The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
TWO F|REPROOF
HOUSES PLANNED
John I'll. Nolan VIII Build
Novel Structures.
NOTHING LIKE THEM HERE
Architects Designs for Connecticut
Avenue Heights Residences Prepared
Without Regard to Expense.
NOTHING LIKE THEM HERE

Plans have just been completed by
Architects Wood. Dom 6 Dem.ng for
two residences To be built Ey john IL.
4. Nolan on the west side Of Connecticut
avenue between Bancroft and Leroy
places. The houses, are UNIQUE in design
and are to be fireprOof throughout, a
thing not heretofore attempted in such
small structures in Washington. .t-
One OF the houses IS 10 be occupied
by Mr. Nolan as hts home, and he ex-
poets 10 sell the other.
The house appearing on the right of
the picture on this page will be Mr..
Nolan's residence It Is -. colonial styie
with red brick and limestone Trimmings.
The other house Is an Eng'i n base Tuent
structure, the basement story being of
limestone and the upper part b.ick with
limestone trimmings.
Each house viii have a frontage or
twenty-five feet with small court be-
tween them at the fIoat. This court will
be four feet nine inches in Width, and
will extend back neatly twenty-one feet
thus affording ample light and air
space to the inside rooms of both
houses.
Some Unique Features.
The basement of Mr.. Nolan's house in
cludes billiard room. with cellar space
a eommodlous laundry and the servants
toilet room. The English basement
house has onzits ground floor a large re-
eeption hall, adjoining which IS a stair
haIl, coat closet and toilet room In the
rear is the boiler room and space for
the.storage of coal. There is also a serv-
ants toilet
MT Nolan's residence is 10 be entered
through a large vestibUle. with an en-
trance hall, 10 the left of which is the
parior, room 20xl5 feet. To the rear
Is the stair hail. with a music room. be-
mind which is located the dining room.
with which small conservatory is
connected The pantry and kitchen
complete the first floor arrangement.
Three large chambers. a library. two
baths, and large dressing room take
up practically all the space of the sec
ond floor. each room beinE provided
with sufficient closet space. On the
third floor are To be two large cham
bers, three servants room. and two
baths This floor also has ample closet
rooms.
Details of Second House.
The first floor of the English base
ment house being the principal floor.
Tor, Immediately behind which is =
spacious hail. dining room. with the
pantries. kitchen and laundry on the
same floor.
modern bath room communicates
with each Of tho two principal cham
bers on the second Coor. on which are
20 be three servants rooms. with a
servants bath. AS in Mr.. Nolan's
house, these rooms are all provided
with large closet space ard linen rooms
The third TiOOr Of the English basement
house is practically the same as the
second floor, except that it has only one
servants room.
Up-to-date heating plants. using either
steam or hot water, viii be installed
The stair halls on the principal floors
Of each house are to be rather eIabor-
ate. they being finished with what is
called a column treatment The plans
call for very handsome fireplace in
the parlOr of each house.
No estimate has been made of the.
cost, as Mr. Nolan viii build the houses
himself. and the designs were prepared
without reference 70 the expense in
vOived