Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-04
THE NEW CATHEDRAL
PLANS FOR JERUSALEM CHAPEL
IN CONTRACTORS HANDS.
First Part to Be Erected of the New
Ecclesiastical Edifce-New
Apartment Houses.

The plans are now in the hands of con-
tractors. that they may make estimates
on what is to be the first portion to be
built of the Protestant Episcopal cathe-
dral. The progress made in this great un-
dertaklng, which is to be carried out at
an expense of many millions Of dollars
and is to result in the erection of a
structure that is to be notable among ed
iffces not only in this country, but
throughout the world. is indicated in part
by this announcement
The section that it is now proposed to
erect is what is called the Jerusalem
chapel. and will be beneath the chancel
of the cathedral, and hence at the eastern
end of the long frontage which is to face
the south and stretch from the eastern
end of the grounds at WoOdley road and
Wisconsin avenue. This portion Of the
and Is to have a ceiling of rounded Arches
of masonry resting on great pillars, and
will get It's light from the outside through
windows that will pierce the massive
foundations Of stone ten feet in thickness.
For the present this ceiling, which is
also to form the floor Of the chance, is to
be rooted over SO as to protect it from
the weather, and then the chapel will be
available for use while the main structure
is being built. 1t is In this section of the
terlee are to lie. The work is in charge
of A. e. Heaton, who Is the superintend-
ing architect.
New Apartment Homes.
The treatment of the front OF the apart
ment house which is being built by John
Warren on the south side OF NJ street be-
tween Connecticut avenue and 18th street
Is intended by the designer Of the build
ing A. &. Heaton, architect. to have an
interest which is not always possible
when merely a properly proportional ele-
walton is provided.
He proposes to accomplish this by using
tile of suitable shade above the window
openings and in other places so as to
give a bit Of color to tighten and relieve
the effect Of such a great surface Of
grayish tints.
A large building site at the southwest
corner Of 21st and r streets northwest
is being cleared by Harry Wardman. and
he intends to erect there an apartment
house. The location is well remembered
by the older residents as where the home
of Gen. Pleasonton stood, with Its ample
lawns and gardens 1t Is now to give
place to a structure of kind unknown
to the generation that fiourished when
the Pleasonton house was built.
Large Storage Warehouse.
A building for storage warehouse
uses that covers two acres of ground is
now in course of erection on the
south side Of NJ street between North
Capitol street and the steam railroad ter
minal. The steel framework of the strue-
ture is already in place.
But, like all buildings of the sort, the
steel framework bolted together really
forms the structure, as the masonry walls
are simply for looks and to keep the
weather from the interior. The steel work
is finished and workmen are engaged in
running up the walls or rather filling in
the panels Of the side with brick mason
~. The roof is to be covered with
steel plates, and as the structure rests
on concrete piers the entire building is
fireproof. 1t is erected by a company
composed Of ex-Gov. Swanson of Vir-
ginia, Thomas H. Pickford and Mr.. Bird.