Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-23
TWO MODERN GARAGES
NATIONAL CAPITAL TO HAVE AN
AUTOMOBILE DISTRICT.


1.-The automobile district is the latest
addition to the national capital. This city
already has a financial district, and the
shopping district has been defined for many
years. The new automobile and garage dis
trict, 1t 10 stated, viii be Interesting. The
scene of activity OF the red, white green
and black DEVILS as they are still termed
by the people who make hay. viii be New
York avenue between 18th and 14th streets.
Two old residences belonging to the
Chris Heurich estate are about to be con-
verified into two modern garage and repair
shops. The structures are 1913 and 1875 New
York avenue. They abut the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church on one side
and residences on the other. Appleton L.
Clark Is the architect preparing the plans.
The new structures will have copper
fronts. an innovation In Washington con-
struction. the pace for which was set by
they renovated and refurnished the building
adjoining their offices for the Remington
Typewriter Company.
Will Have Two Entrances.
The new automobile establishments will
both run through to H street and will have
handsome entrances and exits on both thor
oughfares. House 1913 was for many years
occupied by the late DR.. j. L. Wolfe.
The motor car company. which now occu-
pies small quarters in the building adioin-
ing the Hall Of the Ancients, will occupy
1919 when remodeled. A. L. Mccormack
Is the local manager Of the company, H.
W. Gill Is the president and A. 8. Zell sec
rotary President Gill is a millionaire. The
Central Garage Company will retain Its
quarters on the first floor of the Hall of the
Ancients: The Commercial Automobile and
supply Company, now in quarters on 18th
street near G street, will move into prem
lses 1913 New York avenue. G. E. Wood
OF Wood & Harmon and Henry F. Wood
ard are associated with the organization.
Inc additions will make three garages ana
repair shops on the one block. The real
estate firms located on the block, including
Stone & Fairfax, David H. Moore and sew
eral others, all keep stock Of from two to
half dozen automobiles for business pur-
poses. and as nearly all Of them are DIFF
ferent types those interested will have an
automobile show Of easy access at all hours
OF the day and night. Work on the build
1ngs will be begun almost Immediately and
they will be completed in time for the fall
trade. All three companies are about to
put In large and extensive stocks Of the
new models of automobiles. lamps and all
trade.
Recent Changes Discussed
An old resident. discussing the recent
changes. said today that he did not believe
any city could have changed its profile in
the immediate vicinity Of the treasury so
rapidly and completely as the capita; will
have done by the first Of November next
1T is absolutely astonishing" he added
ITO note the remarkable rapidity in which
this part of the town is being metamor-
phosed. In two or three months the block
on which the American Trust and Security
Company Is now situate and on which
Hibbs & Co. and other financial companies
are erecting structures will have assumed
an architectural attractiveness that will
compare favorably with any section Of New
York and be much more roomy. The new
garage district Is sure to attract other es-
adjustments in addition to those that have
already engaged quarters there. The new
business interests are sure to be Of the
greatest benefit to Washington from the cos
mopolitan and commercial viewpoints. For
many years this section had but little more
activity than that to be found sometimes in
an active western town. but just watch this
quarter six months from now" est ,,.
An idea Of the rapidity with which build
ing work can be accomplished may be gath
cred from the fact that Mr.. Thomas J.
Walsh started his new building. which in
cludes two stores on P street next to Epiph-
any Church. one month ago. The structure
was entirely completed yesterday.