The building in the distance is Howard Hall on the campus of Howard University.

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Here's the same spot today - looks like they added a second floor at some point, but you can still see the brick work of the original at the bottom.

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Washington Post, Jan 28, 1917

- Building Permits -

Charles Sonne, owner, B.F. Meyers, architect; Melton Construction Company, contractors; to build brick garage. 2525 Sherman avenue; cost, $24,000.

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Washington Post, Jun 16, 1918

Chevrolet Co. Takes Lease

Will Use Premises on Sherman Avenue
for Sales and Service Station.

The Chevrolet Motor Company has leased for a term of years the premises at 2525 Sherman avenue northwest, now occupied by Charles Sonne as a sales and service station for Ford cars.

Possession will be obtained August 1. This building has about 100 feet frontage with a depth of 200 feet and will be one of the largest if not the largest in the city devoted exclusively to an automobile service station.

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Washington Post, Aug 21, 1921

Will Sell Chevrolets

D.J. Barry and Lester Pate have formed the Barry-Pate Motor Car Company to represent the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in Washington and vicinity. They are taking over the salesroom and service station that for the last five years has been operated in this city as a factory branch.

Both members of the new firm are experienced automobile men, having been connected with the organization which they now represent as individuals in a sales capacity for some time. Mr. Barry for the last two years has been manager for the Washington branch and previous to that time was connected with the Boston branch of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company. Mr. Pate has been with the local office of the company for the last four and one-half years and the past year has been assistant manager.