The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-16
NAGGANAN HOUSES
NEAR COMPLETION
Two Homes in Connecticut
Avenue Already Have
Been Sold.
OTHERS FOLLOW
GEORGIAN STYLE
One Constructed of Early, and An
other of Late Period of
That Architecture.

Activity II building operations Is 20
be noted out on Connecticut avenue.
just beyond the great Connecticut ave-
nue. bridge. There is still considerable
vacant land there, but new residences
are IN process of construction and such
as have already been built there are Of
high order that must have estab-
.ished a precedent as To the grade CT
houses 10 ne erected IN the future.
Two new houses, AZ Z5l7 and 25I9 Con-
necticut avenue, are nearly completed
They were built by Clarke Wasga-
man and have been sold. that at 25l7
% Charles Johnson for about $50, 900
and ths other to Albert W. Willard for
a sum not stated.
Mr. Waggaman is about 20 build two
new houses in the same locality. These
will be on the east side OF Connecticut
avenue. just north of the junction with
the Chevy Chase car line.
Others Sold
Both Of there houses, although YET to
be built. already have been sold. one
20 a DR.. Greene, of alexandria, and
the other 20 Harrie c. Ainsley, treasurer
% the Southern railway. The sale was
made through the Office Of Peachy <
Haener. one OF the houses will be Of
early and the other of late Georgian
architectare. They will have English
Easements, and with that peculiar de-
sign will be practically four stories
high The price OF each is given as
so. 900.
Each house will have a frontage Of
q feet, the land running back 40 feet
to an alley. The material will be In
diana limestone. with the white surface
Of which a sharp contrast viii be MADE
by iron work on the front, in compliance
with the style OF that period.
Tie dining and drawing rooms Will be
pane.ed, staircases VIII have iron rail-
ings. AID In other respects the Georgian
style viii be observed. The bedrooms
will have private baths. with a dressing
room closet, an innovation. for each.
These houses will be among the few in
the city built Of stone along the lines
Of Georgian architecture.
A Unique Home.
Still another house OF a unique and
distinctive Design Is 20 be built in this
part of Connecticut avenue BY Mr..
Wagganlan. is with those Just describ-
ed, the plans were drawn by himself
Negotiat ons are now under way for
the land. The frontage will be twenty
seven feet. Indiana limestone viii be
used for this house also, but the style
win re modern French.
The interior walls Will have large
French panels. and there VIII be par
quetrv floors with marble basebOards.
A feature Will be a large. broad stair
case leading down to the reception hall
"a the first floor. with iron ratings In
Louis XVI style.
The entrance hall. dining room. draw
ing room. and the library will be on the
first floor. On the second floor viii be
three bedrooms with private baths and
dressing closets with a maids room
for each, and on the third floor will
be three bedrooms and the servants
quarters
A chimney Will extend up either side
Of the house. From these. which will
reach the center OF the sides. a high
pitched slate roof will descend to the
front and back. The house viii be
built to sell for about $4,000.