The Washington herald., 1909-05-23

Washington is TO have another high-
grade apartment house. It viii be Ioca.ed
at 1903 Sixteenth street northwest. nearly
opposite the home OF Senator J. B. For
aker' and in proximity with the Carnegie
Institution administration building.
Work on the structure has been com
menced- It win be owned by Joseph Rich
ardsOn. OF the firm OF Richardson < Bur
CESS
The new apartment VIII be dreproof.
constructed IN stone, steel. brick. an1
terra Gotta The building was designed
BY Averill. Hall & Adams. architects.
When completed it viii be one Of the
finest apartment buildings in the city,
credit 10 the section in which II is
located, TO the architects, builder. and
owner
VIII Be Ready in the FaIi-
Work on the structure is being rushed
so as 20 have it completed and the plas-
tsring well seasoned for occupancy by
early fall Richardson < Burgess are
the contractors. The building viii cost
over Sl90.0o0. II win be unique in that
each floor VIII contain only one apart
ne1t, with thirteen rooms and three tiled
baths; all the rooms with high ceilings,
well hghted, ventilated, ard steam
heated.
The apartment fronts forty feet on Six
teenth street and runs back 100 feet TO an
alley and VIII contain seven stories and
basement the elevation from the pave
nere 20 the roof being eighty feet On
the north side is q ten-foot alley. Light
On the II 2, north side. and rear IS IN
obst-ucte2 while on the south side the
light is good.
The style Of architecture Is that usually
employed in the better class apartment
houses Dressed rough limestone viii be
used 10 the second floor Above that the
front VIII be CONSTRUCTED OF red pressed
brick laid n white mortar. o-uameEted
with artistic terra Gotta il light color.
Broad windows IN artistic design VII be
used IN the front
The entrance hail IS wide and VIII be
trimmed in caen stone. with vauited cell
Ing in gold and fresCO- This haII IS on
the north side Of the building IN the
basement VIII be located the janitor' $
quarters. steam-hesting plant. coal stor-
age, and lockers for tenants The trades
mems entrance VIII be through the base
Eent 70 q service elevator n the center
OF the house, reaching the kitchens Of
each apartment
IN the basement VIII be located a mod
ern garbage incinerating plant for the
consumption Of all the garbage that
comes down the service elevator from
The apartments above The passenger
elevator, operated ny electricity, Is al the
rear Of the entrance hall, facing the
front door. The cage VIII be done in
artistic grill work IN iron and bronze.
Space has been ecoRomlzed in the eleva-
.cr shaft and stairway
Entrance to Apartments.
Just Off the elevator TO the left leaving
the car Is a small hall. wiki door
entering the foyer OF each apartment:
from the foyer entrance IS made into the
Crawing-r00n. which opens into the din
ilg-room and ubrary-three rooms not
usually found in the average apartment
There are four bed chambers opening
into three bathrooms fitted Up with large
porcelain tubs, shower, lavatories. AID
toilets. Three rooms are set aside for
servants quarters with bath and toilet
rOOmy kitchens fitted out with large gas
ranges TefrigeratOrs, sinks. pantTies and
other modern Conveniences-
Each apartment has a number OF lock
ers OF closets and a trunk OF storage
room The halls VIII be finished in highly
polished birch, while the drawing--oom.
dining-rOOn, chambers. and foyer viii be
finished in white enamel. with plaster
COrnicss. The library viii be finished IN
brown, with beamed ceiling, and fitted
with wide, open freplaces and built-in
bookcases
Taken as a whole, this VIII be q valued
addition 70 the apartment houses OF the
city. which by reason Of its location and
interior coziness VII command a high
class OF tenants