Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1927, Page 15

READ ESTATE. 15 ‘——-—___________——_—____—__—___-___————————-———————— RESS BUILDING = S OREICE & R 2 . TREMENDOUS EFFECT OF CITY NEW NATIONAL PRESS CITY’S LARGEST OFFICE STRUCTURE NEARLY READY FOR DEBUT ZONING LAW SHOWN IN GROWTH WILL BE OPENED THURSDAY i F : : [ Most Colossal of All Non-Government e : Far-Reaching Influence in Development Structures in Capital to Stand as Monu- Pointed Out by Harland Bartholo- ment to Enterprise of Newspaper Men. mew, Planning Expert. REAL ESTATE THE _EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. (.. SATURDAY, \UGUST 27, 1927. | i Dis zoning ordinance, vide adequate open cp.ku E;w;‘ | 10w be et for seven | ence has shown the weakness of th ‘““ e t for seven | 0 entage regulation, he says. years, has had tremendous and far-| ' rahington it has had the s | reaching influence in direct the de- S of actually reducing - 'velopment of the N Capital, ac- | siz Where lots were genera i i pented 30x120 fect formerly, they have mow e wced to 25 and 40 feet by S5 | tionally kne planner of St.|ana 100 fa i | Louis and a coauthor of the zoning|" 4 ~population density regulation. s - |Mr. Bartholomew believes, would sartholomew’s study of resultS|ropeqy this situation. It would, he f seven years of zor s produced | quiq, probably forestall another form fomo rather & d interesting | o, \I,,-m:..vim activity that has even out the growth of building ac- | orse potentialities * for _injury to Standing onument to the en-jat the east end of the I' street side, ind power of modern Ameri- | has been given the richest architec the N: 1 Pre 1 treatment, with jts g and heavy marquise. This niche runs 66 feet high, starting at the second ry level, and is 26 feet wide and 15 | 1 on its expansive site at Four Within this great recess, ) and I st once stood | are two Corinthian fluted columns sup- > famous old and will | n ornamental frieze which make its public debut next Tl | bridges the opening. Superimposed when the building will be red | upon this ornamental lintel is a large 1y open. cartouche, and on the face of the key- s huge huilding, 14 stories b stone of the arch is found the expected unusual =i hich * | masque. i Ul act of ! Lobby Is Large. ek W of about #0001y, onranee to the theater leads 000, which is in e of any similar | e of naneiatiolb e s 'The entrance is at the mez ars, and now an (BOIS St ed valuation of approximately '\ | | i | | | i N journalisn s zovernmental Washington. now v com- | b ommodation e ablished detached dwelling areas v-hotse constri 18 been re-yan has been caused by the semi by more than one-hal E 1 houses and apartment houses Detached by i fon' B districts originally restricted ex LI Ol ; to detached homes. st s L L 2, istruction | “oppe recommendations of Mr. Barth- Hag Uculs Copnled " ¢ for correcting the “structuril ADGHent hcuse son : 3 .5 in the zoning law are no BLALEL b LS e e ious_consideration b ligsen, MOLGLose s the /umnj:4 sion, and it is likely Sl |t amendments to the law will be t the forthcoming session of B A2, ", FRAAA AR N > to 1.000 of other s | iers no columns or other supports auarters ot | blocking viston of the e from the : it balcony and from its - broject, the LN A% the level of the s hadldabirintidion the | the Press Building. down to the or: s PRl e s stra pit, which is on the basement | ashington and, it is ; largest thre with the ex on of those in 16 York and Chicago. R S Construction Near Completion. ading public, I are some facts about this It has required 4 AR VAN A WA AN T kY -\ w % g, . w Sty AR RN \‘8:\ e e AN K R R Y S el i St e for el PRODUCTION INCREASES e o WS ke S| N LUMBER INDUSTRY ment ho A . * N WS wld LS L AT N ‘”T"\V““V‘\ 4 - BN Ty L e e, ol ol A ikt sk ok bk | Softwood Mills Report Substantial uyul!hvfl"“ 7 f et |cant Jand in i y Gain in Orders—Hardwood which is for Sales Also Improve. ur thi ac acostia Ri ] 3 s The s »od Tumber industry of the ,lmnv-d can accommodate approxi-| country showed substantial increases | mately 700,000 additional populati production and shipments, while ‘m\ buted ‘necording to the type of | the order file fell off to some. extent permitted under the z for the week ended August 20, when » as follows: Detached. 