Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-13
ROCK CREEK PARK.
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ROCK CREEK PARK.
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Carroll farm and Bradley road. 1t was part Of
the Carroll tract and lie Of rolling land the up-
per portion being high hill and the south
woodland. There Is much original growth OF
| poplar and about ope-fourth or one-ffth wooded.
3d., with fruit trees. Il borders on the Shep-
herd and Don Cameron lands. He thought 1t
worth at least e1. 900 per acre. but had offered
IL to the park commission ct $500 per acre. The
improvements had cost him Is, 900.
WHEN he BOUGHT THE LAND.
On cross-exsmination Mr.. Riley said he
bought the land in 1888 for $3.50 per acre and
there was q house on it worth q, 500, which
was burned by tho government and the timber
cut, aud he had . claim on the government
therefor. He claimed it valuable for agricul-
tural purposes we'll AZ for building
Mr.. Hufty valued the land for subdivision q.
5000 and e800 per acre.
On cross examination witness said his opinion
was based on sales he had made in tbs vicinity,
and he considered Gales q criterion - to value.
He considered the amount paid for the square
between D and Z, lS1t and l4th streets BY the
W: and g. R.R. Company % a cviterion Of the
value. He did not testify a. TO values In the
pest office square, 3lS.
By Mr.. Abert--witness knew the Dos Passos
VI, 200 per acre and the south at 81 900 per acre
Mr.. J, h. Miller WAS called 40 to the Eaton
tract (tfty acres on the Daniels road, and
testified It was q nice piece Of land, partially
wooded aud laid well for subdivision into Ave
to ten-aore lots.
i was worth 100 per acre for the whole.
On cross-examfpation Mr.. Miller said the
lowest sale he had made was 600 per acre. 1t
was at Bethesda and was made in April 1890.
Mr.. JOSEPH FORREST.
Mr.. Lambert called Mr.. Joseph Forrest, who
testified that tract Is adjoined Mr.. Eaton's,
fronting $50 feet on the Daniels road. The
purchase was made in September for his cousin,
Douglas F. Forrest for s., 100000 being for
commissions. He valued 1t at 500 per acre.
There were about ten acres in the tract.
On cross-eXamination witness said he pur-
chased year and half ago property on the
Hickey road at $500 per acre. He wrote to his
cousin that it overlooked the park, but had no
idea that 1t would be taken in the park.
Mr.. sENJAMIN's SALES.
Mr.. Frederick Benjamin testified to making a
number Of sales acres three years ago half
milo from the park at s2oO per acre; 20 acres a
year and half ago at Linden at $500 to Messrs.
Perkins and Burroughs of Kansas, and 8 acres
on Brookeville road, half mile from the District
line, at $3.50 per acre.
The 2O.acre tract had been subdivided and
be sold lots at cents per foot He had ex-
amined the Forrest, Henderson and Burgdorf
tracts and described them. For subdivision
the first was worth $500 to s600 per acre, the
second $500 to 300 per acre and the third,
where the elevation was higher and trees
| larger, 300 per acre.
On oross-examinat!on witness said that the
subdivision spoken of was half a mile from
Linden. The establishment Of the park. he
| thought, would naturally increase values.
BY Mr.. Warner-The White tract slopes to-
Craa hnfh aid -, Nc ,,snsa
| was worth $500 to 300 per acre.
After recess Mr.. Benjamin testified that Mr..
Fenwicks land was worth $500 per acre.
John NJ, Henderson testified to making a
number OF sales, citing one at Cleveland
| Heights at IS cents per foot, the sale to Mr.
Forrest in September last at $3.50 per acre plus
| the commission and four lots in Reno, IS by 125
| feet at 200 each in August last. The Forrest
tract was worth now 500 per acre. Burgdorre
tract was worth $3.50 per acre. Mrs. Hender-
sons was worth 500 to ss0O per acre.
PARCEL 10 TAKEN Up.
The Rock Greek Park Company's parcel
| QS)-2S acres north OF the Shepherd tract and
| south of the Van Riswick--was taken up, Mr..
| Garrett appearing for the owners.
c. c. DuncansoE testified that the value WAS
5000 per acre. On crosse Xamipat ton witness said
he had made sale in 1883 in the county on
| or near the Cowden tract at S375 per acre.
Auction sales of county property were
not, in his opinion, fair criterion "a
| to values. About two years ago bo sold
the Watson tract at $500 per acre. About a
| year ago he got an option on piece of prop.
erty at Brightwood ut 50, 500--ons and three
fourths Of an acre, with small house. He
| thought that the property was one Of the finest
| on It'll street and he valued that part at q 900
| per acre, while the rear was worth $3.50.
| Capt John s. Tucker testified that the Clagett
| or Rock Creek Company's tract had been in his
| AM N her
1889 or January 1890, he sold it for $50 600, but
! the sale was not consumated. 1t was then held
at s65 900 and sold for s64 600, and the part
was worth 5000 per acre. There were 1885
acres in it.
| On cross-examination witness said that the
last sale was to the Rock Creek Company (gen-
tlemen of Norfolk. Va.).
MARTHA BEESr's HALF ACRE.
| Martha Brent, colored. was called by Mr..
John Rdout as to parcel No. 10, in the name OF
L. C. Crutchfield. She testified that she bought
half an acre of the tract and built q house on
| it, which cost her $3.50. She gave $50 for the
half acre five years ago.
Mr. Ridout explained that she did not have
deed, but a contract to convey. and there
was suit pending for specific performance.
| Mr.. Hufty was called as to the Zepp tract,
No. co (35S19, a triangular piece adjoining the
| Shoemaker and Dos Passos tracts. Messrs.
Randall, Scott Reppert and Atchison appeared
| for the parties interested. Mr.. Hufty testi-
| fed that there were three or four
pretty building sites on the place. about one
| third of which was in timber, and it was suita-
BILE for country homes. As it was it was worth
81 900 per acre, and had it a road front would
! be worth more.
Capt Tucker testified that it was beauti-
fully located tract. with fine views, and was
| worth 81 900 per acre, and if on a road would
| be worth more.
! Thos W. Hungerford testified that he was
| in the real estate business from March, 1889,
and described the Zepp place as having an
| elevation Of $40 feet higher than the Soldiers
Home. In his opinion it was worth from $50
| to 81 goo an acre.
tract west Of Bethesda in March, 1890. at 800.
Most of his other sales were in the suburbs OF
Ivy City at six cents per foot.
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