The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-20
BRIGHTwOoD PARK.
Suburban Subdivision Which Possesses
Unusual Attractions.

Suburban Subdivision Which Possesses
Unusual Attractions.
With the vast amount of suburban property
which is offered for sale to one who con-
templates investment in this kind of real
estate near Washington, 1t is not an easy
matter to select the land where one shall
place his money Rumors Of all kinds about
the contemplated improvements here and the
looked for Improvements there make one very
unsettled in his mind as to which direction he
shall go. Then, too, there are so many things
which are necessary adjuncts to make local
ity desirable and give 1t the prospect for
future advance in value, that few suburban
subdivisions can combine all these require
meIts and offer them to an in
vestor. There are three factors in
suburban property which make 1t
good property to purchase. Ease of access,
cheapness, and healthiness of the locality. One
place, for instance, may be cheap and near
the city, but unhealthy; another healthy and
cheap, but difficult to reach But few can
boast all the advantages. There is one suburb
of Washington, however, which is possessed
of all these indispensable qualities and de-
scription of it will be interesting to those
lation, or to those who desire to locate quiet
and comfortable homes outside of the city
limits. The suburb referred to is Brightwood
Park.
Considerable has been written about the
work that was contemplate there, and some
time ago Messrs. Heron s. Ramey, the real
estate agents, of 1907 F street, who are the
agents for Brightwood Park, gave their
patrons assurances that the improvements
would be carried out at once. Time has
proved the truth of their assertions, and to
one who has been absent for the summer the
marked changes which have been made there
during the heated term make the property
almost unrecognizable Pretty, cozy houses
have been built, curbstones and sidewalks
laid, and force of 100 men are daily at work
carrying forward the proposed improve
ments.
A HERALD reporter accepted the invitation
the firm one day last week to visit the park,
and accompanied by one of the members was
driven out there. Messrs. Heron and Ramey
are desirous that their customers should see
the land for themselves, and consequently are
always ready to drive anyone who is looking
for desirable land to Brightwood. Although
the day was very hot one and the horse was
allowed to jog along all the way out, the grade,
which is constantly ascending, it took but
thirty-six minutes to reach there from Messrs
Heron d. Ramey's Office, near the corner of
Thirteenth and streets. Except for short
distance Seventh street is well paved almost to
the Soldiers Home entrance from the boun-
dary,and the next estimate for street improve
ment sent to Congress will include an item to
cover the expense of completing this work.
From the entrance to Soldiers Home where
Whitney avenue meets Seventh street ex-
tended, to the first boundary of Brightwood
Park, the road is one of solid clay and gravel
which makes it excellent for driving and at
present it is in the very best of condition.
From the Soldiers Home to Bnghtwood Park
theimproVements in this direction are plainly
discernible. Adjoining Soldiers Home is the
Petworth property, and its northern boundary
is the southern one Of Brightwood Park. AS
one drives from the city the park is located
on the right OF Brightwood avenue, which is
better known as Seventh street extended.
This, however, is a misnomer, as Seventh
street extended will pass four blocks to the
right OF Brightwood avenue where 1t touches
the northern portion of the subdivision. In
fact the property which is laid out In accord
ance with the streets of the city, will lie when
the streets Of the city are all extended that
far from Fifth to Eleventh street northwest.
AT present the location OF the land can be
more precisely indicated by the statement
that 1t is between Brightwood avenue Mag
nolia avenue, and Shepherds Road, just short
distance below BrIghtwood.
brick sidewalk and a curbston and gut
ter has been laid from the Soldiers Home to
the furthest line of the park, and the gutter
and curbstones have been set along the entire
front OF the property on Bnghtwood avenue.
Brightwood Park contains 90 acres, of
which 81 have been devoted to streets. All
the streets are 80 feet wide, including the u
foot sidewalks and the parking OF Is feet