Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11

@6S ing. While strictly
4rE speaking street rail-
zS IMMeHHfNr roads arc not classed as
kr1zts real estate. still the two
interests are very much
~ the same and what af-
fects the one affects the
other. The influence
OF railroads on property received a striking il
lustratlon when the cable road WAS about COM
Ileted- Land that had remained urimproved
at the termini Of the line for the reason that
IL wns considered too far out to
be desirable as residence locality
when brought by the Iapid transit
system from half hour to ten or fifteen minutes
nearer the business centers soon sprang into
demand. Improvements followed, and the
activity which this change in the motive power
Of single road brought about continued to be
feature OF the real estate market. 1t is recog-
nized that railroads must have what may be
termed substantial termini. they must start
from some center of business or population and
run to some other center As the expression
goes, railroads can't start from nowhere and
go nowhere if it is expected that the
hearts of the stockholders will be made
glad with dividends In this way the interests
of real estate and street railroads are very
largely comminglcd and what affects the one is
tions OF the past week which have resulted in
the change IL the control OF the Belt and the
lexington roads are of good deal OF con-
sequence, for the reason that the change is
understood To mean in both instances i'm
provement in present facilities. There is to be
according 70 present expectations an improved
system of rapid transit IN the first place and then
by combination of interests it is believed that
the service. in all respects, will be better. That
Is what the public wants and that is exactly in
line with the interests of property owners
The closer the heart Of the city can be Joined
with the outlying parts Of the municipal s,s-
tenn the more business interests will be adj
vanced and houses and lots remote from the
center brought into the market A rapid street
railroad system is in the interest of economical
living. as it enables people to 60 beyond the
territory of high-priced land and find cheap
building sites and houses which can be bought
Tor moderate prices.
HOUSE OWNERS AS SOLID CITIZENS.
Suburban railway lines contribute to the in
crease of home owning and it is admitted that
there is nothing which so largely tends to the
solid progress Of q cts as the increase in the
number of home owners. Every man when he
buys home becomes identified with the city.
Ia progress benefits him and it is TO his inter-
est TO ard every public movement that tends TO
promote the material interests of the city. A
city OF homes means prosperous community.
SOME PRICES OF BUILDING LOTS
Last week vide frontage on street be-
tween 18th ard 18th streets was sold as stated
in The STAR. TO Senator Quay and he intends
to erect n fine residence there. The frontage
was about 100 feet and the depth ITO feet, and
the price PAID was IS per square foot. During
the past week deed placed on record
transferring TO Margaret Z. Gale lot on the
north side of X street between 18th and 18th
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feet and the price paid was about IS per square
foot. In the one instance over $50, 900 was
paid for building site and in the other about
$4,000 Considering the difference in the size
OF the respective lots the price paid in both
cases may be looked upon evidence that
residence property in good localities is not fall
ing of IN value.
THE COMING BUILDING SEASON.
The coming building season promises to be
one Of the most active ever known here the
Building Register issued today saws: 1--WE feel
| that We are justifiable in Offering word of en-
cOuragement to the building trades with ref
| erence to the prospect of work for the coming
season. tour of the places Ut business OF
nearly all our architects furnishes evidence of
an unusual amount Of work in prospect, and
unless something contrary should occur which
/ is now almost beyond the range of possibility
| the coming season will be the most active one
III DuiiuinS tnat we nave ever mad. Out
side of this evidence of the probable prosperity
| OF the spring and summer we can superadd for
the benefit of those who believe in the doctrine
Of general averages that there is a tradition
among builders who have been long in the busi-
ness here that after a cold season like the
present. which has been severe as to stop all
building business the resumption Of trade in
! the spring is on more healthy basis than after
mild winters"
NEW STREET CAR LINEs
In addition to the changes in the manage
ment Of the city railroads, and also it is hoped,
prospective changes in the motive power, sew
ersl brand new roads will be started soon
For example. on the 22d of this month the cleo
trio road which ha. just been built out the It'll
street road will be opened for public travel and
passengers can go from the bounds of the city
TO the District line and 10 Takoma and Silver
Spring. Then. sometime soon the underground
electric road along street will be in operation,
and there il a promise that the Suburban road
will be running by the middle of summer The
extensions of the lexington through the east
ern portion of the city will no doubt be made
at early day. and altogether the outlook for
an increase in the street railroad facilities are
very promising.
THE MONTHS RECORD.
During the month of January the building
permits show that there were twenty-one new
buildings erected in the northwest at a cost of
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