Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
from San Francisco. and Mrs.. Hearst pro-
poses to, spend $4,000 for d competitive
contest, In which it hsshoped all the archi-
tects. practically, -ofN4hs. world will take

from San Francisco, and Mrss Hearst pro-
poses, to, spend $4,000 for d competitive
contest, In which it fsxhoped all the archi-
part. .5~,ss
eether with a~map and Photographs of the
grounds in whole and in detail, has been
received by the Washington Chapter of the
Amero an Institute Of Architects. and is
now on exhibition ms Its rooms. The
photographs, which ,aFeS called heliogra-
vures are beautiful specimens of the pho
.tographic art. and are Very much admired.
AS the result of the preliminary contest,
not less than ten nances are to be selected.
each one of whom will receive not less than
81 600 each. 3
Grouping of the sBuiIdings.
Then second contest swiu be held, the
contestants submitting the same plans only
prizes in money are TO. be- given. The one
receiving first prize-is 70 get 5000 and
$4,000 is to be divided among the other
three. In addition travelling expenses to
California to view the, grounds are to be
paid. A plaster contour map is also a part
of the exhibit, which Is sent to all the
chapters of architects inGthis country and
Europe, with the hope that the particfpa-
ton of all the leading architects will be Sc
secured in this contest.
Mrs. Hearst is spending this large sum of
money for the purpose simply OF obtaining
the best possible plan of the grounds and
the grouping of the buildings, so that when
the buildings are erected they will be To-
Gated in accordance. with this plan. 1t is
said that this is the most elaborate scheme
OF its sort ever attempted, and It Is fur
Their thought that the results will justify
such an expenditure sof money.
1t is believed by many. that If Congress
should adopt somewhat similar policy as
to the location of public buildings to be
erected in the future in this city, such
action would contribute more to carrying
out the spirit of what is now recognized as
the extremely artistic plan of L'Enfant
than anything that has yet been done.
Designing Local Public Buildinss.
The policy of the Commissioners in invit-
ing local architects to prepare plans for the
school houses and the engine houses erect
ed at the expense Of the city. tits believed,
will have an important bearing on the at
tractiveness Of such STRUCTURES in the fu-
ture. Heretofore<th the designs, az well as the
working drawings for such buildings have
been made in the esiice OF the inspector of
buildings, where, Il. is said, the employees
were already overwhelmed with work. and
this additional tasAswas ono which required
great deal of tinesI Now needed attention
can be given to the. routine work of the Of
fice. as the architecturaEworka is being done
by outsiders. ~
Buildings are now in course of erection
under this system as follows: School house
at lexington, designed by p. Clark; en-
CINE house on 9Th neargDi designed by F.
b. Pyle; the Peabody anrfex school build
Ing, designed by w. iJ.Marah. Proposals
are now being secured ON PLANS for school
house to be located on Marshall street, w.
M. Poindexter, arehitec&s and for school
house at oath and Fastreets northwest,
Hornblower & Marshall, architects.
AS Is well knowh, 1.-THE Secretary of the
Treasury has adopta q somewhat similar
policy and invites private architects to pre-
pare plans for public buildings instead of
relying upon the shpervisi1g architects
once or the Treasury to produce suitable
designs for public, STRUCTURES to be located
In different parts of thesfodntry.
A New once SBuia6ing.
The picture accompanying this article is
,, OF the large office building which has been
designed by James q. Hill. architect, and
VIII be erected by the Columbian Univer-
sity on the site of the old law building, 9Th
street between D and e streets, and 'front.'
ing on Judiciary Square. Steel construc-
ton Is to be used In the erection Of the
eunding, and the entire structure viii be
Some New Bandings.
Three cottages are bslng erected at the
northwest ,corner of 18th and LeDroit
streets, South Hrookland. by Mr.. E. Bur-
CESS. architect and builder They are to be
TWO stories IN height, with attic and cellar,
ana VIII each contain six rooms and bath
room. The size win BE ~ by - feet.
Ine sacrts4y OF ST. PatT1cks Church ID
70 Dc enlarged In o1eor6ance with plans