The Washington times., 1911-02-27
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR DICKSON HOME
Will Be One of Most Impor-
tant Improvements in
Northwest Suburbs.

Plans for the John Dickson Memorial
Home for Aged Men have nearly been
completed by Arthur B. Heaton, archi-
tect, and it is expected that bids for
construction will be asked within a
month. The new building will be erect
ed on a square adjoining Sauls Addi-
ton and Fourteenth Street Terrace, and
promises to prove one of the most in
teresting and important improvements
in the northwest suburban section of
the city. The grounds for the home lie
between Emerson and Gallatin street
on the south and north and Fourteenth
street, and Piney Branch road on the
east and west.
The building itself has been designed
TO conform to the general character
of the improvements of the section,
which is entirely built up in detached
homes, with a few semi-detached in
Fourteenth Street Terrace, the prevail
ing type of architecture being colonial.
A pure type of Southern colonial style
has been selected for the memorial
home.
Stands Well Back.
1t is to be a long building of two
stories with the conventional two-story
portico supported by white classic COL
umns in the center and similar porticos
at either end, facing north and south.
The end pOrticos differ from the main
one in that they will have balconies
opening from the second story
The building will stand we'll ba ok
from the street in the center of the
grounds, and be approached and sur
rounded by curved driveways. The
rnain front faces Fourteenth street, for
go feet. The south end Is siXty--five
feet wide, and the northern about twice
that. On the west is to be a separate
building of ample dimensions containing
only the dining room and kitchen.
This bulldog is connected with the
main building by glass enclosed struc-
ture. which Is designed to serve. as
sun parlUr The whole building Is eN-
pected to cost in the neighborhood of
$15D0O0.
Nearby another important improve
ment will soon be commenced. Bids
are now being taken for the cOnstruc-
tion Of a school house to be located or
Farragut street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets. An appropriation
of $4,000 was made by Congress last
year for this purpose. 1t is the inteil-
ton of the authorities to have this
school ready for use at the beginning
OF next falls school term.
Other Buildings.
These two building will be the first
of public or semi-public character -
he erected in the section. The only
other building of similar character Is
the car barn of the Capital Traction
Company. which is just to the south Of
Saurs Addition. Even that was de-
signed to be in keeping with the aestEe-
TIC standard Of the community.
In addition TO this buiIolnS there are
now fifteen detached dwellings under
construction. ]. X. Haislip has just
finished two nine-room houses on Della
field street. near Thirteenth. Harry
Nardman is building three detached
houses on Decatur street, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth and two on
Delafeld street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets. NJ. II. Bray IS
building two houses on Thirteenth street
between Crittenden and Decatur streets.
and two on Emerson, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth.
A. B. McCreery today sold to William
\. Hill and Franklin +. Sanner the
frame building at Sl3 Fourteenth street
northwest for about $4,000 five-stOry
building to cost $1,000 will be erected
and will be occupied by the real estate
Offices of Moore & Hill, Inc, who are
now located at 1893 G street northwest.
Rudolph l.. Cole has purchased from
Mrs. NJ. VI. Dick the three-stOry dwelt
ing at 1913 BiltmOre street northwest
tor $95OC. The sale was made by Gardi-
rer & Dent, Inc. They also report the
sale for Charles w. King. ir.. to A. r.
Meissner, of the twO-story dwelling, at
&lN7 Center street northwest. for $3.50.
Harry A. Kite has purchased the
frame dwelling at 2l32 Eleventh street
northwest and two adjoining lots from
r. A. Zachary for $1,000. Mr. Kite in
tends to construct three two-story
stores on the property. The sale was
made through the office of William
COTCOran Hili.
In exchange for the property on
Eleventh street. Mr.. Kite transferred to
Mr. Zachary the new twO-story dwell
ing al 80 y street northwest.