The Washington herald., 1907-03-31

Lily NJ. Mllstead, at l245 Twenty-ninth
street northwest. will be extensively im-
proved and used by her as "a residence.
Operations of souie Company.
The soule Company. dealers in Virginia
farm and villa property. report the fol-
lowing among its recent sales:
/ For Edward Koib, plantation in Vest
moreland County to a Baltimore business
man, for $4,000,
For d. D. Pierce, mill property in Clark
County, Va. $45oo.
For virgil G Williams. 800 acres in
Prince William County, Va. $500.
/ For Lucy a. Platt. house in Kensington,
! sl.50e.
For James P. Tolman, two acres and
/ house AT Suitland. s1,200.
For George II. Hale, thirty-fve acres
lat Glendale. S2500
! For Charles Ennis. l52 acres in Prince
! William County Va, $500.
! For Samuel J. Trammen. farm in Fair
fax County Va. 81 200.
/ For c. A. Cara, house at Mount
Rainier. Md. $500
! For J. A. Japhet, house at College Park,
I Md. S9000
For Mary e. Johnson. 200 Bryant street.
/ si.500
! For C J. Hess house at Ballston. Va.
Z 5000
For Helen NJ. soule, house at Berwyn,
/ For George Mcdaniel. farm ia Fairfax
County, Va. $2.5o0.
For the Stonnett heirs. 6i3 acres in
4 Prince William County. Va. Si.00G
For Mrs. A. Z. Remsberg. hfty-seven
acres in Fairfax County, Va, S1,5C0
For Anton TeXter. 705 acres in Prince
( William County. Va. $1,000.
For Mrs. Alexander Denty. farm in
Fairfax County Va, 5000
For Elizabeth F. Caldwell. 3l36 T street
northwest. S2,500
For Alice c. WOrmwood, fifty acres in
Prince George County. Md. $2,500
For Dr. ii. A. Johnson, thirty-seven
acres at Herndon. Va. $1,000
For the heirs of Anna A. Walshe. house
at Wesley Heights, $4,000
For William p. Frye. farm in Berkeley
County Va. $500.
win Erect New building.
Swartzen. Rheem & Hensey have COM
pleted arrangements for the erection Of
their new office building on Fifteenth
street, between New York avenue and II
street northwest. Plans for the structure
We're designed by Paul J. Pelz. and the
contract for construction has been
awarded to the Norcross Brothers Com
pany. the well-known builders.
The new building will occupy the site
directly across the street from The Herald
office. purchased several months ago for
the purpose. When completed the struc-
ture win cost about Sl25. 600
The building viii stand with frontage
of 81 feet on Fifteenth street by 1e0 feet
deep. 1t will be two stories in
height, measuring from the sidewalk to
the roof fifty feet 1t will have a base
meut story. and high principal story
above ground for the offices Of the COM
pany. The front Will be of marble FROM
the quarries at Dorset. VI. and was
selected by the architect because of its
rich crystalline texture. The design is in
italian style, with four heavy pilasters
surmounted by four columns Of Roman
COTinthian type. which will frame the
front. The pillars viii be fuied, and the
entablature is developed in the height of
the style. The frieze viii bear in bronze
letters the name Of the firm
flight of six steps rises from the side
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mounted by ornate l2mp-posts. The plat
form above the steps is six feet deep.
The entrance is a classic doorway. danked
by two large windows with Italian grills.
The marble about the doorway and win
dows will be richly carved
At the TOP viii be a panel. fanked by
two skylobates, In front of the panel IS a
cartouche, with two female figures of
heroic size as supporters, each to be
carved from a solid block Of marble.
Interior VIII he Rich,
The interior will contain a main office
room So by 109 feet and q feet high. The
walls viii be developed on the same style
as the front, with pilasters, wall panels,
and entablature, symmetricany grouped
from the main axis In the ceiling will be
four skylights, each twenty-one feet
square, similar to those in the Capitol
There viii be two groups Of Enclosures. (
north and south. separated by "a broad
hall leading through the entire length of
the floor space. This arrangement viii
afford a long perspective effect. which.
with the vestibuIe and minor offices in the
rear viii give a pleasing effect. The in
terror furnishing will be in African ma
hogany this wood being selected for its
warmth Of color 70 Offset the general cold
effect of the marbles in the walls.