Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-17
NOVEL GARDEN BUILT
BESIDE DOCTORS HOME
Is of the Formal Type and Contains
Many Interesting
Features.
Constructed From Plans Prepared by
George Burnap, Landscape
Architect.

y fuuM az garden containiuv mani
things OF interest. from an architectural
as We'll as a horticultural standpoint. has
been laid out adjo ming the residence Of
Dr. Loren b. IT. johnson at 210s Avenue
If the Presidents. which recently has
been extensively remodeled and enlarge
by the erection of an addition at one
side. Being on prominent thorough
fare, the garden is viewed each day by
hundreds of people and has attracted
considerable attention. Glimpses OF the
ea1 den may be had from the sidewalk,
but TO thoroughly appreciate its arrange
lneut it is. necessary to have access to
the .nclosure.
The garden was designed by George
Eurnap. landscape architect. who also
prepared the plans for the remodeling
of the residence. Several small orlcA
dwellings were RACED in order to provide
ground for the garden. This operation
left three brick party walls with which
the landscape architect had to contend
in providing a setting for the garden.
House Arrangement Altered.
The first undertaking was to alter the
arrangement of the first floor of the resi-
dence. An arched driveway VIII CHI
formerly extended under the house to a
stable in the rear yard was utilized as
an entrance hallway. The arrangement
brought the hall half story below the
level of the drawing and dinin rooms,
which are in turn a half-sto.y below the
level of The library. The addition to the
house is in the nature OF a three-story
loggia built on the north side.
a driveway has heen brought To the
front door of the residence by d circular
turn and thence TO garage n the rear
across previously unused lot betw cen
the house and the adjoining property on
the south The exterior of The re- idence
which is of yellow brick construction, has
been given a fine-grain pebble-dash I'm
ish- A red tile roof has been substituted
for the previous one of drab green slate,
thus making the architecture of the
house somewhat Italian in character.
The garden is inc.osed by the residence
a party wall and at the front and north
end by high brick wall which has been
Siyen pebble-dash finish In order to
cot off the view to the rear OF the prop
erty high screen wall was built along
that boundary. The existence in the
ard of tine specimen of black walnut
tree. which it was desired to save, re-
suited in the arrangement of the space
about it as a lawn. which has been
framed in by masses of foliage.
Rectilinear in Shape
The remaining area, which is recti-
linear in shape, has been devoted to the
formal garden. The north side, as well
..s the req wall of the garden, is finished
with lattice work. Gravel walks have
been laid out and benches provided One
portion of the garden, which is on a
slightly higher level than the remainder,
is made accessible by broad stone steps
with ornamental concrete posts thanking
them at either end. on the upper level
a walk leads to a mound. from one cor
ner of which may be had a view of the
Meridian Hill Park when it is dereo0ed.
This walk and mound Will be completely
hidden from VIEW of the house men ali
the planting material is grown. The
only indication of it will be rustic steps
appearing in the midst of the planting
at the far end of the lawn.
one of the unique features of the gar