National Republican., 1883-08-18
A HANDSOME IMPROVEMENT.
Description OF The New Establishment OF
nIcssrs. Hayward 81 Hutchinson.

Among the many handsome business i'm
provements made recently, none is more at-
tractive than the large building erected by
Mr.. NJ. w. Boveridge (Gray & Page archi-
tects) on tho west side of Ninth, between d
and Il streets northwest. This building is Of
pressed brick front, with terra Gotta and
nodded brick characterization, OF fine archi-
toctural appearance, and is decided orna-
ment to that locality. The ground floor is
divided into three stores the most northerly
one of which, being numbered i2i, is occu-
pied by Hayward Il Hutchinson, for whom
the building was erected, and who have
leased it entire, subeasing the portions which
are not required for their own business.
The firm Of Hayward and Hutchinson has
been known n long time, located at No. 3I7
Ninth street. 1t was to afford greater faci-
tiles for their rapidly increasing business that
the present building was secured
On entering the wurorooms the visitor is
astonished first at tho depth of the building,
extending, as it does, to the broad alley in
the rear. This alley being 10 feet lower
grade than Ninth street. permits q basement
story of 13 feet high, fronting thereon. This
basement is 122 feet deep and 81 feet wide.
The entire front on the alley. occupied as
workshops for the timers and slate mantcl
workers, and with receiving and delivery OF
goods, is a scene of bustling activity, yet
systematically under the eyes and direction
of the clerk in charge of this department.
Beyond the workshops the basement is Occu-
pied for storage of furnaces, stoves, CRATES,
mantels, castings of all descriptions the vari-
oty aud extent of which is quite a
surprise to the visitor. Knowing that
this firm was extensively engaged
in plumbing, the reporter expressed
surprise that the immense storage rooms con-
at. .,I, I..A
formed that their plumbing department was
at No. 1860 L street, near Dupont Circle, in
an extensive building expressly constructed
for that use, n description of which cannot be
included in this article.
Tho sales room or store, on level with
Ninth street, is finished in Georgia pine,
formed in panels and showing the natural
grain of the wood, producing rich and artis-
tic effect The sales rooms comprise four
separate rooms. On entering the first the
visitors is shown q rich display of glazed and
encoustic English tile, an extensive display
of open froplaces and gratcs ranging from
the cheapest up to $500 each also antique
and modern brass goods in great variety, iron
vases, rustic goods, and kitchen utensils.
Passing the screen we find slate mantels of
their own manufacture; also Latrobe stoves.
The next room contains exhibits of sanitary
plumbing fixtures with water on, and from
there is entered large room devoted ex-
clusively to the exhibition of furnaces and
ranges,
The arrangement of the entire building
seems perfectly adapted to the business, and
suggests extensive operations systematically
prosecuted
The reputation of this firm for promptncss
and fair dealing is well established, and not
confined to this city. as they are intrusted
with extensive orders in their specially OF
remodeling detective plumbing from the
wealthiest families of Baltimore, thus giving
Washington mechanics almost constant en-
ploymcnt in that city.
1t is learned that their pay roll now COM
priscs fully 100 names, and very nearly aver
ages that number for the entire year.