The Sunday herald., 1886-11-28
"woopLRy pARK.v
Asuperb suburb ON the Famous wood
ley Rosd-Eutcrprise Of Mr.. John y.

ley RoRd-Eutcrprise Of Mr.. John y.
waggameu.
From all Indications the rapid growth OF Wash
ington has only Just begun. 1t will continue from
this time forth In constantly Increasing ratio, since
each addition and Improvement leads to several
Others, afd every wealthy resident Ia the means OF
btlngihg mort, by lila practical testimony TO the
charms OF a hottie at tho fiatiohs Capital.
This has been particularly conspicuous ~ the
northwestern section OF the city. By tendency
which might perhaps be criticised, but cannot he
toward what IL called ''the West End though II ls
neither duo west nor literally an end OF the city,
s scarcely necessary to recall tho familiar facts that
Illustrate this statement The yellow house" A.
the corner OF Connecticut avenue aud I. street was
few years ago the limit OF buIldinGs. beyond was
n dreary waste interseccd by the "snsffts." When
Senator Stewarts mansion on Dupont Circle w1e
finished, II stood alone In Its impressveness, sur
rounded hy brickyards and open fields. Everybody
remembers what an Impetus was given to building
around that circle by the subdivision and sale of
several squares which few years before were open
by magic, mostly occupied by their owners; the
English legation, the Blaine mansion, and others he
came objects OF interest TO strangers, and Connec-
cut and Massachusetts Avenues tho favOrite prone
nades.
The movement did not stop at "Casilc stewart"
which has long ceased TO he the outpost. There are
any number OF fine buildings now north and west Of
II. Properly has risen from q few cents per sqnare
foot to 81 81 aud over, and desirable building lots
are becoming scarce, warning OF the time when the
eligible streets IN the present West End Will be fuy
occupied.
| II Ia not wonderful that the so.called boundary
street has proved no barrier. The march ofimprove
ment has gone on steadily over the low hills that
skirt the city, aud on the high ground beyond has
| found grand villa sites, with Incompatible views
| 0f rolling landscape and picturesque woodland In
| one direction, gllinpscs OF stately marble Govern
nent buildings and the broad Potomac In tho other
From the head Of Connecticut avenue proceeds tho
| Columbia Road, which curves 10 the eastward ant
finally reaches Fourteenth street extended. About
| ley Lane Tor Koad) 30 well known to every eQues
trlnn and carriage rider In the District. rhls do
| scends the slope, crosses Rock Creek by substan
tial bridge, and reasccndIng tho other bank run,
west-by-north to Join the Rockville road near "Oak
view,n the Presidents villa.
ills Just on tho other side OF Rock Creek that Mr.
John II. WagRaman, real estate broker and expert
has started an undertaking that promises to be On'
remarkable real estate operations, which have n,ai,
the fortunes not only OF their projectors but OF esr
investors also. Mr.. Waugamnn hasbought the Ian!
to line about three quarters Of mile west, aggre
eating about i0I acres. He has not made the mis-
Which t not aaped I s aesan was Quite diner
ent. This tract comprises some OF the finest Wilt
locations In the District, none ersexcepted tn
villa sites, 30 arranged that each has convenien
access TO the road, and commanding and beantiiu
hs Tree @ iT ,sr eSe sy s
Woodley Park, and there Ia no reason to doubt tina
II will! prove as successful on smaller scale as Rid
ley Park, Tuxedo Park, or the other suburban set
Elements now 80 much sought after.
MT. Wnggaman Is now having road male ale IRON ron
s S % T 4
thousand dollars. It will no finished In about ,hre
southern portion Of his purchase, In which there will
be fortyhve villa Sites of about one acre each, an'
border ne proposeS Rock cess PARK w
will he one Of the inest of It's size In the country
II would lie dlnicult for any one to point ont sub
urban property with more natural aud acquired ad
vantages than this, II Indeed II has lts equal. Will
1t has NIL the advantages of the open country, 4
high, wedraned, and perfectly hea,hin!, II Is on.
very convenient OF access. The building OF nm
residences is rapidly progressing In that direction
visible above the trees In every direction. Mr. Gar
diner Hubbard ana others are already located nea
BY. It should be I remarked ed TINT @ Woodey Park vii
roadway, and he independent OF every other
Stables and sheds, therefore. cannot be erected $
as to obstruct the view from other houses, or forf
, unsightly vistas.
Property within thousand yards of this, AMI wit
not one-nalf the advantages possessed by this, al
ready sells at 81 and So per square foot. The prc
at which land in Woodey Park will he offered I
early purchasers makes It n most desrab and prof
able investment. 1t will he fonndto he just adnpte
to those who do not wish to buy and maintain alarg
estate In order to have attractive surroundings, an
the same time dread to rlsk % the growth Of se,Is
j around their country.seats. Az above explained
there can he no danger OF this kind here.
Woodey Lane has long been known as n charm
ing and romantic drive, on which tho best turn -ou
y In Washington are constantly to be seen. 1t hf
: become still more popular since the President chos
. | his country home upon II, not far beyond WOOdlG
Park. No more attractive driveway to q snburba
home could he desired. The extension Of Mass
chusetts avenue VIII run nearly parallel. sho
distance south, and by familiar law of the growi
of cities, will Increase the travel on both thorough
fares by stimulating settlement further out. Tho
going out by one road will be apt to return by Il
y other for the sake OF change.
Mr.. Waggaman will show his faith In the plan
shortly beginning the erection OF 900 hous
In entitled to great credit for the ENTERPRISE
= foresight he has displayed, which Is sure to bene
y others as well as himself. Such "speculatOrs," uslr
!, the word In its hest sense, are benefit to the
!, munity; for they develop localities and means
= profit that might otherwise lie neglected. The
!, can he no doubt OF the complete success OF h
project. and need to commend II to public atte
II lion and announcement.