Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-23
An Important Addition to the Avenue
Business Buildings.
Nine STORY STORAGE STRUCTURE
New Home of the Geographic So
ciety Hubbard Memorial,
MATTERS OF I N T E r E S T

An Improvement of great Importance is
contemplated on the south side of Penn
sylyania avenue between 9th and 10Th
streets northwest. Plans are being consld-
cred by the Washington Safe Deposit Com
pany for the enlargement OF the building OF
the company which will result IN doaoiins
the present capacity of the structure ana IN
adding another tall building to those Whlch
row front on that thoroughfare ACCORDING
to the plans prepared by Glenn Brown
architect it Is proposed to take down the
present front of the building, which extends
along the avenue fifty feet, and replace II
with a new one which will be harmonious
in it's proportions and will do away with
the impression of two structures "hicn the
present design gives, owing to the TACT that
it was built at different times. The build
ing extends back 100 feet, and it is pro-
posed to add to the four stories five add
tional STORIES so that the structure, when
finished, will be nine stories In heisht. IN
this way the company VIII secure the aooi-
tional room for its business when II mas
been in need of for some time past
Geographic Society Building.
The new home of the National Geographic
Society at the corner Of 10Th and M streets
northwest is to be an attractive structure
1t will be erected by the estate of the late
largely instrumental in organizing and plac-
ing the society on it's present fourishing
basis and it will be memorable his energy
and judgment along this one line of en-
deavor in life of many and useful act1Vl-
ties.
The design for the new structure was
selected as the result Of a competition, and
the successful architects, Messrs Horn
blower & Marshall, are preparing the work
ing drawings so that the actual construc-
ton will not be delayed. 1t Is expected the
building will be ready for the use of the
society by the beginning Of the next sea-
son. 1t is to be a plain but substantial
structure of pleasing effect and harmonious
proportions.
On the first floor will be a conference
| room or small hall, capable of seating about
| 200 people. Access to this room will he
| from a lobby, and at one end will be the
| staircase leading to the second floor, where
| will be the library, the editorial rooms for
| the magazine of the society and the board
| room. convenient features the confer
| ence room is the arrangement made for a
| stereopticon, which will be in half or meg
| canine story over the entrance to the room
| so that the operator and lantern will be
| completely away from the audience.
| Large and Small Houses.
| Quite recently announcement was made of
| a change in ownership of four private res
licences in this city, the aggregate value of
| which, as represented by the reported con-
| sideration, being nearly half million of
dollars. Naturally this circumstance has
| attracted a good deal of attention. for 1t
| is no reflection on the activity of the real
| estate market here to say that it is not
common to have in such close proximity
sales of equal magnitude, especially OF
residence property. AS may be inferred
from the prices paid, all these pieces be-
| longed to the type generally known as
| large and fine houses.
While this class is not SMALL one here,
yet, as is we'll understood, the market the
world over for property of that kind is a
rather limited one, and in consequence II
seldom happens that there is. as much &C
tivity as is indicated by three or four sales.
| Probably the only explanation is that IN
this case it merely happened so.
Not Confined to thesRich.
AS has already been sufficiently explain
ed, the conditions Of these TRANSACTIONS
were such as can only be gratifying to
those interested in Washington realty and
in the future of the city. The prices were
regarded as good and the new owners are
men, In three instances, who are now likely
| to become permanent residents of the Guy
the other purchaser having been in tha
| category from infancy.
1t is probable that this series of deals VIII
spread still further, the impression tina
this city is to large extent the nome o.
; wealthy men, and while possibly there car
: be urged no objection to such an impress
. sion certainly not on the ground OF It's IN
, | accuracy, still there is danger that anotne
. set of facts about the residents OF the Guy
. will continue to be overlooked, and that Il
. the large percentage of the people of TIM
city who have moderate means and Wh.
. have made Washington their home muci
: for the same reason that the moneye'
: class do, because it is a pleasant place u
| live.
. People of Moderate Incomes.
: Men Of large means are not the only one
, | who can go where they please and hV
: where they please, and who are not tie
down by the usual demands which compe
. | the great bulk Of people to keep In on
. place and labor for the means of bare SUP
port for themselves and their famihe:
There is another class with incomes SUI
1 ficient to live in a modest fashion Wlthot
!. ! engaging actively in the competitions c
. life. Such people find Washington an ldef
. place, where they can buy or rent a nom
: | and where it is possible for them to lV
: | within the limits of a small income
: They and the members of their FAMINE
;: enjoy the advantages which life at such
& center as the capital of the nation AFFORD
It is the steady increase of this class tni
8 is a noticeable feature in the developmeI
:. of the city. 1t is not meant that all sue
Z persons have limited means in the uSu;
meaning of that term, but only as compare
with great wealth. There is, might
expected, great diversity in this parric'