Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-31
mony as to largely detract from the other
wise handsome improvements.

Lhpiiy dS 10 largely detract from the other
wise handsome improvements.
Modern business Buildings.
In order to make room for buildings
adapted for the modern business uses, two
of the older structures in the city are to be
torn down in the course of the coming few
weeks. One is the Willard Hall building,
on f street near 18th street. This struc-
ture is known to those of later generation
as a place where lectures and other enter
tainments which did not always require the
accessories of a theater We're given. The
nall was, however, provided with a stage
and scenery, and theatrical and other like
entertainments have been given there from
time to time Its early history was, how
ever, identified with the Presbyterian
Church, for 1t was erected, in part at least
some ninety years ago by branch of that
denomination and for years was known as
the F Street, or DR.. Laurie's, Church.
When the union of the congregation, wor-
Shipping In the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. was made with that of the
+ Street Church the F street building was
given up. 1t was subsequently, sold to the
Messrs Willard, and since that time has
been identified with the Willard Hotel nron.
erty and remains IN the same ownership
Upon portion of the Willard Hall site. as
heretofore stated in The Star, will be built
the office of the new trust company as we'll
as the entrance to the f street section of
Willard Hotel.
For Office Purposes.
The other building that Is to be taken
down is at the northwest corner of 7th and
ID streets northwest, which was the homo in
its latter years of the National Intelligent
Ger. The structure that is to be built there
VIII have q frontage of fifty-six feet on It'll
street and a depth of ninety-eight feet on
d street to an alley It viii be six stories
In height, and on the ground floor will be
Two large stores. while the five upper floors
Viii De Planned for use for office purposes.
floor.
The design of the building, which was
made by Mr.. James G. Hill, architect, pro-
vldes Tor front to be built of a brick of a
very light shade, almost white, with In
diana stone trimmings. The details Of the
fronts will be simple, but the structure
owing to Its mass and Its proportions, Will
nave quiet dignity and will be an addt-
tlon to the good architecture of the city
The construction will involve the use Of
IRON columns and steel beams, and there
will be an elevator and other special fea-
IS expected the work Of building will be
begun about the middle of next month.
An Apartment House.
An apartment house.; designed by N. T.
Heller, architect, Is to be built on Massa-
chusetts avenue between sth and 9th streets
northeast. AS the lot extends through to
A street, the building will have a 'front.'
age on both streets. The dimensions will
be 5Gx100 feet, and there will be four stories
and basement. Each apartment will con-
slst of four rooms, a kitchen and a bath
and there will be sixteen in ALL The front
on massachusetts, avenue will be built of
bum and red brick. ]. c. Weldon is the
owner.
A Row of Houses.
The same architect has made plans for a
row of seven houses for B. c. Gilmore tn
be erected on Erie street near 18th street
They are to be each 1Sx7O feet, three stories
in height and four rooms deep. Press brick
and gray stone will be used in the building
of the fronts. and the roofs will be covered
with Spanish tile. Hard wood will be used
in the interior finish and steam heat will be
provided