Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-28
PLANS HOSTELRY
WITH 500 ROOMS
Morris Cafritz Hopes to Get
Structure Completed by
September, 1929.

Construction of 600-room hotel
having an estimated building cost of
about 100000 will be started in the
immediate future by Morris Cafritz,
Washington realtor and builder. on a
site on the southwest corner of Four
tenth and K streets, overlooking
Franklin Park. according to plans an
nounced today by the builder.
An application for permit for the
structure, to be erected on site con-
tanning approximately 10000 square
feet. was to be filed with the District
building Office this afternoon following
completion yesterday of financial ar
rangements for the project and the
transfer of titles to two lots which have
part of the site.
as the Franklin Club Residence and
Hotel. will be located on site having
an appraised value of $750,00O. Mr..
Cafritz stated AS designed by Harvey
Warwick. Washington architect, the
structure will be of modern type archi-
lecture with Italian characterization of
brick facades with a limestone base
running to the fourth floor level
Buys Willard Estate Land.
Workmen yesterday afternoon started
ra2ing the three STORY Stucco building
on the corner of the site, which during
the past seven years has been the Of
fees OF the CafritZ Co. Mr.. Cafritz has
Just taken title to two business prop
critics located at $50 and 932 Four
teenth street. acquired from the estate
of Henry K. Willard. the purchase
price OF which was reported to be an
proximately $4,000
Title to these two properties was
executed yesterday by Katherine Kirby
Salb. James J. Becker. George w.
White, Henry A. Willard. I'd. and VIII
liam Bradley Willard, trustees. under
the will Of the late Henry X. Willard.
1t Is said this Is the first sale of prop
erty here belonging to the willard
estate.
When actual construction of the new
hotel Is started there will be three
major building projects. running TO the
maximum building height, under way
on K street In the two blocks between
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets. The
new hotel will be across the street
from the history Office building now
under construction on the northwest
corner of Fourteenth and K streets and
a block east of the new headquarters
building of the Southern Railway on
the southwest corner of Fifteenth and
K streets. excavation for the founda-
tions of which now is In progress.
The projected hotel win be erected
on a site having frontage of 1874 feet
on X street and Of 81 feet inches on
Fourteenth street. The hotel will be
owned and operated personally by Mr..
Cafritz and will feature Club and
residential facilities.
Plans Unusual Features.
Unusual features In the structure will
be swimming pool. gymnasium, turk
ish baths. hand ball courts and other
facilities in the first basement, while
on the top of the building will be
roof garden which Mr. Cafritz states
will be larger than any now In opera
ton in the District. In conjunction
with the roof garden will be dining
room on the top floor and a conserva-
tory and sun parlor for the convenience
of patrons Of the roof garden during
inclement weather.
On the ground floor OF the building
will be a lobby of unusual size, accord
ing to plans drawn by Mr.. Warwick,
and q coffee shop. Provision for eight
stores will be made on the K and Four
teenth street sides OF the first floor OF
the building.
The building is to be completed by
September, 1929