The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-05
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zON|NG
ASKED
Building Will Be ITO Feet
High and House 100
Automobiles

automobile storage building will
be constructed on the site of the
historic "Hall of the Ancients." the
south side of New York avenue
and Fl street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets northwest,
according to plans submitted today
to the coming commission.
Old Site Chosen
The idea of building a garage
originated among members or the
firm OF shannon and Luchs, In
corporated, through whom the deal
was negotiated According to mem
hers of the realty firm, they have
obtained the necessary number OF
signatures of abutting properly
owners to erect the garage ana the
only reason for asking cnange
in the coming regulations was 10
permit the sale or gasoline ana
oils on the premises.
The building viii occupy the site
of the old hall and the new build
ings numbered 1918 and 1920 New
York avenue, embracing frontage
of f56 feet, curving from the line
of H street into the line OF New
York avenue.
The structure is to be no feet
high. IL application to the zon1ns
commission is granted, and will
house from 100 to 1900 automo-
biIes. The building is planned az
tn eanswer to downtown Washing
toms steadily growing parking prof.
lem.
Construction of the building is
contingent upon a rezoning of the
property from first commercial ~
second commercial. Five lots Are
to be affected by the rezoning ap-
plicaiton.
Plans Already Drawn
Preliminary plans for the building
have been drawn. They call III
concrete construction, with lime
stone front. The building will be
without the customary automobile
elevators. being constructed in ac-
cordance with the more modern
rams system
The application for change of
coming was made by the Capital
q Luchs, Inc.
The Capital Garage Company has
been incorporated under the laws
of Delaware, with a capital of
g., 600. 900. represented by 10000
sha: es of stock of 800 par value
per share. The officers are Robert
c. Jones. president; John L. Ed.
wards. vice president, and Alexan-
der Britton, secretary and treas
urer. 1t is stated that much of
the stock has been sold in Wash
49,. - ln0nI
business and professional men
having subscribed.
Announcement. Of Plans
In its announcement of plans the
company makes the following state
ment:
lit is an admitted fact that one
? Of the greatest traffic problem.
which cn1fronts Washington today
Is the downtown parking problem.
This building will be in the center
Of the area of greatest cOnge;,'
and will i'm the opinion OF it's spon
sors, be a big step in the solving
If this problem"
The building. it is stated. will
exceed n size and appointment
anythiu@ D: the kind "a und
taken The Total area to be COW
cred )y the structure is in excess
Of 240ah square feet.
Rudolph FavOrs Plan
Commissioner cuno II. Rudolph
declared today that he was heartily
In favor Of the erection of such a
ears~.. IN the congested district or
the city.
Several years ago" the com
poissioner i'd = SIMILAR project
was Instituted i'm which I was
wholly i'm f:vor of. but for some
reason it Eel though. This com
pany think vill carry though
it's p. oiecr."
NJ. y. I;,drid"e. director Of traffic.
toda.. also added his approval 20
the plans.
Il fhink the ere. tiOn nf garage
of this type will 20 far to relieving
the congestion I'm the down town
section Of the citV by keeping the
automobiles off the street.
Under this company's plan"
Director IGldridGe declared, lit will
provide space for the business
men to get their cars off the streets
and under coVe"."
A petition entered by the com
pany TO change the property upon
which the ~lrage is TO he erected
from the first commercial to the
second commercial zone will be
considered at the public hearing
.aalled for December II by the
&oning Commission.