The Washington herald., 1908-05-09

The seventh annual exhibition OF the
Washington Architectural Club opened in
the hemieycle Of the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art last night. with large attendance
OF fashionable folk. The exhibit will be
open daily until May 2.
The work not only OF Washington ar
ehiteets, but of distinguished out-of-town
architects is shown. While the stand
point ef the professional man has not
been overlooked. special effort has been
made to have the exhibition ineligible
to the general public.
A majority of the exhibits shown were
invited. All have been selected with the
greatest care. The standard is high. The
field Of current activity is fairly well
covered. Especially notable are the pub
lie and semi-public buildings represented.
National Museum Designs.
Around the semi-circular wall the design
Of the United States National Museum.
by Hornblower & Marshall, OF this city,
has been hung. The drawing Is excep-
tionaliy fine, and shows the building to
be simple, dignihed, and appropriate.
While the building is primarily for mu-
scum purposes. it is pre-eminently a
work OF art
Opposite this. on the fat wall, In a
similar position, perspective views Of
government post-ofiices, designed in the
Office Of the supervising architect Of the
Treasury, James Knox Taylor. for Des
ioines, Iowa, and Atlanta. Ca. are to
be seen.
Wood, Dom & Demming, Washing
ton architects, have a large number Of
exhibits Of business buildings and resi-
dences. High ideals in business sIchi-
lecture are manifested in the drawings
Of the Union Trust Company Building
beautiful and practical structure, in
the design the classical has been ad-
mirably adapted TO pre6ent-day needs.
and probably pressed 10 its limit in re-
gard 10 height Relation OF burden to
support has been well adjusted. and the
propoTtioning Of the parts and the en-
ployment Of ornament we'll considered.
Mr.. CunninKham's Prize Winner.
Among designs for private city resi-
dences. H F. Cunningham OF this city.
is exhibiting his prize drawing Of beau
tiful house. This drawing Mr. Cunning
ham prepared especially for competition,
and carried of the prize given By the
Washington Architectural Club.
Both exterior and interior are shown.
The floors are well laid of. combining
cozyness and beauty. The entire exterior
bespesks simplicity and dignity. and
indicates the spaciousness OF the interior.
Mr.. Cunningham also won the club prize
for a book cover. This design is deeply
shaded in green. With CaslOn style letters.
There are shown several pOst-ofiices and
public buildings, designed under the su-
pervision Of Supervising Architect Taylor,
OF the Treasury Department. together
with drawings submitted by well-known
architects Ia competition for the New
York City p0st-Office which have not
previously been exhibited.
The winning design, by McKim. Mead
& White, Is included in the group. and
excited much admiration. This firm has
just won the competition for the new
municipal building, New York and has 90
It's credit many notable achievements,
among which may be mentioned the libra
Ty OF Columbia College and the library
for J. Pierpont Morgan, in New York, and
the Patterson residence. in Dupont circle
in this city.
Pennsylvania Avenue Plan.
The plan set forth in the Hepburn bin
for the erection Of public buildings along
avenue is illustrated in a
carefully prepared drawing by McAlllster
& Vanderbilt, Of this city This attracted
the attention more Of the general public
than OF the professional observers. The
drawing shows a long line Of tentative
structures. with the Capitol at one end.
and the Treasury at the other end
other architects, whose works draw
favorable comment from visitors are E. II.
Brashheid, with his study for a decora-
ton; Brigham, Coveney & Brisbee, Of
Boston. Anglican church for large city;
Ward Brown, of Washington. St Etienne.
Bumont. Paris; Appleton P. Clark. ir.. Of
a residence: Harding q Up
man, Of Washington, several public build
ngs; Arthur B. Heaton, of Washington.
store building; W L. Jackson. Of phiia-
ielphia, a study Of parkway and art gal
ery for the city of Philadelphia: Albert
neiseS anu Faui r NtfA, OF Ghlid0elpnld,
several views of the International Bureau
of American Republics; Marsh & Peter.
Of Washington, the Walter Reed Army
General Hospital; F. D. Millet. Of New
York, mural decoration for the Baltimore
custom house; James Henry Mosher. Of
Washington, Spring at Twin Oaks"
Fred Y. Murphy, Of Paris. sketch of an
antique carved chest Violet Oakley. of
Philadelphia. designs OF stained glass:
Brothers, Of Washington. as
5embly hall. Government Hospital for the
Insane, and George Oakley Totten. ir..
II Washington. several public buildings.