Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-26

Sir Ronald Lindsay, the new British
envoy to this country, and Lady Lind
say are planning to move into the new
home of the embassy just as soon a:
possible, and it seems probable thai
June will find the old embassy on Con-
necticut avenue vacant and closed.
Decorator on Scene.
The last bits of construction work
now are being completed and an expert
decorator and an expert landscape art
ist now are on the scene to direct the
closing phases of the preparation OF tne
quarters.
The new embassy is an illustration OF
the Queen Anne style of architectural
motifs, the main sections OF the build
ing being topped by high-pitched Dutch
roofs from which rise tall brick CHM
news. all of which add to the diStlnc-
tive character of the place.
The building was designed by Sir Ed
win L,ltyens. British government arcnl-
tect. whose work has won him a gold
medal awarded by the American Insti-
tute of Architects. The building has
been constructed by Harry Wardman,
local builder, who Is native OF Great
Britain. Frederick H. Brooke OF THIS
city, the associate architect, has super
yised erection of the building.
Praised by Fine Arts Group.
The plans for the structure were
1auded bv the Fine Arts Commission OF
this country, which declared that the
DEVELOPMENT was of nature Appro-
pirate for the uses intended, expressive
Of the dignity of the nation and imoueo
Concurring in this opinion of the
commission were former members OF the
Fine Arts body. These were Cass Gi.-
bert. Thomas Hastings. Charles A.
Plat, Louis Ayres and Milton D. Me-
Diary, jr. ,,r
1927 It is set well back from the ave-
nue. and was built largely into the NIL,
Aide setting. While interrelated ana
communicating, the embassy really Is
divided into three principle SectlonS III
keeping with their purposes ana use.
On the avenue side there is the cham
cery. composed of U-shaped develop
ment which forms an inviting court pc
fore the main section farther 10 the
rear. Here in these two wings are ot- :
Aces and quarters Of the chancery stan
+ of the embassy, which in the old loca-
tion on Connecticut avenue were reie-
gated to a temporary structure 10 the
Connecting with this chancery Sec
ton is the Ambassadors extensive re-
ception and living quarters, this unit
having an elaborate facade marked py
a two-story colonnaded portlco Whicn
oyerlooks the embassy grounds 10 the
south and toward the heart OF the CITY.
To the rear of this unit are the service
departments and servants quarters.
Contains $4,000 Square Feet.
The whole development was planned
with an eye to the entertainment ana
social functions which adhere to the
life of the diplomatic corps. This Is
evident in both the buildings and the
grounds. The site contains 5000
square feet of area where landscaping
has been planned for use for formal
occasions, with gardens, walks, terraces
and other identifying treatment.
Provisions for the reception and en-
tertainment OF the guests of the en-
bassy are strikingly apparent from an
inspection of the new structure. One
visiting the chancery may drive into
the grounds from the Massachusetts
avenue side, arrive at the main en-
trance of this unit of the building and
leave by another drive leading back to
the avenue. To the left OF the chan
Gerry Is another driveway, that to the
porte cochere development between the
chancery and the Ambassadors section
: of the structure, the exit driveway run
ming to the rear of the whole develop
ment. From this entrance there is q
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