Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
NEW LODGES IN PARKS
FOR PUBLIC COMFORT
Work Is in Progress in Four
of the Principal Reserva-
tions of the City.

Various improvements are III progress
In four of the principal parks of the Dis
trict as a result of legislation enacted at
the last previous session of Congress
Chief OF these involves the replacement
by new lodges of the old public comfort
stations in Lafayette Park, Franklin
Park, judiciary Park and Lincoln Park.
Congress appropriated $500 for each new
lodge in those parks The work of max
ing the changes IS now well under way,
in accordance with plans prepared by Mr..
Burnap. the public landscape architect.
The old lodge in Lafayette Park, on the
II street side near the line of 10th street,
has been entirely removed and new
building is being erected on that site.
The other old lodges have not yet been
taken down. The new lodge In Lincoln
Park Will be located short distance
east OF the present lodge and the tenta-
tive location. mas been staked out. The
exact site of the new lodge in Judiciary
Park has not yet been determined. IL Is
stated however. that the new location
viii be established III accordance with
entirely new plan for the development
of that park. The present lodge Is 10
Gated near the center of the reservation,
on the line OF l. street, north Of the old
courthouse building.
New Site in Franklin Park.
An entirely new location has been
selected for the lodge in Franklin Park.
Instead of using the site of the present
building in the center of the park, the
new station Will be located on the 18th
street side of the park, midway between
/ and X streets. The excavation work
has been completed and the foundation is
now being laid.
1t is explained that the change in the
location of the lodge in Franklin Park
was made necessary by the selection of
that park as the site of the statue of
Commodore JOHNNY Barry, the foundation
Of which already has been built on the
l4th street side OF the park midway be-
tween / and * streets. Furthermore
il is stated. il now is the policy of the
public park authorities. wherever posi-
ble. 10 locate these public comfort sta
lions near the streets instead of in the
interior of the parks, the idea being to
make them more accessible to the public
as a whole rather than to individuals
simply visiting the parks.
To Harmonic With Landscape.
All the new lodges will be of the same
general plan, following the pavilion style
OF architecture, ana Will be PROVIDED
with the most approved sanitary fixtures.
They are designed to harmoniZe with
the general landscape design of their sur
roundings. and will be entirely different
in appearance from the old structures,
Each lodge will be constructed of hollow
tile with stucco. having a decorative lat
tice covered with thick screen of quick
growing vines. The entrance will be
through a courtyard with stucco walls.
The buildings will be twelve feet in
height. surmounted with a balustradc
concealing the roof.
When funds become available, similar
public comfort stations will be established
In other parks where there is demand for
them. There already is a station of that
| kind in West Potomac Park. and il is
planned to build a similar one in the
newly reclaimed section of the park east
of the Pennsylvania railroad emhank-
ment at the earliest opportunity.