Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-13
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Public and Private Provision
for Growing City.
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
Plans of French Embassy and John
Hays Hammond.
RAILWAY BUILDING LIMIT
What Is Being Done in the Way Of
Adding to the Facilities
of Community.

The architect Of the French government
has been giving renewed study to the site
selected in this city for the proposed en-
bassy building. 1t is stated such progress
has been made in this undertaking that
the plans Of the building are in course of
preparation and one purpose of the re-
cent inspection of the site was to deter
mine as far as practicable the uitability
of the design.
The French chamber has thus far appro-
priated no money toward the erection of
the building except. OF course. the sum
OF $4,000 to be used in getting plans in
readiness and also the money for the pur-
chase of the large building site at the
southwest corner of 23d and streets
What the future course of the French
legislative body in this particular may be
no one knows, but it is supposed that
as progress is being made in getting
ready to erect the building that the next
and the natural step, the appropriation for
the building itself. will be apt to come
pretty soon.
John Hays Hammond's House.
Another enterprise proposed for this
general locality and which has been
talked of for some time past and toward
the erection Of which something has been
done is the extensive establishment which
John Hays Hammond is thinking of put
ting up He has a building site which
was secured year or so ago. and which
comprises an entire square at oath and
L streets He has also consulted Mr.
Wyeth. architect. as to the designs. and
IT is understood that such a thorough
study has been given to the proposed
structure that plaster cast Of the build
ing as IT will appear has been prepared
In order that Mr.. Hammond may Judge
better of the effect
Inc average man or woman who has
ANYTHING to do with architects drawings
will readily appreciate Mr. Hammond $
object in thus having before him in place
OF plane surface a representation of
the building which he wishes erected, that
mas four sides and height and depth. and
looks like the structure that is actually
going TO be put up.
When such an object is delineated with
only one side. although in reality il has
Tour: the average unframed eye will per-
sist IN seeing only the one side. while with
MI Hammond's plan the whole thing
stands forth.
For Business Purposes.
The vacant ground on the east side of
18th street north OF II street and to
the north of the Richmond Hotel build
Ing is 10 be irnprov ed by the erection OF
three or four one-story buildings. which
are TO De used for business purposes. The
work is being done under the direction OF
the American Security and Trust Com
pany. trustee Of the property
City Grows With Country.
1t is evident from the character Of some
OF the legislation at the last session that
Congress is not unnindful Of the rapid
growth OF the government. Provision was
made in enc section of BIZ for tie ac-
QUESTION OF ground to provide room for
three new department buildings. while
other sections gave the necessary author
ity to acquire the land and erect a new
building for the bureau CT engraving and
printing. TO secure a site fer a city post
Office building and TO erect building in
Judiciary Square fer the District Court OF
Appeals.
These provisions when en- into con-
nection with what has been done along
the same line within the past few years.
furnishes evidence OF the remarkable
growth Of the executive departments of
the government. OF course. the latter is
evidence OF the increase in the population
of the country as well as the enlargement
OF the scope Of the government TIE two
great buildings which are to furnish Office
rooms for the members Of the two houses
OF Congress and also committee rooms
= are recent additions to the public build
ings OF the city. In fact so recent that
the Senate once building is not sufficient
ly far advanced in construction to be used
while that for the House is In use. but
not fully finished.
New Public Buildings.
Then there IL the great building for the
National Museum. on the north edge of
the Smithsonian grounds, between 9th and
18th streets. which is nearing completion,