Evening star., 1924-08-21
REz0NING DENIED
TO DUPONT CIRCLE
Despite Absence of Concert
ed Opposition, Section
Remains Residential.

Dupont Circle and vicinity, a fashion
able residential section, will not give
way to the steady march of business
establishments north of the now con-
gested commercial area. The Zoning
Commission, as result of a public
hearing on six proposed changes in the
zoning regulations at the District Build
ing today refused to order property con-
tiguous to the circle changed from
residential to first commercial.
Placing hte Dupont circle property
in the first commercial zone, which
would permit the construction of retail
business establishments. such as
drug stores and groceries and Office
buildings. was proposed by the Du-
pont Circle Citizens. Association.
Clayton Emig, representing the as
sociatfon. told the commission that
the change from residential to first
commercial was desirable because
the neighborhood would not prosper
as 1t Is now zoned-one-ha resi-
Dental and one-half commercial The
commission held there was not suffi-
c1ent business demand to warrant the
change.
Little opposition was heard to the
proposed change Mrs. Hugo Hessel-
bach was the principal objector. She
contended that If the neighborhood is
rezoned as first commercial dis
trict. apartment houses 80 feet high
could be erected and the natural
lighting of her home would be OBJ
structed.
Another Change Considered.
The property affected by the pro-
posed changed included lots 48, 500 and
$40, square IL, located near Dupont
Circle. between Nineteenth street and
New Hampshire avenue; lots 20. 2l,
sos and SOC, square III. located near
Dupont Circle and New Hampshire
avenue, and lots 500 and sol. square
ia. except an area of 40 feet in
depth. abutting Twentieth street. To-
Gated along New Hampshire avenue
between o street and Dupont Circle.
An important change ordered by the
commission was for the rezoning of
property located within the area bound
ed on the north by Kennedy street, on
the south by Shepherd street, on the
east by Georgia avenue and on the west
by Seenteenth street, from "B" area
to "B" restricted area
This change is designed to permit
the construction of apartment houses,
fats or hotels, and was urged by Maj.
w. o. Tufts. Twenty residents of
the territory involved voted in favor
of the change, as we'll as the Petworth
Citizens Association through it's rep
resentative.
Charles M Wallingford asked that
no change be made in the present
zoning. Modification in regard to
Georgia avenue was recommended by
Mrs. G. J. Gish, met with strong op-
jected to the erection of additional
apartment houses on Crittendon
street. Another who opposed the
change was Mrs. Mary f. Manning
who said she bought a beautiful
homo in the territory last year with
the understanding that. no apart
ments would be erected.
Change Is Opposed.
A proposal to change from "A"
restrict to "A" area two lots located
near the corner of River road and
Forty-fourth street, submitted by
Mrs. G. j. Gish, was agreed to by the
Commission although it met with strong
opposition. Mrs. Gish said she desired
to erect a duplex house on the prop
erty similar to two other buildings
nearby. Thirty residents of the
neighborhood voted against the
change.
The opponents contended that the
duplex house in reality Is a small
apartment, designed to house four
families, and they did not desire
apartments in the neighborhood
Those who opposed the change in.
cluded r. w. wilkins, w. r Pum-
phreys, Luther Derrick and John D..
Barry. Mr.. Derrick argued that
residents of apartments do not have
the same civic pride as home owners.