Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-08
EXHIBIT BYARCHI1ECTS|
PRIVATE VIEW AND RECEPTION
AT CoRCoRAN GALLERY.
Large Array Of Designs and Draw
ings and Water Colors-Open
Until 22d Instant.

Until 22d Instant.
The Washington Architectural Clubs
annual exhibition opens this evening
with a private view and reception at the
hemicycle hall of the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art. 1t includes the work of not only
local but distinguished out -of-town archi-
tects and while the standpoint of the
professional man has not been overlooked.
special effort has been made to have the
exhibition Ineligible to the general pub
lie. To this end most of the buildings
set forth are shown either in photographs
or perspective drawings which literally
explain themselves. Many of the latter
are in color and beautifully rendered. so
that. aside from architectural interest.
they possess real pictorial charm. There
is. in fact, much more color in this ex-
hibition than usual. so that the eject at
a glance is distinctly decorative and al
Turing. majority of the exhibits shown
were invited. and all have been selected
with the greatest care. so that the stand
ard is high and the field of current activ-
ity fairly we'll covered.
Especially notable are the public and
semi-public buildings represented. Half
way round the semi-circular wall. in
what has come to be considered the place
of honor. colored perspective drawing
of the new National Museum. designed
by Messrs. HornbloWer & Marshall OF
this city. has been hung. This is indeed
an exceptionally fine building; simple.
| dignified and eminently appropriations
which may well serve as a standard for
| other public buildings and be taken as
type. Mature in expression. it Is at the
! same time modern, and while conforming
| to tradition rendered without restraint.
Though primarily building for museum
purposes it is distinctly a work of art
an ornament to the city.
Government Buildings.
| Opposite this on the fiat wall. in similar
| position. perspectives nicely rendered of
government post offices, designed IN the
| office of the supervising architect of the
| Treasury, under Mr.. James Knox Tay-
! Tor, for Desmoines. Iowa, and Atlanta.
Ga. are to be seen. both of which bear
| testimony to progress and advanced
| standards. The design for the DeSmoineS
office is especially noteworthy for its sim
| plicity and fine adjustment of scale and
| proportior-fOr it's frankness and refine
ment.
In addition to these several other post
offices and public buildings designed. UNI
der the supervision of Mr.. Taylor are
shown together with a group of drawings
submitted by well known architects In
competition for the New York city post
|
hibited. The winning design. by Mckim.
Mead & White, is included in the group.
and cannot fail to excite admiration.
| though in some respects it is little SUI
perior to those with which it competed.
! This firm has just won the competition
| for the new municipal building. New
York. and has to it's credit some notable
| achievements. among which may be men,
toned the library of Columbia College
ands the library for Mr.. ]. Pierpont Nor
| in No nd no
dence on Dupont circle in this city.
| OF much interest also will be found
| series of drawings Of the bureau of
American republics. the corner stone of
which is to be laid. it is understood. next
| week. This building has been designed
by Messrs. Kelsey & Cret of Philadelphia.
and shows an appropriate adaptation OF
! the Spanish-mission style. In appear
ance it is attractive and in plan especially
| clever.
| The plan set forth in the Hepburn bill
I for the erection of public buildings along
Pennsylvania avenue is illustrated in
carefully rendered drawing which is.
however, Too architectural to be popular
and too popular to be architectural. and
so fails to carry conviction. Showing a
long line of tentative structures. with the
Capitol at one end and the Treasury. pre-
sumably. at the other, 1t suggests no
environment and gives an impre ssion of
| overweight and nfonotonous repetition.
In measure this initiates against the
scheme. which in itself has received wide
Endorsement.
Noted Office Structures.
The House and Senate Office buildings
are represented by detail drawings of GER
tain sections which show thoughtful study
and excellent draughtsmanship. and with
the most interesting of the competitive
work shown are photographs of the de-
sign by Messrs. Palmer & HornbOstel for
the University Of Western Pennsylvania,
to be erected in Pittsburg near the Car
negie Institute and Technical School, the
award for which has just been made.
That higher ideals are being attained in
business architecture is manifested In this
exhibition by several examples. not the
| least convincing of which Is the Union
Trust Company building, designed by
Messrs Wood, Dom & Deming. an excel
lent colored perspective drawing of which
is shown.
This is indeed a beautiful and eminently
practical building. In it's design the clas-
steal has been admirably adapted to pres
ent needs. and probably pressed to its
limit in regard to height: the relation OF
burden to support has been nicely adj
justed; the prOportiOning of the paris and
the employment of ornament we'll COnsld-
cred. If as much could be said OF all
there would be little more to ask. Several
renderings of the Marlborough lenheim
Hotel at Atlantic City are shown. one OF
which is an extraordinarily clever paint
ing by Jules Guerin. The design for this
hotel stands to the credit of Messrs. Price
and McLanahan of Philadelphia. and is
distinctly original, gay and attractive.
Mr. Price sends also an excellent design
for a modest suburban residence which
gives token of versatility as we'll as testi-
flying to skill.
In his design for an art gallery in Phil
adelphia Mr.. William f. Jackson in
cludes not only the building but park
way and leads quite naturally to con-
sideration of Messrs. Carrere 4 Hast
ings more conservative plans. pictorialIy
set FORTH for the development of Vent
nor. seaside resort near Atlantic City.
The Mckinley memorial at Buffalo. N.
Y, stands also to the credit of this firm,
whose members, are. it will be remem-
bared, the consulting architects of the
House and Senate Office building.
An excellent perspective Of the Mary
land Institute designed by Messrs. Pell
& Corbett is shown and several interest
ing drawings of cathedral designed by
Mr. A. o. Won Herbulis, which is to be
erected at Helena. Mont.
Much decorative work of not able char
acter is included Mr.. F. ID. Millet send
ing not only his color scheme for the halls ]
| OF the Baltimore custom house. but stud
les made in full color for two of the pam
els in the call room: Mr.. Blashfield con-
tributing a series of drawings made as
preliminary studies for mural paintings
in the College of the City of New York.
and Miss Violet Oakley two paintings