Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-21
HOME FOR PERRY BELMONT
Another Costly Addition to the North
west Section.
ELABORATE IN ITS DESIGN
Work in the Improvement of Triangu-
lar Site at New Hampshire
Avenue and r Street.

An examination Of the ground where 1t is
the intention of Mr.. Perry Belmont to erect
a residence for his own use is now being
made, and what are known as the sound
ings are being taken. 1t is expected that
the work of building will be begun very
soon. The location is the triangular piece
of ground with broad frontages on New
Hampshire avenue, 18th and r streets
northwest.
Plans for the house have been made by
Horace Trumbauer, the Philadelphia archi-
tect and according to the drawings the
house will be one Of the most costly that
has been built in this city. It will occupy
practically the entire area Of the site, ex-
cept small section at the southern ex-
tremity Of the land where, owing to the
coming together of New Hampshire ave-
nue. and 18th street. point is formed. An
idea Of the size of the house can be gained
from the proportions of the building site,
which has frontage of 234 feet on New
Hampshire avenue, 131 feet on 18th street
and 1872 feet on r street.
Material to Be Used.
The material used is to be Indiana lime
stone, and the type Of architecture is the
Elizabethan. Counting the ground floor,
| which will be above the basement and the
Above the ground floor will be the main
floor, and above that will be the last story,
which will be in the mansard roof.
While externally the house will be only
three stories in height, yet the basement
and endorsement really constitute impor-
| tant parts and may be counted as stories,
| thus making 1t fve-story house. The
main entrance will be through a porte CO.
! chere at the southern end Of the building.
The ground floor will Contain the kitchen
| and dining room. the sleeping rooms and
| family living rooms, while the story above,
| or the first story. will be arranged for So
| cial entertainments. A feature of this floor
will be the picture gallery, which extends
| through two stories and will have domed
ceiling. There will be large dining room
on this floor, with other apartments.
For Entertaining.
| The principal rooms OF the floor will be
large and so arranged as to be adapted for
entertaining on an extensive scale The en-
tire upper floor will be used for the ac-
commodation of servants.
| 1t Is estimated that the cost Of the house,
including the interior woodwork, will be
| about half million of dollars, which will
| be in addition to the cost of the ground,
| nearly one hundred thousand dollars. The
| interior arrangement will differ from that
| of any other private residence In the city,
! as 1t reserves the entire principal floor,
| which will have an elevation of about
| twenty feet, to purposes of social life, while
| the living apartments of the family will be
/ on the ground floor. The picture gallery,
with its ceiling extending through two
stories, will also be notable feature of the
house.
/ The locality is one Of the handsome resi-
i dence sections of the city. 1t Is short dis
/ lance north of Dupont Circle and the Inn
provements all along New Hampshire ave-
/ nue. from the former point are as rule
| first-class residences
Important Addition.
An important addition to the number ID