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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1914

Page

19

New Columbia Hospital for Women Planned on Pennsylvania Ave

A three unit hospital complex for Columbia Hospital for Women is planned on Pennsylvania avenue between 24th and 25th streets NW. Nathan Wyeth designed a brick and steel fireproof building costing about 4.8 million dollars withAdministration in the center and two ward buildings flanking it. The design emphasizes southern exposure, a roof garden, terraces, and ample grounds to ensure quiet.

Columbia Hospital For Women Pennsylvania Avenue Twentyfourth Twenty-fifth Streets Nathan Wyeth Washington George E Wyne Twenty-fourth Twenty-fifth George EH. Wyne Plana Nathan C. Wyeth

Addition to Goldenberg's Fifth Street Store Building

Goldenberg's expands with an eightby hundred foot five story store on Seventh Street. Rich and Fitz Simons hired to draw plans for a two story fireproof addition by the Gormly Company. Estimated cost around 120000. Cream glazed terra cotta facade fronting 80 feet on Seventh Street and 100 feet deep. A large water tower will hold the sprinkling system for rapid flood control. Modern heating ventilating and plumbing to be installed.

Seventh Street Goldenbelts Rich & Fitz Simons PF i Gormly Company

Y W C A Home to Cost 350000 on Thirteenth and I Streets

Plans by Donn and Deming for a new YWCA clubhouse at Thirteenth and I Streets NW call for a 97 by 188 foot buff brick colonial building with a 550 seat auditorium a large gymnasium a swimming pool and extensive classrooms and bedrooms The project requires about 250000 more funding with 7000 still due on the site purchase and an overall drive to raise funds for completion and equipment.

Young Women's Christian Association Thirteenth and I

Baptist Ministers' Union invites bids for Stoddard Home

The building committee chaired by Rev W D Jarvis invites bids from contractors for the Stoddard Baptist Home on Bryant Street between Third and Fourth streets northwest. The colonial design building will include a dining room reception room matron's office sick ward two porches and bedrooms. Basement will house boiler room fuel bins laundry and storeroom with creased brick and limestone trim and a frontage of 40 feet and a depth of 70 feet.

Thirteenth Street John Scully Elizabeth 3 Pierce Herbert EH. Day Charles W. Richardson Mabel N. Thurston Margaret R. Fox Robert Lansing Francis H. Chickering William L. Brown Perry Heath Grace Kendall H. B Macfarland Thomas H. Mitchell Robert N. Page Woodbury Pulsifer John & Scully Adam Thomas Ais Ray P.teele Frank G. Wilkins Pred Wright The Baptist Ministers’ Union W. D. Jarvis Stoddard Baptist Home Bryant Street Third Fourth Streets

C H Reed Buys Mine Residence

One of last week’s notable real estate actions was the sale to C H Reed of the residence at 1802 Kenyon Street Northwest, formerly owned by James Martin. Stona and Fairfax brokers arranged the deal. price not disclosed but understood near 30000. Salmon brick house at the northwest corner of Eighteenth and Kenyon avenues contains fourteen rooms three baths with a rear garage.

C. H Reed Kenyon Street James Martin Stona & Wairfax Eighteenth and Kenyon Atreste

Permits Issued Last Week for Buildings and Repairs

Last week the building inspector issued permits totaling about 52 600 for buildings and repairs. The list includes J C Nealon to build a dwelling on Maryland avenue northeast and numerous repairs and new constructions by multiple firms across streets in Northwest and Southeast sections, with estimated costs ranging from 20 to 7 000 dollars and a variety of addresses and owners.

J C Nealon Maryland Avenue Northeast A. Thompson Simon Oppenheimer Gi4 Ninth Street Northwest Goldenberg Seventh Street Charles Parks Ninth Street Johnson Massachusetts Avenue Anvia Shapiro Meyers M. Gumenick St .Tepper Hunt Place Forty-ffth Street O. H. Fowler T H. Stokes Municipal Building Company Meade Street Forty Eighth Street Northeas H Robertson W FP Allen N Street W. Karmey J B Street J Nelson P Street I I. Toomey Seventh Garner Quincy Street Iion Washington Steel and Ordnance Company Buile Mechanical Glenboro Manor FW. Meyers Hen Panire Avenue Mra FD van Fleet R Street G. A Myers Park Road L. M King Thirteenth Street HM Dante Mount Pleasant Seventeenth Streets Irving and Kenyon Streets W . Allard H. M. Dante E Donohoe B Street National Training School For Women and Girls Fiftieth Street Lowrie Place E KK. Anderson D Street Cgc Wright Delafield Street CW Hay Georgia Avenue Northwest Quackenbos Street P H Russell Davis Oyster, Jr Connecticut Avenue Northwest Robert Toyer Garfield Avenue A . B. Brown J. & Bunch Bieber Construction M'B. Fowler Shepherd Street C ‘Orret Hols Seventh Street E. Harlepaus C. Webster Sixth Atreet Lansburgh & Bro

Architecture in the Public Press Signals a New Era

The piece argues architecture is entering daily life and press coverage. It cites a New Orleans AIA convention report, notes architecture's rise in photography and public awareness, and urges continued publicity to educate the masses for a brighter architectural future.

