Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-01

nent firm of New York avenue dealers had
forty inquiries in two days this week from
persons who wanted to buy properly OF one
description or another These Applications
who had made inquiries by mail They
were all persons who wanted to buy homes
in this city, and, curiously enough, they
were in the main people of modest means.
said that this was probably the result OF
the extensive advertising OF the city tnls
summer
THE popular idea has been for long
time that the capital" said a member OF
the firm. ''is only a place Of residence for
wealthy people, and that people OF modest
means cannot afford to live here. or. worse
still, that they can live in other cities at
fences. The whole idea seems to be that
only wealthy or very well-to-do families
can live here. A more fallacious opinion
could not exist. This Is one OF the good re-
suits of the recent agitation. The people
generally, not only here, but in other parts
of the country, are being educated out or
this idea, and 1t will not be long before we
can make it understood that the capital IS
not this terrific place to live In because OF
great expense. AS The Star has pointed out,
when the advantages to be l. ad here are
compared with those in other cities, Wasn-
ington will not only show up favorabiy
with other great centers but III many re-
spects will be found to be the most de-
sirable city In this country In which 10 own
a home We have building regulations here
that make the city an ideal one, and 1t is
only a question of very little while when
It will be even more beautiful than 1t Is
now"
Small Structures In Demand.
1.-THE small home proposition Is one that
is sure to mean a great deal to the mer-
chants and other business men OF this city.
There is a great demand here now for
homes that sell at from $4,000 to $780, and
this class of residents are sure to do US
great deal Of good in every way. In the
history of our firm we have never had as
great a demand for this description OF prop
critics as we have had during the last iew
weeks and that despite conditions that
made sales anything but favorable. II tna1
be true under recent conditions there would
certainly seem to be bright prospect for
this branch of the trade. If for no other.
This same dealer said that investors who
are building homes for speculative purpose
are gradually being educated up to this
idea, and that the demand for property on
which could be built houses of this char
acter will be greater even than 1t Is now IN
a very short time. One owner has put up
no less than seventy-fve houses Of this
character in the last year or 50, and he Is
continuing to buy property for this same
type Of homes. There are stu some lie.
sirable localities in the market for small
homes of a more or less artistic plan OF
construction, but there is, it Is stated. by no
means long lists of properties for that pur-
pose. In many instances the land costs
more than the house ITSELF a factor which,
it is said has much to do with the remark
able amount of suburban building that is
on the cards.
Notable Progress Recorded.
Certain paragraphs in the report of the
surveyor of the District, William P. Rich
ards, showing the notable progress Of the
work about the city in the matter of sub
division, attracted not little attention in
real estate circles during the latter days OF
the week. In regard to this particular par t
of his work Mr.. Richards said:
The number of lots surveyed during the
wear was 1853. against 1881 for the previ-
Gus year, and the number Of dividing walls
located was 1852, as against 1,734 last year,
making a decrease Of l per cent in this
class OF work
The subdividing and recording of large
parcels of land into lots, blocks and streets
has been of an unusual character. Twenty
one of these have been made, against eight
for last year, and six for the year before.
AS all new subdivisions require the run
ming of old boundary lines, the location
of new streets, and the placing of monu-
ments at block corners, it can be seen that
this class of work has been exceptionally
heavy.
These large subdivisions have been re-
corded under the names of Dahlgren ter
race West Holmead manor, Wahlers sub
division of Kosciusko place. Cleveland
Park. 14th Street Heights, Park View,
Chichester by Floyd E. Davis. Weems
tract, Hungerford's addition to Washing
ton Highlands. Steigers subdivision, w. j.
Rhees subdivision of Padsworth. HillbroOk,
Saratoga Heights, Burrville by Fannie
Dunlop, Manor Park, Saul's addition to
city of Washington, Argyle Park, Beverly.
Burrville by M. NJ. Bell and South Pine
hurst.
Suburban Advantages offered.
In addition there have been a number
of subdivisions laid out in Virginia and
Maryland which bring the list up still high
er. Because of its almost matchless street
railway system the dealers who have been
giving the matter their attention say that
large number Of people doing business
in this city are entirely willing to go out
There a