Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Additions to the Number of
Fine Residences.
BUSINESS SECTION
ePRoDLEM IN REGARD TO DOWN
TOWN CHURCHES.
Building, Record Of Last Year Likely
to Be Equaled by That Of Com
ing Season.

during the coming season to build a home
for himself on the site recently purchased
by him on the north side about midway in
the block. The frontage of over thirty-one
feet will give the architect, Mr.. Appleton
P. Clark, an opportunity for effects both in
the exterior design and in the interior ar
rangement not usually possible in city
home. The type of architecture selected is
the modern French renaissance, which will
be worked out in light stone and gray
brick. In addition to the three stories there
will be an attic story, which will be mark
ed at the cornice line by balustrade
bay window will extend to the third story
The arrangem ant Of the interior will give
a drawing room, a parior and a dining
room on the first floor and a library and
two chambers on the. second floor.
Across the avenue from the site Of Mr..
Green's proposed house is the large lot
which Is the property Of Mr.. Clarence
Moore, and where, it is said, he intends to
erect handsome house for his own USE
On the same side Of the street, but farther
to the east, is the Minot Jones house which
corner Of the avenue and 18th street is the
property lately acquired and where a fine
residence is to be put up for DR.. Loren B.
T. Johnson.
Mr.. Gales Residence.
Mr.. Clark has also prepared the plans for
the house which is now being built for Mr..
Thos M. Gale. The location is on street
about on a line with 23d street, If that thor
oughfare were opened, and adjoining the
site selected for the proposed French lega-
ton building. The lot has the unusual d.
mension of 100 feet front. The house will
not occupy the entire frontage, but only
about sixty feet Still this space will afford
of character that is rarely found in city
home. The treatment Of the exterior will
be colonial. -
Downtown Churches.
A few days ago rtamor gained circula-
ton which aroused some attention in real
estate circles. 1t related to the sale of
church property in what Is now business
section Of the city. During the past few
years, since the expansion OF business
throughout the area between 7th street and
10th street and north of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. has been going on, there has been
more or less gossip in regard to the prob
able changes in the uses of church holdings
within that section. 1t has come to be rec
-ognized that these organizations, in reIa-
ton to the location Of the homes of the
members, have become what are known as
downtown churches.
In other words the people have gone
away from the immediate locality of these
has changed with the growth and develop
ment of the city. In the case of this city
there has been a steady. growth outward
the central nortion ~ ,ha nv" WbiIe ~
1aree ax+ant ~ noo,, $50 zstas 80;
1ocsIitv yat this =; ~, +-.,a =, 49, VII, 1
has taken place is shifting of the resi-
dents. That section of the city and it's
ton than any other. It is probably due to
this fact that larger number of the
churches have not Joined; their former at
tendants in the westward drift.
nh. peoa,a r.. rha
IS 'housht ny some that II IS not mere
~ 'ne oiiahse That mas TAKEN pace III the
lN'i,eu.a,e SURROUNDINGS OIL the ciiurches'
SO that instead or residences solely there
is a large proportion Of business places,
which suggests thoughts OF changing the
si+.- of +ha h,,;,a;n,,s. "a ~ .ronsforr
tions IN the narsnnrso1 49, ~ e oora-aaro 80.
thanosai,s Taa 1870. " W . tt 1t
hava aitbor diaa "uppoa .siS - 'n. enu ,a teS
distance from the churchtedifices that thew
f,d - No Io,,ae, az ,elis;h,ata 1000 800 ~
thav ~ nv ho p1sslue 70 , 1870, atu 90
ft r. H nav cmaageu tneir cnarch heia ions
.ne .Npeii. nc, pL sYnie u ne uomn.
49, no"i ~ ~, siiat WINE ING n''s. ae me
K hber up, 'ne contrl9utions ian o, anu .ao
o 49, - io GU iespohuiiY ueciease III INC
~; o. 49,, o,, ~, a,.,, .,
oh,r ms Is tod tne pr1nlem o. tne oowm av
80 on 9ouay' nov 70 eel Tue neIeSsaly
s sor,;oa a, .d .ie peopis Wu ae.ena the
church association. In the majority of
cases cases .ne newcomers nave smaiier incomes
tnaan and . sn rha Mos o 1piantions sro not
as large. Then too IT Il pointed out thai
for one reason and another such congrega-
tons are too apt to drift practically into
the condition OF mission stations.
No chanoa for +ha present
~
1t is said by those interested In the man
agement Of some of the churches in the
section roferrod 10 that tho surrounding
a.;t,. -
population Is OF suInclent density ~ war
rant churches in about the same location
that most IL not all of, them occupy at this
selves of these nrivi,eaps are willing To
give financial support there will be no
Question about most 81 them staying where
thew are. A movement lis on foot In one