Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
Subdivision Of the Land Adjoining
the City's Bounds.
CITY LOTS IN An old CEMETERY
Some Plans for the Erection of
Apartment Houses.
ERECTION OF BUILDINGS

The announcement made that the prop
erty known as the st. Patrick's Church
cemetery Is to be subdiv:ded into building
lots serves to call attention to an interest
ing fact IN the growth Of the city. While
this property, which fronts on the north
side of Florida avenue between LIST and I'd
streets northwest, contains only about
eight and one-hah acres, yet it is practical
ly the last of the land adjoining the bounds
Of the city which remains to be cut up into
city lots. The work of subdivision has been
carried on so extensively that there re-
mains now in effect no undivided portions
of land which stand in the way of the ex-
tension of the city streets. While all the
streets have not as yet been carried out
beyond the boundary of the city. provision
will be made for such extension in the map
which is now being prepared by the District
Commissioners for the purpose Of applying
the plan of the city to the territory lying
beyond it. The great bulk of the LAND. how
ever, especially that which borders the
already subdivided, although the streets in
mary instances do not coincide with the
lines Of the city streets.
few years ago the region east OF LIE
Droit Park and north of Florida avenue
was still in the original fields, and had not
been touched by the civil engineer. Now.
however, there is practically continuous
subdivision extending to the Eastern
branch. The small area Of the old ceme-
terry, which, by the way, has not been used
for burial purposes in recent years. was
surrounded by the new streets. which had
been graded in that locality. The final de-
termination which has been reached by
those interested in the property to bring
this tract in line with the other improve
mepts in that locality, IS regarded as a
matter of considerable importance in that
particular section. AS Is well known. the
old cemetery property adjoins the Moore
tract on the south. the latter extending
from that point north to the grounds of the
Soldiers Home. The entire tract was sub
divided some time ago. Adjoining on the
east is the Bloomingdale subdivision. and
through this property 1st street west has
been opened up and paved, and is now one
of the favorite drives to the Soldiers
Home. Pavements have been laid on other
streets, and the line of these improvements
extends in some instances east through
lexington. r street, for example, Is OPEN
ed all the way through to the Brentwood
road. and forms a continuous street from
Rock creek to the Brentwood road.
Apartment House Enterprises.
As has been stated in this column, there
are several plans under consideration for
the erection of apartment houses in this
city. These proposed structures are. 1t is
said, to be of the genuine type as common
ly prevails in other cities. That is to say,
they are to be homes having all the facilI-
ties for carrying on housekeeping With a
few exceptions, apartment houses in this
city have been built for the accommoda-
ton Of those who desire to be entirely free
from household cares. and. therefore, no
provision was made for kitchens. One of
the schemes now being considered provides
for a large structure having suites COM
prising some five rooms. including a
kitchen. 1t Is the expectation of those who
contemplate this investment that it will
be profitable to lease the suites for about
$35 each per month. This will include heat
and the elevator service. 1t Is probable
that during the present season one or more
of these enterprises will materialize. and
the work Of constructing the buildings
will be begun.