Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16

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It Is expected the viaduct leading to 1t viii
be far enough along to make It possible
within the next month or SO to bring the
trains of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
for the read into the city can be removed
and the work Of completing the depot and
its approaches can go on more rapidly
In anticipation of the facilities which are
to be found in that locality, especially in
the receipt of freight and its handling,
business places are being located there and
the buildings for their accommodation are
springing up. 1t is also thought that Eek
ington and its vicinity, which at one time
was looked upon as likely to be ruined by
the changes, Is coming to the front AGAIN
Houses as well as ground are In demand
1t is expected that values will be enhanced
on account of enlarged business uses
Large Building Enterprise.
The principal event of the week in the
real estate market was the announcement
Of the purchase by Middaugh & Shannon
of over GO0O0O square feet of land adjoin-
ing the grounds of the Soldiers Home on
the west and lying on each side of Whit
the park of the home. The property was
subdivided. so that the part sold was ex-
elusive Of streets
According to the plans which are contem-
plated by the new owners for the develop
ment of this property, 1t Is proposed to
open q street along the border of the park
from north to south and have houses 'front.'
ing it. While they have not fully worked
out their method of handling this property,
yet they have gone far enough to know that
they are going to pursue the same policy
which they found so successful in their ex-
tensive building operations In Blooming
dale, which was to erect group of fifteen
Or twenty houses, and, after disposing of
them, to go on with the building of others.
Plenty Of Ground.
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building lots of at least forty, and perhaps
fifty, feet front each, SO that each house
will have ground about 1t. 1t has not been
decided as yet whether they will place the
houses in the middle OF each lot OF build
in pairs, leaving wide side spaces for each
house. 1t is also the intention to follow the
plan that is adopted in other places and do
away as far as possible with the ugly
wooden fences which custom here has es-
tabshed as Enclosures about the rear yards.
1t may be a too startling innovation to do
away with the fence entirely, and they
will probably have a low iron fence, which
will be open and will, in their opinion, be
an Improvement over the miniature lun-
Der yards which are now found at the back
of all city houses.
Proposed Improvements.
The lots in the subdivision of Charlton
Heights, now known as Berwyn Heights,
have been bought by company, of which
NJ. S. S. Yoder is the president. The plans
of the company include further develop
ment of that suburban place, and, in addi-
ton TO placing the ground on the market. it
is the intention to make some use of a de-
postt of sand which is on the property and
which has been found to be available In the
manufacture of bricks which are known to
the trade as sand-lme bricks.
The ample market that now exists for
bricks has led not only to an increase in
the output of the plants which are now in
operation in this city, but also to the OPEN
ing Of new ones. Mr.. Thomas r. Riley and
associates have started brick-making
plant at the Highlands which is just this
side Of Hyattsville. 1t is the expectation
that tho consumption OF brick during the
coming season will be even larger than was
the case last year. when for a time the
supply gave out. This year, however the
brfekmakers will be prepared for large or
ders, and they expect to be able to meet
all demands.
For Building Purposes.
beginning has been made in grading the
two blocks of land belonging to the sher-
man heirs. and now controlled by the Co
lumbia Heights Realty Company, which lie
between Florida avenue and Roanoke
street and 18th and 11th streets. An east
and west street Is to be opened through the
southern block, and north and south
street through the northern block go that
1t will extend from Clifton to Roanoke
street. The other block belonging to the
same company. and bounded by 13th and
14th streets. Is not to be graded at this
time.
The ground Is to be divided into lots e;gh
teen and twenty feet wide, with depths from
100 to 40 feet. and extending to alleys. 1t
is expected that the ground, when avail
able, will be used as the sites for houses
but the company has not decided whether
1t will undertake any building The sur
veying OF the subdivision was done by
David j. Howell civil engineer.