National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-10


Erected for Business Purposes ENten-
sive Addition 10 Welckers and tho New
Armory or tho Warrington Light Infantry.
Tho past building season has been dis
tinguished by the erection Of some remark
ably fine business structures III this city.
Several of these are of exceptionally fno
finish and planned in the highest style Of
architectural art. While elegance of OK
terror is q marked feature the internal
arrangements and decoration is great
step in the direction of making beautiful
business offices for those who at home are
accustomed to tasteful surrounding.
THE KELLOGG BUILDING
on the south side of f street, midway
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, has been completed and partly
occupied. Mr.. Henry A. Willard, tho
owner, and Col. X. /. Fleming, the archi-
tect and builder, say that the building 10
the finest office structure In the city.
Tho architectural style IL a plain COM
posit Of o modern design. The dimen-
sons are AZ feet front by JOG feet in
depth, running to the alley In the rear
forming four stories and basement, and
the proportions arc graceful and pleasing
The basement is divided into two large
Offices, each 16 feet by 40 feet. separated
by hallway, which leads to tho rear
part Of the building, where are situated
a store room, janitors room, furnace
room, and closets Two banking rooms
of size similar to those in the basement
occupy tho front Of tho first story.
each possessing ire-proof vault and in
the rear arc five smaller Offices. Tho
hallway, which runs through the center
of the building, is laid with white mar
bio tiling. The holdings and wains-
cotting Of the two front
and the effect produced is rich and i'm
pressive. Tho second, third, and fourth
stories each contain ten rooms all Of
which, together with the smaller offices
on the first floor and the basement, arc
finished IN natural woods. The building
throughout Is warmed by steam, and in
addition there is in each room an open
fireplace, ornamented with encaustic till
ing, and the mantels are of carved wood,
highly polished. On each floor lavatories
and closets are found, and an elevator
runs from the basement to the top of the
building. The principal rooms are fres.
windows of the banking rooms on the
lower floors are Of plate glass. while those
Lighting the corridors are Of cathedral
stained glasi. The doors also in the in
terror of tho building are half glass,
heavily ground. The precautions against
fire are excellent. The floors are re-
proof, and through the center of the
building runs pinch stand pipo, with
outlets and hose on each floor. Another
standpipe Of two and half inches in
diameter is on the exterior of the rear
WALL to fit tho hose of the fire depart
mont. The plumbing work is complete
in all Its details, having been arranged
with special reference to produce the best
sanitary effects.
Every room is flooded with light, and
easily accessible. The ventilation Of
every part Of tho building is as thorough
rs its lighting. Among those who have
already moved in to some of the forty
two rooms are Messrs. Shellabarger and
Wilson, Col. w. L. Earle ex-Gov. Craw.
ford, of Kansas Messrs. Jones and Lines,
G. Il. Moore, John A. Preston, Jay Cooke,
jr.; the Postal Telegraph Company, the
Columbia Fire Insurance Company. and
the National Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany.
THE GLOVER BUILDING,
right across 1 street, constructed for Mr..
G. Q. Glover by Mr.. Charles Reed, jr., tho
architect, has more ornamental front
and Is two stories higher, but the COM
parativcly narrow FRONT presented q diff
cult problem. The style of architecture
is German renaissance, the roof being
handsomely gabled. Entering the wide
vestibule sliding door on the left re-
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"ELohEhs NEW HOTEL,
or rather the addition which Mr.. Felter
has made to the old and famous house on
Fifteenth street, has been completed for
some weeks, and is now filling up rapidly
with distinguished guests. The business
is in charge of Mr.. NJ. w. Lambert,
formerly for years in charge Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad hotels at Oak