The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-11

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type can remove 1t from the bare
warehouse sort and make II take 2
place among the beautiful buildings
of the National Capital where only
the best should be.
Mr.. Firestone has done 3 very
fine thing. When Secretary Mellon
and I brought to his attention the
Mall development plans, he instantly
agreed to give mp land at Third ana
Maine Avenue where he already had
foundations in and material on the
ground at a, cost to him Of about q
quarter OF q million dollars, and con-
sented not only to q change in the
location Of lli5 plan. but also to CO.
operate to the fullest extent with All
governmental agencies.
The building Is a. great improve
ment to the neig hbOrh0od" Engineer
Commission Ladue said. 1t is q
beautiful structure and is IN har-
mony with the Governments pro-
gram. 1t is the sort of thing we
want in washington.
''If all Industrial and wholesale
concerns having property along the
Government parIxwaya would try to
/ make IHGIE UuAi4tIlB0 AOhgG 4AA tNAeAA eAtG
general development as Mr.. Firestone
has done. II would be . splendid
thing said Col. u. S. Grant 3d.,
head Of the Department Of Public
Buildings and Grounds. This can
be done and the extra expense, II
any. would be more than repaid BY
the good win engendered.
Warehouse Is Past
II have always argued that the
day of the dingy warehouse is past"
said General Anton stephan, presi'
dent Of the Merchants and Manu-
features Association. 'Mr. Firestone
has solved the problem of how to
treat and Industrial enterprise in
modern city. With the absence OF
the smoke nuisance. due to electro
cally driven machinery, 1t is perfectly
practicable, as he has shown. to have
beautiful exteriors without sacrific-
ing the parcticai advantages. have
q picture of Mr. F,irestone's building
on my desk as sample OF what
can and should be DONE"
I'm washington future develop
ment, Mr.. Firestone's example should
be followed" said G. Phillips Hall,
chairman OF the Board OF Trades in
dustrial committee. I'VE have come
to the stage where commercial ex'
mansion must be encouraged and this
demonstrates that correct architec'
tual treatment as to the exterior
need not interfere with efficiency
within"
The Chamber of Commerce at its
session Tuesday unanimously adopted
! resolution facilitating Mr.. Fire
stone on the completion OF the
plant. Mr.. Dorsey Hyde. secretary
OF the chamber said in the letter
recommending the res sol u t o n
Beauty of physical design is here
combined with the utmost in com.
fort and health for the employees.
We cannot emphasizes too much the
need Of consultation with city plan
ners in the erection Of buildings of
this type. Mr.. Firestone's example
should be followed"
Spanish Mission Replica
The building Is a replica of an
old Spanish mission and is true in
every detail to tlaisA type Of archi'
lecture. It was designed by the
Firestone Tire and Rubber Com
pany engineers to give the best in
service and facilities for the hand
ling of more than half a million
dollars worth of stock.
I'VE are in a position to give
the best possible service to our
branch dealers in nearby States and
to the thousands of our consumers
in Washington. James G. Petty,
branch manager here, said. 1--WE
have made special provision also
for taking care Of our Government
business and have built what we
believe to he the last word in dis.
tributing plant construction.
THE building was to have been
completed more than a year ago.
but when Mr.. Firestone was in,
formed that Senator Smoot and
Secretary Mellon had incorporated
the ground we were using at Third
Street and Maine Avenue. in the
area to be bought, he immediately
ordered all work stopped. This site
was picked for US by Major Carey
Brown, of the Department of Pub.
lie Buildings and Grounds, and
given the approval of the various
officials Of the several commissions
and departments concerned"
Sees Big Year
The building will face on the
south side of the boulevard which
eventually will be built connecting
the Capitol and the Lincoln Memoir.
ial by wide street with lanes for
both fast and slow traffic. In I'D.
dition to- the warehousing space II
contains office and service features