The Washington times., 1913-09-27
LANDMARKS TOGO
FOR new PLAZA
Work Near Union Station Is
Progressing NiceIy-Row Of
Houses Destroyed.

Clearing two blocks of buildings for
the new plaza between the Capitol and
Union Station. which has been in prog
ress since September Is. between Della
ware and New Jersey avenues. B and
c streets northeast. is concentrated at
present on North Capitol street. and a
row on the east side of that street has
just been wrecked as the initial work
Of clearing The job on the one block
will be completed. II was said by Hugh
j. Phillips this morning. in thirty days.
and work will be begun upon the ad-
joining block between New Jersey ave-
nue. and North Capitol. and C streets
Ten properties have been disposed OF
to prospective buyers of the ninety-ons
houses located In the block now being
cleared
In order that there will be no con-
gestion in the clearing only one block
at time is being put upon the market
oy Mr.. Phillips, who has bought them
from the Government. and love or
money will not permit a buyer to touch
a property in the block between New
Jersey avenue and North Capitol street
unui the other block Is cleared This
dock, when cleared will admit of a
Glear View from the Capitol to the
oeNeAoh- II VIII De lmme0lately
ieVeied and grass planted on il.
Landmark To Go.
Washington Inn. a famous LANDMARK
dating back to 179s-99. when two resf-
dences were erected for George wash
ington and later merged into the pres
ent structure. is attracting the Interest,"
OF historical societies for the valued
fixtures which date back to the day
when Washington had them installed. 2
The historical structure Is located on
the west side of North Capitol street in
the middle of the block, between q and
C. streets. 1t is included in the "for-
hidden block" as Mr.. Phillips terms il.
and no contracts will be closed on
any of the property there
Tor two or three weeks yet
Despite the closing Of final purchases.
the local order of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution has made over p
lures toward obtaining some of the his
torical fixtures within the famous struc-
ture- OF paramount interest to them is
a set of hand-carved white marble
mantles of the old Colonial design,
which are a rarity in this present age,
and which the D. A r. will in all PROP
ability. secure from Mr.. Phillips The
were installed as permanent
fixtures at the, time when Washington
had the residences erected, anl they
are among other treasures which sur
yived the fire when the British burned
the property in 1915.
Tablet To Be Erected.
A tablet viii be erected on the site
xnere the Washington Inn now stands
by the D. A. r. as a memento of the
andmark to be wrecked, and Mr. Phil
ips has consented to furnish for the
purpose some of the original stone
AIKEN from the structure to further the
historical associations of the tablet
At 201 North Capitol street, which is
bout to be wrecked, a residence has
,een found that has astonished the
1t is not an especially preten-
ious residence for that vicinity, but il
8 an old-tashioned brick dwelling that
vas erected long ago. The astonish-
ng features which interest the profess
ional fraternity at work on the clear
ng Is the hammered ironwork which
vas erected with great care and at a
'reat expense. A copper roof and
pouting presents surprise in building
obstruction which is seldom found in
his day. Mantles within the residence
re done in rare species of red wood.
If greatest value is the stone work
ound about the building. 1t is con-
tructed from Hummelstown brown
Bile building stones that Is known, and
alone. said Mr.. Phillips, must have
ost thousands of dollars. The Hum
,elstown commodity seldom is avail
BILE today. and is found in quarries In
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