Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02
THE NORTHEAST BOOM
Ellaston Terrace Leading All Wash
ington Suburbs IN Rapid De-
velopment.
$4,000 APPROPRIATED
BY Congress to Extend Rhode
Island Avenue and Improve
This ection.
Visitors Cordially Invited to Visit
the Red Tent and Inspect Houses
and Ground July 4th.

In the development OF the District periods Of
rapid growth can nearly always he shown 10 In y.
followed the opening OF some very importnnt road
or chief thoroughfare. Right now the great event
In street openin; is the extension Of Rhode Island
avenue northeast from lexington TO the District
line. where II Is to merge into the Washington and
Baltimore turnpike. The Commissioners have
piaoed II at the very head OF their program aud
urged 1t so strongly In their last estimates that
both Houses OF Congress granted without opurosh-
ton their request for $50 begin the work Of
grading and surfacing. This nppropria ton is now
available and work Is actually going on. This
year Rhode Island will be OPENED aud
sdamized
Rhode islnnd avenue Will then stand In the same
relation to the northeast Connecticut avenue
now stands to the northwest IL will carry the
trunk line Of sewers water and gas mains and
electric wires for various purposes All crss
streets are graded and based upon the grades Of
Rhode Island avenue, and the City and Suburban
electric railway along the center line for more
than two miles. Investors who know the immense
values secured to property facing OF the
important aud longest U30 feet avenues ia the
city will readily appreciate the certain and great
Increase in prices Of property in EILASToN TER
RACE.
The first question asked by intending investors
In suburban property is about the facilities for
getting TO and from business Every square Of
distance from electric line reduces values.
line and boasts the best suburban service-ths
great City and Suburban-which from 18th
and G streets northwest TO Laurel. Nd. a dis
tance OF more than twenty miles Its the
largest In the city-ts schedules are the most
tain and regular Fares. only cents. Time from
EllastOn Terrace. IL minutes Printing oiice
and Pension Office. and Is to % minutes other
points. No change OF cars.
The new Union station and the consequent rail-
road changes VIII work miracle for the north
east. Ten times the activity known
exists and the growth {. just beginning. Millions
being spent and millions
Shrewd and far-sighted men OF pur-
cha sing large properties and getting In the
ground floor. More lots and houses have been built
and sold along the City and Suburban railway dur
ing the past year than for ten years past Scores
% new projects for development being worked
out, and prices on property increasing fssr-
Ii is common knowledge that property values nave
advanced already from fifty 10 one hundred per
cent Now Is the time to get hold Of choice prop
erty. and Ellaston Terrace Is the best and always
will be the sought for OF all residence prop
critics in this part of Washington. Twentieth
street crosses Ellaston Terrace north and sou.h-
l: received 5000 appropriation from last Con
gress. and has been graded. gutterrd and has
n4.cadam piled for surfscing. A six-foot cems,t
sidewalk is being built along three squares.
II is the most important road IN this part Of the
rist rtct
FrTI DrlNe. OF street. lies along hsrtnrru
side OF this property. II will form part OF the
great boulevard and park system, according to the
plans adopted.
Potomac water mains already laid two o:
the streets and will be extended the Others
Every lot Ia Elias ton Terrace have atrr-
Gas Mains being laid close 10 this property
and are pledged for this All houses
are piped for gas. and purchasers rely hav-
ing 1t at early date. The Langdon Public
School is only square from Eliaston Terrace
and other city schools easily reached by ee-'
trio cars. Mails delivered and collected twice
daily Several good stores close by, and
wagons bring ice. milk, fresh vegetables. besd
meats and oil right 10 door All big city stores
make regular free deliveries.
Ellnston Terrace stands a hill. comma ndng
beautiful view Of the country for miles around IL
is cool, healthy and dry. There is no malaria OF
fevers sickness of any kind.
Messrs Howard +. johnson Co, with once at
Ellaston Terrace. have the development Of this
property In charge aud will be pleased to show
intending purchasers the property. July 4
will afford splendid opportunity TO visit E1ast"n
Terrace and see the splendid improvement and de-
yelopment of the desirable Of Washington
suburbs.
Choice lots can hs bought rs low as 800.
on easy terms. $40 per month. which VIII doubis
in value upon completion Of the improvements now
In progress. There is other section OF the DIS
trict which promises such large returns to the
small investor One OF the special features q tbs
sale OF this property Is the fact that no interest
charged on deferred payments for one year. Free
deed given IN case OF death. Certificate OF title
and building plans furnished free TO cash buyers.