Evening star., 1927-06-02
!. RUSH MARSHALL,
ARCHITECT, DIES
Man Who Planned New Ma.
|. tionaI Museum Was Noted
i
!. for Residences.

q James Rush Marshall. one Of the
:outstanding architects Of the National
sCapital, whose reputation far tran
sscended the boundaries Of the city
WHEREIN he 80 long had practiced his
profession, died shortly after z O'Clock
sthis morning at his residence. 2507
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, following a long
ILLNESS.
|s Mr.. Marshall who was the archi.
tNect for the new National Museum,
fwas a native of Pennsylvania. but for
nlany years he made his home with
snis brother. DR.. Collins Marshall
physician, in the Pennsylvania avenue
house. The brothers and two
snephews. George S. Marshall and H.
sr. Marshall, also of Washington, are
sthe architects only surviving reia'
-tives. He was bachelor,
H. Funeral Rites Tomorrow.
IL Funeral services will be conducted
lat the residence at $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, after which the
! body will be taken to Carlisle, Pa.
AIR. Marshall's birthplace. Burial will
take place Saturday at the Pennsyl-
Nania city, when the architect will be
aaid in the family plot beside the
bodies of members of the Marshall
family for Ave generations.
Mr.. Marshall was born in Carlisle.
pa. in 1851, the son Of James William
'End Jane Stevenson Marshall. He
Artered Rutgers College, New Bruins
SNick. n, j., with the class Of 1871,
although he was forced to relinquish
ais college career at the end OF his
siunior year. In 1871 he received an
appointment to post in the Office OF
ahe supervising architect of the Treas
AIRY Department in this city, and in
ahis employment he remained until
IaSS3, perfecting himself in his pro-
fession. In that year he formed a
partnership with the late Joseph C..
Hornblower, under the firm name OF
1ornblower & Marshall. which lasted
until the death Of his partner some
Nears ago. Since then Mr.. Marshall
had remained in business for himself.
= Among noteworthy achievements in
hesign accomplished by Mr.. Marshall
were the New National Museum
Building and the Army and Navy Club
In this city, and the United States
Customs House in Baltimore. His
specially, however, was not pubic
buildings, but residences. Among
those he designed here is the present
house of N. H. Luttrell, 2101 Connecti-
cut avenue, an imposing white struc-
lure erected by the Late Alvin NJ.
lcthrop.
Planned Masonic Structures.
II In collaboration with Frank G. Pier.
kon. a Washington architect, Mr.. Mar
shall prepared plans for tentative
kroup Of imposing buildings 10 mouse
Ihe various Masonic bodies OF the
District, to be known as the United
~I AA hn
Ahe tract of land formerly known as
The "Dean tract" and, since its ac-
nuisition by the District Grand Lodge
an 1922, renamed Temple Heights.
THESE tentative plans later were ap-
proved by David Lynn, architect OF
the Capitol.
The architects talents lay no less
along the lines OF stone, brick, steer
and mortar than of textiles, fabrics,
svoods ard all the materials which en-
! fer into interior decorations. His
taste was as excellent as his knowl-
edge was varied and extensive. Much
foreign travel during his life enhanced
both these qualities. He had much to
40 with iemodeling of the Cosmos
Club, of which he was long an enthu-
eiastic member. His extreme modesty
perhars prevented the full recognition
he deserved, but so highly was he re-
Sarded by his fellow professionals that
one Washingtoniar today recollected
q conversation held some years ago
with Frank Millet, the artist. There"
said Millet, ''goes Rush Marshall. the
logical successor in the United States
10 the fame OF Stanford White"
4 Once Noted as Boatman.
( All his life Mr.. Marshall was fond
Sf outdoor sports, including fishing,
bunting and golfing. His slender frame
and somewhat delicate appearance
were not calculated to give any indi-
Sation of his endurance along those
sknes, and still less of his really re-
blarkable athletic ability when young
man.
4 In those days, when boating on the
Potomac occupied a more prominent
place in the athletic and social life OF
the Capital than it does today, NE
Marshall was an ardent member OF
the Analostan Boat Club and was con-
Sidered by his fellow athletes as per-
ihaps the best bow oar on the river.
4 In addition to the Cosmos Club. Mr..
Marshall was a member Of the Chevy
Chase and the Army and Navy clubs
He was a fellow OF the American In
Stitute of Architects and of the Chi
Phi Fraternity.