Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-16

be remembered that Henry Foxhall sub
seribed to the fund for the erection of the
Foundry Church to emphasize his gratitude
for what he regarded the proyidentiaI
escape of his property from destruction by
the British during the war of 1917 The
Jefferson house is stin standing on Jeffer-
son street. and '"Tudo Place." The oaks"
and ''EVermay are still maintained In
worthy style. There too are the Old Ie-
cation buildings on N street, where Euro
pean diplomats used to live in state; Pros
pect cottage where Mrs. Southworth lived
and wrote her one hundred thrilling ro-
mances, and where she died; the home OF
Francis Scott Key author of the Star
Spangied Banner, near the Aqueducs
bridge; the old stone house on NJ strees
marked "WaShington's Headquarters" &C l.
structed evidently under the famous build
ing regulation of that day, referred to in
last Sundays Star; the remains of Suffers
Tavern. where the plans for the federal
city were made and discussed and where
as Jefferson claimed. was served the hest
wine he had ever tasted
The fact that Georgetown is the home
of one of the most famous American Catho-
lie colleges and also the high reputation of
the school for young women, has served
In no small measure TO make the now new
portion OF this city favorabiy known
throughout all sections of the. country
AS with all new towns located on the
water the early residential sites of George
town were located on the river bank Now
those once dignified homes of the fathers
of the town are tenements or the homes
of industries. The homes of the people
now mainly on the upper streets and
the heights.
Suggested Improvements.
Two public improvements that the Citi-
zens' Associations believe VIII contribute
largely to the development of Georgetown
are first the proposed movement to arch
Rock creek, obliterate the boundary line
between Washington proper and George
town. and continue uninterruptedly the
streets which the old stream Ia its present
condition bars.
The second is the opening up of highways
to the country west of Georgetown. All
of the Harlem and Conduit road sections,
now available for development, are APP
preached by two highways only, the Canal
road and the New Cut road, near the
northern corporation line.
II the bill, appropriating S150,000 for the
purchase of the Boyce tract otherwise
known as "Montrose" becomes a law the
people of Georgetown may well exult.
'Montrose' slopes from r street back to
Rock creek valley, and contains several
groves of primeval forest trees While the
Boyce family, who own the property have
not resided In the old mansion for fifteen
or twenty years, an experienced landscape
gardener has kept the turf and trees in
admirable condition.
Advance in Realty Values
Out Wisconsin avenue, toward Tenley-
town, there has been very marked adj
vance in realty values during the last few
years The. establishment in that section
Of the country of the homes of John r.
Mclean and C. C. Glover; the Methodist
University construction; the Harriet Lane
Johnston s360.0oo school for choir boys; the
Cathedral School, and the handsome semi
nary, erected by the Sisterhood of Terre
Haute (Ind). have contributed to the at
Effectiveness of the section, the enhance
ment of values and the permanency of Inn
provements.
The cathedral is every day approaching
realization. The fund invested in the site
81 200 600.
The proposed Massachusetts Avenue ]
Boulevard skirts the cathedral site for d
long distance, and ~ planned, viii be en-
tended TO the District line on the west
Mr. Glover.s plan to preserve the natural
and picturesque beauty OF the drive By