Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-06
CITY AND DISTRICT
EXTENDING THE rurv
Suburban improvements ana Raure.a
Kacilittes

VI. a. - seise porH At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
rhB ELkcTkio RAILRoAp-DKscRIprIoS on IN,
NEW Music HALL ON THE LINCOLN aAII sITx.
Those driving out Lincoln avenue NAV not,ce
"nen snort distance beyond Boundary a newly
made street extending east. This is street Rn
for the old Beaie place lying between Boundar,
ana Lincoln avenue and as yet not subdiyided m,
course OF the street from Rock Creek 70 the BRENT
WOOD road would be continuous The new section
OF the street running from Lincoln avenue u
brent"ooc road Is 30 feet wide-the same Width
VIC poruon WITHIN the city limits In spite q
sne uA character OF the land, the varied
heights and decliyitiea this broad rosd na,
been laid down. Its smooth, even surface, pre-
senung striking contrast to the broken bu,
PIG ,sasurrsque stretch OF country which traverses
streets To ths :. .or, the north and p and
a ges noe 70 the same distance as r street
tsnaa Uang stretch OF lawn and forest, which ex.
Oh tne city Is slowly yielding TO the Transforming
S Soucnes on modern enterprise lexington, as JOS.
Gales the Well-known editor OF the Nationai IN
tsu,oeacer, called his country place sin the midst
OF tne forests, miles from the heart OF the city,
no1er,ns 70 tne description OF one OF his contem-
CITY: Nearly two years ago lexington was pur-
chased by Mr.. George Truesdell The subdivision
plan Of the city, The streets are is,d DOWN on the
same unes az those In the city, and as stated
aeovs street is already nearly continuous. In
so1uon, tine subdivision includes the other let
tered streets mentioned, and also Cd, Sd, 4tn 9Th
sno On streets northeast The OF land known
As kcnngton contains some 81 acres, and has
frontage at the narrowest part on Boundary
ssteeI New York avenue extended passes through
ep, SI,nsrn portion OF the grounds While the
ng OF these streets are extensive, all the work
that Is now being pushed forward rapidly Is not
and water pipes are also being laid DOWN. Sewer
connection 10 made by means OF one OF the
TINS property. and which a snort distance TO the
south mas been covered In and made sewer by
tne city authorities so that the surface drain
age can be carri, d into the great inter-
ceptng sewer which is laid beneath Boundary
street. stand-pipe has been erected near the
old Gales house. which is supplied with water by
means OF q steam pump located near a well In
sne eastern part OF the grounds , In this
the entire place, and the nve pretty cot
tages which Mr. Truesdell has erected at different
points In The subdivision are all lifted up as city
houses There are stationary wash tubs, hot and
cold water In the Kitchens and bathrooms up
stairs They are heated with steam, have open
houses, built on the more spacious plan allowable
where land Is cheap. The exteriors are broken
with gables the roofs are covered with red tile,
and their appearance presents the picturesque
effects OF the best styles OF suburban architecture.
They were all designed by E c. Gardner, architect.
In addition 10 the eig hty-seyen acres or Ecking-
ton, Mr.. Truesdell also owns the eleven acres In
the Giesking place, which separates lexington
from Lincoln avenue STREET extends through
this property. The old Gales residence, with It's
broad, generous hall extending through the house,
tue large rooms and the row Of slave quarters In
when The National Inteuigencer was q power In
the land. and the great men OF the nation ac-
customed 10 enjoy the hospitality OF the senior
editor at mis- country home. II Is now occupied as
q boarding house.
THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD.
