Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09

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upon accomplished dsvslopment, ana that
Il was In no sense . speculative venture.
The PARK reeehes from Connecticut ave-
nue. on the east 70 wisconsin avenue (moro
popularity known ~ Tenleytown road on
the west. affording an attractive and pleas
ant drive from one thoroughfare TO the
other.
In the development of the park its to-
geography has bean studied with view TO
preserving the recognized beauties of the
tract. During the last year MacoDib street.
lying south OF the lodge and east Of Con-
necticut avenue, has been opened and beau
tifuily improved. Already dozen Swiss
like cottages border the street. which. with
their lawns. flowers and old forest trees.
make II one OF the most beautiful spots
losing itself amid the beautiful woods
which are so conspicuous and unusual
feature IN city suburbs.
OF the recent expensive residences erected
within the park Mr.. Bates warrens dwell
ing. on Highland avenue, is conspicuous,
being OF colonial design. consistently and
carefully wrought out. At the intersec-
ton of Highland avenue and Ashley ter
race Mr.. James Sharp has built an open
timber work cottage In which pebble dash.
shingles. tile, etc, are happily and eff
fectively used. II is stated that during no
year since the park was opened have so
many residences been erected as during
the present year. Fernwood Is north OF
Cleveland Park and opposite the building
for the bureau OF standards II borders the
klingie road The company having this
subdivision in charge has built several
houses OF the colonial type. and Terrell Sc
Little are constructing a row of semi
tial one over Klingle Ford road. and built the
Large Land Owner.
About fifteen years ago two men con-
ceived the idea of purchasing In a large
way all the land. or as much thereof as
could be secured. In the region commence
ing near the old woodley lane bridge and
ATTENDING IN Mar M 1.,t,
both sides OF what would be the line of
Connecticut avenue. II that avenue was
extended In a straight line directly through
the region
Montgomery county. Maryland. To develop
the property transportation facilities were
necessary, and old street railway fran
chise was secured. amended by Congress,
and under IL the lines on Florida avenue.
street. 18th, over the Rock Creek iron
bridge, out Connecticut avenue extended
were constructed. and now constitute a
division of the Capital Traction Company
system. The land acquired In the District
of Columbia and In Maryland by parties
who were Incorporated In the Chevy Chase
Land Company comprised some 1900 acres
or more. representing an investment. IT is
said, In round numbers of about 100000.
The Chevy Chase Land Company and what
was then the Rock Creek Railway Company
dedicated all the land which forms tho
present Connecticut avenue, from Rock
creek out into Maryland. They then graded
1t for Its full width. erected the high iron
bridge Rock creek and the substan-
tial one over Klingle Ford road and built the
railroad, spending for this work alone II
Is claimed. trifie less than 5000 The
avenue therefore Is unique in the fact that
1t was not only made present to the Dis
trict of Columbia. but this important artery
was supplied with the two bridges without
the expenditure OF a dollar therefor by the
District or the general government. The
beautiful suburb of Chevy Chase was de
veloped on Intelligent and liberal lines
Celebrated landscape and sewage engi-
neers were employed. a series OF artesian
wells was bored and a substantial. modern
standpipe, some 100 feet high, was erected.
giving this suburb supply OF the finest
water that is to be found I'm any part Of
the country.
The streets were laid out upon a most
liberal plan. the narrowest ninety and the
broadcast 40 feet wide.
Handsome shade trees were planted and
fine shrubbery installed. which today. with
hfteen years growth, shows the wisdom OF
that expenditure.
The suburb at present contains in the
neighborhood OF seventy-hve homes and
IT is with great difficulty that a house for
rent can ever be secured. and II is seldom
that one is offered for sale.
1t has been the object of the manage
ment to discourage, and. indeed. prohibit
the building of speculative houses or the
speculation in the land itself. and the land
company declares that its policy is TO per
nit only handsome improvements in this
troll. and that IL will persist in holding
the property until such time as IL can
make its own subdivisions and put the
land on the market under such restrictions
as will insure the development OF the great
thoroughfare Of Connecticut avenue in A
manner worthy of that section OF the Dis
trict.
The Park Extension.
The proposition for the extension of Rock
Creek Park in a southwest direction along
the creek and thence toward the north
west, north OF Massachusetts avenue ex-
tended. is subject that is regarded as OF
deep interest not only to the citizens OF
the northwest section of the city. but 10 all
the residents and visitors To Washington
Mr.. Q. 9. Glover. who was a leader in the
movement which resulted IN legislation
providing for the original purchase Of Rock
Creek Park, sixteen years ago. has secured
options on the property covered by the pro-
posed extension at Il price of little less
than 10 cents a square foot, and a large
number of citizens have Joined in the eff
fort to secure this extension. Not only Will
acquisition of this additional land Md
greatly to the beauty of the park, but II
will round out the park geographically In
a most desirable way. One OF the chief
considerations for the extension, II is
stated is the preservation OF the naval OBJ
servatory from dlsadvantageous, unsightly
or insanitary conditions. The entire i'm
portant project will call for an appropra-
ton of S422 900 from Congress for the 99iz
acres involved in the extension.