Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-14
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
improvements In Progress in the City
and In the Suburbs.

Az ACTIVE DEMAND FOR HOUSES FOR RENT-Ex-
TENSION OF CITY STREETS AND WHAT - BEING
DONE To FURNISH BUILDING sITEs-REPREsEN-
TATIvE cox AND HIS REAL ESTATE INTERESTS.
Real estate agents find that there is an active
demand for houses of all kinds. The season
for renting vacant houses is just now at its
height and the lists of the agents are being
rapidly thinned out. The demand for fur
nished houses is more marked at a later period,
but at present people are coming home from
their summer outing and are making their ar
Engagements for the winter. Rents are about the
Same as last year and are likely to remain IN
changed as long as the supply of houses is so
nearly equal to the demand, as it seems to be
the case at present. Furniture men and deco
rators are in great demand and the fall season
opens with encouraging activity.
NEAR THE NEW CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Mr.. Conway Robinson is having subdivided
tract of land containing about twenty acres on
the HARDWOOD road, adjoining the Soldiers
Home grounds on the east and a short distance
to the northwest of the new Catholic university
The subdivision will be made in accordance
with the plan of the city. The authorities of
the Catholic university propose to build new
fence about the grounds of the university, which
he at the intersection of the Hardwood road,
J4AuCOlH dNeuuc dllO DuukeT NH ROAD.
Along the front on the latter road the fence
will be set back SO to give width to the
road of 100 feet. Michigan avenue has already
been opened by the District authorities from
the new reservoir along the southern boundary
line of the Soldiers Home grounds to Lincoln
avenue. This new avenue is 40 feet wide and the
Bunker Hill road, as ii is proposed to widen il,
will form an extension of the avenue. contnu-
ing 1t all the way to Brooks station. 1t is prob
able that the juncture of the three roads above
RarFns4d xxrII h.. ted IL
street west is being opened from Boundary to
Michigan avenue and another direct commune
cation with the city has been provided by the
opening OF 4th street east. The northern ter
minus of the latter street is at the entrance to
the Catholic university grounds. Workmen
are now engaged in laying the tracks for the
lexington electric road, which will extend
out 4th street to its terminus.
IMPROVEMENTS IN LEXINGTON
The electric road. as is well known. runs
through the subdivision of lexington, and in
view Of the easy communication with the city
building operations there are becoming quite
nctlve. Dir. George Truesdell is building
seven handsome villa residences there, which,
like the five houses which he erected some
time ago. will have all the modern improve
ments. The houses will be built of stone and
wood and the designs are examples Of
the best style of suburban house architecture
Dir. Iruesdell Is having asphalt pavements laid
on the streets and about three-quarters of a
mile OF this pavement is already down. He is
also putting down stone walks and has made
arrangements for an electric plant, which will
furnish hight for street lamps and also for the
houses. He has recently sunk three artesian
wells, which Will furnish an ample water sup
ply for the residents of lexington. In addition
u the houses now being built by Mr.. Truesdell
MIR. Lane Is building two handsome houses and
Mrs Hills Is also building house, which she
Intends to occupy.
SOUTH CAPITOL STREET EXTENSION
Mr.. ID. j. Howell, the engineer in charge Of
street extension. has begun the surveys for the
extension Of South Capitol street to the Dis
trict line. 1t Is expected that Congress at the
next session Will make an appropriation for
the erection of a bridge across thu Eastern
branch at the foot of South Ca ,I,l street The
building OF this bridge and the opeaing of the
street Will furnish a direct communication with
the city and that section Of the District and
Maryland. Mr.. Howell is also engaged in max
1ng the surveys for the extension of Pennsyl-
yanla avenue east.
SENATOR HIGGINS RESIDENCE.
Senator Higgins of Delaware is building a
residence on 18th street near Massachusetts
avenue. He is a bachelor, but still he needs a
good deal of room, and after looking around
and examining the rooms and houses offered
for rent he concluded that the best plan was to
build u house. He was satisfied that property
IN this city was not likely to depreciate aud at
the close of his official residence in this city he
would be able to dispose of the house to adyan-
tage. he concluded that it would be better to
enjoy the comfort of living in his own house and
Ike most of his fellow Senators dispense hospi-
tality from his own freside.
ME-. COx's PROPERTY INTEREST HERE.
The late Representative Cox was a large
owner Of real estate in this city. Shortly be-
fore leaving for his western trip early last
summer he had arranged for the erection OF
two residences on 10th street near D street
The new houses are in the rear of the fine stone
Residence which he recently purchased on Du-
pOnt circle. He had occupied this house be-
fore his appointment minister to Turkey
and upon leaving the country he sold it. Upon
bis return and his election to Congress he de-
eided To build a house here. The ground front
ing on New Hampshire avenue and adjoining
bis former Residence on the south was pur-
chased. and he built a handsome house there
which he occupied last winter. Last spring he
bought back his former residence His real
estate interests III that one locality probably
amount to over 100000. In addition to his
being property owner here, Mr.. Cox took a
deep interest in tine capital CITY, and by his
death the District wiz lose a warm friend il
Congress.
BUILDING UP AN ENTIRE SQUARE
Mr.. Henry A. Willard has begun an import
tant enterprise which will result in building
up the entire square between 9Th, 10th, s and
streets northwest, formerly known as Ath.
Ietlc park This improvement was really be-
gun early IN the spring. when the ground wac
broken for the erection of six houses fronting
on street These houses have been com
pleted under the supervision Of Mr.. VIM. T.
LlpscoInb, the builder, and are handsome spec
nnens OF architecture. Mr.. Willard has directed
that six more houses be erected on street
and when these are finished he intends to com
pIete the Improvement of that front by the
erection OF seven houses His plans for the
future contemplate the building up Of the 9Th
street front and of Westminster street which
runs through the square from 9Th to 10th
streets.
MRS. ADAMS RESIDENCE
Mr.. A. b. Mullett has prepared plans for a
conservatory which will be built on the south
side of the stone residence of Mrs. Geo. w
Adams. l4l0 10th street. There will be an en-.
trance to the conservatory both from the din
ing room and the library and the improvement,
will add very much to the attractiveness of tn,
interior. There Is an ample lawn at the side o.
the house, which affords pleasant outlook.
SUBURBAN IMPROVEMENTS
Edwin 4. Greenough & Co., the civil engi
neers who are engaged in laying out aud run
ming the boundaries for the geological park
expect 10 complete the necessary field worl
during the coming week. The maps will theI
be prepared and the boundaries defnitel,
liked The same firm are making the survey
Tor a sub division Of a tract Of land Of about Il
acres for Mr.. III. L. Waggaman. The land il