Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09
A SUMMERS GROWTH
Marvellous Building Strides in
and Near Washington.
VIEWS OF TRAVELLERS GIVEN
What Has Been Done in the Bust
ness Section.
ESPECIALLY NORTH OF F ST.
But It Is in the Residence Portions
That the Greatest Progress
Has Been Made.
ESPECIALLY NORTH OF F ST.

1t is natural on returning to the city
after an absence to note the changes
which have taken place, and perhaps
this tendency is the more marked In
the case Of residents of city like Wash
ington, which is growing with such re-
markable rapidity. What has been done
during the past few months in adding
to the resources Of the city. both in the
line of residences and Of business places.
can be seen in going around the city, but
this has become of late years quite an
achievement, requiring both time and
money. as the city has spread out so
and entire sections have been added, I'M
til really q new city has sprung up.
The influence of what has taken place
and what is still in progress is more
noticeable, of course, in the residence
portions, where groups Of houses and
long lines Of them occupy what were
short time ago cultivated fields or par
TALLY improved ground. In such sections
may be seen the spectacular feature of
the growth of Washington, while in the
more central region, where business GEN.
tiers, what has been done recently in
the way of new buildings is naturally
neither as radical nor as extensive.
Along g Street.
Still, the returning resident can see a
good many changes in the business por-
tion of the city, made within compare
lively recent days. He may not see
great many new structures, but he does
notice large number Of remodeled- and
enlarged buildings. Along G street. for
example, from 18th to 9th street, three
prominent corners are now adorned with
new buildings. adapted, Of course, for
carrying on business on a more extensive
scale.
1t is also to be noticed that the progress
of changes along this street have In re-
cent months resulted in either an entire
rebuilding or at least new fronts along
the south side of the street between 18th
aud 18th streets with the exception of the
buildings at the corners.
While fewer changes are to be found
on the long-established trade thorough
fare of F street. as might be expected,
owing to the fact that so much has been
done in recent years. still there is the
work going on of remodeling the War
ner building at 916 F. street so that the
principal floor will be on level with the
street pavement. On the block between
tch and 7th streets a good deal has been
done In recent months to accommodate
the changed demands of business.
'The large building, 1905 F street, which
has been used for Office purposes, shows
out Of plans which Will make the entire
first floor suitable for business purposes.
and where Richard Evans will remove his
drug store. The building lila F street,
recently sold through Cissel. Talbot &
Co., Is being remodeled and improved.
Seventh street, which, next to Pennsyl-
vania avenue. is the Oldest business thor
0ughfare in the city, has not been tagging
behind In his movement. a change has
just been completed In the old-time Office
building on the east side of the street just
north of r street so that it can be used
for retail business. while Mr.. Brager OF
through Story & Cobb tn. Federal build
ing. at the southeast corner Of 7th and F
streets, intends to have plans prepared for
an Improvement of the property to be
started at an early date, and which may
be used for q department store.
Farther to the south and at the north
cast corner Of eth and E streets Is the
new. or practically so. building of the
Dime Savings Bank. 1t is not intended ia
make an exhaustive list of the changes
and improvements made in the business
section of the city. but only enough ia
show that piles of building materials are
are also to be found in the central Dor.
lions Of the city.
Changing old-Time Houses.
AS one goes westward It is easy to SEE
the progress made in the transformation
Of II street west OF 14th and the gradua
turning OF the old-time houses into bust
ness places. 1t Is by no means a new
movement as 1t has been In progress 70,
some time, but within recent weeks, i