Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-08


THE suBURBs-A SYNDICATE BUYING UP LAM
ALONG CONNECTICUT AVENUE EXTENDED
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST
There Is some difference Of opinion to the
extent OF the transactions now in progress in
suburban property to the north and northwest
OF the city. Daring the past few weeks greai
deal Of property has changed hands A large
number of transactions, however, have not al
yet reached the stage where the deeds have
passed 1t will probably not be until the deeds
are placed on record that an accurate estimate
can be made of the actual transact ions in prop
erty that have recently been made in that por-
ton THE suburbs extending fromBrightwoodt to
Tenleytown. 1t is generally conceded that the
sales have been large, and ore dealer who has
been prominent In this movement estimates
t1at the total money value represented in
these sales Is at least - 200 600 Others however
make more moderate estimates; but still the
sum total remains surprisingly large, repre-
sentlng as ii does transactions in suburban
property at IA considerable distance from the
city and at time of the wear when the real
estate market is rather inactive. number of
these sales have been published in THE ST Ar
from time to time. Leaving the Tenleytowu
road and going east the scene of an ex-
tensive line OF purchases is reached A syndi-
cate, said to be well heeled." has recently
acquired nearly all the land on each side of
the line which Connecticut avenue will follow
when extended. Their purchases begin on the
north end OF Noodley park. through which
connecticut avenue will pass after crossing
Rock creek. From Woodley park almost to the
District line this syndicate now owns nearly ali
q, the abutting property. They have paid all the
way from $1,000 an acre to $500 per acre, and
their investments have now reached. it is said
the large sum of q half a million of dollars II
ID understood to be the intention of this syndi-
cate 70 make extensive improvements in the
me OF subdIvidln5 the property. and they also
intend to open up and extend Connecticut ave-
nue. at their own expense. A line of electric
cars Is among the improvements talked about.
as II Is the desire of the new owners to bring
their property at once on the market.
IN THE VICINITY OF BRIGHTwooD.
While investors have been securing land
along the Tenleytown road and along Con-
necticut avenue extended there has been
strong movement in property to the west and
north of Brishtwood rs well as along the 7th
street road While the new street railway out
1th street has no doubt had an influence in
Calling attention TO this property. yet another
explanation Is given Mr. Louis p. Shoemaker
who Is large over in property in this vicinity
rs Well as dealer. states that. while property
TO the extreme northeast and northwest of the
city mas been frequently changing hands dur
ing the past few years. land to the north of the
city and toward the District line has been in
sctlSe, and III consequence values are COM
paratiyely less. He thinks that the present
movement Is simply an effort to bring up this
neglected property to par in market value
with the property on each side. The Rock
creek park, II Congress should authorize the
purchase of the land, would pass through this
section of the country. and by absorbing some
2OOO acres OF land the remainder would
naturally be enhanced in value
THE NEW SUBDIVISIONS.
All this buying and selling Of farm lands is
to be followed during the coming season. so it
Is said, by series of improvements which will
add very materially 10 the extent of the city.
In a few days map prepared by Mr.. Hermann
n Nlele, the civil engineer, viii be published
showing complete subdivision OF ali the land
along Massachusetts avenue extended and its
vicinity Nom Rock creek nearly to the District
line. This subdivision is of course made in
accordance with the plan of the city, Streets
and avenues are laid down Oh the same lines
and the same widths as those i'll the CITY, The
farthest western street shown on this new map
hes beyond the LoughbOrough road and is
named 4ith street The street crossing Massa-
ehusetts avenue just beyond boundary is 22d
street so that 1t is possible TO estimate how far
from the present city limits is located the ex-
IRENE western street of this new subdivision
The extreme northern street. which is
only short distance from the boundary
line OF the District. on this new
map IS called GAINESVILLE. The first street run
hing north and south, beginning where the al
phabetical streets OF the city end, is called
SAADohy Sicct. anu tuus III the new CITY that
growing up outside of the present city other
alphabet has been exhausted in furnishing
names to the new streets. Mr.. Viele intends to
prepare another map which will show the SUBJ
DIVISION OF the land On each side of Connecti-
cut avenue from Boundary to the District line
1t Is not claimed. of course that all these streets
are TO be opened during the course of the next
year, out the maps are interesting as showing
what the suburbs of the city will look like when
the system OF city streets is extended
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE
Subdivisions of land will. however. be laid
out along the Tenleytown road and along the
18th street road Perhaps the most important
improvement Is the work which will be done
along Massachusetts avenue extended from Rock
creek To the IenleytOwn road A tract of land
embracing about $40 acres was purchased sew
eral years ago by a syndicate of well-known
men Ihey have under consideration now plans
which, II carried out, will result in the grading
and the opening of all the streets. This will
require the expenditure of large sum of
money. but the owners have great faith In this
property Ii was purchased about four years
ago Tor between three and four hundred dol
lars per acre. 1t Is now valued at more than
S3,OoO per acre and interests in the property
have been recently sold ON the basis of
mat price per acre. A few weeks
at the time, this syndicate sold the Kenpia
tract, which lies on the west side of the Tenley-
town road south Of where Massachusetts ave-
nue. extended intersects the road The price
Paid was s3,OOO per acre, and the purchasers a
syndicate of Washington men. have had already
subdivision Of this tract made and named
IT Tunlaw Heights. They intend so Mr.. r. III
Goldsborough, member OF the syndicate told
srAR man, to spend large sum of money in
opening up streets, putting down sidewalks
AND IN making preparations for starting a set
uement at once. Another new subdivision in
this locality is that Of the property owned by
Austin Herr at the intersection of PIERCE road
with the Tenleytown road, which will also be
made ready for the market during the coming
season.
Mr. GIBsoS's RESIDENCE.
handsome residence is being built by Mr..
John Gibson on the west side Of 18th street
between Massachusetts avenue and " street.
The-design of the front presents q pleasing
combination OF stone and press brick There
Is rounded projection which terminates at
the roof line with a tower. The roof is covered
Win red tile and completes a very effective
'front.' The interior arrangement has been
planned by the architect CIV. Bruce Gray) SO
as 10 make the best use OF the space. The
oining room Is spacious and the end of the
room Is entirely occupied with a bay window
anording an ample supply of light. The finish
OF tne entire nrst story Is done in hard wood
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