Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08

that has been added and is being added to
the built-up portion of the city is compre-
hended an impressive idea is obtained of
the wonderful progress of the city. Build
ing has already leaped over Rock creek
on the lines of Connecticut avenue and is
rapidly pushing out massachusetts, ave-
! nue. The course of improvements from
the city itself is approaching what has
been done in the suburban subdivisions.
1t is not surprising then that the figures
of the police census show an increasing
yearly average in the growth OF the popu-
lation. The next census decade will no
doubt furnish figures that will greatly en-
large the usual average of the yearly
growth. For some time past The popula-
ton of the city has shown for the ten
increase of about 5000 1t is expected
that the average for the current period
will come up to 5000
Sale of Seven Homes.
The real estate corporation of Boss 4
Phelps reports for Richard Fl. Bailey. the
builder. the sale of seven not yet COM
pleted homes on the west side of 18th
street. adjoining the corner of Harvard
street. Columbia Heights. The aggregate
amount OF the sales was S54, 300. Most of
the houses sold for all cash.
The fronts of the houses are built of
brick of light shade with white stone
trimmings. Each house contains nine
rooms and two baths. except the corner,
which has ten rooms. Hot-water heating
system is used.
The sale of this row was accomplished
during the past thirty days. and consider
ing the time of the year the firm regards
this achievement as indicating the char
acter of the demand for homes.
A Laboratory Building.
Estimates are being taken for the con-
struction- of a laboratory building for the
bureau of standards to be erected on the
ground occupied by that bureau to the
west of Connecticut avenue and on the
Pierce Mill road. The plans for the
structure have been drawn by Wood,
Dom & Deming. architects. and provide
for three-stCry building of pressed brick
and stone. The roof will be tiled and
the general style of the building will con-
form with the main structure. 1t will be
1915 feet long and so feet wide. The APP
preparation for the building was $4,000.
When completed the new building will
be used as electrical, chemical and me-
chanical laboratory.
Stucco and Shingles
Plans have been prepared by Speiden &
Speiden, architects, from which Mrs.
Frances s. Nichols has begun the cree
ton of a house AT the corner of Georgia
avenue and Allison street.
BY locating the house on the terrace
at tie original grade of lot the owner
has been able to retain number of the
old forest trees which form picturesque
background for the building.
The house will be of frame construc-
ton with intersecting gables and broad
overhanging caves. The exterior finish
will be of stuccO through the first story
with shingles to the caves and gables. A
part of the second story will overhang a
broad porch with heavy columns, the floor
of the porch being laid in brick A
massive chimney in red brick will pro-
ject from the side of the building and
will form one of the characteristic
features.
room, d dining room with beamed ceiling,
reception hall. kitchen, pantry and laun-
dry. The second story will contain the
sleeping apartments. bath and storage
rooms. \ hOt-water lie eating plant will
be located in the cellar.
An Automobile House.
Speiden Il Speiden have prepared plans
from which r.. X. Fox has about COM
pleted a large automobile house on the
rear Of the grounds surrounding his home
on 10Th street. Provision has been made
for six more autos and their ac-
cessories The side of the building toward
the house and which can also be seen
from the street is OF light buff brick. The
entrance is through broad arch. which,
with the projecting tower for stairway
and groups OF small windows, gives the
building castellated appearance.
An Apartment House.
Lemuel Gaddis has awarded contract to
NJ H. Hartman, builder. to erect a two
story apartment house at GAS f street
southeast, from plans prepared by Joseph
Bohn jr architect Work has begun
and the building will be ready for Occu-
pany in the fall. The cost will be about
| $500.