The Washington herald., 1907-09-01

ton, and was, in an important sense, the
pioneer Of the large business interests
in street.
At the corner of Eleventh. opposite the
Palais Royal, is the La Fetra Hotel one
of the most popular of the smaller
caravansaries of the Capital. It is fire.
quently the headquarters of big e&cur-
sions which come to the city, and IN
many ways yields large income 10 its
enterprising proprietor
supply stores Crowd the Block.
Proceeding westward. the observer
passes one supply store after another,
ranging from plumbing fixtures through
hardware, manteis paints, and oils, house
furnishing goods, and numerous forms Of
merchandising, on to Thirteenth street.
Among the stores and offices are a num-
Der Of -patronized restaurants. fruit
stands line the sidewalks in several
places. real estate men have camped
there, and the entire street, on both
sides, is busy with the growing demands
OF business. Much improvement in the
buildings has taken place in this part
of G street within the past two years.
Property rates have advanced rapidly.
and a location here is coming 10 be re-
garded as the most valuable in Washing
ton. At Twelfth street Will he located
one Of the new banks, now in process
Of organizations
Beyond Thirteenth one passes into
Real Estate Row" In this block has
been wrought within two years the most
marked changes in the city. a great part
Of the north side of the street has been
completely rebuilt The old residence
buildings have been demolished, and in
their place now appear modern struc
lures, largely Of brick and brown stone,
and real estate men, builders, architects,
auctioneers, and others have moved up
town into that fast growing business sec
ton More real estate Offices are TO be
found in the 1900 block in G street than
in any other part of the Capital within
the same space The new Offices are
models Of the kind, and much attention
has been paid to comfort and elegance,
as well as TO larger room for conducting
business With the opening of these
offices the real estate business in Wash
ingtOn has been put on a vastly higher
and better plane.
Colorado Building a Landmark.
At Fourteenth street the beholder
comes upon the Colorado Building. the
slightly structure erected a few years ago
bv Thomas F. Walsh to afford better
quarters for lawyers. real estate men,
fnanciers, and others who want circum-
scribed space for their business opera
tons. Several builders are in the Colo
RADIO Building, and it is well filed with
the most progressive business men Of the
city. On the ground floors, Of course, are
mercahrts who have found attractive
quarters.
In the 1900 block is also located the
property of the Epiphany Episcopal
Church, one OF the oldest parishes OF
the denomination. II is thought that
this property viii soon yield to the
pressure of business, and pass TO some
purchaser, who may desire to make use
of it similar to that made by Mr.. Walsh
of the former site Of the Foundry Meth
odist Church.
Banks and Office buildings.
Crossing Fourteenth street. one passes
two of the national banks Of the city.
and two prominent private banks are
also in this block. Brokers' Offices, rail-
road Offices, and other large business
places occupy the block. Real Estate
Row" continues into this block, and one
OF the largest auction houses of the city
has its home here At the corner Of
Fifteenth street, opposite the Treasury,
stands the Home Life Building, owned
by the Tyssowski brothers, one Of the
skyscrapers of the uptown section, and
the Riggs House, owned by Col Staples,
which. for forty years, has been one Of
the noted hotels of Washington.
During the years Of its popularity i,
has been the home of statesmen, diplo-
mats. Cabinet officers. and in times past
was the scene Of some Of the most note
worthy political meetings of the Capital.
Here james A Garfield lived during
part Of his service in Congress. 1t was
once the home of Roscoe COnkling, and
many Of the great names Of the United
States have been upon its register.
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