Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-13

constitute the beauty of this graceful
structure.
Its Importance lies in the fact that it
continues without interruption an important
artery of travel, and no doubt when it Is
completed one of the effects will be that
tire building of houses in rows will be con-
tinued OIL the west side of the creek Just as
it has advanced to the borders of the east
side.
Sixteenth Street Extension.
There is another structure which is now
in course of erection and which is designed
to fill d similar mission as that OF the
Connecticut Avenue bridge. and that is the
one that is going up across Piney branch
on the line of 10th street. 1t is neither as
large costly the first named, but it
is so built that it can be enlarged, and as
the same material is used in it, it will be
as ornamental.
At any rate, as providing the means of
continuing along that splendid boulevard
on the course that marks the eastern boun-
dairy of Rock creek as far as the northern
limits at the District line. it is a significant
Improvement as showing the tendency OF
the population outward in that direction.
General Building.
Building for September shows a slight
falling off as compared with the CORE
spending month a year ago. Permits We're
cities of the country, according to official
reports to Construction News for the con-
struction of 10,124 buildings, at an estimated
cost of ST., 1872, 100. against 102SS buildings
involving a total cost of $1,000. 104, for
the corresponding month a year ago, de-
crease Of 162 buildings and 81, 336,335, or 10
per cent. Building opera tons have been
going on at such enormous rate for SO
long it is but natural that sooner or later
there should be a slight falling off.
1t is pretty difficult to find any particular
thing to which to attribute the decrease
other than general conditions, with the eX-
ception- of one or two instances. The ten
sion has been high and building has been
going ahead at a more rapid pace than
ever before. There has been constant and
steady demand for buildings of all classes.
There has not been a lack of activity in
any kind of construction in any section of
the country. Factories, warehouses. mer-
camille buildings and dwellings were never
in such strong demand
In some of the smaller cities 1t Is to be
expected that there would be a falling off
in September. a. 1t was entirely too late to
begin operations with a view to their COM
pletion before cold weather sets in. In the
larger cities September construction is too
late for fall and winter rental 1t is APP
parent, however. that some of the de-
creases are in cities in which construction
has been unusually active. Out of thirty
two cities enumerated fourteen show gains
and eighteen losses. In neither instance are
the figures very large.
The Demand for Houses.
Six houses on the west side of 18th
street between Lamont and Kilbourn
streets, in the subdivision of InglesiGe which
are being built by the Kennedy & Davis
Company. are nearing completion, and will
soon be ready for use. AS an illustration
of the market for houses of this class, it Is
stated by the owners that already four Of
the six houses have been sod, although
they are not entirely completed.
The purchasers are L. e. Sinclair and E.
S. NARROW of the United States Electric
Lighting Company; Alexander T. Stuart,
formerly superintendent of public schools.
and Abner B. Kelly of the Washington Gas
Light Company.
About a year ago the Kennedy & Davis
Company bought the eastern section Of the
square fronting upon 18th street and La
mont and kibourn streets. The company
improved the property on the last named
streets by the erection of eight houses,
each of WI CHI had a frontage of twenty
five feet. In talking about the matter,
MIR. Kennedy said that these houses not
only sold readily, but some of the buyers
had been offered liberal advances on the
purchase price.
The success of the houses encouraged
the members OF the firm to proceed with
further Improvements. so that they begun
during the past spring the erection of six
houses. 1t is now their purpose to con-
tinuc right along with their building opera
items and they have already started the
erection Of five houses on Lamont street.
Row of Nine Dwellings.
The building enterprise of Harry Ward
man on 18th street near Irving street, Is
to be started by the erection during the
present season of nine two-story houses,
each containing six rooms. A permit for
the erection of these buildings IA
out in the past week.
Lack of Large Houses.
The supply of houses of the larger type
which are usually leased for the season
furnished, Is not sufficient this year to
meet the demand. Brokers already report
that practically all houses OF this descrip-
ton have been taken and it is impossible
to get for inquirers what they want.
In addition To the usual number of people
who come here each year and want
rather large establishment for the season.
number of owners of such houses have
decided to occupy them which, of course,
takes them out Of the market 1t is thought
that a number of people who will come
here later on expecting to get houses will
be disappointed. and II is said to be likely
that in order to avoid the possibility of
the recurrence of such a thing a decision
will be reached in many cases to buy build
ing sites and erect houses.
1t Is looked upon not improbable that
one result OF present conditions VIII be
that the number OF houses of the larger
size will be Increased before the beginning
Of the next season.
Gen. Johnston's Residence.
Alterations and additions of a rather COM
prchensive character are being made in the
residence OF Gen. John A. Johnston, L. S.
A., retired Pill Massachusetts, avenue
northwest. With the exception of the tier
of front rooms, the entire interior of the
house has been remodeled and an extern