Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-29


road as soon as Congress granted the charter
and the necessary preliminar,es were arranged
The actual work Of construction was begun on
the 10th of September and it is expected that
the entire road will be completed In three
months Congress allowed year as the time
when the road should be built to Takoms and
a still longer period for the building Of the
road to the District line. But the men in the
management Of this road have considerable
git up and git" when they undertake any
thing, and so they won't need more than a
quarter Of the time allowed. The work would
be still further advanced if 1t had not
been for the freight blockade during
encampment week. Tho company intends to
build and equip first-class overhead wire cleo
trio road Starting from Boundary or Florida
avenue a double track will extend along the It'll
street road, or Brightwood avenue as 1t is
known, to a point just north Of Battle ceme-
terry, at the Junction Of the road leading to
Takoma. The double track will be continued
along the Takoma road to the railroad station at
Takoma. The entire distance is about FIVE
miles From the junction of the two roads the
tracks Of the railroad will be continued along
the It'll street road to the District line,
distance Of about half mile. This
part Of the road will, however. be . single track.
The power house and car house are being
erected ut the southern extremity of the sub
division known AZ Brightwood Park, which L.
IMPORTANT HIGHWAY.
The completion Of this road will be al event
of great importance in the material growth Of
the city and the District for the that il IL
located in one of the great thoroughfares which
connect the city with the surrounding country.
Tho 9TH street road has always been an i'm
portant highway, a. it Ia a direct means Of
communication between this city and one Of the
richest farming regions in this local
ity. From the Rock Creek Church road
north the new railroad will occupy the
eastern part Of the road, and will therefore leave
unobstructed for travel the principal part Of
the thoroughfare In addition TO the advantages
which this railroad will afford for rapid, easy
and cheap communication with the city, IL Is to
become a sort of trunk line with at least two
auxiliary roads penetrating the rich farm
ing country to the north and east for
a distance In one direction at least
Of some twelve miles from Takoma.
When it was settled that the Brightuood rail-
road was to be actually built as far as Takoma
the enterprisng citizens living in the vicinity
OF Burnt Mills and Sandy Springs at once took
steps to avail themselves of the long wished for
opportunity to secure direct railroad connec-
ton with the city. Two companies have been
organized, and it is stated that already nearly
all the necessary capital has been subscribed.
One company will build electric railroad
from the terminus Of the Brightwood railroad
at Takoma to Burnt Mills, and an
other company will extend the line
still further to Sandy Springs. Then
the property owners and residents of the
subdivision Of Woodside, which ia two miles
beyond the District line, have under considera-
ton plan of building extension Of the It'll
street road line OF the Brightwood railroad to
Woodside, which will be operated by the Bright
wood company. 1t is probable that other auxil-
iary lines and extensions will be proposed, but
what has already been determined upon is evil
dan % he utix,, lat, sv,Ap hinl,
new railroad has already had upon this entire
region Of country.
SOME NOTABLE IMPROVEMENTS.
The value Of property along the It'll street
road has been favorably affected and prices are
asked and received which would have been
thought absurd short time ago. One sale is
reported of twenty acres of the Beall property,
on the 18th street road just beyond Brightwood,
for e., 900 per acre. The improvements in the
Petworth subdivision are being rapidly pushed
Streets being curbed and paved with
asphalt, sidewalks being laid, q sewer
system with connection with the new Piney
Branch sewer is being put in and water supply
will be provided. Perhaps it is not
entirely due to the new railroad,
but sewer system and water
supply will soon constitute additional attractions
to those which Tskoma Park offers as a place
of residence The population Of that thriving
suburb has increased so rapidly that II is now
quite a town, and its founder, Mr.. B. +. Gilbert,
is determined that these conveniences shall be
son Mr.. Gilbert erected a hotel in Takoma,
where a number Of guests spent the heated
term. 1t is estimated that during the past year
about $50 900 has been invested in the cree
ton Of new houses in Takoms Park.
VACANT CITY GROUND.
Owing to the great suburban development
OF recent years it is not surprising if there is an
impression that the land within the bounds Of
the city is pretty well occupied. While, Of
course, the number Of houses within the city
limits is increasing each year, still the urban
is by means all occupied There are
squares and squares Of ground which con-
tain hardly a single improvement Of any
kind and there are u number abso-
lutely vacant This unoccupied land is
not confined to one section OF the city II may
be found in all parts. few years ago there
was in the vicinity and east of Lincoln Park
what was known the commons" long
stretch Of land which, on the map, was laid
out IN squares with streets. &c. The squares
| and streets, however, existed nowhere else
except on the map until recently when the work
of defining and laying out Of the streets has
no. kept pace With the erection of houses.
| The growth Of population in this section
/ illustrates the general development of the
city. The first plat book Of Hopkins, issued
two or three years ago, shows in some cases
/
| ment, while today all this land is pretty well
built up. In order to keep posted as to the
growth and expansion Of this city person has
| TO be up and about, for in few months trans
| formation may take place in a locality that may
| give it quite a different character.
! IN THE SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.
There has been quite good deal Of building
in the vicinity Of the grounds Of the Washing
ton barracks. The Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany is preparing to put up q large power
house from plans prepared by J. B. Brady, archi-
tect. for the new motor system when it is put
on the 9Th street line and will occupy with
such building about half Of the square on ~
street between o and P streets. short time
ago an entire square to the north was sold al
public auction. 1t Is bounded by Delaware
avenue, I'd, and streets southwest and con-
| tains over 20, 600 feet A corner lot was not in
cluded in the sale, which made the
total area offered about IS, 900 square feet.
1t was purchased by Mr.. Hoover, who paid
"a cents per square foot. The corner lot,
containing 1900 square feet, was bought by
Fisher Oppenheimer for about 46 cents per
foot.
DEMAND FOR RESIDENCE PROPERTY.
Real estate brokers note an increased de-
mand from those who are in search OF
homes. Houses ranging In price from
5000 up to on, 900 or ESQ 900 are In demand,
and while the sale Of this kind of property d
not rushing vet 10 continues to be act1va There