Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

to the servants of the household. Twelve
and fourteen bed rooms, with the neces-
sary number of bath rooms, Is the provision
made in some residences in this city In
houses of this type.
Provision for Servants.
The arrangements in the portion Of the
house set apart for social purposes are On
a corresponding scale. Sometimes the
principal floor Is entirely devoted to suite
of large apartments. including ball room
or art gallery. In residence of this type
which is to be built here, and which Is TO
be one of the largest private residences In
the city, the bed rooms provided for the
family number only four, while there are
twelve bed rooms for the use of servants
1t Is quite evident the modern house or
this class must be large one and OF
course large building lots are required. The
supply is greater than might be supposed
in view of the conditions in other cities,
where as rule there is but one section
where fine or spacious residences are built
In this city no one locality can claim the
pre-enlinence in this particular.
A Large Residence Section.
There are, of course, sections of the
city where may be found the ma
jority of houses of this sort, but that
applies to a very large area In most
any other city such a street as Massa-
chusetts avenue would undoubtedly draw
to it the houses of the well-to-do But
in Washington. where the splendid sweep
of one broad avenue only serves In
connection with other thoroughfares of
equal magnifcence to illustrate the gener-
Gus proportions of the city's plan, there is
naturally no special distinction that falls to
the lot of any one street.
The choice is, therefore, a broad one and
centers of fine residences are increasing in
number rather than diminishing. The old
est localities of the sort, l and K streets,
retain that character, although the city has
swept far beyond it's old limits.
DR.. Buffers Residence.
Plans have been completed by Speiden &,
Speiden. architects. from which DR.. w. X.
Butler will erect home at Chevy Chase. 1t
will be u by ~ feet, two stories. attic and
cellar. and will contain eight rooms and
bath. One of the principal features will be
the living room. of unusual proportions,
with massive stone. fireplace.
The exterior will be in shingles, with
slate roofs. A wide porch will run around
by steam.
A Country Home.
The same architects have prepared plans
from which Mr.. W. A. Metzgar will erect
a dwelling at Leesburg, Va The exterior
walls will be entirely of concrete construc-
ton. with heavy concrete columns to wide
porches on three sides of the house. 1t will
contain eleven rooms and bath. with cellar
under entire house. Hot-water heat will be
used Electric lights bells, speaking tubes
and all modern conveniences will be in
stalled.
Proposed Improvements.
Several sales of vacant ground were made
during the week through Stone & Fairfax,
and in each instance the purchaser bought
the ground with the view of improving it
during the present season by the erection of
houses.
Ten lots on 18th street near B street
southeast have been sold. and ten houses
are to be built there.
Two lots on Poplar avenue, Lanier
Heights, opposite the Ontario apartment
house. have also changed ownership, and
houses will go up there
The sale of lot on Clifton street oppo-
site the Barber house is to be followed by
the building of house on the site.