Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-19
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Country Homes Along the Metropolitan
Branch.


Branch.
PROTESTING AGAINST THE NEW suBDrvIsrox-
BUILDING UP TIE OLD CIRCUS oRoUxDs--vrxws
or REAL ESTATE MEN IN GENERAL AND PAR
TIcULAR.
I'm the course of few years." said Henry
N. Copp to o STAR reporter, sthere will be q
continuous settlement between this city and
Rockville" Mr.. Copp il interested in the sub
division Of Garrett park, which IL owned by
company Of washingtonians. Garrett park,
however, is only 12x miles from this city,
while the subdivision Of land aud the homes Of
Washington people are found AZ far a. Gath
ersburg, which Is % miles from this city on the
Metropolitan branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. There are evidences of this wonder
ful growth ON all sides, which can be seen by
the traveller as he is whirled along in the cars
The railroad company has awakened to the
iact that the population is increasing along this
line. There are new depots to be seen, and
some OF them are Of q pretty modern de-
sign; The double-track is gradually making
Mat this necessary work viii be extended as
far AZ Knowles. There is now dou-
BILE track from Rockville to Gaithersburg,
and IL the work reaches the point it is ex-
pected to by next spring there will be only the
gap OF miles between Knowles and Rockville
70 complete. Then the double track will ex-
lend from this city to Gaithersburg. There
have been number Of accidents on this road
which have been attributed to the single
rack, and many people have objected to locat-
ing there ON that account But nevertheless
the suburban development has continued, and
with the removal of this objection those in
terested think that there win be nothing in
The way Of the rapid growth Of the suburban
settlements.
THE FARTHEsr POINT NORTH
ON the Metropolitan Branch. which maybe said
10 mark the limits of the suburban growth, il
Gaithersburg. Here there is quite colony Of
Washington people, especially during the sum-
mer. number of lots have been sold recently
aud new houses have been put up. mile
nearer the city is Washington Grove, which is
not only q camp meeting place for Washington
people, but. like Ocean Grove, it is the summer
home for a great many. To complete the fig
ure the erection of an Asbury Park has been
begun. Mr.. Henry Beard and others are sub
dividing tract Of some 100 acres along the
railroad opposite Washington Grove. Streets
have been laid out and the beginnings Of new
settlement have been made. In the vicinity,
but OF from the railroad. MIR. Chapman is sub
dividing the mineral springs property, which
contains some 100 acres SO that the residents
of Ocean Grove and Asbury Park will have
Saratoga near at hand.
AT Derwood. just above Rockville, there is q
small settlement and some houses have been
erected. Rockville is the county seat o. Mont
gomery county, and has for some years been
favorite resort OF Washington people. Re-
Gently 1t has been growing rapidly. Last year
some twelve new houses were built, and il is
expected that in the spring an equal number
will be erected. This side Of Rockville there
Is new place called Autry Park, which prom
ises well, and between there and Garrett Park
there are q number Of pretty country places
belonging to Washingtonians.
Garrett Park comes next. This is a tract of
some 500 acres. which was purchased over a
year ago by stock company formed in this
city. The shares are held by people of mod
crate means, who pay for them by monthly in
stallments. They have not only nearly paid
for their property. but they 4kave built two cot
tages. and propose to build three more The
company, Mr.. Copp, the secretary, said, is also
putting down about mile Of stone guttering
and is planting several hundred trees. The
avenues are 80 and 60 feet wide, and wide strip
OF parking on each side has been reserved
The county commissioners propose to build an
iron bridge across Rock creek, which divides
the park. Knowles is the next station and
here there are several small subdivisions.
There has been good sale Of lots there, and
several houses were erected last year. From
Knowles to Forest Glen extends the property
known as Capitol View Park. It is owned BY
Several pretty cottages have been built and are
occupied by the owners throughout the year.
Forest Glen is generally known through its
hne hotel, where SO many Washingtonians find
delightful quarters during the summer. A
number OF cottages have been erected in the
vicinity of the hotel. On the opposite side of
the railroad is a tract of land owned BY q stock
company. ]. r. Hartford is the manager and
the stockholders are mainly those who want to
secure homes for themselves. Quite number
Of building sites have been sold.
SILVER SPRINGS
is one of the old places along the road, and
here may be found the country homes of a
number of the solid citizens of Washington.
Since the early days when the elder Blair pur-
chased q farm there tine place has always had
more or less Of historic interest. The march
Of modern improvements has reached this
famous old place. Mrs. John Wilson has
divided her place into and 10-acre building
sites. Mr. ]. c. Mcdowell has purchased one
OF these lots, and IL putting up house for his
own residence. Iakonia park is one of the
largest suburban settlements in this locality.
There are some hundred houses there and new
residences are constantly going up. The orig
inal owner of the Park. Mr.. b. F. Gilbert, is
making arrangements for establishing an cleo
trie-iight plant there Churches are TO be
built and Takorna bids fair to become a
thriving town. Takoma park lies on the
boundary line between the District and Mary
land. and portion is in the District.
The next settlement lies entirely within the
District and IS at Brooks station. Brookland
has been laid off and number of houses have
been erected. Near by is the newer subdivision
of West Brookland. and beyond il Brookland
heights. A large tract Of land is thus laid of.
while across the railroad the walls of the new
Catholic University are slowly rising. The
new electric road is TO run out 4th street to the
university, and il is expected that this portion
of the road will be compieted earlv in the WOO,
The electric road. as is known. runs from 7th
street out New YORK avenue to Boundary, and
then through the subdivision of lexington to
4th street extended.
LEXINGTON II AN ADDITION.
to the city. All the streets are laid out in ac-
|cordence with the plan of the city. In addi-
tion to the facilities Of the electric road it has
the electric light, and the owner, Mr.. George
'Truesdeii, has put in q complete system Of
sewerage AID water pipe. He told SrAB re-
porter that he intended TO asphalt r street
from Lincoln avenue to Sd street, Sd street
from to streets and T street from Sd TO
5th-streets. This work will be done in the
spring. NJ. Truesdell has made the same inn
provements in the Washington Heights SUBJ
division, and he believes that the outlay in an
preciated by those in search of homes and ia a
paying investment
From this hasty survey of the region living
near the railroad for over twenty miles from
the city il can be seen that the suburban
growth has reached an advanced stage The
outlook for the future is very promising When
IL Is considered that the sarI,e evidencas ~