Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-01
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
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flee to meet the most urgent needs. He has
saved the cost of securing the services of a
trained landscape engineer and has laid out
the roads that have thus far been opened
or are in progress, and while no complete
system of roadWays through the park has
been devised it is recognized that what has
been done in this direction by Capt. Beach
reflects great credit upon his judgment.
Harmonize With Surroundings.
The two bridges to be erected in
stances in point of the general policy that
property. The money available for the pur-
pose was not large enough to permit the
consideration of any costly scheme of
bridge building. and, perhaps, if there had
not been that consideration, the course
pursued would not have been very differ
ent, for the reason that the aim has been
all along to make the park available for
the use of the public with as little disturb
ance in the natural effects of this pictur-
esque region as was possible.
For this reason simplicity has been the
guiding principle, and So when Capt. Beach
asked Mr.. Glenn Brown, architect, to make
plans for a bridge over the Broad branch
near it's juncture with Rock creek and an
other over the creek itself near the present
bridge at the crossing of the Argyle Mill
road, he furnished designs which will har-
mcnize well with the surroundings. These
structures are rather low, and clear the
water in graceful curves that carries the
eye from shore to shore. The material
used will be iron and concrete, the former
imbedded in the latter in the shape of the
ribs of the structure. The concrete is not
given the appearance of stone, as is some
times done, but VIII show exactly what
1t Is. The surface will be rough, with peb-
bles dashed through it. The plainness of
the outline of these structures, as well as
the simplicity of the detail. will make
them it is believed, satisfactory adjuncts
IN the sylvan surroundings
Natural Attractions Preserved.
An excellent example of making use of
places of fine natural advantages without
detracting from their beauty is found in
the Geological Park, which is under the
superintendence of DIR. Frank Baker 1t
will be observed that a number of struc-
lures have been erected there in order to
provide sufficient and safe accommodation
Tor the large number of wild animals in
the park. In no place do the buildings OBJ
trude themselves on ones notice, and the
beauty of the natural surroundings has
peen preserved practically unimpared.
Addition to BrookIand.
Inc improvements which have been made
by James l.. Sherwood and his brother in
the tract of twenty-five acres which they
recently subdivided as an addition to
Brookland are not entirely completed 1t
- tHeIE intention TO continue this section
of Brookland. All the streets have been
opened and graded, several hundred shade
trees have been planted and sidewalks are
now being laid. Two houses are In course
of construction, and others are planned
The location, on the line of the electric cars
which run out Rhode Island avenue ex-
tended. the latter forming the northern
boundary OF the property, is an accessible
one, and the agents of the company, William
II. Saunders q Co and Charles s. Muir.
have found that the demand for building,
sites has already begun.
Dupont Circle Residence.
Another handsome residence facing on
Dupont Circle is to be erected and the
work has already been begun. Mr.. r. w
Patterson of Chicago has arranged to i'm
prove the fine building site which he pur-
chased about year ago, and which is
at the northwest of the circle The 'front.'
age on the circle is 86 feet and on p street
rs feet, and comprises total of 139Ol
square feet The new structure will adjoin
on the west the property of Mr. W. ]
Boardman, but the plans provide for an
ample lawn space between it and the Board
man house 1t will be one of the large nrf
Vate residences of the city but the details
of the design as well as the material rsed
will tend to the general effect of simplicity
rather than ornateness.