The Washington times., 1912-01-13
new Washington
HAS been BU|LDED
IN THELAST DECADE
Beauty Has Been Keynote
h, in Construction Work
in City.
MANY SECTIONS
OF CITY DEVELOP
Hundreds Of Apartment and Busi-
a ness Structures Erected
In During Time.
By GEORGE H. GALL.

+ Concurrently with the submission Of
the Park Commissions plan to the SEN
latc ten days ago next Monday, Washing
ton entered upon period of construc-
jtion by private enterprise that has
Iamounted to nothing short Of build
ling renaissance. A new Washington
has been built in the decade closing to-
morrow.
A though fired with inspiration by
the broad vista Of the city's beautifica-
ltion portrayed by the four famous ar
fists composing the Commission. the
people Of Washington commenced to
build and beautify. Not only were
beautiful residences constructed, but
she esthetic influence touched the con-
kstruction Of commercial building.
II the people Of the United States pro-
posed to make washington the most
beautiful capital of the world the peo-
PIE OF the District Of Columbia needed
mo urging to do their full share in car
isying out the plans.
Wide Development.
Sheridan Circle. washington's most
lelaborate residential section, has been
lentirely constructed in the decade. Res
licences there. and elsewhere. have been
ouiit with an eye single to beauty.
meridian Hill. with Its imposing resi-
qences. has been created. Washington
Heights has experienced its best. hiiid-
sng in the period. The neighborhood Of
dupont circle has been Immensely Inn
lpsGved. especially in the New Hamp-
Cnevy Chase has grown from a strag-
cling suburb to one Of the most artis-
ltio residence sections Of the country.
iittle nts oisr darm has oSs1 been replaced BY q
bones. Cleveland Park and its sur r.
jrounding subdivisions has had q like
Iexpertence., Woodley, Cliffbourne, Kali
3Esma aeRSt. ana NJ BeIair iar Heights Columbia
lend many other sections have grown
xast and pleasingly. Much vacant land
Ihss been subdivided and built up.
i Apartments Erected.
1 Hundreds Of apartment houses have
been erected. Practically the entire
Impairment house building Of the city
has been done within the decade. Not
lbnly have these structures arisen. but
they were designed with few exceptions
~ ornaments to the communities ID
which they were placed.
tien Of the Park Commissions plan ex.
ltended to the building OF the most
l1nodest houses for people Of the most
limited means. Thousands Of houses in
q row have been built. to be sure, but
Ghis necessity, was counterbalAnced by
khe combining as artistic design az
Pkiiled architects. in the employ OF
l3ng companies We're organized for the
purpose of building attractive and san.
Iitary houses for the poor and only the
lowest rate Of interest upon the money
Invested. without other profit, wa.
figured in the selling prices OF the
hundreds Of small structures which they
have erected.
Fine Business Buildings.
In the business section the same In
xluence IL evident. The Union Trust
building. the Southern building. the
woodward. the Munsey. the wilkins
the Hibbs. the Evans. tho westory. the
Victor, the National Metropolitan Bank
The District National Bank. the new
end others are not only great CONNER.
icial structures of the decade, but all
iare architectural ornaments to the city
An hotel buildings. the Raleigh ha.
been erected, the Continentai. Congres:
fhe New Arlington provided for.
Bven private nrms and corporations
have been moved by the influence of tha
beautiful as illustrated by the artistic
Buisns tns swsr
Eell. Rheem & Hensey. and Lewis John
leon & Co. Even q new grocery store
That Of q. @. Cornwell g Sons. ha,
been made enthusiastically pleasing
I6cores Of small business buildings have
Ibeen entirely remodeled from ones o.
isomber. forbidding appearance into at
tractive, ornamental structures.
Nothing has escaped the pervadint
led the wheels of progress to q pac,
faster than that attained in any periot
prior to the submission Of Senator Nc
Miilan's report.