Evening star., 1901-06-08
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Gradual Expansion of the City's Bus
mess Sections.
PROGRESS In ERECTION OF BUILDINGS
improvements of Various Kinds
Now Being Made in District.
INV ESTMENT RPOSES S

The expansion of the business district of
the city Is one of the marked features Of
present conditions 1t may be described as
a tendency toward the NORTH yet 1t is
also westwardly, following the line Of car
tracks, as seems to be the disposition here,
both in the case of business and resi-
dences. The changes which such move
ment means are, OF course. the outward
and visible sign to the average resident
of what is going en-. At present there
seem to be more frequent symptoms of
change in the vicinity of 14th street north
of Pennsylvania avenue.
In this connection it is interesting to note
that, according to general understanding,
the congregation OF the Foundry NJ E.
Church 14th and & streets, has come to
the conclusion that the work of the church
can be pursued with greater advantage
if another location is secured. 1t is said
to be the purpose, when the present prop
erty is disposed of to acquire building site
somewhere in the vicinity of Dupont Circle,
and erect a church edifice there. In that
event the old building, passing as it would
into other hands, would probably be re-
moved and give place to a business struc-
ture.
Site for n Church.
1t is stated that a somewhat similar reso-
luton has been reached. by the congrega-
ton of the New Y ork Avenue Presbyterian
Church, which is located on the point of
the triangle looking toward 18th street and
bounded by New York avenue and II
street In regard to the present building
the alternative was presented to the con-
gregatiOn of spending some 100000 In max
ing necessary repairs and improvements or
of erecting a new house of worship. Owing
to various circumstances, the principal one
beipp change in the character of that
locality, it is thought that change in
the site of the ediice would be desirable
1t is believed that if the opportunity occurs
for the sale of the property, and the con-
gregation acts faVorably upon such an Of-
fer the choice of a site would lie
somewhere in the same section, not farther
north perhaps than X street nor farther
west than 10th street.
1t seems to be the belief of those most
familiar with the affairs of the church
that the section of the city where the
church is now located ought not to be
abandoned and that a building more
modern in it's arrangements and located In
about the same section Of the city would
make it possible to carry on the work of
this large and successful church with in
creased efficiency.
The Patterson Residence.
1t is likely that the residence which Is to
be erected on Dupont circle by Mr.. Robert
w. Patterson of Chicago will be one Of
the nOIdDl6 pTlNdte IeSluSHCeS VI Tie City.
The location. as 1t fronts on the circle,
is one of the most prominent in that part
of the city, and the size Of the building,
the erection of which has already been
begun will further add to the claim that
it will be one of the chief homes of the
city, The design promises to make it one
of the most attractive. The spacious lot is
shaped something like a wedge, with the
wide end at the rear.
The main entrance of the house, which
is to be on street, will be a part Of the
central feature Of the design of the front,
which curves in from the building line,
thus giving the portions Of the structure
on each side somewhat the effect of wings.
This treatment will be in harmony with
the unusual extent Of the structure as 1t
will have total frontage of over 120 feet.
Above the main entrance will be logg1a
in the first or second story, and in the
upper story the enrichment of this central
feature will be accomplished by elaborate
stone carving.
The ornamentation of the upper portion
of the walls will be quite profuse, in keep
ing with the spirit of the design, which is
the French Renaissance.
In contrast with the lighter upper sec
tions Of the building, the basement story
will be almost severe in its plainness, the
white marble which will be used extensive
ly In this portion being laid in rustfcated
courses, and the same style of masonry
will be continued in the piers Of the struc-
ture to the roof line There will be but few
openings in the basement, SO that the effect
Of strength will be increased. On the Du-
pont Circle front there will be an entrance
for automobiles.