Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
An Advance Outpost in the Glass OF
Office Buildings.
MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY
Conditions Which VIII Encourage
Activity in Improvements
MATTERS OF IN 7 E R EST

plans are being prepared by James u.
win architect. for the rebuilding OF the
structure known as SIT 14th street nortn-
wes, which was recently burned. Tine
owrer Colonel Pope. who erected the pullu-
ing several years ago for the accommood-
ton of the bicycle business, proposes IN re-
storing the property to enlarge IL oy lhe
addition OF two stories, so that the ne"
building will be five stories In height Inc
exterior design will be similar TO that vi
the former building, and light-colored DITCH
will be the material used The bicycle
n,s,naee 10 70 be confined to the basement
ond al, the other floors will be arranged for
office purposes. When the building is CONF
pleted II will be the farthest of office build
ings north on 18th street. and the adoi-
tIonal facilities of this character winch
are proyided may be looked upon as an in
.stcation Of the extension OF that part u
the business section of the city.
No Disturbance in Business.
7, Is sometimes supposed by those VINO
Iudge this city by other places that suchi
an occasion as an Inauguration results Al
great disturbance In local business crcies'
The fact however, is overlooked py SUI"
persons that an inauguration Is not liei {
ouadrennial fiuster as 1t has been termed,
IT, ci+izeDs of Washington are accustomed
10 such demonstrations, and not oniy ma
acquired the art of arranging Tor them WIZ
ease and satisfaction, but OF SO gong oH
with their own private analrs tHat .ne
,"s,IaI channels of business are but little
disturbed. holiday
here and no business can be transacted -
sneak Of but other days PRIOR 10 'ne
Gent and following II everything goes OH
much as usual. Even the advance CROWD VI
visitors so bestow themselves that thei.
presence is hardly noticeable except, "
course in the lGbbtes OF the hotels anu Al
tha nubllc BUILDINGS. Each recurring WIN
Ter season brings IN the wake OF Congress
quite an addition to what may De teruieu
In no offensive sense however .ile ffec, -,
surh an influx Is hardly noticeable by the
residents of the city, unless they snould g
out OF their way to find signs that the ma
Gonal legislature is again mere.
Important Railroad Center.
The fact is that Washington has become
such an object Of interest to the people o.
this country that there is hardly day II
the year when visitors by the hundreds arr
not here doing the sights. The tide OF traVe
is so noticeable in this direction from al
PARTS of the country that Washington !:
recognized by railroad men as one OF TN
chief points of passenger traffic PeQpt
come here during the winter season "hei
Congress is in session, and also during IN
what general opinion, fOstered by the mac
eurate statements of newspaper writer's, !
Washington is not a desert II ought 10 d
because Of the heat. Parties OF people con
| tinue TO come here, however, and procee'
| to enjoy their holiday outing.
The enterprise OF the business men o
Washington perceiVes the needs that arts
| out OF such condition, and hence ar
found here fine hotel buildings and otae
| accommodations. At present addition
being made TO the facilities of this charaC
Ear in the erection of building which j
avery particular is fine type of the mod
ern hotel. There is no city in the countr
that can boast OF better hosiery ina
the new Willard will be. and In this cor
nection It can be added that while the cit
leads In that respect that also IN Inc sta
building q has the best type or newspapf
Office In the country, and the new fISs
Bank building can be compared with an
structure erected anywhere for such pul
pose
Improved Steam Railroad Facilitiei
IL Is evident that this city IS not laggin
behind In the things that are looked upo
rs constituting the elements of progressiN
community life. and now that the city
common council has at last enacted legisl;
ton which will enable the steam railroad
10 abolish grade crossings within the ell
limits adequate facilities are promised Il
the quick and convenient handling of Il
passenger and freight traffic which has Coz
fessedly long since cutgrown the provisit
(which was sufficient when Washington w.
lust emerging from the conditions of
country village
Outside OF the immediate improvement
to the terminals of the roads, the public al
local benefits brought about by the pr