Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
A Promising Outlook.

ness or the money market and the OtneT
the labor troubles and the high price Of
labor and materials.
A Promising Outlook.
Some of the largest operators on the
market are undeterred by such things
providing they believe there is a market.
and while no doubt both causes referred
to act as a check. generally speaking. to
the continuance of operations. il is also
true there are some who are not thus IN
fiuenced.
The outlook for building is undoubt-
eddy promising. for the reason that the
growth of the city is such that the popu-
laton at the present time is up tor
nearly So-the supply Of houses and or
apartments. There are some operators.
however who are of the opinion that
little more time ought to be allowed be-
fore entering upon enterprises for the
future.
In the meantime buildings are being
finished up, and work under way Is
drawing to completion. so that Il can
not be said there is an entire cessation
of building operations. OF course.
wien such phase Of the market Is
touched upon, and reference IS made
to a dropping off in activity. what Is
in mind, as a rule. is building on a
large scale. People who build rows OF
houses and apartments are not In Inc
market just now. nor are those VINO
have the intention 10 efeCI Tor lNe0u-
selves large residences.
The wealthy men and those who de-
pend on borrowed money to carry out
such enterprises are alike sitting steady
in the saddle and waiting for the APP
pearance of greater certainty Tor the
future. As soon as such assurances
are received there is no question that
| a large amount of work will he done
! in this city in the way of adding to
| the house accommodations.
Building of Large Houses.
Mention has already been made Of
some of the plans that have been made
and are to be carried out. Ample
ground has been bought in various
parts of the city by those who have
the means as well as the purpose to
erect large and commodious houses. A
nota BILE improvement by one Individual
is found on 10th street just north of
the crest of the hill that commands
such a wide view of the city and the
river. Here Mr.. John B. Henderson is
having the finishing touches put upon
large house designed In the French
style, and which is to be the home of
the French embassy. With its tower
rising above the mansard roof, it is
conspicuous for long distance north
and south. short way to the north
Is a residence in the Italian style.
which is now the home of MIR. Straus,
o
and which was also built by Mr. Hem
derson.
Mr.. Henderson has in mind the erec-
ton of a large structure stlll TO the
NORTH but on the same side. OF 10th
street, which will be enthusiastically
one building, but in it's Arrangement
will be two separate houses OF capa-
cious interiors The exterior treatment
will be that of the Spanish style of
architecture.
City Foliage Effects.
Perhaps the coloring is not as vivid
nor the contrasts quite as striking as
the foliage effects seen in mountain
and valley during these fall days, but
at any rate the streets of this city
are aglow with the varied SHADES OF
the autumn leaves. In this particular
Washington stands unique among the
cities of the world. as it does in other
respects. There is no city where the
trees are as numerous or as beautiful
as they are here. and their luXuriance
and number naturally transform urban
conditions throughout the year but
especially during the periods when the
foliage is out.
In the springtime the city is simply
magnificent because of the. trees, and
now 1T presents some OF tine striking
effects which are normally to be seen
only in the country. People spend time
and money to go to the mountains at
this season of the year in order to
enjoy Natures parade rs it is displayed
on the mounUainsides and in the val
leys in TIE varying and brilliant hues
of the leaves. 1t is possible to see
quite as good a show by staying at
home, particularly if the home has the
good fortune to be in this city.
New Owners of Homes.
The residence of DIR. George NJ. kober
at the soutL west corner of l6th and L
streets. has been purchased by Mrs.
Agnes Cochran Cissel. The hous is built
of buff BRICK and browns one, is three
stories in height and contains thirteen
rooms.
Mrs. Cissel is the widow of George w.
Cissel a resid mt of Georgetown. Her
daughter, Mrs. John II. Roche, viii make
her home there.
DR. kober will occupy for Ihe present
apartments at 1919 q street.
Mrs. Jos prime Johnson has purchased
the residence of r. l. Geare. 1918 Column
bia road.