Evening star., 1928-04-28

rial Continental Hail on the west OF the
main building at Seventeenth and {
streets. is expected TO be started this
year with receipt of about $500 ,00C
additional cash of the total of approXi-
mately Sl.o00.000 IN pledges already
made toward the project.
At the close of the Thirty-Seventh
Continental Congress of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution here a week
ago it was stated that approximately
100000 of the total pledges already
had been received in cash. and the
announcement was made that the inn
posing structure would be started as
soon as $1,000 900 III funds was avail
able for the project.
As designed by John Russell Pope. the
auditorium building will be an impress
Sive addition 10 the privately owned
edifices Of the National Capital, and
will be of classic design. monumental in
conception. and cost approximately
S., 600 900 when completed. Plans for
the building now are being completed,
and even bids for the erection of
the building already have been re-
ceiyed by officials Of the D. A. r.
Constitution Hall promises to be one
OF the most lavish of the many head
quarters building OF national organiza-
tions located in Washington. The build
ing viii centain not only great audi
torium, seating nearly 4,000, but also
will house library commodious
enough TO permit 46.500 volumes on its
shelves, it was announced during the
congress by Mrs. Russell William Mag
na OF Massachusetts,, chairman Of the
finance comittee for the undertaking.
Plans Being Changed.
Plans for the interior of the building
are being somewhat revamped to pro-
vide for larger quarters for the library
Of the hall and larger stage space for
the auditorium.
Meanwhile numerous other private
building projects in washington were
announced this week, plans for projects
having a total estimated cost of S47l ,970
being included in the new list of opera
tlonS approved by the District building
inspector, Col. John w Oehmann.
Rev. George F. Dudley. pastor Of
St. Stephens Episcopal Church, which
has disposed of its property at 30l7
Fourteenth street, has announced plans
for new church building. and Simulta-
neously plans for the construction Of
an eight-story apartment and store
building on the present site of st.
Stephens Church. were announced for
the newly organized Trinity Real Estate
& Investment Corporation, purchasers
Of the church property.
The new apartment structure, to be
erected by the Miller Engineering Cor
poration at an estimated cost of $500, =
600, will have q frontage of about 100
feet on Fourteenth street and depth
of 10 feet. The building will contain
i60 apartment suites ranging in size
from one TO three rooms, kitchen and
bath. The first floor viii contain
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Largest Project Of Week.
The new home OF st. Stephens
Church is to be located at the corner
OF Center and Newton streets It is to
be erected by the Miller Engineering
Corporation.
The largest single project included in
the list Of permits issued by the Build
ing Inspector calls for the construction
Of a five-story brick apartment for
Mink0f IL Smith, 10 be erected at 1904
New Hampshire avenue from plans by
George T. SantTs ers, architect. The
building viii cost approximately SITS 900.
Permits we're issued as follows:
Minkoff g. Smith, owners and build
ers: George r. Santmyers. architect: TO
erect one 5-story brick apartment. 1904
New Hampshire avenue GJts IL. % and
east feet Of lot I3, srsuare 302S); 70
cost si75.O00
DR.. @. w. Latinier, owner: Upman a.
Adams. architects, e. w. Briggs Co.,
builders: to erect one 2-story brick
dwelling. 1900 Sixteenth street dot !,
square 2746l: TO cost SOS, 900.
r. A. Jameson. owner and builder,
10 inciose porch, z7l9 Sixth street
! northeast dot s5. square 363T); TO cost
$500.
st. Anthony's School
ct. Anthonyis School, owners: Murphy
Il OInstead, architects: Charles j.
Cassidy Co. builders: 10 erect one q
story and basement brick annex 70
present school, 34i4 Twelfth street
northeast dots 300 10 SQ5, /. 2. II and
1e, square 5sS0); 70 cost 5000
z. M. willis, owner and builder:
George T. Santmyers, architect; To erect
ak 2-story brick and tile dwellings
244D-50 Huiiekoper street dots STD 70
Es4, square l50iDs 10 cost $4,000.
3. Ka19n Sons Co, owners; j. l.
Parsons, jr.. builder, 10 make repairs
Eighth street ard Market space liot 10
square 432) 10 cost s5 900.
John C&taldi, owner. E. Blythe,
builder; 10 erect porch. 20i5 Florida
avenue lot TO- square e0); 70 cost $500,
81. Adams Church. owners William
I. Denalng. architect: Charles II. TOmp-
kisgs Co, builders. 10 erect one 2-story
stone parish house. 500i Wisconsin
avenue parcel 4i/2i, square 1920; 10
cost $4,000.
Charles u Thomas owner John p
p. White. designer and builder; " erect
one 2-gtoFy brick and tile dwelling, i1l4
WnsuingtOn place northeast Tot 80
square 5157j 10 cost $500.
Henry Garnett, owner and designer
r. Wilmer Boiling. builder, 10 erect oT1f
2~s13y brick addition. 2022 II street tloi
! 123,' square 80 70 oo9s 500,
LAEE DIX owner. u. &. Hess. ce.
GgneF and builder. To erect one 2-stoTy
brick addition, 1874 Massachusetts ave-
nae southeast (goe 81, square io5SJ "
cost 81 800
Henry Gafnett. owner; R. Wilmer
Boiling. builder 10 make repairs, 202z
II street 4iot i25. square 95) 10 cost
$500.
). J. MacGEegor, owner: ~ erect orie
frame garage, z5le Thirty -$econd street
southeast 0D& ard q, square 5e77j
~ coEt 400.
}. j. Plsnkenhorn, owner and builder
20 make repairs, 562 Eighth street
southeast lIot A. square s2s). ~ cot
Mrs T.. N. ConaaA oBneF. o. W
murray. designer. ~ erect 0ae 2~EIor5
brick addition spa erect pofch, 1851
Harvard street lot 1890, SQUARE 239D
" cost $500.
Permit for Dwelling.
Mary IL. Ie Feyfe. owner, George y
esntmyers, architect; Benjamin II IA
Fevre builder ~ erect one z-giDr.
freTne dwelling 5l0S Alabama aYen4'
,nosytbesst dots ig sBc H. square 5e3D
~ cost 81 900.
En- Melton, owner. IT, q. Waikff
szan builders 10 erect one 2~eD0Fy franz
rweilinQ 1906 horton street tot ~
square 1915; ~ cost S4 500
b II Melton, owner, II. q. WAikEf .