The Washington times., 1904-05-10
ENTRANCE OF STREETS
TO UNION STATION
Arrangements of Thoroughfares With
Reference to Plaza Finally Deter
mined by Commissioners.

The Commissioners have at last set
tied the question relating 10 the en-
trance OF streets to the plaza in front
of the union station. In doing so they
have practically ignored all suggestions
submitted TO them either by citizens
associations and individuals. or the rail-
road plan approved by Congress with
the understanding that il might be mOdi-
fed by them. The arrangement now de-
eided upon was worked out by Colonel
Bicdle and agreed to by Commission
ers West and mcfarland.
The new plan contemplates the turning
south Of E Street so as TO join Massa-
chusetts Avenue. giving ready passage
across the plaza to the business or the
city and making the opening at the
plaza the width Of Massachusetts Ave
nue. California Street will be kept open
with width OF ninety feet, which VIII
give a roadway fifty OF sixty wide. by
an easy curve on Second Street and with
a good grade II viii join F Street, and.
the latter viii be closed west of Second.
The wall where r Street ends at Second
will not be over eighteen feet high and
steps Will be built TO the street when
runs along the west OF the station. If
at any time it should prove desirable
to carry F Street 10 the laZa II can
be done without having an excess grade
There will be four entrances TO the
These will be Massachusetts and Della
ware Avenues, as they now exist, ana
new D and + Streets, between the two
avenues. and running from the plaza
10 the present d and Z Streets
Bids have been called for the construc-
ton Of the foundations OF the Municipal
Building. The bias are TO be opened
June Q. and work is to be begun with
in ten days after the contract has been
let. The question whether the building
IS 10 be constructed of Bethel white
granite or of marble has not yet been
decided.
Frank L. Harvey. a well-known Wash
ington builder. will get the contract for
building the new Young Mems Chris
tan Association home. for which ground
is TO be broken in a few days. Mr.
Hanvey's bid was $4,000 for the build
ing alone, separate contracts being in
tended for plumbing. electrical work,
heating plant. elevators and other In
terror fittings Of this character.
The Nnner-shoemaker Real Estate
Company has sold for r. \. Casilear,
house l413 Twenty-sixth Street north
west s. Norris Thorn was the pur-
chaser.
John A. Wynkoop. the contractor. will
build on Seventh Street. between F and
c. northeast. six two-story apartment
houses on lots having twenty feet front
and running TO a depth of lis feet. The
houses will be Of red pressed brick and
brownstone, ana the apartments viii
contain FIVE and six rooms, with bath.
An innovation VIII be individual hot
water heating plants for each apart
ment. The cost OF the Improvement win
be about 5000
Harry Wardman. who has been among
the most active builders in different
sections OF the city, has made arrange
ments TO build six two-story dwellings
on Seaton Street northwest between
North Capitol and First. They will con-
tain six rooms and tiled bath and be
heated by furnace. The cost Of the i'm
proyement win be about So, 900.