The Washington times., 1911-08-12
Trend of Improvement
Makes Rapid Changes in
Face of Two Blocks.
BUSINESS OFFICES
REPLACE OLD HOMES
Change and Addition to Palais
Royal Largest Single
Operation.

One of the busiest section OF the
city in point of building and rebuild
ing is G street between Ninth and
Eleventh streets northwest Large
new commercial structures are being
completed rapidly and old-fa shioned
business buildings and residences are
being remolelcd into modern attractive
stores, Offices, and apartments.
The largest operation is the addi-
ton to the Palais Royal which is now
nearing completion. The style of the
old building has been adhered to
strictly and in effect the old building
has been extended to the new Nc
LaChlcn building. 1t Is five stories
high. the same as the old building.
and will add greatly to the accom-
modations of the department store.
The new building replaces the old
Scottish Rite Temple and another old
five-story building. which were de-
stroyed TO make way for it,.
Four other buildings, new or re-
modelled, are about completed in the
square between Ninth and Tenth
streets. Two of these are being built
adjoining each other, 931 and 933 G
street. The latter is a four-story new
building arranged for a store on the
first floor, single large room OH the
the third and fourth floors. Weaver
Brothers had the building constructed
for 4 local investor, DR.. Henry II.
Hazen. 1t replaces an old home that
gregational Church at the corner of
Tenth street
Striking Contrasts.
The Charles Cassidy Company is
building the next four-story building,
931 G, for the Union Trust Company,
as trustee. 1t is arranged for a store
on the fist floor and for Offices on the
upper three floors. The building will
be in charge of Thomas J. Fisher &
Co., Inc.
A striking contrast of old and new
Is furnished by the third building, that
at Sl9, which Weaver Brothers have had
remod,lel for Mrs, Katherine J. taI-
whereas the two others are Of light,
new-style brick. The buildings on both
Sides of tins one show It's appearance
before the architect Arthur z. Heaton,
A four-story modern business building
of attractive appearance las been
made out of the old three-srory and
basement building. This building is de-
signed for a single tenant, a retail COM
mercial house, whose business would
naturally occupy the entire space. The
whole front Is artistic IN design and
the store front is particularly attrac-
tive. Negotiations are now being con-
Quoted for its lease.
On the south side of the street Philip
G. Affleck is completing what he will
call AffieCk's Drug Store. No. >. This
Is new white terra-Cotta building of
three stories taking the place of the
old structure which stood at 904 G
street. Mr.. Affleck expects to open the
new store within a week. An artistic
fnlf far- nf l., ls-
TO the upper floors. This is to the side
OF the building proper and Is more than
usually ornamental for a business
building.
Other Improvements.
While all this new building is pro-
crossing in the two street squares
1t is by no means, the only building In
that section of the city. A half square
TO the north Victor J. Evans IS nov !
completing the nine-story addition to !
the Victor Building in Grant place This /
new building will extend the Office /!
structure so as to cover the entire lot. !
The addition alone is costing about |
$50, 200.
One square to the south, on F-street, |
two important building operations are !
going forward, the new home for the /
Equitable Building Association and :
the new store and office building for |
of the Washington Loan and Trust !
Company is also partly completed. |
The association building will be one !
of the handsomest office buildings in ;
the city and is to be only story !
high. This adjoins the Columbia Ma !
tional Bank building. The Schwartz
building is being erected at 920 F
street and will be four-stOrias high with |
q store for Mr.. Schwartz: business the
first floor and offices on the upper
floors. The real estate department of !
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
panY aow has practically separate
building, through the remodeling
plans. K has been given a Ninth |
street front and a direct entrance
from the street.