The Washington times., 1903-03-29
Activity Noted Especially in
the Movement Toward the
Northwestern Suburbs.
Many Large Transactions in
Past Week - Apartment
House Building Continues

The real estate brokers OF Washing
ton are enjoying "a prosperous sea-
son. Reports from all sides are To the
ercCt that there is a lively trade i'm
real property in all sections or the city
While the activity in landed interests
in the central part OF the District is
maintained there is also tendency on
the part OF many purchasers 20 look
toward the suburbs Tor large roomv
building sites. There is also notice
able movement toward The suburbs In
the northwest section.
In the neighborhood of cleveland
Park John Simpson O. Sons are engaged
in the construction OF several beauti-
fui dwellings. seven Of these buildings
arc located on Newark Street. They are
model cottages in The central parts or
lots sufficiently large 90 allow of
beautiful lawns. laid out on either side
Of the buildings
Simpson & Sons are also building a
residence for II. %. Hine on Highland
Avenue in Cleveland Park
Tendency Toward the Suburbs
In speaking Of the tendency OF the
west section. Louis p. Shoemaker. who
has been actively engaged In the real
estate business in Washington since
1876. said:
1T is perhaps not generally known
except 10 those who are directly en-
gagged in or connected with real estate
10 what extent large sums OF money
have been invested west OF Rock Creek
Park and adjacent TO Connecticut Ave
nue. extended
The California syndicate of which
e. J. stellwagen is president represents
an investment made some ten years ago
in real estate west OF Rock Creek.
Funds of the Sharon estate. Representa-
tive Newlands. and others are Interested
in this enterprise.
About ten years ago extensive pur-
chases were made consisting of about
1000 acres OF land along the line sof
Connecticut Avenue, from the boundary
or the city TO what is now known as
Chevy Chase. The owners or this vast
tract proceeded TO grade Connecticut
Avenue at their own expense. after
dedicating the full width thereof 20 the
District. They constructed the electric
railroad. which is now one OF the most
reliable and best equipped roads in the
District OF Columbia.
Chevy Chase and Cleveland Park.
AT the District line is located Chevy
Chase wbsze there have been construct
cd a large number OF handsome subur-
ban houses OF artistic design. provided
with Gil the modern Improvements. con
sisting Of water sewer. and light facili-
ties. with well graded and paved road
ways. surrounded by handsomely orna-
mented grounds.
on Connecticut Avenue, halfway aIons
the line toward Chevy Chase. will be
found Cleveland Park The park is de-
cidedly the best improved suburb be-
yond the old city or Washington Land
sells readily there for from 20 10 50 cents
a square foot. or many thousands OF dol
lars per acre. while ten years ago it was
purchased at only a few hundred dollars
per acre
The mOst available entrance to tho
Geological Park IS from Connecticut
Avenue. place growing in interest 10
Washington people. where thousands
visit frequently FOR recreation and
pleasure. At the junction OF Cornec-
ticut Avenue and the Pierce Mil Road.
fifty acres OF land sold within the last
few months at $500 per acre. which N
years ago brought only $500 per aero
and on the west side OF this avenue. on
the Pierce Mill Road. the United States
has just purchased seven acres or land
upon which the buildings OF the Buresu
Of Standards are now being construct
ed az a cost OF over $500 600
Large Private Expenditures.
Senator Newlands and Thomas +
Waggaman have probably expended more
than $2oo.0 in grading land and regu-
lating streets along Connecticut Ave
nue. vest OF Rock Greek in the past
year. Some OF the largest and most
costly suburban homes are located in
this section OF the District. notably
those OF John X. Mclean, G. G. Glover
Gardiner Hubbard. Col. Robert
Fleming. James B. Nourse. senator VII
liam n. Stewart. Senator Newlsnds
b. H. Warner. Thomas r. Waggamen
E. ). Stellwagen. Rudolph Kaufmanu
William /. Crounse- and others.
In addition 10 these dwellings uu
be found the Methodist University
Hearst school for Girls, the Bureau ol
Standards. the United States Observ-
atory and other ins-itutions Of minor
importance.
One OF the striking advantages OF thI
sction OF the District OF ColumbI.
consists in The fact that there are man,
large holdings or real estate besides tn,
zoe acres Of the California syndicate
There is the Thompson tract OF sevcra
hundred acres. the Pierce -Shoemake
estate tract OF over 800 acres. the larR
holdings OF Senator William NJ. Stewart
Ex-senator John p. Henderson. James NJ
Green. Enoch and william MoTeland
ana mauy small tracts OF from twenty q
fifty acres held by prominent an,
wealthy people
Benefits Of Improvements.
The advantage 10 inure to the sec
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