Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21

the locality about LIST street and North Can
itol street north of r street is likely to be-
come quite feature during the coming sea-
son. 1t is the purpose of Messrs. Middaugh
Il Shannon to build ten three-story houses
on Bates street between North Capitol and
1st streets northwest. They finished last
year nine three-story houses. which front on
1st street north of Baltimore street
Eighteen three-story houses are to be
built by Harry Wardman on 1st street be-
tween w and Albany streets A row of
eight two-story and attic houses is to ba
built by NJ. II. Herman on w street west
of LIST street
Assessment of Property.
Inc assessment of the property in the
District FOR the purpose of taxation having
been completed. the assessors under the
law are now listening to the statements OF
those who are not satisfied with their juds-
ment In fixing the valuation of the pron-
cry Some people neglect to avail them
selves of this opportunity to tell the as-
SCISSORS what they think of their work at
least as far as their particular holdings
aIe concerned After a while the period
during which complaints may be heard and
changes made expires and then property
hoiuers wake up to find that IL is too late
10 make kick If that was their intention.
Effect of Railroad Improvements.
property owners and others who are in
terested in the material DEVELOPMENT of
the city look upon the changes and inn
proNements which are being made in the
steam railroad terminals in this city as
Lhely TO result in public benefits which
nave not always been included in the list
II is OBVIOUS the expenditure of twenty
hihons OF dollars in an undertaking Of
TINS sort Is of advantage to any city and
when the abolition of the grade crossings
| is taken into account and the benefit this
VIII confer in the saving of life and prom
erty, as well as in time, it would seem tie
credlt side of the account was pretty well
made up.
1t Is. however, pointed out by those who
nave given attention to this matter that
perhaps the really valua BILE feature of these
changes is the effect that they are likely
to have in expanding the business of the
city in all lines. There is to be provided
by this new scheme ample means for
handling an enlarged freight business so
that there will be no needless delay either
in the arrival of freight in this city or in
its prompt handling after it gets here.
Favorable for Manufactures.
Besides all this the facilities for getting
freight away from the city will be equal
to those which are provided for it's entry,
and along this former line is found an in
teresting array of facts which indicates
that the future development of the ma
| terial resources of the city is likely to be
carried on in a broader way than has been
the case in the past. At least il is thought
that there will be opportunities for the es-
tabliShment In the immediate vicinity Of
the city in Maryland and Virginia, but still
in territory which is naturally tributary to
such a large center of population as this
city has become, manufacturing plants of
various kinds
1t is believed that something of this sort
is probable in the future, and while a great
de al has nd bfyer hoe hoo
done in the past with the view of bringing
such enterprises to Washington yet il is
thought that now the prospect is extremely
favorable
A beginning has already been made In
this direction, but only a beginning. The
extension of the tracks of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad from the main tracks at the Long
bridge along the south side of the river
to the Aqueduct bridge has already resulted
in bringing about the northern terminus of
that extension quite a little colony of man
ufacturing plants. packing house is To-
Gated there. and oil tanks and a brewery.
and all of these, with the possible exception
of the brewery it is safe TO say. would not
have located there If there had not been
railroad facilities.
The Room is Ample
There are other sections of the outlying
territory which are probably just as well
adapted for such purposes as the south side
of the river, and with opportunities for
reaching not only the Washington market,
but those elsewhere, there seems to be no
reason why this city should not become a
center-if not exactly a manufacturing CEN
ter at least one that is more entitled to the
name than is the case at present.
Not only, it is pointed out. have condi-
tons in respect to transportation changed
locally, but there is the other great fact
that this city in itself furnishes a respec-
table market for most any commodity. A
population of three hundred thousand peo-
pie, with their variety of needs, Is not to be
despsed from a commercial point of view.
Added to these considerations are also
others among which may be enumerated
the abundance of sites which may be Sc
cured at comparatively low figures, and also
the proximity to such.a large body of water
as the Potomac, thus providing that neces-
sary article to all plants using steam power
An Old Dancing Academy
Mr.. w. H. Dennis. trustee of the May es-
tate, is having some changes made in the
buildings at 1902 and 1904 F street. the eff
feet of which will be to obiterate the hall
upstairs occupied for many years by the
late Prof Sheldon a dancing academy,
in which many residents now well advanced
in life learned their first dancing stems 90
little children. The second story of both
buildings will be converted into Office
rooms and the third story will be done
away with altogether. A handsome new
show-window will be placed in front of the
store at 1902 + street which has been
leased for merchant tailoring purposes.
A Residence Site.
lot at the northeast corner of Decatur
street and Massachusetts avenue has been
purchased by Mrs. Jenness Miller This lot.
which was secured through Herbert A. GIL,
real estate broker, in connection with MUIR
ray A. Cobb, real estate broker. is located
west of Sheridan circle 1t has wide
frontage with an irregular depth, and the
entire area is 5,733 square feet. 1t is stated
to be the intention of the new owner TO
improve this property for residence uses.
Proposed New Club House.
1t is understood that it has practically
been decided by the Metropolitan Club to
replace their home, which was wrecked re-
Gently by fire, with an entirely new build
ing. The present structure does not occupy
the entire lot, especially portions In the
rear, and now that the opportunity is at
hand to begin all over it is proposed to
make the new club house a model of its
kind and with such accommoda tons that
there will be ample space for all the pur-
poses of the organization.
Proposed Apartment House.