The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-20

remainder OF the property has been divided
into lots 25x150 feet, 100 OF which have al
ready been sold. The property could not be
more advantageously situated. 1t is 200 feet
above Washington, and, consequently, so
much cooler. Rolling in its topography, It
presents pleasing appearance to the eye and
makes advertisement in the situation OF the
lots, so that every one can be satisfied. From
the second story Of the houses the view is
charming one. The eye can take in by one
sweep vast territory of beauty. The hills
Of Maryland and Virginia are plainly visible
while to the south, this city and the Potomac,
winding down toward the Chesapeake, make
picture Of varied landscape that would
never weary the eye.
The heathiness Of the place cannot be denied.
The air is pure and invigorating, the water,
which 10 reached at a small depth is excellent
and the land itself is solid and dry. Every
portion oft drains itself naturally and not a
sign Of swamp can be discovered anywhere
upon it. The Bnghtwood cars run directly
past the front OF the property on Brightwood
avenue every twenty minutes. Two new
switches have been placed on the road so that
the cars can run with greater frequency.
Large, strong horses take the newly painted
cars along at good rate and tickets which
will carry one on any of the lines OF the Metro
politian road from Brightwood to any pace in
the city can be bought four for twenty-five cents.
President Pearson said to one of the members
of the firm OF Heron & Ramey that 1t would
be but short time before one fare would be
sufficient. Adjoining Brightwood Park on
the east side Mr.. Jacob Franz, appreciating
the value OF the land, has purchased thirteen
and half acres, which he inten dis to beautify
to considerable extent. He has already
graded the property and built upon 1t fine
brick house at cost Of Sc, 900, and the con-
tractors have almost completed another
house, which Mr.. Franz will occupy himself.
1t will be handsome pressed-brick structure,
and is estimated to cost $4,000.
The principal street in the subdivision is
Flint 1t Is more prominent than the others,
only because 1t Will make short cut from
Seventh street to the Shepherd Road, and
therefore will make of 1t much-used
thoroughfare. Facing this street seven com
Portable and well-equipped houses have been
built, and another at the corner of Tenth and
Erie streets is about completed Five of the
houses were built on speculation and three Of
them were sold before ready for occupancy
The other houses were built by the owners.
This week the erection of four more honses
will he begun. An examination of the houses
showed them to be complete in every way.
Their appearance from the outside is
very attractive and the interiors are fin
1shed In the very best of style and taste
They are supplied with water furnished by
windmill, and gas fixtures have been placed
In them. The gas mains do not as yet reach
Brightwood Park, but the owners have assur-
ances from the authorities that 1t will not be
long before the mains are laid as far as that
point. The houses are two stories, with
cellar and attic. They contain six rooms,
heated by latrobes. The interior is artisti-
cally arranged, and everything about them is
first-class and homelike. The parking in front
of each house has been terraced and
sodded. The owners of Brightwood Park
are only waiting to obtain from the
Engineer Department of the District govern
ment the grade of Erie street before work will
be begun on it, the same as that which has
been accomplished on Erie street. Those who
have built already or upon whose houses ope
rations will begin this week are: s. H. Perry,
of saks q Co.; A. II. Croft, Heron & Ramey,
Lawson Brothers, A. H. Nelson, Mrs. Miller,
j. M. Mccoy, and ex-Commissioner of the
The immediate vicinity of Brightwood Park
is well built up by substantial homes occupied
by the most respectable people. A large
hotel will be constructed on the present site
OF Mr.. j. X. Moses Brightwood Hotel in a
very short time. The contracts have already
been bid for and active operation will begin
before long. AT present Brghtwood avenue
is one of the most popular drives about the
city, and when the Rock Greek Park is COM
pleted it will be even more utilized than now.
The eastern boundary of the Rock Creek
Park is but II 900 feet from western side of
Brightwood Park. The last Congress appro-
priated 81 1000 for the improvement of Illinois
avenue within the boundaries of Brightwood
Park and 1t is upon this that work is now pro-
crossing rapidly. This avenue leads directly
to the gate In the Soldiers Home below the
Eagle gate and running through Petworth
and Brightwood Park, crosses Brightwood
avenue just below the northern boundary of
the Park and finally reaches Rock Creek Park.
Thus in time it cannot but be otherwise than
a grand boulevard 100 feet wide, with shade
trees on each side OF 1t. All of the streets
will have trees planted upon them this fall or
or early in the spring.
The lots in Brightwood Park, which are
not to be excelled in any particular by any
suburban property in the District, are offered
for sale at from fve!to. ten cents per foot, They
can be bought on easy monthly payments.
Houses will be erected for anyone by the own
ers of the Park on payments Of $40, $25, $50,
nd Or al fc han