The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-31
THE GROWTH OF WASHINGTON.
Austin +. Brown, Real Estate and Loans, 1926 +
Street NOrthWest.

l have the honor TO inform the public that real
of my business to which propose to give special at
tention In this connection desire TO call atten-
ton to the remarkable growth OF washington
BY the acts creating one government for the entire
District OF Columbia the city limits were virtually
extended TO the boundary line of the District,
tire population was si4 In sixty years the increase
was but $685. In the next ten years between 1860
population in 1870 l3i, 100. This growth was almost
wholly due to the civil War, in consequence of
which the public expenditures Increased from 81
l55l25 In 1SG0 to 1871 In 1s65 1t was but
NATURAL therefore, that the population should largely
increase during such period, but the remarkable
increase has been since the year 1870 to the present
time, viz: Go 300.
CAUSE OF INCREASE.
This was due almost wholly to the Identification
OF the city by the celebrated Board of Public Works,
upon whom was heaped unbounded abuse; yet 1t
certainly effected the transformation of slough of
despond into the most beautiful city othe face of
the earth. Our population at the present time ac-
cordng TO the police census ia 49, the increase
In the past i've years alone being 1885. This
growth, however, is not TO DO compared to what II
II has heretofore been generally believed that the
incoming OF Democratic administration would
nave an injurious II not disastrous effect upon bot
business and real estate, but the enforcement of tn
civil service law by the President has given sta
before existed That this law viii be SO amended
as to make 1t impossible for any President to evade
us provisions there is no doubt, for the reason that
before the close of the present Administration both
political parties will have equal interest in the
passage Of !" life-tenure act"
THE EXTENSION OF THE CITYs PLAN.
The plan of the city Is SO magnificent that 1t Is
hardly susceptible OF Improvement except by en-
largement, and this should be done at once, as to
embrace the entire district lying west OF the Eastern
Branch. A magnificent park, embracing large
area on either side OF Rock Creek, commencing
about two miles beyond Boundary street, should be
made feature OF the city and be at once surveyed
and beaut!led. 1t must be remembered in this con-
nection that, IN consequence of the WIDE streets,
avenues, and numerous parks, an area three
times that of other Cifiea q
same population Is required.
The city was laid out with view 10 the erection
OF metropolis that should rival the greatest cities
OF the world. Now that 1t has been 30 beautifully
embeished and all causes removed that have here
should notapproach, or even equal, the growth OF
Paris during its Identification by Baron Georges
Eugene Haussman.
THE ONLY RIVAL OF PARIS.
From 1898 TO 1916, period OF fJrty-eight years
Paris only increased In population 50o0, at the
average annual number Of about G,O00 but In ten
1t increased 65Os2s, 900 year its population
at the present time being over two millions. This
when we compare the recest growth Of Washingtof
TO the entire population In 1880 OF the following
cities, viz:
COMPARED WITH OTHER CITIES.
Bangor, Me-, 1851; Portland, Me-. $3.50; At
lsnta, Ga, 81 400; Savannah, Ca, 3o,7o4; Newport
X. l., 1868; Wiamsport, Pa, 1884; Wilkes
n. H., 1897; Hartford, Conn. 1858; New Haven
Conn, Gs,ss.; Worcester, Mass, 5s,292; Lynn
ssss; Uica Y ss5i s? ben n colo s. g. ,css
Charleston, 3. C., 1880; Nashville Tenn, a, $50
Galveston Galveston Tes, ss,s5s sacramento, call q fro
observed, has added to its population in the past
fifteen years more than the entire number OF inhab
ants In any of these well-known and prosperous
cities. When we take into consideration the facl
that population OF 5000 OF reasonable compact
meas ordinarily occupies on area equal TO two mile:
ground half mile beyond Boundary street IL held
at from twenty to hfty cents per square foot.
THE COURT END.
II the city should only keep pace with It's
In the past ve years. at least onehaif Of the grounc
beyond boundary street lying between sixteenth
street extended and Rock Greek as far north as Perc,
Min Road viii be occupied by maaniacent resi- resi-
dences, for the reason that the only eligible gronDt
In the northwestern section, with the exception of
few lots here and there, IL along Sixteenth stree
from Lafayette Square to Boundary street. A large
portion Of the vacant property lying between Massa
chusetts avenue, Sixteenth, Nineteenth, and Bound
airy streets requires illing and lime to settle before
u will be built upon 10 any extent, beside three
thousand more houses, such as have already beel
that section south OF boundary street Inc city II
therefore certain TO go In the direction above ind
cated hhd WIZ soon spread out anu cover All OF Int
beautiful plateau beyond boundary street between
Rock Greek and the Soldiers Home.
THE CITy's FUTURE.
In conclusion, venture to predict that the grOwit
OF the city In the next few years Will be marvellous
and II IL not at all unlikely that 1t Will eventually equa
that OF Paris, for has been shown that the wonder
fu growth OF that city Is due almost entirely 10 III
establishment. The plan OF Washington Is fal
superior 10 that OF Paris Its streets, avenues, pave
ments, and parking lar superior to those OF any
city In the world. Its public buildings are magnid
cent It's sewerage excellent, and the water supply
is being Increased with the view OF amply meeliDl
the growing demand. The taxes are less than III
almost any other city OF any magnitude. Its climate
excellent. II IL the winter resort OF wealth, culture
intelligence, aud fashion; the capital OF the most
prosperous people OF modern times, and private
enterprise and wealth are yleing with the Govern
ment, with u View Of making II what II should be-
metropolis Of unsurpassed magDincence, the pride
of this and The envy OF all other nations.
AUSTIN T.. BROWN.
THE COOL SPRING