Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
UNDER. THE GOLDEN DOME
STORE OF HOUSE & HERMANN
"HoME FURNISHES"
Seven Floors and Basement Devoted
to the Display of Immense
Stock of Furniture.

An observer gazing on Washington
Potomac. or from the adjoining regions
of Maryland. sees rising above the build
ings of the city the Monument, the domes
of the Capitol and the Congressional
Library. spires of many churches, and
glittering among them all one more re-
splendent dome. That surmounts the
great furniture establishment of House
& Hermann, one Of the best known
and most conservative business houses in
Washington, which has been in existence
for a quarter of century, during which
its business has Increased with con-
slant growth which Is the firms best
guarantee that it enjoys the confidence
of the public.
The dome of the tall building, which
is occupied entirely by House & Herr
mann is one of the landmarks of the
city, and it is visible not only by day,
but also by night for at sunset 1t Is IL
Illuminated and may be seen for miles
around glittering with It's electric lights,
cleaning like IL beacon over the city.
Beautiful Interior.
Taken by and large, from dome to
cellar, the establishment of House &
Hermann Is conceded to be one of the
most beautiful business houses of the
CITY, From the very nature of its mer-
-chandise it has exceptional opportunities
to make it's interior attractive, for with
rugs from the far east and with beau
tiful specimens of the olbinetmaker
art the various floors of the establish
ment are decorated always in the best
of taste. and the display. while showing
what goods the firm has for sale, also
serves as an object lesson in making the
house beautiful
There is no lack of room in the es-
tablishment which obviates the crowded
appearance so frequently observed IN fur
niture stores. For in the House & Herr
mann building there are seven floors
where goods are put on view, while the
| basement is also used for the display Of
merchandise.
The building is situated on 7th and l
streets northwest, SO that 1t has the ad-
vantage of having show windows on TWO
| streets, giving the rooms the benefit OF
plenty Of light and air. Thus, In the
| daytime, the need Of artificial lighting is
almost entirely done away with, ana the
| experienced shopper Is we'll aware OF how
great Importance that fact Is in the mat
| ter Of selecting goods to the best advan-
tage.
Home furnishers" is the term which
the firm of House & Hermann applies
to itself and the title is no misnomer,
for everything to furnish a house is to
be found on the premises. 1t Is said
to have one of the largest stores south
of Philadelphia, and its stock Is COM
plete, containing unbroken lines of every
type of furniture and floor coverings
hangings, draperies and the smaller arti-
cles so dear to the housewife, which
make the home homelike.
Well Worth Visiting.
On entering the store the customer is
greeted at once by polite attendant,
who inquiries the precise line of mer-
ohandise desired and directs the visitor
to the floor where what is wanted may
be found 1t will be worth the while
of out-of-toWn visitors during the shop
ping weeks to pay call at the store
| of House e Hermann and look over the
immense stock gathered from far and
near to make the complete array of house
| furnishings.
visitors will find that they are made
welcome and that the firm is glad to
have them call and find out just how 1t
| does business, and what it Is that 1t
| has to offer. In return, whether they
have gone to purchase or not, they will
discover that they have put in a pleasant
half. hour or 50 in examining an artistic
| collection of furniture and rugs-two of
| the utilities of everyday life that are
close to every one and in which every
| one must be interested.
Home furnishers' Is wide term, but
1t describes exactly the Kind of business
the firm of House & Hermann does.
You get the house and House & Herr
mann will furnish 1t.