The Washington times., 1905-11-05
Sherman-Hoyt Tract to
Be Put on the
Market.
READY TOBtGlN GRADING
Site Overlooking G City Will
Make Two Hundred
Building Lots.

The heirs OF the late Senator JChn
Sherman and Alfred VI. Hoyt, . New
YORK, are preparing to subdivide and
place on the market the tract of land
bounded by Florida avenue and Elev-
enth Thirteenth and Roanoke streets
northwest The surveying. Mating and
grading OF the property has been turned
over to David Janney Howell, the we'll
known civil engineer, and he and his
Office force have about completed the
preliminary work
1t is expected that the actual grading
of the properly Will commence very soon
and by next summer the splendid resi-
dence location win be in the full tide of
sales.
The new subdivision will be launched
by the Sherman and Hoyt heirs under
the name Of the Columbia Heights Real
Is Company. which. il is understood.
they viii organize for that purpose. The
understanding is that the active man
agement viii be conducted by Alfred W
Hoyt. a son of the late Alfred NJ. Hoyt,
and p r. Sherman. a nephew Of the late
Senator Sherman.
Location Of Property.
The property consists of block IS and
part OF bloc, O. II IS bounded by
Florida avenue on the south. Eleventh
street on the east Thirteenth street on
the west. and Roanoke street on the
north. Clifton street runs between the
two blocks, and the home OF Mrs. John
a Logan is situated on the southwest
corner of block q. facing the larger
part of the tract TO be subdivided. The
residence of Amzi /. Barber. the
asphalt magnate stands on a command
inE Hill. adjoining the site. and over
looking the city.
Directly TO the south Of Mr. BARRIERS
home and west OF the tract 10 be sub
divided les part of the Sherman es-
tate about equal in size 10 the Barber
property. This latter section Of the
Sherman estate Is not included in the
plans Of the new subdivision, but will,
# IS expected. be opened I'D later.
The plans. which have been prepared
in Mr.. HowelTs office. contemplate ex-
tensive grading and other improve
ments. The hill is 10 be terraced and
will present an artistic appearance
when the engineering work is complet-
Ell. Two streets are TO be opened up
in addition 10 the present thoroughfares-
: One OF the new streets win run north
and south through block -. extending
from Clifton TO Roanoke streets. ana the
other Will run cast and west, through
block IS, from Eleventh to Thirteenth
streets. Each street will have a width
OF fifty feet between building lines,
and VIII have a ten-foot sidewalk on
each side.
Plenty Of Open Air.
Altogether. the property is to be sub
divided ir.te about 200 lots. ranging in
size from ISxIzU feet 10 zG1fHH1 feet.
Ample alley space has been reserved,
and viii be dedicated to public uses.
Sewer and water mains viii be in
stalled. and those interested in the land
expect that In the near future the con-
struction OF buildings viii begin. thus
opening up to settlement the splendid
location which has been held intact
since the District was established.
while the city has grown many blocks
beyond Il on every side.
The neighborhood viii always have
plenty OF open air space because the
grounds OF Garfield Hospital lie direct
y 10 the east. making a beautiful
view from the Sherman-Hoyt tract
The amount Of the excavation incident
10 the grading OF the property will be
about 120.000 cubic yards, and at least
six months will be required to complete
the grading