Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
ERIDAN CIRCLE AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY.

way to the United States. and completed
exactly two years ago. 1t is one of the
most beautiful and best constructed OF the
many fine houses now being built in
Washing, on and was finished with great
care. the late minister and his wife hav-
Ing spent much time in Paris during the
summer of 1906 selecting the furnishings
and decorations. While the building was
the personal property of the Norwegian
minister he erected IL for use as the Legal
ton. little more than a year ago Min
lister Hague died. The structure is OF the
French chateau style OF the Louis MI
period and is built entirely of white lime
stone, four stories high. with a roof %
black slate There are more Than eighteen
rooms. and the first floor was arranged
with reception rooms, legation offices and
a garage. a new feature which is being
added to the ground-fioOr plans Of many
of tine large new houses.
A grand stairway Of white marble with
elaborate wrought-iron ratings, leads to
the dining and drawing rooms of the
main floor. which have carved marole
sideboards and mantels. The inter or I'm
ishings are in hardwoods, the library
being in walnut and the salon and dining
rooms in quartered oak.
In June OF this year work was started
on the palatial Indiana limestone resi-
dence at the southeast corner of Massa-
chusettS avenue and Sher. dan Circle
which will be occupied by Mrs E c. Hal.
liday.
The building when completed will be OF
the Louis XVI style and the tifty-two-
foot front on Massachusetts avenue Will
be Of stonework. with the exception OF the
iron grill Of the top story and the slate
roof. The front Will be adorned with
carved StoneWork
This house is one of the few in the city
constructed entirely of Indiana limestone.
the others being those of I-arz Anderson.
Mrs. Scott Townsend and those now under
construction for Perry Belmont in New
Hampshire avenue. Mrs. Norman Wiz
liams in 18th street and former Senator
John 3. Henderson In upper 18th street.
The main entrance. approached by Q
sem-circular driveway is on Massachu-
sets avenue.
The home of Miss Martha Goldman.
while not directly on Sheridan Circle, IS
sufficiently near to warrant being re-
garded as one OF the groups of these new
houses. 1t is being completed near I'D
street and Decatur place. and is now
nearly ready for occupancy.
The house stands on one of the highest
points of kalorama Heights. and one part
OF the hill on which the residence stands
has been inclosed to form an Italian
garden.
court is left in front. One Of the wings
contains the Italian garden and the other
provides entrance to the servants hall.
The large reception room is on the base
ment floor. while the first floor contains
a large music room. drawing room. din
ing room and kitchen. The upper floors
are given up to sleeping apartments,
each of which is provided with a bath.
The house is of red brick and white lime
stone
Upon an area of over .9.OO0 square
feet overlooking the little colony Of the
rich in the Sheridan Circle neighborhood.
Representative LoWden. son-in-law OF
Mrs. Pullman. the widow o: the founder
Of the car company Is erecting a mag.
nificent home. The site. which alone
cost $4,000 lies west Of the circle. with
a frontage of 27S feet on Massachusetts,
avenue near California avenue.
The home of L. a. Coolidge is being
erected nearby. as we'll as those OF many
other prominent people.
And SO Sheridan Circle, the ground
which but a few years ago was selling
for 81 a foot has come into Its own.
and the erection Of the magnificent statue
unveiled there Wednesday is but testi.
monial to the development OF this section.
Within a year, real estate dealers pre-.
dict 1t will be almost impossible to -.
cure ground in this new mecca for the
rich.