Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23

1t is understood that negotia atoms have
been about completed for the purchase OF
the vacant ground lying north of the
house on New Hampshire avenue between
Dupont Circle and Q street which was
built in the past season for the home Of
Mrs. r. r. Hit The entire building site
owned by Mrs. Hit was not occupied by
the new dwelling. which, however, has a
generous frontage. and is one OF the large
homes in the city. The name of the pur-
chaser has not been disclosed, nor the
price paid, but it, is said that 1T is the
purpose to erect there a fine house
The building site has not the dimen-
sions of the. Hit lot. but. allowing for
the space on each side which is said to
be intended. there will be some forty
feet for the front of the house. The
building is also to be Of design, and Of
material that will harmonic with the
structure just being finished for the home
of Mrs. Hit. which Is one OF the most
pleasing and harmonious architectural
designs that has been executed in this
city The material used is stone OF ngnt
shade. and the design. made by MI Post
of New York. is Italian. very simply but
effectively worked out. Like the resi-
dence of Mr. John r. Mclean, designed
byothe same architect. the composition
Is pleasing and dignifed. and extremely
interesting.
The new house to be built on the north.
while not as large, will be, as stated, In
harmony with the home Of Mrs. Hit.
The design is now being made by Wood.
Dom & Deming.
Ten Dollars a Foot.
The price paid is said to have reached
$40 per square foot. which is high
level for purely residence ground. In
the past week announcement was made
OF the sale of property on the opposite
side of the circle and just south Of the
corner of p street The frontage Is
about forty feet, and the land extends
through the square to 10th street. 1t 10
said the consideration was about SO
a square foot. However. that sum IN
cluded the improvements, while In the
other transaction there was only the
naked ground. There is another con-
sideration affecting the value or the
property last named and that Ia Its avail
ability as use for business purposes
A Massachusetts Avenue Improve
ment.
To the south and east from this location
and in the block on the south side OF
avenue between Dupont
Circle and 18th street the only vacant
lot there has just been bought by Ed
ward W. Dom, jr. 1t is his intention to
build there a dwelling which will be four
stories in height and will have basement
entrance. The width of the lot allows
front. so 1t will not be necessary to pro-
vide a great depth. In fact. under the
new building regulations. one-fourth of
fbo If a I
the rear free from building.
AS an illustration of the effect of the new
requirement on the character of build
ings it may be stated that in the case OF
provision is made for yard ia the rear
Or a Tree space OF one-fourth. which Is
seventeen and a half feet.
This is one of the features of the new
regulations that show the growing con-
viction that the interests of the public
health and comfort demand that the in
iividual must be restrained in the use OF
his property. The old regulations required.
Of course, that space be left iii tie rear
Of buildings, the aim being to secure an
come to be believed that is not enough
in order to secure to every house its
proper amount Of air and light.
The new regulation requires a depth Of
that rise to the height Of twenty-five feet.
Then for every foot over this height
three inches are TO be added to the depth
Of the space III the rear, so that 1t is es-
Limated that FOR house forty-hve feet
ligh and foDr stories high there must be
a space i'll the rear at least fifteen feet
n depth.
At one tine it was proposed to double
he per foot increase. but that was over
'uled. and the present requirement was
adopted, which it Is believed. will do
much toward improving the sanitary con-
litions as we'll as the comfort OF homes.
Large Dwelling to Be Built.
Another dwelling of large dimensions
hat IS to be built In the coming months
S the one designed to be the home OF
Joseph c. Sibley, who was formerly a
member OF the House from Pennsylvania.
md is a we'll known resident OF that
state. He has bought a large building
lite, in fact, unusually SO for city |
lome and while he wants large house, |
lie intends to have some space about II.
rhe architects Messrs. Wood. Dom & |
)eming. are designing a house which |
will be over 100 feet In width.
1t will occupy a commanding site on the |
ROW Of the hill that overlooks the city |
ust north Of Florida avenue. and COM
,rises the large block OF land at the north
vest corner of Phelps place and street.
t is the purpose to retain practically the