New Orleans American Institute of Architects

Realty exchange locks Franklin Killian with two DC properties

Announcement reports Franklin V. Killian acquiring 602 Eleventh Street NW from Charles P. Stone and Charles W. Fairfax in exchange for 122 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Eleventh Street property valued around 35 000 dollars features a three story building with two stores on ground floor. Pennsylvania Avenue property valued at 320 00 dollars fronts both Pennsylvania Avenue and D Street, with two and three story buildings respectively.

Franklin V. Killian Eleventh Street Charles P Stone Charles W. Fairfax Pennsyivania Avenue Pennsylvania Avenue D Street

Whitford Secures 5,000-Foot Tract on Tenth Street

The ownership of the property on Tenth Street Southwest between G and Water Street transfers from the American Ice Company to E. O. Whitford. The triangular lot covers about 8,000 square feet and currently hosts a frame stable, with plans to replace it with a store or storage building.

Auswaume Voos Prawou Vu Pcouedur Tenth Street Water Street American Ice Company E. 0

Additions to Calvary M E Church on Columbia Road

Ground broken for a large expansion costing about 40000 dollars to add a two story Gothic brick complex linking with the existing Calvary M E Church between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets northwest. A 62 by 60 foot auditorium and a 6 by 78 foot Sunday School block will form a 3200 seat combined space with a council of social rooms, gymnasium, and kitchen. The Rev John T Ensor is pastor.

Calvary M. E Columbia Road Fourteenth Fifteenth Streets C. L. Harding Bogis-Robertson Construction Company Harvard John T. Ensor

Riker Sells Property and Church Trustees Buy Land

Real estate actions last week include Charles N Riker selling property at 171 and 1713 Twentieth Street NW with trust and loan notes. Calvary M E Church trustees buy land east of the church to add to the edifice, aided by an $5,000 loan from Washington Loan and Trust Company. John Lewis Smith buys 1786 S Street NW. Frank V Killian acts as buyer and seller on multiple properties. Charles P Grandfield sells his house on 9 Street to Rebecca M Powell.

Twentieth Street Charles N. Hiker Calvary M. E. Church Mmile Berliner Washington Loan and Trust Company Church Berliner John Lewis Smith S Street Frank V. Killian Harry V Payne Charles P. Grandfield Rebecca, M. Powell

Whitty Company Builds 20 000 Dollar Garage on M Street

The two story tapestry brick and lime stone trimmed garage is under construction by R P Whitty Company from plans by Julius Wenig at 1529 M Street NW. The $20 000 structure features 48 foot frontage and 173 foot depth, reinforced concrete, no central column, 6920 square feet per story, a 2 by 4 showroom on the flat floor and equal second floor offices, electric elevator and standard garage amenities.

R. P. Whitty Company Julius Wenig Mf Street M Street

Capitol Park Hotel to Rise Seven Stories on Capitol St

A new $215,000 hotel near Union Station rises at the corner of North Capitol and E Streets Northwest. The Capitol Park Hotel will be fireproof with 105 by 110 foot frontage, seven stories, stone and brick façade, ornate iron balconies, two fire escapes, circular wrought iron stair, two passenger elevators, and a roof garden. The building will include a vast lobby, mezzanine, grand dining rooms, private parlors, and many bedrooms each with a bath.

North Capitol Street E Street Union Station Capitol Park North Capitol and E Streets J. Stellwagen Capitol Park Hotels Company P. F. Gormly Company A. B Mullett Company Architectu Capitol Street

Trustee Buys Two Houses In Northwest Washington

Principal realty sale of the week covers Fifteenth street northwest property north of the Southern Building. Thomas Bones and John H Chaney transfered to National Savings and Trust Company as trustee for an unnamed client. Price about 215000 with encumbrance of 85000. Trade from Frank H Edmonds last June for Army and Navy Club building at Connecticut Avenue and I Street NW.

Fifteenth Street Thomas Bones John H Chaney National Savings and Trust Company Bones and Chaney

Urge Architect License To Raise City’s Building Standard

District Commissioners are urged to endorse a bill by the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects that would require architects to be licensed. The building inspector favors the measure to improve beauty and stability, though it may raise costs for moderate earners. Clarence Harding and Waddy Wood were named to review suggested changes before reporting back.

Washington American Institute of Architects Waddy Wood Clarence Y. Harding

Henderson to Erect Two Houses on Thirty-sixth Street

Builder John M Henderson plans two attractive homes on the west side of Thirty-sixth street between Fulton and Garfield streets in Massachusetts Avenue Heights. Each house will have ten rooms and two baths with stucco exteriors and native granite foundations. Lots run 60 feet front and 120 feet deep.

J. M. Henderson John M Henderson Fulton and Garfield Streets Massachusetts Avenue Heights

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Hurry New Hospital Columbia Institution Doctors, &c L Street Omer Aeapital Plan of Interior Association Thirteenth Plang Donn & Deming Baptist Home Ministers’ Union C. H. Reed Fablic Mirror People For the Beautiful V. Killian Whitford Calvary C. N. Riker Change Handa Urge Architect Saspaoae Cerpe Nik Chevy Chase Heights Chevy Chase Mars. Stenz Mount Pleasant Street Mary M Hl Stenz Gregg & Lessenring Randle Highlands Pee Leech Connecticut Avenue Jenifer St.n. W Jenifer Street Harry Wardman St. N. W
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