Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
POLICE STATION IS
OPENS TOMORROW
Large Attractive Structure
of New Type Has Many
Advantages.

A building which resembles a small
country clubhouse more than pc
lice station in it's diSnitied architec-
lure will he formally opened tonor-
row. 1t is the thirteenth precinct sta
ion in the northwest section. on
Nicholson street east of Thirteenth.
under command of capt. {. l.. NJ
Lord. formerly Of the tenth precinct
MOI only architecturally but also
IN the facilities for prisoners. the
thirteenth precinct il intended by its
planners TO produce revolutionary III
noVations Ii is the Surt Of build
ing that "A town Of l5.G00 on 10000
population might we'll he proud Of
having for q courthouse II will har-
monte in appearance with the resi-
dental character of he neiShborhood.
The accommoda tons for prisoners.
while not of character TO pamper
them. are expected to prove the most
wholesome Of any in the city in SO far
as improved Nentila ton, light and gen
eral surroundings are concerned.
Then. TOO. prisoners will not be taken
into the precinct in the fun View Of
The nei2hbUl hood With desire 10 re
Spect the feelings of prisoners and To
shield them from the curious gaze of
curbStone spectators. the planners or
the building provided q covered arch
way in the rear al a point connecting
the main building with the garage
as place for The deba rka ton of pris
oners.
capt Lord has under him a force
of approximately II men to patro!
the new precinct The boundaries
take in that portion of the city north
Of Buchanan street TO the Distric,
line hilbert" under The jurisdiction of
The tenth precinct. Assisting capt.
Lord in the administration Of the
precinct will be Lieut.. j. w. McCor-
mack. a considera bic portion of the
personnel is drawn from he tenth
precinct capt. r. A. CornWell viii
lake Capt. Lords place Al the latter
precinct.
Conforms Ia Environs.
A. II Rogers the contractor who
put up the building received many
rongrat ulatlons upon its appeara nee
rom those who have Inspected The
completed structure during he last
week. The plans tor the building
were made in the office OF Municipal
Architect Harris and We're the first of
this type for precinct station. The
aim to have the building appropriat o
remained uppermost in the plannin.
Of the architect and in the const rue
ton by the contractor.
The neatness Of its exterior leads
one before entering to expect much
less comnodious quarters on the in
side than are encountered \ novel
exterior feature Is the elimination Of
the CupOla, which for some mysterious
rea son heretofore has seemed an i'm
Al ttf INIf Ian IL nc
Another item is the elimination Of the
fla gStaff from the roof. The thirt eenth
precinct flagstaff is imbedded in the
lawn off the sout hea stern corner OF
The building and its silded ball is
higher than the level of the roof
\ runway for automobiles extends
entirely around the building except
for the front being semi.circular in
character and acting virtually as a
sort Of ornamental boundary for the
grounds.
The entrance to The building is i'm
posing -Four large unfiuted columns
with torinthian tops guard the front
door from an elevated portico al The
head Of broad outside stairway This
portco is rectangular and smacks of
the old Colonial mansions that can be
seen during tours through some sec
lions Of Virginia The columns sup
port triangular toppiece, which is
decorated with tiligree bronze he.
meath which is the legend, Police sta
ton No. 49,"
Has Lobby Like Hotel.
AS one enters from the front door
there is a large lobby extending almost
entirely across the expansive breadth
rf the building 10 greet the spectator.
It looks much like the marble tloored
foyer OF a hotel This foyer is en-
HANGED by two simple slender do!ic
columns Of wood which flank the
space sci aside for the station clerks
desks. in the western Cor-pr Of the
large main room. Largo Ira% and
white marble slabs constitute the
floor
There are five rooms Oh The first
floor. including a large. high cellroom
in the rear. with specially constructed
ventilation features. There are sin
cells ca pa bic Of accommodating / \
prisoners without great croWding. The
flooring is concrete. with reinforced
steel. and the windows extend from
short distance above the floor almost
10 the ceiling. almos' three fourths
the height Of the room
ON the first floor. in addition 10
the lobby. or foyer. is Il capita lin =
a sergea nj room in the rear and y
room for precinct detectives.
Upstairs beneath slopinS ceiling
which creates another novel effect. Is
a large room at the west end fol
reserves on duty. III which three dor
mer windows stand out in Separa te
inches. The witness room is also 10
Gated upstairs. as we'll a. the shower
and bathroom. Three other rooms
upstairs may be utilized as store
room. SergeantS restroom and an
officers restroom.
The heating plant occupies the west
ern section of the basement. II large
furnace equipped for hot-water heat
boilers being located a shor: distance
from a special coal bunker with pat
ent Coal-chute door. This heating
plant will provide for both the sta
ton house and the garage.
A large storage room, runs the
width Of the building in the front
part OF the cellar and a Mushroom is
located al the foot of the stairway
Garage In Three Parts.
The garage is divided into three
parts-smaller sections or the cas-
and west being provided for storas Sc