The Washington herald., 1911-12-23

Real estate men in Washington have
recently been contemplating the effect
on older business property of the erection
of the Southern and Woodward buildings
in the heart of the new financial sec
lion at Fifteenth and H streets north
west The growth of this section has
heen enormous in the past few years,
and there is every indication of its fur
ther advance in a nOrthWard direction
from that point.
But while the financial section increases
in that neighbOrhOOd, an opposite effect
is noted in the VaCating of buildings
along F G.. Fourteenth, Thirteenth. and
other streets farther down town. When
it is considered that these two office
buildings have only recently been opened,
that the Southern Building is not yet
fully occupied, while the Woodward
Building IS barely completed. the fuller
development of this migration will be
seen.
Realty Concerns Move.
The change in location is not confined
tC any one branch Of business, but is
apparently more strongly marked among
real estate firms. The demands Of busi-
ness judgment dictate that new locations
farther north are necessary and urgent.
of real estate dealers have vacated their
offices and moved farther north, and
many still in their old locations are con-
templatinC this removal
In G street the effect is very notice
able a similar effect is observed in
F street, between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets. While the drawing power
of the modern office building is generally
known. there is also tendency exerted
by this class Of buildings 10 increase
business by the formation Of new COM
panics or by the creation of branch Of
fees.
Take New Quarters.
Among the real estate firms to take
quarters farther north is that Of Louis
p Shoemaker. who for a long time oc-
Cupied quarters al 6l9 Fourteenth street
northwest. This firm now occupies a spa
cfous suite Of offices in the new South
ern Building.
HOratio y. Tapliu is another realty
man to heed the demands Of progress
For years Nj Tapln cared for his busi-
ness in offices at l4u1 + street, the old
Cruit property His occupancy dated
back many wears. and his Office was al
most considered a landmark. William H
Saunders also had realty offices in the
same building. occupying the first floor
of the Cruit property for Years. Both
have now moved to the southern Build
ing, whrr" the Saunders firm has first
floor location. fronting on Fifteenth street.
Mr.. Taplin has offices on the second floor
Rank in New Building.
The United States Trust Company,
practiraIIv since it formation located in
the quarters formerly occupied by the
National city Bank, in q street, near
Fourteenth street. has moved to the
banking room of tho Southern Building,
at the corner Of Fifteenth and H streets.
The new quarters Of the bank are re-
gardcd as among tho handsomest banking
Offices in Washington.
The SImpson-SulIiivan Company. real
estate d NHleTS. were located at liN q
street northwest across the street from
the former location Of the United States
Trust Company. They now occupy
Cround-fOor offices on the II street side
OF tie Southern building, with increased
office room and facilities.
In the Woodward Building, erected on
the site Of the old George Washington
University building, real estate dealers
are already taking new quarters Among
thoS,, to seek offices in the latter building
ar" Moore & Hill. Inc; Ballard & Lam
ham. Inc: Weaver Bros, and others.
Join the Movement.
Moore & Hill have occupied ne Ioca-
tlOn AT l,Eb5 G. street northwest lot lne
past five years. They were formerly
located at AZ Fourteenth street north
west. but when the G street property
was improved. the real estateH company
took offices there. With the steady with
drawaI Of business from the block be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
on e. this firm has joined the migratory
movement and now occupies offices on
the H street side of the Woodward Build
ing and in the direct path of the finan-
ciaI parade. which steadily marches up
Fifteenth street.
Weaver Bros. formerly located at
1916 F street northwest, have taken Of
fees on the ground floor of the Wood
ward facing west Ballard & Lanham,
Inc. formerly at 62I Thirteenth street.
have taken offices adjoining those of
Weaver Bros on the Fifteenth street side
OF the Woodward Building. Outside the
class of real estate dealers, J. H. Small
u Sons. florists at Fourteenth and G
streets northwest. have installed
branch store I'm the corner offices on the
ground floor of the Woodward Building
Public Library to Close.
The District Public Library will be
closed from to-day at s p. m. until Tues
day at 9 a. m.
During the last year New York City
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