The Washington times., 1906-06-17
Lots in the New Sub
division in Great
Demand.
WORK ON CAR BARN
Expected That Capital Trac-
ton Cars Will Be in
Operation in Fall.

The grading of Fourteenth street ex-
tended is now entirely completed. The
iron and rails for the extension of the
car line have all been distributed along
the right Of way. and the work of lay
ing the track viii begin at once, and
il can be stated on authority that the
cars Will be running in the early fall.
This new extension is 10 feet in width
and extends two miles north of its
present terminus. The opening of this
important thoroughfare is one OF the
most notable improvements to the
Northwest, as it makes II possible for
this growing section of the city to push
out over one of the most beautiful
wooded tracts in the District
Another important thorOughfare that
will shortly be extended through this 10
Cality 10 the District line is Sixteenth
street The Government is now building
the $4,000 Sixteenth street bridge across
Piney branch. and this makes it possible
10 extend this street TO the District
line. the right of way having already been
secured by the Government at a cost
Of 81 COOS 600.
The Capital Traction Railroad Com
pany have ordered thirty extra heavy
cars 10 be used on the new extension.
a number Of which are already on the
soonest in the city. They will run direct.
without transfer. TO the new Union
Station. The schedule time from the
terminus of the new line to the bust
e. ness center OF the city Will be only
twentyminutes Work on the new car
barn is also progressing nicely, and
when completed will be the largest and
most ornamental car barn in the city
As these important improvements pro-
gTess the eyes Of the realty experts are
turned more and more toward this de-
sirable neighborhood, especially to the
section lying between Fourteenth street
and Rock Creek Park. and ALREADY a
number Of tracts have been plated and
others are now being prepared for the
market
The first subdivision TO be placed on
the market in this locality I'm anticipa-
ton of these public improvements was
Mt. Pleasant Heights. one of the Full
ton r. Gordon ~~operties Mr.. Gordon
purchased this property from Charles
{ Glover, president Of Riggs National
Bank. at a cost of about 500. 900. This
tract lies two squares north of old Mt.
Pleasant on a high plateau overlooking
the city. and between Fourteenth street
and Rock Creek Park. The property has
already been extensively improved with
inacadamlzed streets, granolithic side
walks, shade trees planted and boxed.
stone cutters laid, etc. And it can be
stated on authority that already the
entire tract OF $50 lots has been sold
with the exception OF three villa plots
This property Is under the managemeut
of Robert E Heater
About six blocks north Of this tract
Thomas Blagden has recently sold ten
acres on Sixteenth street to Shelton T.
Cameron and others for the sum of $50
600 This property has already been
plated and viii be extensively i'm.
proved. small portion only of this
property, il is stated will be offered for
sale at 30 to 90 cents a square foot. The
remaining portion viii be divided up
among Mr.. CamerOn's half a dozen CO.
purchasers, who viii all build homes
for themselves and hold their ground
as a permanent investment.
Adjoining this ground on the east lies