Evening star., 1898-08-29
DESIGNATE BUSINESS STREETS.
Commissioners Proclaim Distinction
Under Building Regulation.

Commissioners Proclaim Distinction
Under Building Regulation.
AS the height of building in Washing
ton depends largely upon the designation
of the street on which 1t is intended to
erect the structure, the District Commis-
sioners have issued an order naming what
streets and avenues in the city shall here
after be known business streets, those
not mentioned in the list continuing to be
known officially as residence streets. The
building regulations provide that on resi-
dence streets the height Of buildings
shall il no case exceed no feet,
while on business streets maximum OF
13O feet is allowed The thoroughfares to
be known as business streets are fol-
lows: First street west, from Pennsylvania
avenue to ID street north; Az street west,
from d street north to l. street south; 9TH
street west, from Pennsylvania avenue to
u street north; 9th street southwest, from
Pennsylvania avenue to Maryland avenue;
9TH street west, entire length; Sth street
northwest, from Pennsylvania avenue to r
street; Sth street southeast, from Pennsyl-
wanna avenue to NJ street; 9th street NORTH
west, from street north to New York
avenue; 10th street northwest from IS
street north to New York avenue; 11th
street northwest, from B street north to
new York avenue; 1lth street southeast,
from Pennsylvania avenue to river; 18th
street northwest, from B street north to
New York avenue; 18th street northwest,
from Is street north to New York avenue;
1312 street northwest, from B street north
to Pennsylvania avenue; 14th street north
west, from b street north to Florida ave-
nGe; 18th street northwest, from b street
north to H street; "32d street west, from
NJ to . street; B street northwest, from 9th
street to 18th street; G street northwest
In. 81, from New Jersey avenue to 1St St:
c street northwest, from New Jersey ave-
nue. to North Capitol street; d street north
west, from North Capitol street to 1st
street; d street northeast, from
North Capitol street to Delaware ave-
nue.; D street northwest, from 9th street to
18th street; E street northwest from 5th
street to 10Th street; street northeast,
from North Capitol street to Delaware ave-
nue.; F street northwest, from 9TH to 18th
street; G street northwest, from 9TH street,
to 18th street; H street northwest, from
1st street to 4th street; H >street north
west. from l4th street to Vermont avenue;
H street northeast, from North Capitol
to 18th street; Indiana avenue. from 1st
street to Sd street; NJ street northwest,
from Rock creek to AQueduct bridge: Louis
lana avenue, from Az street to 10th street;
Maryland avenue southwest, from StN
street to 14th street; Mount Vernon place
Is So, from 7th street to 9th street; North
northwest, from 9th street to Sth street;
street northwest, from 14th street to
18th street; Pennsylvania avenue, from 11th
street east to Rock creek; New York ave-
nue., from 9th street to 18th street: Water
street. whole length K street George
town., from Rock creek to Aqueduct bridge.
sNote-Thirty-s street, from Q
business purposes, is too narrow for park
ing, and, having a dcuble-track railroad in
it's center, should rot be considered
parked street.