The Washington times., 1930-02-08
PLANS FOR VAST
APARTMENTS
ARE FILED

Plans for the first two $780,
900 units of the $4,000, 900
Westchester apartment hotel to
De erected at Thirty-ninth Street
ana Cathedral Avenue were filed
yesterday at the District building
inspectors office by the West
chester Development Corporation,
q which Gustave Ring is presi-
dent. Harvey Warwick vice presi
dent Of the organization, is the
architect and is in charge of the
construction of the development.
Construction Of this new eight
story project. which will be the
greatest south of New York city,
VIII start Monday, and according
20 the builders it will have an
area Of $4,000, 900 cubic feet. It
Is. expected that the first two
units, containing 3,5O0,OO0 cubic
fieet, will be ready for occupancy
by the first of October of this
year, with the remaining units to
ne completed during the following
two years.
1900 Apartments
The development, when COM
pleted, will contain 1900 apart
raent units ranging in size from
one room, kitchen and bath to
10 rooms and four baths. The
central unit, which will be at the
base OF the group united in the
shape of the letter "U," will be a
club building offering such accom-.
modations as a large ballroom,
dining room and swimming pool.
with other contemplated innova-
lions to be announced at a later
date.
The 28-acre tract Of ground on
which the buildings are to be
constructed lies between Wesley
Heights. to the west, and the
Cathedral. to the east, and is
bordered on the three remaining
sides by Glover Parkway, Tunlaw
Road and Thirty-ninth Street.
The property, which was formerly
the old Kennedy homestead, was
purchased by the present owners
from Edward D. Rheem.
The tract. located in "A" area
and zoned for apartment house
construction, is 900 feet above sea
level and affords a wonderful
vista of the Potomac River and
adjoining property. A broad view
OF the entire city will be avail
able from the upper floors of
the projected building.
Beauty To Be Preserved
The beauty of this naturally
wooded tract is to be preserved,
along with the rugged contour of
the land, and to that end land
Scape architects have assisted the
designers of the buildings in plac
ing them in such manner as
would best become this particu-
lar location.
BY way Of illustrating the
immense size of the project the
builders pointed out that the dis
tance from the entrance to the
rear OF the quadrangle would be
equivalent to two city blocks,
while the width of the center
psrk area with its two wide drive
Wf1~vi6 4w0NA4N NC SACuIC1 U41d1l tE1E
with Of city street.
4 ROmanesque Design
/ The first two units, which will
he of Romanesque, or modernistic.
design with a slight classical in.
fluence, will face Cathedral Ave
nue. and form the top of the
"U." which will be set back
about 100 feet from the curb line.
The seventh floor is made ad-
,ditiSnally interesting by small
ornamental balconies which CON
form to the general architectural
scheme. The parapet is diversi-
fled to break the monotonous sky
line, while ornamental stone
panels are used on the facades.
All exteriors are equally well
designed on all sides, with each
unit connected by two-story
passageways. This will make all
nine units as one when the ~"
has been completed.
The downtown offices of the
WeStcheSter Development Com
pany are located In the Tower
Building.