The Washington times., 1913-11-01
GERMAN EMBASSY
PLANS ARE HERE
Prospects Favor Breaking of
Ground in Spring-Cost To
Be Half Million.

Count ven Bernstorff. the German am
! bassa6or to the United States. who ar
| rived in Washington on Thursday even,
! ing, brought with him plans prepared
| by the court architect. Won lime, fol
rhe German embassy to De erected or
| the site acquired some years ago al
Twenty-second and streets northwest
| Although the Reichstag has not yet
formally voted the appropriation of
100000 necessary 10 build the embassy.
IT Is expected that the bill viii be passed
during The winter, and that ground will
be broken next spring for the paiatial
building.
Because Of inaccuracies in press dis
Patches which have been sent from Ber-
lin during the past two months an er-
Ioneous idea has been generally formed
as to the character of the future build
ing. TIE competition, wherein 20 de-
signs We're submitted to the imperial
jury for tie proposed building, did not
carry with ii any obligation to use the
Plans OF the first prize winner. This
chanced to be Bruno Moehring, who de-
signed Colonial building. Those of
the court architect, Won lime, will be
followed.
Although the plans are said not to be
inspired by the details of the Apsley
house, in London, as announced in Il
recent dispatch from Berlin. they bear
that famous home of the Duke of Well
ington at Hyde Park corner and Picca-
dilly.
Italian Renaissance Style Adopted.
, The structure will take I'D about 2sS
feet OF the 800 feet frontage of the prop
erty on 5 street, and will occupy about
70 feet depth. The building is designed
in every particular to follow the nrre
fr-r,
A heavy main building is designated.
nanked by a spacious wing on each
SIDE. Ornamental courses in stone will
run the circuit of the embassy and
running oalustrades in stone are in evil
dence on the roof of the structure and
In general enects in different parts OF
the building.
Although specifications are awaiting
the plans of the architect, 1t is believed
that the building will be constructed in
stone.
Italian gardens have been designed to
surround the building, and these will be
enclosed within stone balustrades that
will run generally aruond the entire
estate. A retaining wall in stone will
street sdess aboiut eight or ten feet
above the level of the street.
The portico is OF the Corinthian order,
and will feature rusticated arcade of
three apertures communicating with
the chancelleries which will be located
on the ground floor The effect is sur
by series of six heavy stone
columns supporting a pediment, upon
which, it is suggested, may ba~inscribed
the national emblem Of the German
empire.
Further Revision Possible.
The ground floor will contain the
ehancellerie. and adjoining suites to
house the secretarial force OF the en-
bassy.
The handsome reception halls and
drawing rooms viii be located in the
first floor, and on the floors above will
be located the suites Of the ambassador
and the attaches of the embassy, as
well as guest chambers.
The plans Of the court architect are
described as being in an unfinished
state, as they may be subjected to re-
vision in minor details in the future
The materials which will be used have
not been definitely selected as Yet. 1t
Is believed that local architect will be
chosen next spring to supervise the
plans. and that a local builder or a
building firm will be secured to carry
out the work of construction,