Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Suburban Homes and Resorts Along the
Railroads.

Suburban Homes and Resorts Along the
Railroads.
PRrrrr COTTAGES THAT ORNAMENT THE COUNTRY
IN THE VICINITY OF THE cITY-vARroUs IN
PRovEMEsrs THAT ARE NOW IN PROGRESS
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
In a great many ways the growing import
anee Of the suburbs in connection with the de-
velopment Of the city is manifest. Those who
have occasion to be at the railroad depots
either in the early morning hours or toward the
close of the day are no doubt impressed by the
large number Of people coming and going be-
tween the city and the suburbs The long
trains, known on the time tables as local trains,
roll in and out loaded down with their human
freight. Every day the scenes repeated
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad with Its two
lines of rOad-the Metropolitan Branch and the
Washington Branch-the Pennsylvania road
and the Washington and Ohio road are now
the connecting links between long line of sub-
urban settlements and the city. At this season
OF the year the usual suburban population Is
increased by the large numbers who spend a
portion of the heated term in the various
hotels, boarding houses and cottages In the
country. Each year witnesses an increase, not
only In the permanent population Of the
suburbs, but in the number of summer resi-
dents. This increase and its substantial
character Is sufficiently indicated by the active
building operations and by the subdivisions OF
land TOR the formation of new settlements.
Along the Metropolitan Branch, from the
bounds of the city to Rockville and beyond,
there is n great deal of activity noticeable this
season. reference TO which has been made in
TEE STAR. lexington and Brookland, two sub
divisions which lie near to the city, are grow
ing with remarkable rapidity. Street improve
ments, which in lexington includes asphalt
pavements, are being made and houses of hand
some design are being constructed. An
elaborate hotel building is to be built at
lexington on the site of the old Gales mansion.
Along the line of the electric road between
lexington and Brookland subdivisions are
being made and the prospect seems to be that
in q short time the country between the city
bounds and the Catholic University property
will be marked by q continuous line OF
dwellings,.
THE PRETTY COTTAGES
that distinguishes Brookland are gaining neigh
bors very fast this year and, like Takoma,
which is farther along on the railroad, it has the
promise of prosperous future. Takoms Is
now full-hedged town. with a mayor and
common council to manage Its affairs. 1t con-
tnues to flourish under the new government
aud largo number of new houses are being
built. 1t proposes TO take another step in mu-
nicipal progress and a company has been or
ganized which will construct the Takoms
street railroad. connecting the distant portions
of the town with the railroad station. Further
north. at Capitol View, Mr.. F. W. Pratt is
building handsome residence for his own use.
The lower portion Of the structure will be of
stone and the upper portion of frame, which
will BE- covered with shingles in the modern
style. The house designed in a very attrac-
tive style and will be quite an addition to the
residences already erected in tina. localt-.
New houses are also being erected there for
ii. l. Mcqueen and Jas. NJ. Ford.
The old-time name of Knowles has given
place to that of Kensington and the Mitchell
and Jones tracts. comprising 235 acres, are be-
TI,1 IN NJ
houses are being built there for Mr. Warner by
Gr. c. NJ HeatOn, jr.. and others will go up
when the street improvements and other work
connected with the new subdivision are COM
pleted. New houses well as new subdivisions
are the features OF the landscape all slong this
road. The association which owns Garrett
Park is adding to the number of macadamized
streets and making other Improvements. which
are appreciated by those who are living there
and will be appreciated by those who will oc-
cupy the new houses that are now being built.
Several additions have been made to Rockville
while new residences are going up not only in
the new parts of the town but also in the old
From Washington all the way TO Laurel on the
WashingtOnB ranch of the Baltimore and Ohio
there are settlements as well as the beginnings
of new towns. great deal of money has
been expended in improvements and many in
dividusls interested In the property
Along the Pennsylvania road to Benn1ngs and
beyond and along the Washington and Ohio
road to Falls Church and beyond the march of
suburban improvements Is manifest and each
year adds to the attractiyeness of the country
along these lines of traye:.
MR. wADE's NEW HoM-
Mr.. Appleton P. Clark, jr., is architect for a
residence for Mr.. G. Taylor Wade, just COM
menced on s street between 9th and It'll streets
northwest. 1t will have a frontage of 25 feet
and will be three stories and cellar high The
entrance will be through arched doorway.
with carved pillars on either side to the YES
thule, which will be finished in chartered oak
and tiled floor. On the first floor will be the
large saloon parlor sitting and dining rooms
and kitchen. This floor will be finished in
quartered oak, as also the stairways. The front
will be highly ornamental, with brown stone
base porch and trimmings. circular bay on
one side terminates in a tower above the roof
The building will be heated by hot water.
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
Mr.. Clark has also designed residence and
business building for Mr.. Geo. p. Zurhorst,
now building on the west side Of Sd street near
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. 1t will have a
frontage of "a feet and will be five stories high
The front to the secOnd-story sills will be of
Hummelstown brown stone. There will be an en-
trance porch OF stone under a large stone arch
way. The vestibule will be open and recessed
beyond the porch through another large arch
The floors of both finished with tile and the
vestlbule wainscoted in quartered oak Above
the stone work the fronts will be of press brick
by red slate roof. projection over the bay
window will carry tower halt story higher.
A NEW sToRAGE WARE House.
large storage ware house is being erected
BY W. y. Moses on I'D street between NJ and
streets northwest 1t will have a frontage of
IS feet and depth of l22 feet and will rise to a
height OF i've stories. The building will be
substantially constructed OF brick and will be
designed for the storage of goods of all kinds
There will be large rooms and small rooms and
the modern method of erecting and planning
such buildings vii! be adhered to.
LUCK or FoREsGHT.
Whether luck or foresight is the main ele-
ment in real estate purcha .es which have been
made successful! by an appreciation OF values
In the immediate vicinity is q DISPUTED ones
tion. 1t IS claimed OH the one side that an up-
ward tendency can readily be perceived and
taken advantage OF. In support OF this theory
examples arr cited OF localities in tbi, CITY
where tits asserted that there has been a steady
rise IN values for the past eight or ten wears
Zach year. II ls said. the percentage OF increase
has been uniform. Property IN the residence
portion of The city that was worth Is cents n
foot then Is now worth "a foot, while
In some Of the business sections of the city
property has increased ten-fold in value dur
ing the same period. While admitting that
this appreciation IN values has occurred vet il
IL claimed on the other hand that at no time
during this period was il possible to tell whet
the top price had been reached or whether
there was to be further advance. Events