132-| compared with reports for the preced- ached, 56.5 3 according to telegraphic ey 138 Sty While one scaffolding still stands at the building, construc- structure is in its last | ost that remal | the_construction of the plastering @ were used. This number d the setting up it is estin would be < ‘and_copper_fronts of g to build 4 on F and eenth | placed in rows, eorge A. Fuller Co.. about ei ity blocks. ro under contract to com-| The building contains more than building by September 1. 000 cubic feet of space and been leased 000 tons. It will hold S poration for S L or 600,000 tons. will be formally | The amount of concrete used would - 18, it has been an- | pave 15 miles of road 16 feet wide. ¢ill be under the per-| The building s more than two ¢ Rothafel, bet-| miles of corridor and five miles. of electric wiring. There are S$1 steel column: ch 80 feet Jong, totaling | about a mile and a quarter in length, -{ and 160 concrete columns, each 145 feet lons h weigh from 300 to 504 seg R L e Y 1A A + BLY whd ok A A Ak b A P & & 4 Sy PN Sy A A e Wk %R SR ! NNy SRy A , 123 reports received from 361 of the lead- Bartholomew 2 o 1l softwood lumber mills a comprehensive and ; »nal Lumber Manufactur- study of the effects of seven r sociation here today. sning in Washington that the compared with the corre- structural weaknesses in the | g 1z week a vear ago, there was ance which should be corrected | some increase in production, a marked crease in shipments, and new busi- about the same. ik FSy ey il msl mgd = e ol i o ot % g ey wid % A wm W W g 2 TOWR mm mm mwm WA W me ww, wh w lifiydq» B mem W WA B B WWm W, ot i s Gk . . 149 dwood operations re- City Unbalanced by e ting showed increases in all three i The growth of Washinston in these | ftems 1 compared with reports for t f the Italian with its pilas in Mr. Barth-| the previous week, when, however, 23 Secretarial Telephone. i red the i and massi and the theater es-| SEUAGRE. opinion, mbalanced the | fower mills reported. In comparison Decially shows features of the Italian | There are 1,200 windows in the i - because of the pressure north and | with the same period last were laid side $ g 1 ciine : : - thwest. He believes that the time | mills reported, there o : i3 < come when better balancing of | creases in production and new busi- as well as the French mode in the | building and if these ¢ 3 | by side they would cover approxi- 1 3 5 - : i g E i . oo vth should be forced by zoning. | ne and shipments about the same. i A Wk P wll ol il ¢ used daily will be suffi- { cient to light the homes of a city of | approximately 10,000 people. e B sl B8 omm oa et e interior of the lok c at m the building, | mately an acre of ground. The seven L. ; : 42 & % i & &t in fact, the restriction of T grea which hus a fiontage of 270 feet on | clevators in the building are said to | Ky st 5 Hak ¥ : F street and of 150 feet on Four-|be capable of serving about 50,000 3 : - . . L. » % ¢ | lapee 2 o multitype AR - : : Rk ~ 2P . |specaative buitting of the Mokt | 0BSERYES ANNIVERSARY. e e ehe baliaine. - Whouen | ot | Wah pladg b ; 3 ’ v e : / : B | nortivest and its facilitation and en- | the height of the building. ough | 0 ashington newspaper corre- ) : . e " e T ] theso pilasters, or half column effects | spondents’ offices, the National Press 7 2 s me stward. | costia | Boss & Phelps Celebrate Founding on the facade of the building, are not | Building when it opens, according to ] o e as deeply revealed as originally| reports by officials of the organi. The National Press Building, Fourtcenth and F streets, an investment of §9,000,000, which will be officially open Thursday. It will house the quarters |is the largest available for the row e planned, they serve as di = tion, Wil house ‘approximately of the National Press Club as well as Washington's largest theater, The Fox, and nearly 1,000 offices. : The fitm of Tots & Phelps, Wash- mentation to what otherws v newspaper representatives. : di e G TR s e Drove a rather flat-faced structure,| A secretarial telephone service is ’ |, Tho sudden according to local opinion. an unusual feature of the structure.