Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-27
TRADE BODY GIVES
BIENNIAL AWARDS
Board Officially to Recognize
Outstanding Architecture
Development Tonight.

Outstanding architecture developed
in the greater metropolitan area of
Washington during the last two years
will be officially recognized by the
Washington Board of Trade tonight,
when it makes its biennial awards for
merit in building and landscape treat
ment.
Twelve certificates of merit will BE-
presented to owners or designers of
structures chosen for their high standard
of style. The presentations will take
place at the annual meeting of the
trade body, which will be held in the
Maydower Hotel beginning at 1880 pm.
Members Of Jury.
The selections were made by a jury
Of awards organized under the Munich
pal Art Committee of the board. The
jury was composed of Edward w. Dom,
jr, architect; S. T. Rathbun, head of
the Central High School architectural
division. and L. M. Leisenring, archi-
tect. T A. Mullett chairman of the
Municipal Art Committee, and Arthur
B. Heaton, member, aided in the
work.
The II selections include two en-
bassy buildings, two Office buildings,
two residences, a store, manufacturing
building. monument, court house, a
sign and the landscaping of residence.
The British embassy. 300 Massachu-
sets avenue, designed by Sir Edwin
Lutyens. with Frederick H. Brooke as
associate, which exemplifies the Queen
Anne style Of architecture, receives an
award, as did the Georgian style Japa-
nese embassy, 2514 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., designed by Delano g. Aldrich.
In the Office building class. the
Standard Oh Co. Building 26l Consti-
tuition avenue, modern style structure
designed by Clyde N. Friz, and the
Bookings Institution, 722 Jackson
place, executed In modern classic style
by Porter & Locke, architects, were
selected.
A late Colonial style residence at 171s
Hoban road, in the Boss g. Phelps
Colony Hill development. designed by
Gertrude Sawyer and j. H. Lapish, and
picturesque dwelling owned by Miss
Emma T. Hahn, at 6036 Daniels road,
designed by James w. Adams, receive
dence also will be given an award for
its landscape treatment, executed by
Rose Greedy.
War Memorial Picked.
The classic type District War Memo
rial in Potomac Park, designed by Fred
erick H. Brooke, with Wyeth & Peaslee
as associate architects, receives the COM
mittee's award in this class.
The unusual style of architecture en-
ployed In the manufacturing, plant of
the A. F. Jorss Iron Works, 1924
Twenty fourth street, designed by Por-
ter & Locke, also will be recognized.
In the store class, the new Brownley
Building at Thirteenth and F. streets,
also designed by Porter & Locke, was
selected.
A certificate also will be presented to
Smith & Edwards, architects Of the
Montgomery County Court House at
Rockville, Md, which is Of early Federal
motif. The single award made in the
sign class went to these architects also
for the sign In front of the Christ
Lutheran Church at Sixteenth and
Gallatin streets.
Presentation of these certificates Of
merit will form one phase of an elab-
crate program prepared for the Board
of Trades annual meeting tonight. An
election will take place to fill 10 vacan-
cies on the board of directors Of the
organization.
The entertainment portion of the pro-
gram will include singing by the Mems
Glee Club Of the American University,
directed hV Harlan RandA1A