The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-08


a city.
The plans for this huge undertaking.
are pretty well developed. but for OBJ
vious reasons the promoters of the en-
terprise. which will call for the invest
ment Of an enormous amount Of money,
their arrangements have been complet
ed. Suffice 1t to say that when they
are made public they will cause genu-
Inc surprise.
Thomas M. Gales Dwelling.
The residence of Thomas NJ. Gale, re-
Gently completed. shows a generous
frontage Of building and grounds. The
premises are 165 feet front, the house
standing in the center and covering
about 20 feet. 1t occupies a slightly loca-
ton on S and Twenty-third Streets,
which is the brow of what is known as
Kalorama Heights. and from whence
extensive views are obtained OF the
Rock Creek Valley, the city and river
beyond. Adjoining it TO the east is the
site. 800 feet front. for the new French
legation building
The type Of design OF the house is CO.
lonial. and both the exterior and inte-
rior are carried out in close accord with
the precedents Of that style The exte-
mortar The bricks arranged with alter
nate headers and stretehers; the cor
nlceS and trim are of Indiana lime
stone The woodwork is painted white,
of the features of The exterior is the
generous porches. In addition to those
shown in the picture in these columns
there Is a large porch on the south side
overlooking the city
The entrance is to a large hallway in
the center, eighteen feet wide, the walls
OF which are paneled in white, and a
rich wood cornice extends around the
hall at the ceiling.
Wide Reception Room.
On the left side of the hall is the re-
ception room, about twenty feet square.
end on the right is the drawing room.
about twenty by thirty feet These
rooms are finished similarly with low
white dados and trim, and mahogany
doors. In the rear of the reception room
is the stair hail. which is connected to
the entrance hall by an archway. The
stairs are wide and run 10 broad plat
forms. on which are triple windows.
glazed in ornamental patterns. The
staircase pests and balusters are GU
riously wrought in twisted patterns. and
the balustrade at the base winds around
IN spiral form about a center post Of ma
white. with mahogany hand rails
The rear OF the house Is taken up by
the dining room and den The dining
room Is a spacious apartment. The walls
are paneled eight feet high in mahog-
any, the fireplace and mantel ioiniag
into the paneling. The ceiling is divided
into panels by large mahogany beams
ne den Is uniquely finished in dark oak
wall paneling and the ceiling crossed by
small beams. Across one corner Of the
room is a fireplace with a large facing
OF MoraVian tiles
Ihe upper stories Of the house arc LAID
on IN suites with large and finely APP
pointed bathrooms and closets.
Seventh Street Deal.
A deal showing real estate values on
Seventh Street has just been made.
Premises sos, adjoining the stores Of NJ.
EiseInann Bros, were recently sold 70 a
Virginian for $4,000 and Immediately
bought from him by that firm. This
given 10 Eisemann Bros. a frontage on
Seventh Street Of over forty-four feet.
and their store runs TO a depth OF 100
feet, connecting with their annex on II
Street 1t is the intention Of these GEN
tlemen to make their property in time
one OF the finest in their neiehborhood
The transaction was negotiated by r a
II. Harrison, real estate broker, and
Thomas Bradley, the real estate officer
-
pany.
New Banking House.
Wood. Dom & Deming, architects
have just completed plans for a new
bank building for Hurke & Herbert Of
Alexandria. The bank will be located
on the corner of Fairfax and King
Streets. on the same site on which the
old bank building stands. but IL will be
enlarged by the taking in of an adtoin
ing lot. The structure will he two
stories in height. and the front will b.
Of Indiana limestone and light brick /,
VIII be Of classic design, the front hay-
Ing engaged columns. The banking
room will be 16 feet in height and light
ca py large semi-circular windows The
vault VIII be so situated that one Of its
ndiiS VII form part of the main
walls OF the building and the vault will
az all times be In full view of the pIIo-
nc ne, mus providing an additional safe
10 the bank will be or Fairfax street
that 70 the Offices in the second story
on King Street.
Storage Warehouse Addition.
The American Security and Trust
Company has just installed a new
burglarproof steel vault for the storage
VI siiFcf"are, 1eWeIry, and other Valu-
aoles. IN its storage warehouse depart
ment. This new vault, which is seventy
feet long by twenty feet wide. nearly
doubles the safe deposit capacity OF the
storage department. and gives them one
Of the largest vaults in the country
The construction of the vault films
tTateS the latest principles Of burglar
PROOF Work, and situated as II IL. on the
FIRST floor Of the fireproof warehouse ~
affords the most complete protection to
the deposits OF valuables placed therein.
Seven Large Sections.
The company has also added another
room, sixty by twenty feet. TO its cold
storage equipment, SO that II has now
seven large sections Of its warehouse on
Fifteenth Street devoted 10 cold stor
age.
The growth Of this branch OF the