Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-14
OLD RESIDENCE STREET
DEVOTED TO BUSINESS
Last Dwelling Vanishes in G
Street Between Seventh
and Fifteenth Streets.

During the past summer the last build
ing on street between 7th and 18th
| streets northwest still used exclusive
~ Tor dwelling purposes was re-
moved, and In its place was erected
four-story business structure. The trans
formation from residence to business has
progressed all along this thoroughfare
during the past decade or So but, as
marking the close of the period in the
history OF the street when it ceased to be
residence thoroughfare, the disappear
ance o. the dwelling 933 G street had an
interest which otherwise 1t did not pos
sess.
Inc house itself was not ancient, as
such things go. Probably it was not more
than forty years old, and it was one of
the most westerly of a row that was
erected on high terrace on the north
side Of the street just east Of the Con-
gregational Church. Now there is no
trace of the terrace or, in fact, Of the
former row of houses, as all have been
either torn down or brought down to the
level of the pavement and adapted for
business purposes.
Street Has Uniform Building Line.
Now that side of the street presents
uniform building line. with the exception,
of course. of the portion In front of the
church. The change made is in keeping
with the modern commercial appearance
of the entire block. where stores and Of
fees occupy the places where homes have
stood for so many years.
More generally than is apt to be the
case. entirely new buildings have re-
placed the old. and while stores oc-
cupy the frst-story floor space as a
rule, the upper floors are also arranged
for use as living apartments Housekeep-
ing flats are to be provided to meet the
demand of the families who wish to
live in the business center Of the city.
On the opposite side of the block q
new building. at 904 G street. has just
been completed, and it will further
in a locality which, owing to it's prox-
unity to 9th street and to the corner,
street railway transfer station has un-
dersone many changes.
Other Changes in Sky Line.
In the block east Of 9Th. street the
sky line has changed, the old time
residence occupied So many years as
the central Office of the Associated
Charities. having been torn down and q
new building erected in its place. This
brings the course Of modern improve
ment to the Ouray office building on
the east. while on the west, and ex-
tending to the corner of 9th and g
streets, is the building where the
Provident Savings Bank has it's home.
There is another section of q street
which has greatly changed, and that
is the block between 10th and 18th
streets. On the north side the ex-
tensive addition to the Palais Royal is
nearing completion, and as the exterior
walls are up and the interior finish
only remains to be completed it is
possible to see how much the new
work adds to the appearance Of the
street. With the completion Of the
new part of the Palais Royal that
business house and the large structure of
the McLachIen Banking Corporation,
gives to the entire frontage an attractive
type of buildings which are indicative of
the extent and Importance of the COM
mercial interests of the city.
The entireg, stretch. on the opposite
side of the street is occupied by the
G street front of the great building of
Woodward & Lothrop.