Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
The New Railroad Enterprise With Termi.
nus in Georgetown.

Inc New haiiroad Enterprise with Termi
nus in Georgetown.
SOME IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE CONDUIT ROAD
REPRESENTATIVE cocKRAN's PURCHASE OF
HoME-THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TALL
BUILDISas-SEw HOUSES ERECTED.
1T IS EXPECTED BY THE EARLY PART
l. of next March that q roadway for a railroad
will be built from the new Free bridge to q
point Just north Of the District line near the
receiving reservoir. This new railroad will be
located between the canal and the river. Com
ing across Montgomery county in south
westerly direction is a line of railroad which
| will make juno ton with the Georgetown line
a short distance above the District boundary.
This Maryland road has been built in part, or
at least about mile OF the roadbed has been
| graded. from Linden station on the Metropoli-
tan branch, to the terminus of the Rock Greek
railroad, which runs along Connecticut ave-
nue. extended. 1t is to be continued all the
way to the river when a bridge is to be built,
| and then the road will pass through Virginia to
a connection with the Richmond Terminal sys-
! tenn. This will give the Baltimore and Ohio a
much-desired southern connection. But while
the through passengers and freight will pass
around this city provision has been made for
coming into the city over the line to be built
along the river to the Free bridge at George
town, and thence along Water street to Rock
creek. In this wav another mode of reaching
the city with the coal and other freight that
comes over the Baltimore and Ohio Is provided.
The residents OF Georgetown rejoice that at last
that section of the city is to have a
railroad. IL seems TO be considered that the
| new line will have large freight traffic and
quite demand has Strung up for the land
lying between Water street and the river Two
sales of quite large blocks of land have already
been reported The purchasers are capitalists
and II Is stated that the b. and o. will prob
ably acquire some real estate in that locality
II the plars now under contemplation are car
ried GU! there is no doubt that Georgetown
will become quite freight center. At any rate
the new line will be likely to afford
relief to the other branches of the b
and o now Coming. into the city, which
do not new furnish adequate freight
facilities With the canal in operation and a
real railroad, which is a part of the Is. and o.
system. the business interests of Georgetown
ought to receive quite an impetus. Ii it is
thought desirable tie railroad can be con-
mountains of Maryland.
ALONG THE CONDUIT ROAD.
No doubt this extension will be built if the
growth of the population in that acknowledgements
better facilities for reaching the city. The
SOui'fS dloiS tHe CONDUIT road Is being rapidly
developed and there are now suburban settle
ments In that locality, giving variety to what
mas always been and is now a picturesque
stretch OF country. The farm lands are being
cut up into building lots and in the subdivision
known as the Palisades of the Potomac pretty
houses OF stone have been erected. 1t would
appear that the projectors of this enterprise
desire TO live In harmony with nature, which has
cut out the cloth in that locality in a rather
grand scale. and SO the houses must be made of
sterner stuff than mere wood to be in touch
with the crags and towering heights which
diversity the face of the country So
further up the country the stone resi-
dences Of the Baitzley brothers are perched like
khlne castles on the edge of the wooded
heights; The Messrs. Baltzley have, by the
way, sold to syndicate Of Philadelphia cap
italists some 500 acres of their property in
the vicinity of the Glen Echo Chautau-
qua. They are making arrangements to COM
plete the buildings at Glen Echo and make the
improvements in the gOunds which they were
unable TO do last season. The electric railroad
that extends across the country to a junction
with the Tenleytown electric road is to be put
III hrst-class condition and the Chautauqua of
1892 will have better accommodations and
better facilities than it had last year. Mr..
Edwin BaltZley says so, and he has demon
strated that he can do what he sets out to DO if
1t Is within the range OF human possibility.
Inc syndicate Is composed of prominent
Phlladelpbians, some of whom are: Wayne
Macvergh. VIM. McGeorge, jr., samI. r. Ship
ley, Enoch Lewis, Richard A. Lewis Chas III
Scott, Richard S. Brock, Frank d. Lewis. {. II.
Zehnder, Vim. 2. Ellison, David Morgan
MIR. McGeorge. the president of the syndi-
cate, is vice president of the Great Lombard
Investment Company.
Mr.. Baitzley says that preparations for build
ing large number OF cottages are nearly COM
pieted. There are forty houses to be put up
by one syndicate. The plans are now about
ready for them. Work will soon be begun on
the unfinished Chautauqua buildings and be
carried forward until they are in good shape
Tor the coming summer session. They have
asked for bids on a large amount of road max
ing. which must be done in time for spring
building purposes.
COL. ANDREWS NEW RESIDENCE
Ground has been broken at the corner Of
Mintwood place and Columbia road for the
erection OF an elegant and commodious resi-
dence for Col. Geo. L. Andrews of the army,
now stationed at Fort Missoula, Mont, but
who will be retired in the spring and will
thereafter make his home here. Col. Andrews
house will be one of the handsomest houses
in that section of Washington's beautiful
suburbs and will be surrounded by large
lawns. 1t will be built of brick, with stone or
namentation. relieved by carvings. The house
will be about sixty by sixty-fiye feet and three
stories high, containing twenty odd rooms,
baths. toilet rooms, linen rooms, closets and
every necessary modern convenience includ-
ing electric lights. elevator, steam heating and
so on. swell tower corner, bay windows,
numerous gables, dormers and chimneys
piercing the high-pitched slated overhanging
roof render the exterior picturesque. The
interior, with its spacious stairway hall Of
twenty by twenty-five feet and large drawing
room. library and dining room. all finished in
hard woods Except the drawing ROOM which
will be in white and gold), will have a
hospltable and homeiike appearance. The old
oak staircase will be unusually broad and will
be lighted by large triple-colored glass win
dow. The fireplace in the hall will be wide
old-fashioned one and will have an appropriate
mantel designed and made for it. The high
oak-paneled wa!nscotng will make it a.
veritable old-time hall. A large stable, the
design OF which is in harmony with the house,
Will be built on the extreme corner OF the lot
Mr.. /. L. Schneider is the architect and the
builders are Messrs Emmert Il Heisley.
MR.. MOSES RESIDENCE.
MIR. Schneider has also prepared plans for
a somewhat similar house. at least as to size.
with stable in connection, for Mr.. Will Moses.
! work on which will be commenced in the
| spring. This house will be located on Wyo-
| ming avenue and will be a handsome house of
| stone and wood, with high tiled roof. wide
| verandas, &c.
| HOMES FOR PUBLIC MEN.
Mention has been made in The STAR of the
purchase by Representative Bourke Cochran of
| New York Of the Robson house at the south
east corner of 10th and 0 streets Mr. Cochran
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