House and Garden 
THE BRITISH EMBASSY 
HOME OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE BACON 
(jovernnient to co-operate with the local authorities 
in making Washington a great Capital City —a cite 
heautiful. Since that policy was inaugurated by the 
Congress, changes have been most marked. 
Economic conditions are now enriching Washing¬ 
ton with many magniheent structures in the way ot 
public buildings, such as the Senate and House 
office buildings, the new home tor the Department 
of Agriculture, the municipal building, and the new 
union railroad station. 
1 hese buildings are to 
cost from five to ten 
million dollars each, 
and they are all being 
constructed of white 
stone and marble. 
Washington is to be a 
city of white — marble 
and granite as building 
materials, are fast sup¬ 
planting brick m the 
construction of even the 
less pretentious homes. 
It is but natural that 
the seat of government 
ot the richest nation m 
the world should be¬ 
come the social center ot 
that nation; such is 
Washington becoming. 
Climatic conditions are 
the most tavorable, and 
hither are coming 
people of wealth and 
social recognition trom 
all sections of the coun¬ 
try and their coming 
means the continued 
development of the city 
it means the building 
of more and finer homes. 
The supply ot homes, such as are in demand under 
changed conditions, is limited, and even now, in 
districts outlying the original city limits, edifices ot 
the most magnificent design, planned for social pur¬ 
poses, are in course of erection or in contemplation. 
Nearby suburban places are being invaded by many 
who are building homes for winter rather than sum¬ 
mer occupancy. 
Among the older mansions in Washington is the 
Washington home ot 
Senator Knox, ot Penn¬ 
sylvania. It is one ot 
the most commodious 
and is regarded as the 
best built private house, 
of its day, in the city. 
It Is known as the 
(leorge W. Childs man¬ 
sion, and was purchased 
by the Senator trom the 
widow of the famous 
philanthropist. The 
library of Senator Knox 
is one of the most ele¬ 
gant and best equipped 
of the many rich private 
libraries of the city. 
The furnishings are ot 
green and gold and this is 
carried out in the bind¬ 
ings ot the books. The 
Senator has all his books 
rebound in accordance 
with the style which has 
been selected. This is 
dark green seal with 
small gold letters and 
his monogram, “P. C. 
K.,” artistically twined 
on the front cover. 
As illustrative of the 
A BLOCK OF Washington’s less preten¬ 
tious HOMES 
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