Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

brick. Work on the improvement was
begun in February and it will be finished
by October /. The capacity of the
Wyoming will be increased by thirty
four apartments. most of which have
already been rented. The homes will
vary in size from four rooms and bath
TO nine rooms and two baths. rented at
$40 to 500, respectively.
Sixteenth Street Section Is Popular
Probably no better proof could be
given of the popularity of the section at
the crown of the 10th street hill than
the rapidity with which homeSeekers
have taken permanent quarters Ill new
apartments as rapidly as the latter are
built i'll the vicinity. The Darlington,
on the east side of 18th street above Co
lumbia road, was completed early in the
present summer and, despite the fact
that the vacation season is one of the
worst renting periods in the year, the
agents. SwartZell. Rheem e. Hensey. re-
port that the darlington has been prac-
tically filled with tenants.
Another house which is nearing COM
pletion in the same vicinity is the Well
ington, corner of Park road and Mount
Pleasant avenue. and of the forty-seyen
apartments which it contains thirty
eight have been rented The house will
be thrown open to the tenants about
October L. Apartments in the yelling
ton are of two sizes only, three rooms
and bath and four rooms and bath, rent
ing for $3.50 and S:5J respectively.
An innovation in construction has been
| incorporated into the Versailles, in that
the builder has so arranged that several
small apartments on each floor may be
thrown together as one fiat for the ac-
commodation of large families. In this
way apartments OF eight and nine rooms
with two baths, are secured. Other
apartments in the building are small in
size. and are intended for bachelors
The Versailles will be ready for ten
ants about November l.
Mountains of Builders Material.
Miniature mountains OF builders ma.
terial and a small army of workmen
| have been concentrated in the block
bounded by New Hampshire avenue and
L and streets, where Harry Ward
man is rushing forward the new North
cumberland apartments. so that they may
be ready for occupancy by November l.
The peculiar shape of the lot has been
utilized by the architect SO that the al
iowance of space for large court. al
most octagional in its lines. sufiices to
admit daylight 10 every room in the
building. The northumberland will
contain siXty-nine apartments, varying
in size from two rooms and bath to
seven rooms and bath. at rentals ranging
from SO to $50 a month.
The knickerbocker at 1920 Mintwood
place. which is being built by Leo Sim
mons. also will be ready, for tenants
about October l. 1t will be four stories
| in height and will be equipped with an
electric elevator. The apartments will
be OF three rooms and bath and of six
rooms and bath. and each home will
| have a private porch.
| The kalorama is a four-story building
| The first floor has two apartments con.
sisting of parlor. dining room, kitchen
| and chamber. with bath. The second
| third and fourth floors have two apart
ments each, consisting OF parlor, library
dining ROOM reception hall. kitchen, bath
three chambers and side porch.