|rooms and dressing rooms for per-|was put forward by James W, Bryan, Chiet Executive and other promi- [ mon stock is held in trust for the|he deseribes 2 Arrangements have been made for | formers. The shing and furnishing | general man: »f the Nation: ent cfficials. On this occasion P) . 1 Press Club, which will be-|tvpe of semi-det 3 Interier of \Bailaing. | the maintenance of a large telephone | of the club quarters will not be com <> Build wation, and othes | dent Coolidge spoke of the pres Soriie: 416 lownar o ther HEIAING ATter| Borihotime s declired fran fateatlsn The building exterior i3 of terra|operators force and when occupants |pleted for a number of weeks yet and 1 ‘ly | heing *'c the corner stones of lib- | amortization of the bond issues and|of or 4 structural weaknesses in cotta construction, givig an appear-| of the building leave their offices they [it is not expected that the National e e e R T s L R O of ono of the struct i ance that often i3 mistaken for bona | can, by throwing a switch on their | Press Club will move from its present | pr of the club on a build i the 2 Stoks ofihe gl o e fide stone blocks, and is fireproof | phones, direct all incoming telephone | quarters in the Albee Building until . Ie was elected, and a | growth of news dis: on through- Management of Building, present law, according to the ecity throughout. calls to this room where operators |about October. was @ upon, | ut the world, emphasizing the fm.| The management of the building isf DIscit T4de, SCU AR, o b o 2 9 portance of the work of the Washing- | in the hands of the National Press| ccontice of lot area A great interior court in the center | will act as secretaries during their| The hope for a great club quarters | consummating December 22, 19 | of the building provides light and air | al was raised almost coincidently with | the completion of the financing | ton_newspaper correspondents. | Building Corpor tion, of which John Seuaruiktidn purteenth street, it moved first to Have . 710 Fourteenth street, then to 1406 H ence. for the interior rooms and the lower The Press Club quarters of the|the organization of the club here in mn]vu with necessary funds in the The ancing of the pr mmnml presiden: B — central portion of the building, where | building are on the thirteenth and|1908, and with the growth of the . Demoli the old cluded a first bond issue of § 3 inhs president; J street, and then into its own building, light might prove inadequate, is taken | fourteenth floors of the building on|membership the idea took more defi 8§ and a second issue of $1,600,000, to- . son, asurer; James William at 1417 K street, N up by the theater auditorium. A bank | the F' and Fourteenth street sides, in [ nite form. Starting with a roster 2 26, i cther *with two minor junior trusts, ¥ arv iroat ntieth anniv . ounded in 1907 as a corporation, with Harry K. Boss as president, H. Glenn Phelps s president and Ben T. W r as secretary-treasurer, the firm has grown until today it has roximately 60 employes on its rolls, v a_curious coincidence, the firm as had four homes, with five years’ sidence at each. Founded at-910 of seven elevators serving the build- | which there has been provided an|about 50 members, the club now s of preferred stock, which was re- . T e o 3eo a ing are located in the southwest cor-| auditorium with a seating capacity of | on its rolls nearly 1,800, includ ! rner stone of the N: il s e e B. C: , assis secretary. 