The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-16
BANKING FIRM WILL
CHANGE LOCATION
New Building for Lewis
Johnson & Co.
OPPOSITE THE q. s. TREASURY
Well-known Bankers VIII Move
from Home in F Street to Present
Site of Arlington Fire Insurance
Company-HandsOm Suite of Of
nces blished Firm.

| A change of location is being contem-
plated by one Of our Oldest banking insti.
tutions which will prove of far-reaching
interest in local financial circles.
The firm of Lewis Johnson & Co., for a
number of years doing business at 1915
F street northwest, has decided to remove
its offices into the present center Of the
| financial district OF the Capital City. The
| firm has obtained a lease on the new
property. which is to be erected in the
near future on the site of the present
building of the Arlington Fire Insurance
Company, adjoining the Riggs National
Bank and American Security and Trust
buildings. and proposes to move into the
new quarters as soon as the structure will
be completed. probably before the OPEN
ing of the fall or winter season. The new
structure Is to adjoin the present Riggs
and American Trust buildings, and in
architecture is to be exactly alike. 1t
is also to be of gray granite, and thus
will create a fine ensemble, giving the
Riggs Bank Building a wider frontage in
Pennsylvania avenue, as an architectural
offset to the classic style Of the Treasury
Building.
An Established Firm.
The firm Of Lewis johnson & Co. is
one Of the Oldest established private
banking houses in the city. 1t was found
ed in 1sSs and has weathered all the siren
uous times and financial panics that shook
our nation during that time, retaining its
well-earned prestige for stability and hon
esty which has made It so many custom
ers in the most desirable class of in
Of ia -
house reaches far outside the confines Of
local financial transactions. which IS
proved by the fact that the private wires
of the firm to New York, Philadelphia
chicago, and other leading financial GEN.
tiers are kept busy. The firm is a member
OF the New York Stock Exchange. thus
being enabled to greatly facilitate the
stock deals consummated for its clientele.
The members o. the firm are Messrs. ].
William Henry, William A. Mearns, and
Charles P. Williams.
Mr.. ]. william Henry. when seen by
the representative for The Washington
Herald had this to say:
There is no doubt in my mind that
F street gradually is getting to be more
and more the shopping center of this city.
especially for the best class Of trade.
It has been our desire for long time
to get closer to the financial center of
the city, which recently has been spread
ing to the vicinity of the Treasury. When
We were advised that Mr.. James NJ.
johnson, the president of the Arlington
Fire Insurance Company, was contem-
plating the erection of a new building, we
approached him and we were fortunate
enough in securing a long lease upon
the ground floor OF the building which
that company next month will begin to
-I@ - OF Nfttra
and which adjoins the Riggs Bank Build
ing. Our firm is to occupy the first floor
where we propose to install as fine and
up-to-date a set Of offices as there Is N
this city. The Arlington Fire Insurance
Company will be housed in the upper
floor. We expect to be in our new
quarters by next fall or winter"