The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-12

There is no more enthusiastic believer in
the substantial nature of the boom in north
east Washington than Mr.. A. j. Bower, of
No. 1908 G street northwest. "You hear a
great deal of general character" Mr.. Bower
said yesterday, "about the remarkable de-
velopment the northeastern section is enioy-
ing, but would like to give through THE
HERALD which is now regarded as the real
estate mans most reliable mouthpiece, some
more definite idea of just what is doing in that
section. And first let me say that the advan-
tages and prospects of the northeastern sec
lion have not at any time had Justice done
them, partially on account of the undue noise
made by spectators and land-dealers in the
northwest. ltis true that all the predictions
OF the pessimists that the bottom would fall
out of real estate arouud Washington have
come to nought, and that, on the contrary
prices have steadily advanced all along the
line, yet it is equally true that in the north
west section real estate values have been alb
normally appreciated In the eastern part of
the city, however, advances in the price of
real property have been gradual and perman-
ent, and the boom which is now on is q legiti-
mate one and has come to stay. AS an evil
dence of this 1t may be cited that the larger
real estate dealers and brokers themselves
are accordingly turning their attention from
the overdone northwest to the eastern part of
the District.
Let us take trip through the northeast
section east of Seventh and north of II streets.
to get some idea Of the almost startling rapid
ity with which even the extreme northeast is
being turned into community of handsome
comfortable
undertakings in this section alone sufficient to
boom smaller and more excitable town than
Washington. Upon the square bounded by
Eleventh and Twelfth, II and streets, twenty
two substantial six and seven room bricks
nave just been erected, many of them sold,
while on L, east OF Twelfth, eight more have
been completed. On X, at the junction of
twelfth and Florida avenue, Mr.. John I'll.
Lewis is putting the finishing touches to
twelve handsome bricks. The same enterpris-
ing builder has just completed five handsome
seven room dwellings and business corner
ON Florida avenue and Twelfth, and two fine
frames north of the avenue on Twelfth, and
this brings me to speak of the tract recently
subdiVided and lying Immediately north of
the Boundary and known as Trinidad.
This subdivision is located nearer to the dome
OF the Capitol than is the Treasury Depart
ment. 1t lies in the form of a paralIelogram.
measuring about 1900 feet on Florida avenue
by about 5000 feet north and adjoins the
Government reservation, known as kendall
Green" Twelfth street northeast extends
through the central portion of its entire
length, and is intersected by M, N, o, P. Ge-
noa, O. and r streets. The grade of Twelfth
street and Florida avenue is the same as that
OF the base of the Capitol The elevation
from this point to Q street, distance of
about 1900 feet, is graded, and amounts to 80
feet, the slope being toward the south and
southwest. Opposite the 80 feet elevation ON
Twelfth, between and @ streets. is park.
eO0 by 400 feet, Of much greater elevation.
capped by beautiful grove of native oaks.
and carpeted with turf Outside of this park
nearly every lot can be supplied with water
from the reservoir without the expense of a
standpipe or other extra appliance. The
sewerage system is perfect, one of the main
sewers of the District being on Florida ave-
nue.. Work is begun on a main sewer on
Eleventh street extended, thoroughly drain
Ing the lower portions Of Trinidad lying along
the line OF the b. and o. Railroad Another
sewer will connect with the Florida ayenue
thirty-foot sewer at the junction of that avenue
ana trinidad avenue, which, together with the
Twelfth-street sewer and the lateral sewers,
constitute most complete system of sewer,
age for this beautiful subdivision. The new
b. and 0. depot at Ivy City will bring the resi-
dents OF this high, healthful, and most lovely
place for homes to the depot in five minutes
on all local trains, or with the short distance
TO the IL street cars and the street herdics.
one can reach the business part of the city
sooner than If he lived in Georgetown or Mt.
"Some idea of the rapid growth of this sec
Ss,l tion may be had by noticing what is now
being done in the way of improving streets
and building houses Twelfth street is now
graded and paved from Maryland Avenue to
Ivy City, with lamps to and on NJ street.
Some seventy-ive fine houses have been
erected on this tract, including those built
upon the north side of Florida avenue, upon
which trinidad borders Among these are
Ihree grocery stores, one bakery, aud other
business places. Plans for a dozen new resi-
dences are prepared and the buildings will be
erected this spring.
while prices during the short time this
tract has been laid out have steadily advanced.
! am yet enabled to offer lots ranging In price
from seven cents upward, according 10 ioca-
uon, and In size from II feet front TO so feet
'front.'