2 o " K ‘:r.hr‘rr:'. uff.,fl French Influence Felt. ner of the building, abutting the Wil | about 800 and which is fitted with a|many national and international | Press tuilding was laid by President |commitment before advancing money | Members of the directors fetices Avcie B In the search for navelty in Bowie Jard Building on Fourteenth street,stage and balcony. There is also a|figures, including Presidents ‘oolidgo April 8, 1926, before an cbtained from the sale of bonds and |are Robert ¢, Ulric Bell, James | Ste . Mather \f¢: | design public taste has favored in turn thus occupying the one remaining | commodious lounge with fireplace and | other officials as well as news| | ge of many newspaper men,|common stock, the entire issue of ht Brow ene Buck, Homer|Lean, Graham I « ro- | the Western bungalow, the colonial dark portion of the building. a woman’s lounge and club quarters, | editors and writers. | s and publishers of this and | which is equal in amount to the au- OB Datca: teiiiare 7 Dotiovaiadi L verks. Thonis . the Erh et The theater portion of the building, together with kitchen and dining A defini®® proposal for the building | cther who were addressed by | thorized preferred stoc The com- 3 8 1, Robert Wooton. turning to the French. Come Out and See These Homes v v in design and located in 14th ; S On the second floor are Z four large bedrooms, cedar- They Are Beautiful—They Are Desirably and — 3mieien 3 NONES S 1h, o e bolons i wide center hallway, large two baths. One of these Conveniently Located—They Are Completely — i ' | o [A— ving room with open fire- A = baths connects privately with onvenlent y ocate ey re Omp ete y place, from which French 4 # the master bedroom and of- doors open to a spacious - : - 3 fers a built-in shower. They are built on well landscaped Equipped—And They Are R bly Priced ' - : ' ving porch; a dining room, * il .= i E qulppe n ey re easona y rlce large and well designed to - " g £ =="lots and are modern in every afford the convenient place- respect. ment of furniture; a restful s Maximum Beaut:). man’s room and A com- 1331 Ingraham Street N.W Price $16,500. pletely furnished kitchen. . To reach sample homes take 1jth and English Colorado Ave. car, or drive out Sixteenth " Bealieuno and Convenience Coltriibidve curfor dtive ot Histeouty one block, or two blocks to Ingraham 14q‘i§m,, for Only $8,250 Street. Terrace The large lots are beautifully landscaped and located on a paved street. The piazzas are charming in their Lo‘vely Doorlvays Welcome YO" colonial beauty. The living and dining rooms are both large, well lighted and tastefully decorated. The kitchen to Burleith H omes is completely equipped with range, cupboard units, kitchen cabinets and drop-leaf enamel table. The bed- These homes contain 6 spacious rooms, 3 of which are bedrooms, white tiled bath with shower, hardwood floors throughout, colonial open fireplaces, large base- ments and double rear porches. rooms are commodious in size. There is ample closet space. The large basement houses the laundry, the hot- water heating plant and the hot-water heater. There are hardwood floors throughout. Completely equipped modern kitchens, hot-water . 1365 Hamllton Street ,‘"‘;/,',77}’::,',',,‘1".'1”,,,’J,”'{Ilz’"i;‘l;’i,";gr",_,’l‘,’_" heating systems, automatic hot-water heaters and beau- (Sample House). 4 out Rhode Island Avenue to Third tifully designed interior woodwork complete these re- Street, then go north two blocks to the sam- . g 1 < markable dwellings. Price, $9,100—$13,500. The home ple home at illustrated is $10,750. 2412 3+d Street N.E. Drive: over @' Street Large, light, airy rooms are the chiefest charm of these S Bridge to 20th, north 1708 37t1'1 St- detached homes. There are 8 rooms, including the man’s one block to R St., then west on R St. to 37th room on the first loor. Two tiled baths, one of which has and the Model Home. MODEL Or take the Burleith HOME a shower, a first floor tiled lavatory, and basement lavatory < Bus add much to the livability of the home. The kitchens are Your visit to these homes in no way obligates you. completely equipped. There is a large front living porch. Many commodious closets complete this charming dwelling. 1 : £ g < ?: g ’t 'nay’ however, enable you to per manently and $17.500 A O satisfactorily settle your problem— ‘ ol 1 i “Where Shall I Live?” To reach sample house, take 1jth and Colorado Avenue car, or drive out Sirteenth smazl Mk(;nlo;}zdn"?reng;’, t!hm turn right j - i " y % one block to Hamilton Street, Bz L J SHANNON & LUCHS INC Members of the Operative Builders’ Ass'n of the D. C.