scale
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This seems the more likely when 1t
| was considered that building materials
are even higher than was the case last
year. while OF course there has been no
| reduction In the cost of labor. 1t was
| also very reasonably supposed that as so
| much had been done last year and the
| year before to meet the decands for add
| tionaI living accommodations due to the
| growth of the population of the city that
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ply,
| However. II the present month can be
| taken any criterion all these suppose
lions appear to be without foundation, for
1 II seems that even the unusual record
| of last year is to be exceeded during the
| coming calendar months. Here are some
| of the figures for the days Of the month
| OF April which have gone. Up to the 18th
| OF the present month the number of build
| ing permits taken out amounted to 2.775,
which. Of course included the permits for
and also the permits for repair work.
Likely to Be Record Breaker.
| During the Same period OF April of last
year tho number OF permits was only Z. 1914.
which is some six hundred less than for the
| corresponding time OF this year. A con-
tinuation of this rate of increase during the
coming months with place this year way
ahead even OF the record breaking year Of
| the previous twelve months.
1t Is also noted that the aggregate cost
of the buildings that are to go up Is greater
| than was the case last year. which shows
| what Is natural to expect, owing to the
| larger number Of Individual permits for
| the present month. The actual money In
| crease 1t is not possible to state at the
present time with accuracy, but no doubt
/ the expenditure will not show the same
/ ratio of increase as the number Of per-
/ mits for the reason that the Individual
buildings win not cost as much. In other
| words. II Is believed that while there will
be moss buildings put up during the pres