The Washington times., 1910-11-26
Ornament Northwest in Eliz-
abethan, Georgian, and
Louis XVI Styles.
FORMER IS LIKE
A LITTLE PALACE
W. W. Lawrence, CT New York
Giving District One of It's Most
Beautiful Residences.

Three notable residences REPRODUCTIONS
OF classic types Of architecture. are
nearing completion in the northwest sec
ton. and already form important con-
JT1bUtfOns 10 the home architecture OF
Washington
Although the same architect H de
sibour-drew the plans for each house.
they represent distinctive and widely
varying tyPes-Ellza bethan, Louis XVI
and Georgian or Colonial Tie owners
are " W Lawrence, Of New York
Robert b Roosevelt, Of New York and
Woodbury. Blair, Of Washington.
The Elizabethan house Of N1r. Law
renee IN many ways is the most i'm
portant, and IN some respects the most
remarkable residence in the District
The type IS novel and the size and Ioca-
ton are unusual It stands 158 feet back
from Kalorama road, beyond Twenty
third street, on the brow Of the hill
overlooking the Rock Creek valley 10
the north, east and west. with the Con-
necticut avenue bridge in the fore
ground.
Unobstructed View.
The view from the north side is W.
obstructed for miles. and the parking
OF Rock Greek valley at this roint as
sures a continuance OF this condition.
On this side Of the house a formal gar
den IN terraces is 10 extend down TO a
line 10 be formed by the cutting through
Of Belmont road, which as yet has not
been commenced By the District The
formal garden extends. too. around Doth
ends Of the house and is carried out on
the south side 70 a retaining wall 81
brick and stone corresponding with the
materials used IN the house This wall
Is being erected along the street line OF
the property
The house is on terrace five feet
above the street and has q frontage OF
$50 feet II is gray, Of Indiana lime
brick with roof Of graduated green
states. The gray materials and old
English architectural style give an i'm
preston OF dignity which amounts al
most TO auSterity-
Entrance is in the center Of the
building and is through a vestibule Of
Ceen stone which leads 20 a two-stOry
hall which is also Of this material II
and Deamed ceiling OF geOmetriCaI de-
sign. A carved oak stairway leads
from this room To the east Of the hall
IS the dining room. 20 the north the
library, and 70 the west the salon. but
Immediately of the hall are club or
reception rooms A conservatory opens
dining room
The Inclosed Porch.
Opening from the library on the left
IS the inclosed porch, which IS really
the first floor Of the west wing Of the
house. The porch Is the largest room
in the house, taking the entire first
floor Of the wing There Is also an en-
trance from the salon. Il Is finished in
1n ma fer aH
the exterior Of the house. but has q
wealth OF windows, through which the
sun in winter warns 1t and the breeze
n summer makes Il comfortable
loUnginE place a huge fireplace. richly
carved in stone, with a six by six foot
opening, IS a feature Of the room The
ceiling Is in GusJavinO arches and the
floor OF GrUeby tile On the second
floor Of this west wing Is Mr. Law
rence's suite OF sleeping, dressing, and
bath rooms.
The dining room Is finished in white
plaster panels and pilasJers- the salon
is paueled in white wood 10 the ceiling
with ornamental designs in COrnice-
IrieZe, and ceiling, and the library OF
living room Is wailsCoCed in oak with
Caen stone frieZe and ornamental cell
ing The bookcases are let into and
made flush with the walls
All the rooms on the second floor are
IN suites, consisting Of bedroom. sitting
room, dressing room, and BATH. each,
and the guest rooms are on tie third
floor The builders are William p.
Lipscomb & Co
The Roosevelt house being completed
al 2009 Massachusetts avenue. Is a much
less pTetentiOus house. but is none the
less an ornament The front is Of white
stone In Louis XVI style. Il is four
stories high. and the interior designing
is Of the Louis XVI period
Entrance and Stairs.
Entrance leads TO a stone hall with a
reception room on the right, and the
main stairway faces the entrance On
the second floor the stairway ends in a
suare hall on three sides OF which are
the dining room, library, and salon The
dining room is wainscoted in mahog-
any; the salon IS in the formal French
style, and the library in oak Connect
ing The library and dining room is q
conservatory finished in lattice over
mirrors The upper floors are given over
TO bed rooms and baths. The Charles
J Cassidy Company is building this
house
The Woodbury. Blair home at the
southeast corner Of New HAMPSHIRE
avenue and COrCoran street. IS 4
Colonial house unusual only because OF
its shape The lot there has an angle
much wider than 90 degrees but this
difficulty has been overcome by the
IS not an irregulaTilv shaped room in the
house The entrance is from the avenue
through a colonial doorway instead OF
a porttCo. The Georgian style has been
library Is the principal room on the
first floor. The paTlOr and dining room
are on the second floor. Use IiDScOUb
Company Is also building this house
All three OF the houses are being hUr-
ried TO completion 50 that their owners
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