Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-16
Mount Vernon Avenue.

Col. Hams report of his surveys of lit.
Vernon Avenue were ordered to be printed
by Congress On the day it was laid before
that body, when the GAZETTE published 8
telegraphic synopsis Of it. That order has
been executed. By it TIE proposed routes
are as follows:
The east or river route begins ct the
south end of the aqaeduct bridge, follows
the bed of tie abandoned Alexandria and
Georgetown canal to Alexandria, thence
along Washington street to Big Hunting
creek, crossing the latter stream near The
Capital ~bricS.yards; thence along the
low grounds east of tne AccOtiDk pike to q
point near Old Red House; thence bearing
westward it crosses Little Hunting Greek
about a mile east ofGum Spring, and thence
bears southwark to Mount Vernon. The
estimated cost over this route varies accord
ing to the width of the road, the parking,
and the material used, and is from 81, 101,-
4S1 to S1.S19, 500.
The middle or second route begina at the
south end of the aqueduot bridge, follows
the general direction Of the Georgetown and
Alexandria road east OF the National GENE
terry, crosses the Columbia pike at John
sons store, and reaches q commanding point
at Old Fort Albany thence the line passes
along the west OF a narrow riGge, descend
ing into the valley at Four-Miie Run By the
route OF the Did Alexandria road, now
abandoned. Al. er crossing Four Mile Run
it ascends the ridge, crossing The Washing
ton and Ohio railroad overhead and passes
directly in front of Frank Hume's reaideGCe /;
thence across the Leesburg pike tack OF
Shutters Hill, where it descends into the
valley of Hunting Greek, crossing the Rich
mond and Danviiie and Alex. 81 Fred
ericksburg railroads overhead thence bear
ing to eastward the line crosses the grave
road to the Accotink pike, the general direc
ton of which it follows TO Gum Spring (;
thence it follows the ridge east of thu pun
lie road and nearly parallel to it to Mt. Yer
| non. Estimated cost OF this route from
S977 $50 o 81. 736. 1919.
The third or west route, beginning at the Aque-
duct bridge, follows the extension OF Chadwick
| avenue, Rosslyn, for about two thousand feet
thence up the valley Of a small stream north CT
the national cemetery, pss5lng in front OF the
military pest of Fort Niger, r~esching an elevation
of two hundred and thirty five feet above tide
level thence over q level plateau to the Culum-
bis pike, after crossing which the line follows the
general direction of Archaeological Seminary road,
| descending tho valley of Four-mile run and cross
ing the washington auu Onlo hal!roau o'eINc"u
thence it ascends the ridge south of the run, in
the valley of q small stream, ard, after reaching
the summit, passes over s. wide plateau crossing
the Leesburg pike near its junction with the
Braddock road thence it passes about !, 400 feet
osst of the Theological Seminary, and descends
into the valley of Hunting creek, crossing the
tracks of the richmond and Danyillc and Alex
andria and Fredericksburg Railroads overhead.
The line then bears 10 sOutheastward till ii
reaches the valley of a small tributary Of HINT
ing creek it then follows this valley, crossing
the Gravel and the Mt. Vernon roads just north
of Spring Bank farm it then follows the general
| direction of tho Mount Vernon southwark, de-
scending into the valley Of Little Hunting creek
near the residence of Mr.. Collard. From this
point the line is nearly straight to Gum Spring,
near which it unites with the middle route, and
from thence to mt. Vernon the two are identical.
Estimated cost of this route from $4,000 to
Sl,66l,Q47.