Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30
NORTHWEST SUBURBS
Progress Of Improvements
Along the Extended Streets
TAkoMA AND BRIGHTWooD
Extension Of Thoroughfares to the
District Line.
RECENT Development NOTED
Expenditure of Quarter OF Million Dol
lars by Church Organization
New Construction.
EcENT Development NOTED

L
ton was called to the remarkable devei-
opment OF the highlands In the northwest
section. comprising that portion Of the Dis
erict which lies north of Georgetown and
west OF Rock creek. and It. may be said
that the same considerations, the same es-
sential and natural causes for the growth
OF that section, apply with equal force to
the territory In the neighborhood of Bright
wood Park. Takoma, and 18th and 10th
streets extended. This development Is as
sured by the water barriers on the east
south and west. and will depend not on
, fasnion, speculative values or other artili-
cial causes. but on the natural growth Of
population and expansion of the city
Inc people OF Brightwood are justified
In considering general attractions rather
than mere local, particular or special adj
vantages. when rejecting upon the posi-
Die development of the city. Local or par
ticuiar attractions may for time dominate
improvements. but general advantages and,
generally speaking. natural advantages will
eventually demand attention and control
In the investment of capital
An investment in real estate when It Is
1udicfously guided by due regard for the
dire etion In which any great city Is growing
will certainly be successful The location OF
the new and greater Washington IS certain
to cover the highlands north of the city
toward Brightwood and west over the beau
uiui Mills beyond ROCK creek.
Trend Of Substantial Growth.
The true direction Of substantial and
permanent as well as speculative growth
and development Of many Of our large
cities cannot be so readily ascertained
for almost all Of them. II influenced, can
and will extend in many directions; but
Washington, the capital city, the political
social. educational and scientific center. like
no fnI
business center of the country, Is inf1u-
enced In Its growth and directed by natural
conditions which are not only controlling,
but viii always exist. They are so appar-
emit that 1t Is hardly necessary to present
them.
The Brightwood Citizens Association, of
which Mr.. Louis P. Shoemaker Is president
Mr.. Wilton ]. Lambert vice president, and
Mr.. John G. Keens secretary, has for sew
eral years kept we'll to the front and before
the public eye the necessities of that sec
ton. and the influence of this organization
| IN presenting local needs has been felt by
the entire community. because OF the fact
that 1t has dealt in large and
important propositions which affect the
District Of Columbia generally. The ex-
tension OF 14th and 10th streets and the
establishment Of adequate sewerage facil-
tiles may be mentioned as subjects Of vital
to which this organization has successful
| ly labored during the last few years.
Much has been done to bring to the
rsalization OF Congress an. and the COMMITS s9 d;s
| boundary line Of the city has been aban-
doned and that the entire District of Co
| lumbia Is really the city OF Washington,
having the same civic or municipal laws
and same form of government, It's
property owners paying the same ratio of
taxation. and therefore entitled to needed
| improvements. such as streets. water mains
and sewers. without which private improve
ments could not be made or sanitary laws
| and regulations observed.
Extension Of Streets.
| The land necessary for 18th street has
| been acquired all Of the way to the Dis
| triet line largely by donation of property
necessary for the purpose, and the entire
| community is indebted to Mr.. Thomas Biag-
den and Mr.. Blair Lee. special committee
of the Brightwood Citizens Association
| having In charge this important undertake
| ing. Sixteenth street has been graded as
far as Piney branch. and bridge over this
stream Is now being constructed Four
| tenth street has been graded. and as far
north as It's intersection with old Ptney
Branch road or the Brightwood race track
very near Brightwood. the railroad tracks
are now being laid. and It Is confidently
expected that through cars will run on be-
yond Mount Pleasant to the new terminus
| by the LIST Of August next. The develop
ment of the city III this direction has
been, therefore, greatly retarded by the
| lack OF good highways and transportation
| facilities. and the truth Of the statement
which has been often made to the effect
| that the Brightwood section would rapidly
| build up and improve, IL provided with such
| public improvements as streets and sewers.
| Is now thoroughly exemplihed, because the
| extension of 14th street thus far has
| not only given great impetus to values, but
actually caused the construction OF large
| number of houses by persons who have
| built for the purpose Of speculation, and
| by those who desired to establish homes IN
| this hsalthfm and desirable section Of the
| District.
improvements Under Way.
| Extended improvements are being made
| in Brightwood Park. in whitecroft, In Mr..
Lancasters subdivision known as North
| Brightwood and along the line OF Bright
wood avenue Notable among the improve
| ments In Whitecroft is the handsome new
| residence of Charles w. Ray of the firm OF
| Barber & Ross, which will soon De ready
/ for occupancy. A little further to the north
| along the line of Brightwood avenue VIII
| be observed the two colonial frame houses
/ Just being finished by Mr.. Abner g. =.
Shoemaker.
| Mr.. Louis p. Shoemaker, president Of
Brightwood Citizens Association, says that
4 Il will be the special effort of the Organize
| ton at its early meetings In the autumn to
| press before the Commissioners and Con-
| gress the Importance of further extending
/ 18th and 10th streets to the District line,
| and thus develop section Of country which
/ has heretofore and Ii now inaccessible be-
| cause OF the absence Of adequate street
/ facilities. The question Of sewerage will
i also continue to demand the attention Of
| this association. The improvements north
Of Brightwood and west Of Takoma, along
| the line of Blair road. attract special attsp-
| ton. The handsome Residences Of Mr..
/ Thomas P. woodward. president OF the
Washington Title Insurance Company; Mr..
| Samuel Cottreil. Mr.. Joseph r. Covert and
MIR. Lawrence w. Gary, and several others,
/ make much more attractive this particular
1 section and give evidence OF its Desirable
| ity for the establishment Of homes.
Suburban Homes.
| In this Immediate section win be found
1 the congratulated ana attractive subur-
ban homes Of Mr. Louis p. Shoemaker, Mr..
Flair Lee. DR.. T. Ford Thompson. Mr. VIII
| tim ]. Lambert. Mr.. Montgomery Blair, Mr.
Gast Blair. Mr.. Edward stumph. Mrs. Alex
ander r. Shepherd. widow Of ex-(sov shep-
herd. tho former homo Of Mr.. b. H. Warner
Il and others.
A nsw automobile club house has been
| establtshed In conuectton with the villa
Flora Club, and through the influence Of
the Hxtahfwood Efttzen4 Association