Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-18
e, .tensfve Suburban improvements

~ .tensfve Suburban improvements
JLuMBIA HBIGHTs-THB PLANS AND SURVEYS
CohPLETKD-LARG8 SALE OF Lors-wHo ARE
BUYING.
Just twenty years ago william Winthrop
tue young and brilliant author Of Cecil Breeme
IN letter to George VIM. Curtis. wrote as fol.
lows; 1T Is the ioveliest day OF fullest spring.
An aspen under the window whispers to me in
cnorus OF all its leaves, and when look out
every leaf turns sunbeam on me- am writ
Ing IN fiele's quarters, In the villa OF Somebody
stone upon Which place or farm we are en-
campe1 The man who built and set down
these four great granite pillars in front OF his
house, for carriage smash, had an eye or two
for fine site. This seems TO be the finest no.,
sible about Washington. 1t is terraces cafiai
meridian Hill, TWO miles north OF Penn5yiyania
avenue. the house commands the vista OF tha
fotoinac, an the plain or the city, and charm.
Ing lawn OF delicious green. with oaks OF first
khity just coming into leaf. IU Is lovely Ma.
lure, ana the spot mas Snatched q grace from
All. The grounds are laid out after fashion,
ala panied WITH shruboery. Tue snowballs
aie at their snowoal1sG' liz was there that
winthrop wIote .'C1cn Dreemen Mr.. Curtis
say s, In cIoslng mis- biographical sketch OF VIM
tnfop. printed In that book: ION the 10Th of
aIfli, 1861, he left the armory door OF the
seventh, with his hand upon howtIzer; on
me slst OF June his BODY lay upon The same
nOWltzer az the same door, wrapped In the flag
!or Which he died as the symbol OF human
freedom"
TWENTY YEARS SINCE.
Twenty years have gone by. The tents that
whttened the hills like clio Id are foldet and
gone. The completed streets lined With houst
have covered "all the plain of the city, But
me ,gI ante pillars, the charming lawn" the
touched by the hand of time. While LANDS TO
north, east ard west have been plated and
hundred and twenty acres OF forest and fell
mas Deen Kept undivided and intacl while
thousands OF afternoon pleasure drivers have
DAILY admired It's beauty.
THE SURVEYOR AND BUILDER
have now taken possession Of these lands.
Lots OF varied size and shape have been carved
out OF 1t, and the rapid sales OF the past few
weeks, together with the class of persons buy
Ing for Investment and future homes, insure
the development OF the property In the most
enectiye manner The character OF the gen.
tlemen VINO purchased the property ana are
handling it viii give additional security in
this regard. Their plans for developing the
property have been matured with cara
Lieut. Greene, who is in immediate charge OF
streets, was early consulted. and after careful
examination on the topography of the ground
with special reference to proper system of
sewerage. In which the want of Typographical
survey OF the portion OF the District binding
immeoiately on the north Of The City proved or
great value. A plan OF subdivision was deter
mired Cd, and surveyor Forsyth. has devofei
several weeks 10 the work OF surveying and
plating the property. THIS work has now been
completed Immediately after the first an
Douhcement OF the sale ana subdivision of the
property there were many applications for lots
pY purchasers desiring TO invest money aud
Dulld homes. The demand has been continuous
ara although no special effort has been made
TO attract attention, by advertising or DINER
wise, the sales already amount to nearly 10o, 900
square feet which at 10 cents per SQUARE fooG.
ALREADY reach the handsome total or OO0O-
which is certainly an encouraging thing for
Tie promoters Of the enterprise a1d for real
estate owners generally, at least in the par-
ticuiar section OF the city referred TO.
The necessity for more room to Accommodate
the large and increasing business and pleasure
traffic on the 14th- street road has Io1p paan |
felt, and the Commissioners OF the Djsrrtct |
nave wisely determined TO take advantage OF |
present low prices OF property to have this |
gore, SUBJECT TO the approval OF Congress- |
three carriages Can DIVE ABREAST or |
pass each ether, and there Is no room for straa1
cars.
SITE FOR A PRESIDENTIAL MANSION
ABOUT fifty acres OF the portion lying on |
Boundary street, back to line running east |
rom the Columbia College. including the hills |
fronting the city, and covered with large shade |
,,ees and Tle snubDery have been reserved Tor
me time being. with view OF giving the gov. |
ernment an opportunity to secure this part for
ne future site of the Presidents Mansion.
mould the question OF removal OF the White |
louise from It's present locality be determined
WHO ARE BUYING LOTS.
The following are among the purchasers O;
OTIS at Columbia Heights:-Gen. Nelson, A.
lilies, US. A.; Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick, U.s.
lintster to Chilli: Col. II. c. Corbin, T. S. A.:
,ol. John NJ. Bacon, U.s. A /; Lieut.. Asher G.
Baker. I; N; Lieut.. Keller, US. N Mr.. Geo,
!. Lam9here, DR.. D. s. Lamb. Thos j. Murphy.
). ID. Darlington, j. NJ March, Hiram Mica
ile. VIM La,nutru. sue NJ C.Icy, john Orne |
'ole. Mrs Eliza E. Bigger, John Il. Kena-i3k.
!. E. Boone, Mrs. Lavlnia Young, Mrs. Susan
Hangover, Capt. Eugene L. Grant, Capt. Amps |
l. Jud5On, and David kellett.
Mahy or these purchasers are intending to |
rect fire Iesld, noes. Lieut.. Baker has already
5gun TO puiid on his handsome lots al the
orneT Of l4tt s.reG. and Pliace.on.
IC is proposed to extend New jersey avenue |
hroue b LIE DToit Park and ADJ acent property,
cross III street road, up the valley to Colu.a- |
ia TO and 14th street. In order to secure MIST
dgah'ageous grades for constructing sewers.
Cob mbla Heights will soon be covered with
anCsome residences 10 city and suburban |
tyles. It's future seems to be assured beyond
ny contingency.