Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-20


ings is being considered and no doubt
during the coming months the ac-
tual work of building will be begun. The
large plot of unimproved ground at the
northeast corner of 10Th and r streets.
which was purchased several months ago
by Isaac Mann OF West Virginia, is to be-
come the site Of a home which he has
commissioned George o. Totten. architect.
to design. While the details of this resi-
dence have not as yet been definitely set
tied upon. it is understood that the
house il not only to be large one. bu;
also will cost a good deal of money.
The amount to be spent on the house
alone. 1t is estimated, will reach about
100000
The residence OF Mrs. II. C. Candee. on
the east side of 10th street between L
and NJ streets northwest, is practically
completed, while progress is being made
in the erection Of the house, on the same
block and just to the south, which is to
be the home of Mrs. Pullman. The latter
residence, which was designed by Ma
than Wyeth, architect, who also planned
the home OF Mrs. Candee, is large for a
city home and has another unusual fea-
ture in that freproof construction Is fol-
lowed, the floor beams being OF steel and
the floors of terra Gotta blocks.
Another spacious residence that Is
nearly completed Is the home Of Mrs.
Moran, which is on sthe north side OF
Massachusetts, avenue where II is Joined
by Decatur street. while on the lot to the
east is the beginning of the walls OF the
residence of Mrs. Fahnestock and on the
next lot is the practically completed home
of Mrs. Wyeth.
The exterior of the house which is be-
ing built by A. NJ. Lothrop at the head
of Connecticut avenue. just north of Flor
ida avenue, Is nearly finished. and prog
ress is being made with the interior
finish of a structure that will be a nota-
BILE addition to the domestic architecture
of the city. This will be due not alone
to the location. which is commanding
one, but also to the arrangement and nm
ish of the interior.
To the west of this locality and beyond
Odd street and north OF wyoming avenue
is quite a stretch of city blocks which
has not as yet been built up. but which
has proved to be attractive to several
prospective home builders. who have &C
quired large holdings there. John Hays
Hammond owns an entire square in that
section. and for a time he was giving a
good deal of attention to plans for a
large house for his own use which he
proposed to erect there. For the present,
at least. it is stated that he is not con-
sidering such an undertaking.
Another large owner in the same To-
doubt, in the near future put up house
for his own use.
Landmarks to Go.
The old buildings at the northeast cor
ner Of Wisconsin avenue and NJ street
are being taken down. and on this site
w. J. ODonnell Is to erect a building
which will be planned for the wholesale
and retail drug business which he is
of ground in this immediate vicinity this
site was early looked upon a desira BILE
place for business. 1t is found. now that
the buildings are being taken down. that
their method OF. construction is very old,
showing that they must have been put
up good many years ago.
The new structure is to he two stories
i'm height and will cover the entire build
ing space. AS is the case with practically
all buildings Of the sort, the exterior is
mainly made up of openings. so that the
entire first floor. especially on the NJ street
front, is to be an eXpanse OF plate glass.
The designers of the building, William
L. Conley and William Franklin Wagner.
architects, VIII cover such spaces of the
first floor will not be occupied by win
doWS with stuccO, while an overhanging
roof. covered with red tile, will give the
necessary finish and color to the design
SO as to make the buildings good to look
at as well as suitable 4or the purposes
intended.
Rhode Island Avenue improvements
During the past week arrangements
have been made for building fourteen
two-story houses at the northeast corner
of Rhode Island avenue ard Sd street
northwest. The ground Is owned by
Thomas w. MacCubbin, and he Will build
the houses, which will be designed SO as
to sell for about Sd. 500. This location Is
nv, he what Is known
as the Blooming aie district, thus FORM
ing the connection between the section
along list street northwest and the older
portion OF the city which lies to the south
and west.
: The opening up OF Rhode Island avenue
has had much to do with the Improvement
of this locality, and IL is believed that
when that thoroughfare is extended be-
yond Lincoln road 10 9TH street east,
where the avenue is already opened up
through to the District line. there Will
not only be better means OF cominunica-
ton, but the course of building will be
continued across a section that is now
left out
The section of Rhode Island avenue be-