Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31

their own use, is nearly completed, and the
removal from the Sun building by this
company will shortly be made. Mr.. Riley
Deeble real estate broker, has already
moved his office to the second floor of the
building. The entire first floor has been
planned for the use of the banking house
and as the building extends the entire depth
of the lot to the alley the floor space that
Is made available allows for an ample ar
rangement Special attention was paid by
the architects of the fpuilding-Messrs
Hornblower & Marshall-to the lighting OF
the building, and the result is we'll
lighted interior, in spite Of the great depth
The exterior design is a simple but pleasing
combination of light brick and stone The
composition of the front is an Illustration
of how effective two-stery building can be
made, even when it is bebught into direct
contrast with neighbors that ascend, in the
modern fashion, a long distance into the
sky.
A Southwest Improvement.
The greatest improvement that has been
made in the river front section of the city
for years is the building of rows of neat
two-story brick dwellings, on the block
bounded by 9Th. NJ and Water streets south
west. The buildings are the property of
Mr.. John Miller. Twelve of the houses are
on the 9th street side, ten on the M street
side, and eleven along Water street. The
houses on the 9Th street side are completed
and in use, but the other twenty are build
ings not yet completed, needing the interior
finishing. The new houses are built on
what was formerly the District property
yard for the storage of csrbing, sewer pipe
and the like. The intersection of Water
and M streets has been left vacant and II
+; stated fiat building will be erected
there.
A Smoke Law Suggestion.
The agitation that is now going on in this
city over the enforcement of the smoke law
has led to some conclusions on the part OF
Mr.. M. B. Harlow, the senior member of the
firm of Harlow & Co, real estate dealers
Of Alexandria. He is interested in develop.
ing the resources of that town, having done
a great deal in that direction, and 1t is
therefore natural for him to think of some
way of helping Neutrality-suspicious. out of the
present difficulty that will also be of ben
eft to Alexandria. Mr.. Harlow knows all
about the town, and says there are many
sites fitted by nature as well as by artificial
advantages to be admirable locations for
manufacturing concerns.
He therefore says the course for those In
this line of business to pursue is to move
their plants to Alexandria, or it's immediate
vicinity, and in that way they would get
into a region where there is no smoke law
and where the advantages would still be
enjoyed of practically being in the city of
Washington
A glass factory is already located in Alex
andria, and so is a mandatory of shoes,
well other concerns. Mr.. Harlow sees
a bright prospect for the future in the
growth of the manufacturing interests of
his city. He thinks, however, that such a
development would be more rapid if the
people of this city would look upon AleXan-
dria as the section of the capital city where
enterprises of that kind should be carried
on. With cheap land and the water of the
river available, as well as other advantages
offered, Mr.. Harlow thinks Alexandria is an
ideal place for manufactures.
Mr.. Carter's Residence.
A house of pretty design is being built by
Samuel P. Carter on Lowell street. between
18th and 10th streets, in Ingleside. 1t is en-
tirely detached. and thel opportunity for
openings on all sides of the house has been
taken advantage of by Marsh & Peter,
architects, to make an attractive interior
and one that will have plenty of light and
air. The motive of the exterior design is
colonial, which is furthered by the finish OF
the walls. which is pebble dash. On the
first floor there will be entrance hall,
parlor and dining hall, with porch occu-
plying the entire front of the house The
finish Of the interior woodwork will be in
white while the doors will be mahogany.
On the second and third floors there will be
five bed rooms, two bath rooms and a sit
ting room