The Washington times., 1905-12-17
GIANT STRIDES ON
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
improvements Began in
Earnest in 1897.
MANSIONS NOW DOT HILLS
Elegant Homes and Apartment Houses
in Course of Erection-Some of
the Attractive Structures.
MANSIONS NOW DOT HILLS

~ AS an evidence OF the, remarkable
progress which has been made I'm the
development Of Washington Heights as
a beautiful home section OF the city. one
has but TO recall that the building i'm
provements. which now represent mil
lions, were first begun there In earnest
by James J. hampton. in 1897.
Mr.. hampton commenced hts opera
tions on the Heights by the erection OF
twenty houses, on Bancroft place. S
street. and Connecticut avenue extended.
which stand today among the beautiful
structures OF the locality. He has since
opened up and placed on the market a
number of large tracts. through which
streets have been cut and which are
now adorned by artistic homes
Although considered by many the
pioneer Of the section. Mr.. Hampton is
ionly one of many progressive real es-
tate operators who have appreciated the
great future OF the heights which over
look on one side the Capital City and on
the other tho broad stretch of country
which will no doubt in a few years be
built up in blocks Of palatial residences
L. z. Smoot's New Home.
Among the attractive houses which
are now going up on the Heights IS the
residence OF Louis z. Smoot. 2OO5 Wyom-
ing avenue. just off Connecticut avenue.
The house is Of colonial design. II has
central hall, from which library and
reception room open. The library is
beautifully finished in quartered oak
while the reception room Is paneled IN
white Opening out Of the library is
the dining room. finished in mahogany.
One Of the particular features Of this
10 81 w
equipped and handsomely finished bill
Hard room. The house contains twenty
rooms and three baths and is heated
throughout with hot water. Mr.. SmoOt
will occupy the house as soon IS It is
completed. The design of the building
! was prepared by Architect 2. J. d. Full
! Ter.
Eighty Room Apartment.
| oscar W. White is having plans pre-
pared for a four-story. twenty-a part
ment fat building OF eighty rooms to be
erected on the north side OF Mintwood
| place. between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets on Washington Heights.
The lot is 5ixl2S feet. with 64 feet width
I'm the rear. The structure will be fin
ished all IN hardwood and will have all
modern improvements. including steam
heat. electric lights and local telephones.
! II will cost about $50, 900
! This whole section, young as II Is IN
The washington realty market, is dotted
with the homes Of distinguished people.
I and here more than twenty-five new
/ anartnent houses, large and small. are
either being erected or have been com
7 pleted.
lust off Columbia road lives Chief
Justice Clabaugh. Of the District courts,
lin his handsome new home. which IL
surrounded by a fine lawn and many
kinds Of roses. Next TO him Is that
clever real estate broker. Wilcox. OF
Westcott. Wilcox & Helston. and then
comes one Of the most artistic homes
in Washington. a perfect type OF the
old English house owned by Garrett 5.
Miller. Jr.. OF the Smithsonian Institu-
tion.
Across the way lives Assistant Post
master General ". s. Shallenberger
and next 10 him comes Rev. DR.. Herbert
Smith. rector Of ST. Margaret's. Nearby
is that hustling young real estate man
VILLAIN A. Hin. of Moore & Hin. Inc.
in his delightfully."- pleasant and artistic
home. with all or the modern conve'
niences.
On this same street lives Judge Norris
from Nebraska. Or the corner OF Co
llsin1hia road a-nd Mint wood place Colone