The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
BUILDERS now BUSY
Preparations On for Con-
StructiOn Of New Houses.
SCHOOL STARTED IN N STREET
Assembly Hall for Immaculate Con-
ceptiOn Parish Was Planned by b.
stanley SimmOns-In Gothic style,
After the Church-Other Building
Projects Enumerated.

Architects and builders are actively pre-
pairing for the summer campaign in the
erection OF residences. school buildings.
business structures. and the remodeling
Of old houses and store properties.
One Of the new enterprises TO be started
within the next few days Is the assembly
hall and school for the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception, at Eighth and
y streets northwest.
The new building viii take the place
Of the present old school building. and
will have a frontage Of 55 feet on n
street. By a depth OF 100 feet
The first. second, and third floor front
rooms will be used for school purposes.
and will accommodate approximately 800
pupils. The rear portion OF the building
VIII be devoted 10 an assembly han. run
ming through two stories with two gal
leries, with accommodations for 500, cx-
elusive Of generous stage. with dress
ing rooms at either side. The third story
above the assembly hail viii be lifted
Up as a modern gymnasium.
The basement viii be devoted to play
rooms, toilets. &c. and the heating plant
enlarged under the present church 10 ac-
Facade Is i'm Red Brick.
The facade viii be Of red brick and
red stone. in keeping with the present
church. which is considered a good ex-
ample of the German Gothic style OF
/ architecture.
Ii is the purpose OF Rev. James D. Mari
pastor. 10 begin this Improvement with
view 10 completing il for occupancy
by early fall
The plans have been prepared by b
Stanley Simmons architect, who will
have charge OF the building during con-
struction.
Wright & Hopkins have taken out per
mits 10 construct three twO-story BRICK
houses at 1902 TO 1316 \ street southeast.
Mark Reilly is the builder, and ". L.
Webster x Co. prepared the plans. The
houses will cost $1,000
G. c. PUmphrey. the builder. is pre-
pairing 10 erect five two-Story brick
and frame houses N 1902 20 800 street
northwest. at an estimated cost Of So
0dO He Will also build n similar house
at 2l32 Thirty-fifth street. ar a cost OF
S2.OO0. Mr.. Pumphrey prepared the plans
for the houses himself.
J. II. DUrand expects TO build a two
story frame house AZ 1881 Twenty-forrth
street northwest according TO plans pre-
pared by Speiden & Speiden. architects
The cost OF the house is estimated al
g, COO
Bruce Price & De Sibour prepared the
plans. and a permit has been issued to
Alexander Stewart for fOur-story brick
house at 200 Massachusetts avenue north
west The new residence will cost about
$4,000.
New Residence In street.
\. II. Line viii erect a three-story house
at . r street northwest. for which w. S
Simmons prepared the plans. The struc-
ture will cost $500.
John Mitchell is preparing 70 erect a
three-story brick residence at 1857 r,ark
road. according to plans drawn by Z. O.
Y. Pallard. at a cost of 5000.
F. II Ridgeway viii soon start the con-
struction of a twO-story residence and
store at 1897 Connecticut avenue north
west, 10 cost about $4,000 F. B. pyle
architect, drew the plans, and ]. L. Mar
shall is the builder
Henry Copperthite will erect two two
story brick dwellings at SI34 and 3l36 o
street northwest. estimated TO cost $500
Richard Ough q Son are both architects
and builders
James S. Topham is preparing to erect
a twO-story brick factory building az the
corner OF Q street and lexington place
northeast, estimated to cost $l5.ee0 Nc
Laughlin Bros, architects, prepared the
plans