Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
An Indication of the Business Growth
of the City.
STEADY DEMAND Fer MORE ROOM
Proposed Railroad Enterprises and
the Effect Here.
DEMAND Fer MORE ROOM
SOME NEW UILDING S

A change has recently been made in a
building which, while not of sufficient con-
sequence to rank among extensive i'm
provements, yet in it's significance is prob
ably as important anything that has
been done in that section of the city. The
Improvement referred to is the TRANSFORMED
ton of residence into business place,
and the notable feature of it is that it is
the first building for business purposes in
the square on 11th street between H street
and New York avenue. At present it
stands as the extreme northern outpost of
the business advance in that section, al
though, of course. it must not be under
stood that it is the farthest business build
ing north on that street
Every one is familiar with the expansion
of the business section north of f street
from 9TH to 18th streets. In addition to
the natural development of the business
interests of the city, of which this is an
Illus tration. it is we'll known that in this
city at least business is apt to follow car
line There are, therefore. stores nearly
all along the 11th street railroad. But this
latter is something common to a greater or
less extent to all the city railroads, and
has no special connection with what is
known as the development of the business
section of the city, which means the grad
ual absorption of all buildings in a certain
area for business uses.
Growth OF Business.
This process has already taken place to
very large extent in the entire region
north of F street. and practically as far
north IS Fl street The change above noted
is the first one made in the block above
ii street, which up to this time has been
solely devoted to residence purposes. Along
the lines of other streets going north this
process has perhaps gone farther toward
the hortn, but however that may be, it Is
quite evident to those who are familiar
with the situation that it is only matter
OF Few years when the entire section from
1th TO 10Th and as far north as New York
avenue viii be business section in the
accepted sense of that term.
II is rot meant to be asserted that the
INES of the business section of the future
are fully defined. There is no doubt that
tie limits will be much further north than
New y rk avenue in the vicinity of 18th
street.
Expanding Suburbs.
An Interesting section of the suburbs, and
one that has hitherto been, if not mac
oessIbie, at least inconvenient of access to
the residents of this city, viii be opened
up by the building of the proposed electric
road to Sandy Springs. AS has been an
nom IN Inc Star, traffic arrangements
nave already been entered into between
the projectors of this road and the man
ayers of the Brightwood railroad SO that
passengers can be brought directly to the
cnly rich agricultural country, but 1T has
many natural advantages which are at
tractive to city residents, and for years past
1t has been more or less of a summer resort
for Washingtonians
In these particulars the proposed enter
Prise VIII be of considerable interest to
the residents of this city, and. besides
II Will make valuable addition to the al
ready large region which is now tributary
70 TINS city. AS is well known the city of
washington has not only been growing
Within It's own borders, but it has extended
out as a center for business, until now
.he territory properly tributary to this city
Is no longer bounded by the lines of the ten
miles square, but includes very large
portion of the adjoining states of Virginia
and Maryland
The building of the proposed Sandy
Springs railroad will add slice to this al
ready large territory, and when the project
ed road between this city and baltimore
Is completed 1t will not be surprising If in
ADDITION to the country lying between here
ana Baltimore, that city itself should be-
come IN measure suburb of Washing
ton.
Some improvements
a large tWenty-room residence is to be
erected on 18th street between n street
and Massachusetts avenue for Col. l.. p
siebert. from plans prepared by Robert
Head, architect. The house is to front ~
feet on 18th street, and will have a depth
OF 80 feet. 1t will be three stories in
ne.ght. with basement. and will be in the
herman renaissance style. The front will
De CT red brick and terra Gotta with brown
stone trimmings, and the mansard roof
VIII De slated. On the first floor will be an
entrlnce hall, drawing room, library and
Parior. with open fireplaces, and paruuet
hooring. All the modern conveniences.
electric lights and bells, Speaking tuhes
&c. Will be supplied.
Plans have been prepared by A. Goenner