Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-24

SUBDIVISION TO BE MADE OF INGLEsIDE-rM-
/ PRovEMESTs IN THE BUSINESS SECTION AND
| INCREASE OF FAcrIITIEs-MR. MLEAN's REAL
| ESTATE INyEsTMENTs
TNGLEsIDE, THE COUNTRY PLACE OF
= the late ii. s. Walbridge, is now invaded by
the surveyor. His chains are being dragged
| over its broad acres and his stakes are being
driven here and there. For Ingleside is no
! longer remote from the city and the ground il
being subdivided into building lots. A por-
| ton of the sixty-eight acres included in this
| Place viii be made part of the National Rock
Creek Park. The southern boundary of the
park is the Pierce Mill road, which is also the
southern boundary Of Ingleside. The property
extends from Mount Pleasant to Rock creek
| and Mr.. Hermann X. Viele. the civil engineer.
Is now making the necessary surveys for the
new owners, who intend to divide the property
into city lots. A syndicate, represented by
VIZ. Chaplin Brown, has purchased this place
| from the trustees of the Walbridge estate and
when the spring comes workmen viii be en-
gagged in making roads and in grading.
The subdivision will. of course, be
in conformity with the plan of
the city: 18th and goth streets will be
opened through the property and the Pierce
Mill road will be widened to ninety feet and
Strengthened, and it will be one of the principal
entrances to the park This road is the con-
| tlnuatiOn of Park street, one of the main
| thocoughfares in Mount Pleasant which adj
joins the Walbridge tract on the east. How
ard avenue will also be continued through this
property. The house. which is well known to
many or the older residents OF the city. VIII be
left standing, as the new subdivision does not
! make Il necessary to remove the old structure.
When this subdivision is completed the streets
| of Mount Pleasant will extend all the way to
| Rock creek. The course of this settlement
westward has been quite as marked as that of
| the city. Mount Pleasant was founded in 1866
| by number of clerks in the government em-
| pioy. who purchased lots in a subdivision
| of the eastern portion of the farm of
llr. ). z. Brown. extending to Nth street.
| Mr.. Brown retained his residence and a large
| tract of land about it, which formed the west
| ern limits of Mount Pleasant. Several years
| ago this land was subdivided into building lots
and then the bounds of the village were re-
| moved west to the limits of the lngleside prop
erty. Now the latter has been given over to
the surveyor and again the western bounds of
Mount Pleasant Will be changed. this time being
finally fixed, at least Mt this section. by the new
National Rock Greek Park. which occupies both
banks of that picturesque stream. Mount
Pleasant has also been enlarged to the south
and north since il was originally settled. The
city has also grown out to it and the Mount
Pleasant of today il not SO much of a suburban
settlement as 1t was some years ago.
INCREASE OF BUSINESS FACILITIES
The fine buildings which have been erected
during thepast few years on street are appar
entity only The beginning of movement which
is intended to provide facilities for the needs of
the growing business. At the northwest corner
OF 1lth and + streets preparations are being
| made for the erection of n six-story building
and in a short time ground will be broken for
another fine structure on the south side of the
street between 9th and 10th streets. The latter
Will be erected by Messrs. s. Wolf x Co. and
will be four stories in height and designed for
the use of this firm. 1t will adjoin on the south
the Atlantic building. which is the largest Office
building in the city. Farther along on the same
block Is the handsome new building which The
National Union Fire Insurance Company
erected, and which is about completed. This
is an office building, and a very large one.
Then at the corner of 9th street the
walls of the impressive granite structure
which is to be the home of the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company are gradually
rising to the height Of Line stories. During
the past year the six-story business building at
the corner of 18th and I streets was completed
and on the same block the extensive store
building OF VI. W. Beverage is nearing COM
pletlOn. This structure extends through the
entire block, distance of some 200 feet, and
has frontage on q street As well as on street.
Adjoining this building on + street il another
handsome store building which is about ready
for occupancy. The new buildings erected on
the streets connecting street with Pennsylva-
MIA avenue in one din ection and with q street
in the Othe: direction, well as the buildings
remodeled for business purposes, and the pro-
gress made in the same direction along q street
and the djoining streets, substantial indi-
cations of the expansion of the business inter-
ests of the city.
MIR. MEANS INVESTMENT.
The large purchase recently made by Mr..
John r. Mclean OF property in the square OPP
posite the Arlington Hotel has attracted good
deal of attention. As has been stated in Tn:
STAR Mr.. Mclean is now the owner of the en-
tire square with the exception of the Shore
ham and the small piece adjoining on II street.
There is considerable speculation as to Mr.. Nc
Lean s purpose III making this extensive series
Of purchases. 1t is, however. stated on good
authority that he has no intention Of making
an immediate Improvement. No doubt in the
future II handsome building Will be erected ON
this site. Ii Is probable that such a building
viii be designcd Tor use as hotel or an apart
ment house The success of the Shoreham has
demonstrated what can be done Ill this direc-
ton. and there are several schemes under con-
slderatiou for the purchase of sites and the
erection of large hotel buildings. None of
these, however. have reached the stage of def
mite action. At one time Vice President
Morton desired to extend his holdings
50 as to include the entire frontage on
ditonal property needed. however. fell
through, and now, it is stated, Mr.. Morton has
determined that he viii make no further en-
larSement OF the Shoreham.
MR. HENRY sTEoSG's RESIDENCE.
The residence which Mr. Henry Strong is
erecting on X street, between 10th and 18th
streets, is type of the colossal style Of archi-
lecture Buff brick and stone of light shade
are used i'll the construction of the front The
al ia stfsxu
OF thls type. The generous front, which is not
less Khan seventy fees wide. rises to the height
of four stoties, and is finished by Il ba,ustrade
main entrance are projections which terminate
principal entrance is on level with the street
and gives access TO Il largo central hall. for
which the doors that floor open. The feature
of the second floor is the suite OF spacious
rooms afforciiny fine facilities for social pur-
poses The house is one OF the largest erected
here ard is notable addition TO the residences
which adorn that section OF the city
DE. STATIONS NEW RESIDENCE
A handsome residence will be built on the
southeast corner of 10th and p streets for Dr.
J. o. Stanton. The plans as prepared by Mr.
T. +. Schneider, the architect contemplate an
English basement dwelling, so arranged as to
MAKE it model house for physician. the
details of winch have been carefully studied
, out by both the architects aud owner. The house
will stand on a terrace III conformity with the
other houses on 10th street and q few broad
low steps will lead to the wide entrance, ON
either sida ~ which ba,xv .a.y.d ,,.oon