The Washington times., 1906-06-03
NEW WARWICK PLAN
IS WELL UNDER WAY
Others Are Anxious to En-
ter the Syndicate.
PASSING OF LANDMARK
When Building Begins in Fall it VIII
Mark End Of Newspaper
Row.
PASSING OF LANDMARK

The affairs OF the new hotel syndicate
which purchased the property at the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
Fourteenth street a week ego arc re-
ported as progressing favorably. Sew
eral gentlemen have signified a desire
70 connect themselves with the enter
prise, and It would not be surprising II
the syndicate vas enlarged TO allow Of
their entrance into IT. Several meet
ings have been held, at which the plans
have been thoroughly discussed and a
committee appointed 70 proceed with a
complete organization
At a meeting TO be held this week II
IS expected that the corporation viii
come into existence. and then plans will
be Invited from architects and a move
ment made looking 20 an early start to
get under way.
Nothing Until Fall
As some Of the present tenants have
leases that have several months to run,
It is not expected that building can be-
gin before next fall. which wiz allow
OF completion by the spring Of 1907. In
time for the great influx OF visitors ex-
Pected for the great jamestown exposi-
ton
The ground on which the new hotel
viii stand has a history that is closely
connected with many OF the important
events OF The past four decades, and
the razing Of the building now stand
Ing VIII mark the passing OF the famous
Old Newspaper Row" which until the
last few years was the center from
which all the political news went out
TO the country.
Prior 20 the civil war there was =
dwelling on the corner which was con-
sldered quite pretentioUs for the time.
out as the events Of the war brought
a large army OF newspaper cOrrespCDd-
entS 10 the city, and the convenience
70 the departments and its contiguity
70 tne old Willard Hotel. which was the
stopping place OF all the noted 4olt-
ueians and soldiers Of the tina. was
observed, the locality was rapidly taken
up by newspaper men and was la+e-
given the name OF Newspaper Row"
which title clung to it for more than
thirty years.
Newspaper Row. =
The Row extended along the esst
side OF Fourteenth street between tbe
Avenr-e and F, and reached around 1be
correr on Pennsylvania avenue. or
more properly = street, on which stood
the old Washington Press Club. form
erIy a temple Of chance, on what was
some thirty or more yeas ago knou-n
as Rum Row on account OF its sanb-
Ing houses and restaurants, freouentAd
oy many OF the leading men OF the
couEtr--- Those were the palunv davS
when ln 'amenable" police force was
not inclined 70 press too heavily On tha
pleasures OF the day and many stories
are told Of the big games n which some
OF the great men OF the tine pa .ticf-
pated. Later on the police turned their
attention 70 the locality and It became at
last only a memory.
Modern progress finally made its IN
roads upon the Row and the denou-
ton OF One OF the principal buildings
anG the erection OF the new Department.
OF Commerce building began the change
which the erection OF the new hotel
viii complete and Newspaper Row
viii be no more
Facing the property stands six nne
old maple trees and the probable cut
unS down OF these viii cause many
regrets by thousands who have sought
the shelter Of their outrageous shade
But the world moves and the new
Warwick Hotel viii make a handsome
Improvement TO one OF. the most prom
inent corners of Pennsylvania avenue