Show A WASHINGTON PALACE Built In Italian Style for John B Hen derson Jr Washington As a residence for their son Jolla B Henderson Jr who has Just been nominated for congress In tho Virginia district just across the Potomac former Senator and Mrs John B Henderson have just complet rSa a r 111 rcfi N f A kj Ba 1 9l 4b ug THE VENETIAN PALAZZO Built for John B Henderson Jr by Former Senator ed a Venetian palazzo In Sixteenth street which Is unique In the architecture architec-ture of the capital and Is ono of the most Interesting additions to the many Ono homes here It Is just a few blocks above their own residence Boundary Castle on tho highest I ground of Kxeeutlvo avenue com mantling a view of the entire city Tho palazzo is In the Venetian Gothic style this design having been chosen because of Its fitness bore where strong sunshine and bright skies give Washington a climate much like that of central Italy Tho palazzo has a frontage of 40 feet In Sixteenth street and 86 feet In Euclid street It Is four stories In height and with Its cross brick walls is practically fireproof The exterior of tho first story is entirely of whlto marble while tho upper portion Is In I Venetian pink marble with whlto unglazed un-glazed terra cotta trimmings with polished marble columns supporting the arches of the loggias and windows the flat undecorated surfaces being whlto marble stucco The many and graceful balconies are a characteristic feature of tho stylo Tho roof Is covered cov-ered with a seal brown Ludovlcl tile and a largo roof garden forms another striking feature of tho house Former Senator and Mrs J B Hen derson have been residents of Wash ington for many years Senator lIen derson having built Boundary Castlo when ho came to congress from Iowa Their son John B Henderson Jr who has entered politics In Virginia is scholarly and a hard worker and his friends predict success for him In public life Mrs Henderson recently attracted national attention by having tho contents of her husbands wino cellar emptied Into tho gutter with Mr Hendersons consent I |