Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-23
SOME LATE DEVELOPMENTS
New Construction in Different Sec
lions, Including Apartment Houses.
INVESTMENTS IN THE SUBURBS
New Subdivision Within Six Miles OF
Capitol Building-LibraryS Site
in Takoma Park.

A striking Illustration of the rapid In
crease of real estate values in certain
business centers of the city is afforded by
the activity recently developed in the
vicinity of 18th street between New York
avenue and II street northwest. The pur-
chase during the early part of this week
by j. r Hendrick of the Dockon build
ing, at T34 18th street, for consideration
of S1T5.OOO of which exclusive account
was given in The Star of Tuesday last.
is the latest of a number of important
realty transactions in that immediate
nefghborhood With the splendid bank
buildings of Riggs a. Company, the Amer
lean Security and Trust Company and the
National Savings, Safe Deposit and Trust
Company and the buildings of the Union
Trust Company and Hibbs & Co, soon to
be erected, this locality gives promise
soon to be rated as the center Of Wash
ingtons financial district.
Just below, on 18th between F and Q
streets. is the handsome building of the
Metropolitan Citizens National Bank In
process of construction, and including the
rerrodeling of the W. C. Hill Office building.
thu Swartzell Rheem & Hensey building,
besides other rev structures 1t Is evident
there will soon be a substantial develop
ment in this neighborhood that Will indeed
be worthy OF the capital city.
Considerable complaint has been heard
of the building regulations now in force.
and in view of the objections that were
becoming numerous and forceful. the
committee OF ten appointed some time
since by the District Commissioners TO
hear the points made by citizens against
the regulations hold regular weekly
meetings. 1t is supposed final report
and recommendation of changes where
necessary Will not be made until fall.
New Structures.
Mr.. ]. Louis Loose is about to improve
the property recently purchased by him on
the northeast corner of 14th and streets
northwest He proposes to erect on this
site eleven stores. with an apartment
above. which Will be equal in size TO the
stores beneath.
The feature of the apartment will be
the dining room. which Is to be finished
throughout with oak and to break the mo-
notony of the extended ceiling the archi-
tects Messrs. Hunter s. Bell, have used
the exposed beam treatment, which, 1t is
thought will be most effective.
From the dining room one may step out
on the roof garden, part OF which VIII be
provided with an awning or covering, max
ing It possible for the occupants to enjoy
an occasional meal In the fresh air
The exterior design is purely Spanish,
stuecO with terra Gotta trimmings The
street side with a perisryle In the natural
wood and the main roof Is to be covered
with large red tile.
Frank II. Jackson, architect of 14lb u
street, reports that estimates are being
made by contractors for seven houses TO
be built by Mr.. George s. Fraser, on Is
street and on Virginia avenue southwest
between 10th and 18th streets. the lots ex-
tending through from street to Virginia
avenue. The B street houses are TO be
three stories and basement, with all mod
ern conveniences and heated by hot water.
The Virginia avenue houses Will be two
stories and basement, with all conveniences,
but will be heated with latrobe stoves.
Estimates are also being received for ex-
tensive improvements in the Kings Palace,
$40 10 s16 Tth street which contempia.es
stallation of modern electric elevators,
steam heating, etc.
New Sunday School House.
Plans are about completed for the Sun
day school house which the Bethany Bap-
list Congregation propose erecting during
tna coming summer The lot which has
been secured is at the northwest corner of
Rhode Island avenue and I'd street north
west having frontage Of 1IS feet on
Rhode Island avenue and 81 feet on I'd
street. The intention now is to build the
Sunday school house. occupying the entire
width on I'd street and 6S feet on Rhode
Island avenue, leaving 10 feet on Rhode
Island avenue on which to erect the future
church.
The plans call for finished basement
containing a large banquet room. kitchen
and sewing room, large reading room and
library, and boys recreation rooms. The
first floor contains the main Sunday school
room, JOx6O feet, with large class rooms adj
Joining pastors study. A balcony extends
around the room, which leads into class
rooms over those on the main floor. The
main entrance is from Rhode Island avenue
through the tower of the future church.
This tower Is to be built with the Sunday
school house and will be the principal en-
trance both to the Sunday school house and
the church. Another entrance IS provided
also from I'd street. leading directly to the
Sunday school room. Broad stairways are
provided at each entrance leading from the
basement to the gallery floor. All walls OF
the basement and the first floor are to be
built Of reinforced concrete. the walls above
the first floor of brick, trimmed with stone
and terra Gotta.
Plans are also being prepared for a cot
tage apartment house to be erected In
Brookland. d. c.. the building to have two
stories and containing two suites of seven
roorrs and bath on each floor.
: II ID. Hensey. the architect, has furnish
ed the plans for the twenty three-story
residences 10 be erected by l.. w Walker
the builder. on Columbia road and Cham
plain avenue northwest. All the houses
will be of brick, with trimmings OF stone
anc stone and cement porches. and will
contain ten and twelve rooms.
Seventeen OF these dwellings will be
erected from 1746 10 1850 Columbia road
inclusive. and the others at 2601 80
ChRmplain avenue.
II is proposed to finish the houses by