Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
MEDICAL BUILDING
PLANS COMPLETED
Impressive Modern Structure
to Rise on British
Embassy Site.

Plans have been drawn for the con-
struction of q history medical ONCE
building Of modern design, in which
would be incorporated many ultra
modern conveniences, to supplant the
historic old home of the British en-
baSsy, at Connecticut avenue and N
street, just vacated with the opening of
the monumental new headquarters Of
the British ENJOYS on Massachusetts,
avenue, it was revealed this morning.
Negotiations for the new enterprise
we're carried to an advanced stage to-
day, providing for the creation of q new
corporation, composed Of local interests,
which will build the structure along
lines of plans which, it is known, have
been in the process Of formation dur
ing the past year.
Arrangements were being completed
today for the financing of the project
by group of local interests, including
real estate men, builder and q banker.
Harry Wardman. local builder and
realtor, who sold the site for the new
British embassy to Great Britain and
built its new million-dollar home on
Observatory Circle, is participating in
negotiations. He holds financial in
terest in the old embassy site.
OCStEOyS EduUuS DuuuInks
With successful consummation of
present plans, which those behind the
project believe will be reached shortly,
the historic diplomatic building, famous
for its detection of by-gone English
architectural styles, chrystal chandeliers,
sweeping circular staircaSes and all, will
pass into oblivion to make way for one
OF Washtngton's most modern Struc-
lures.
The medical building would provide
ONCE quarters for about $50 physicians
and dentists. In addition, there is pro-
vision for a half dozen large retail
stores on the first floor of the Connec-
ticut avenue frontage. The whole
building, including physicians suites
and stores, would be served by air-con-
ditioning equipment. so arranged that
1t would control both the temperature
and humidity of the all to suit the
needs and medical requirements of the
tenants. Thus windows could be kCpt
closed in Summer and Winter to elirni-
nate noise and dust to facilitate the
work OF the physicians, 1t is pointed
out.
Garage Included.
One OF the outstanding features of
the building Is to be a three-leyel ga
rage. for the use of tenants and their
patients, which would be constructed
in the Nineteenth street side of the
property, its view concealed from the
street by the ornamental limestone
facade treatment which would be car
ried throughout the three street 'front.'
ages. The garage would have o ca
pacity for parking $50 cars at one time,
the feature being design to facilitate
the arrival of patients.
Another feature will be a private am.
bulance entry on the N street side.
through which invalids or "ssretcher"
patients can be driven into q private
space in the building and then carried
to the physicians ONCE without hav-
ing to pass through public lobby.
The building, as planned will contain
100000 cubic feet of space and has
an estimated cost of about $4,000, 900
for the construction and equipment
planned.
The main entrance will be on the N
street side, opening into large lobby
served by six passengers elevators. The
building will be of modernistic architec-
tural style, with two setbacks above the
110-foot level. Another feature will be
that the penthouse and housing for wa
ter tanks on the roof will be faced with
limestone to add to the agricultural
scheme. At the top of this development
Will be an ornamental glass screen which |
will be lighted at night to cap the |
structure with crown of light.
Story g. Co., local realtors, are man
agement agents for the development.