The present activity that Is now apparent In
this locality Is all devoted to turning country
land into city lots. The lexington Electric Rail-
ROAD passes through this SUBDIVISION and gangs of
mep are hard al work laying the tracks. 1t Is
the intention TO have the ROAD In running opera
ton frow 9TH street TO 4th and streets northeast
Dy the loth OF this month. The track along New
York avenue from 7tn street TO Boundary Is nearly
completed AT Boundary the tracks OF the MslIO-
poitan Branch OF the Baltimore and OHIO Rail-
road make crossing, ana, In order 10 avoid
going over the railroad, the electric road will
make turn at Boundary, and, going north, Will
pass along the northern edge of The old Gcrmania
PARK until X street Is reached. The course
will then be along X street 10 ID street. as laid
,ra, N s1e OF Eekington thence to
terminus OF the road will be at tails point Con-
gress mas made en- appropriation for the opening
anu extension OF 4th street 10 the grounds OF the
new Catholic University. When this street Is
opened the tracks OF the electric road Will be con-
unued TO the gates OF the university The charter
also authorizes the construction OF a branch line
along LIST street west To the soldiers Home and as
Isl street Is now being graded and opened by the
branch Will be deferred for the present The COM
Pany also has authority 10 build branch line to
Ivy city. These latter PROVISIONS depend rather
upon the future development OF the Country Al
present the road VIII lie operated only along New
York avenue and through lexington. AT the
latter the company has begun the erection
OF two large buildings. one VI which will be useo
as car shop, for the storage OF cars, and the
other as power shop. where the dynamos Will be
placed. The rails Used by the COMPANY are what
Is known as the grOOved rails They LOOK ike the
Tails used on steam roads The base is 8 inches
long and inches wide, and they weigh 80 pounds
10 the yard They are LAID on wooden ties and are
strengthened by cross bars OF iron Tine electric
cars require heavier rail- than the horse-cars but
these rails were given an additional weight in
order That they might correspond with the con-
struction and equipment OF the road, and be not
only SUBSTANTIAL out durable.
AN IMPORTANT FEATURE
OF he new road Is the connection It Will have
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The au-
thorites OF the Latter road propose to build sta
ton at the head OF New York avenue The steam
cars Will pass along the east front Of TINS station
and the electric cars along the west front. Pas
sengers on the Metropolitan Branch wishing 10
reach the city as soon as possible will leave the
cars al TINS point instead OF riding all the way 10
the Baltimore and ONO depot As ha, been stated
In IHB STAR, the Baltimore ana OHIO Company has
purchased the property known as the Germania
Park, containing thirteen acres THIS property
fronts on Boundary just west Of where New York
avenue cr0sses the former street. The railroad
now runs through IL, and the cOmpen ny Is grading
IL 50 that tracks can be laid down, buildings
erected- and other arrangements made for making
TINS place Their freight center for the city. The
pass niger depot Will be located here.
As the TWO railroads and Mr.. Truesdell all have
gangs Oh men al work pushing forward these vari-
Gus improvements, THIS LOCALITY presents q busy
Scene Just now.
ALTERATIONS TO THE WINDOW HOUSE.
the Window House" as the residence Of ex.
Senator WINDOW In scott Circle is known Is un-
oergoi1s quite extensive alterations The new
owner, MI. Charles A. Mum, one OF Chicago's
wealthy citizens Is getting the house In readiness
MI MS occupancy he expects TO i've there this
winter, and II Is his Intention 10 make this city
MS wlnter home. Like his feilow-Jow nsman Mr.
Letter, who occupies Mr.. Blaines residence on Du-
pont Circle, Mr.. Mum Is pleased with Washing
ION anu the opportunities afforded here
Iof rest and recreation. When ne purchassd
tne Rouse q short time ago from Mr. Winuom
twas under lease 10 senator Jones OF Nevada
and during the past winter IL was the scene OF
The house Is well adapted for sucn purpo,es
The entire west SIDE Is occupied with
great sAloon-paror. A spacious hall separate,
the parior from the rooms the opposite side so
that when the connecting doors are thrown omen
nearly The entire ground floor becomes as one
room. MI. Mum Is having these rooms hand
sotaely decorated and he Will also have built
The main entrance q porte cOehere. The aItera-
tons are being made under the direction OF JAS
q. Hill, architect.
GEN. BUrLERs IMPROVEMENT.
The residence on New Jersey avenue betveen
b and streets southeast, which was formerly
occupied by George +. Quick is being remodelled
The present owner Gen Benz. +. Butler Intends
10 have TWO dwelling houses there. The Side yard
OF the old house Will be occupied with the extern
mon, and the two houses viii cover the entire
frontage OF the lot
wAsHiHGroN's NEW Music HALL
The removal of the debris and walls OF the Old
Lincoln Hall building Is nearly completed ana the
work Of laying the new foundations will De begun