The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03
TWO OFFICE BUILDINGS AND RESIDENCE NEARL FINISHED
WESTORY AND UNION TRUST HAVE TENANTS IN THEIR ROOMS
John r. Mclean House
Stands on Border Line
Marks Boundary of Business SeCtion-Great
Ballroom is Feature of Massive Imposing
Structure.

/ ing. This marble Is an almost pare
white Norwegian stone. There IS also
used in this room considerable Guned
oak. The oak is treated with ammonia
fumes, IN such way as TO produce L.
very pleasing effect. The offices are
finished in birch stained to a mahogany
tone
Heavy bronze work in -aflings and
window screens is the scheme for TIC
exterior of the first floor. corresponding
TO the dark metal behind the columns
III the upper stories, making a sts1k-
ing contrast with the white granite.
New Mclean Residence.
The low. broad structure on 1 street.
occupying the entire end of the block
between Vermont avenue and Sixteenth
street, the future downtown residence of
John r. Mclean. is now complete as 10
ITS exterior, and WoTkmen are busuy
engaged in finishing the interior But
TWO stories in height yet extending over
50 large an area, the house with its
projecting caves and peculiar brick and
stone materials is one Of the most in
JeTest1ng additions 20 the residence ar
chitecture OF the Capital Mass and
sohdity is the first impression gained.
ana one wonders what can be within
10 use the space.
On entering the great doorway on u
street and passing the heavy wrought
IRON and glass doors. one comes immedf-
ateiy TO a short stair leading to The re-
cep1on hail. This IS a comparatfvely
small room, and leads on the right 10
the library and on the left 10 the tap
estry gallery. The hail Is finished from
the Hoor TO the ceiling in fumed oak
IKE that used in the bank room OF the
Cnion Trust Company building. From
the tapestry gallery a broad staircase
leads to the upper rooms Of the house
ana the rooms on the first floor on The
Sixteenth street side open into the
gallery.
Ballroom the Main Feature.
The main feature Of the whole build
ing, however, is the great bslrroor
Ohe entrance to this is directly from me
center OF the reception hall but the
main entrance Is from the center Of the
tapestry han. The roomds - bv IS feet
ana me skyiight and vaulted ceiling is
% feet above the floor. OD,oefta
the main entrance on the Vermont ave
nue. side Of the room is huge fireplace
OF stone which takes an eight-foot log
The mantel is supported on each side
oy Two Aliases, each SIX feet tan.
IheFe are two sets Of doors to the
main doorway Of the ballroom vrI7I,,,
IS ia feet high and Is feet wide one
or two heavy sliding iron doors. used
Tor IRE protection only. and the others
likewise sliding, c. bronze and pIata
glass. The bronze and glass doors 'eac,
weigh two tons, but are so nicely bsI-
anced that 1t is comparatively easv -
move them in and out. On the nort,
Sloe or the room is a balcony for nBsi-
cans This great room is entirely sc
proof The builders. the George 4
r uiIer Company say that the antlrs
mouse about it might burn wirbogt
affecting IT,
Ihis residence, one of the most r-s
lenuous in the city. and the T-nfo,,
i usI company building, but one
DOCK TO the south. may mark tbo
frontiers of the northwest -esI,,.,,--
anu business sections. and wouId saa,, /
- enhance values in thai viciDft,- - 1
1o1I residence and business r,IIr-s,s - I
- ~ seems 70 oppose the other and so
:, mus mus far shalt thou 20 ana NJ 10y