Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19

nome OF Active Men,
Among those who have been largely In
terested IN the building activity. which Of
late years has been 10 remarkable In the
B1oomingdaie section. - Mr.. Joseph A.
Biundon. who i,as corstfueted large num-
Der Of houses that are to be found on near
~ every street. Mr. Biundsn In his con-
struetfons las leaned rather to che two
story and sftic type. Others who have
aided In the development of Blooming dals
and Whose constructions are prominent in
ne SECTION are Thomas Haisiip. who was
actively engaged in real estate and build
ing operations up 10 the time OF his death;
Mr.. Richard II. Bailey. Mr.. Alexander M.l-
Ter. Mr.. 0eorss Newton and Mr., Harry
The residents OF the section claim that II
n dasarahae - hosae. because Of its ele-
waited position and consequent pure air.
~ freedom from -huts and hovels and tn
sanitary spots. and its record. according
20 statistics. - o healthful portion of the
city. There are less houses for rent. Il Is
claimed. In BloominGda1e than In any other
section OF Washington OF equal area. and
D pr oa,an no S. rooms for rent There are
them within one mile of the Soldiers Home
grounds. and the two new school houses
AFFORD ample educational facilities.
Filtration Plant.
The filtration plant. which adjoins Bloom
fngdale on the north and west and which
Is destined to be one of the important fac
tors In making Washington the most
healthful. as 1t Is already the most beau
tiful and attractive, city In the Union. is
to be parked and improved. with fine drives
and landscape gardening, that will greatly
enhance. it Ia thought, the value of prop
erty In the neighborhood and add greatly
to its desirability a location for homes
In connection with the movement recently
- "a forrsHo tad &c. .a.A
organization for the purpose OF stimulat-
Ing civic pride and inducing property own
ers to keep the parking IN front OF resi-
dences In good state of improvement and
ornamentation. II may be said. to their
credit, that the home dwellers Of Blooming
dale give to the passerby q commendable
object lesson IN this regard. The houses
and yards uniformly present neat and
street and lie Droit Park lines furnish
street car facilities for the residents on the
east and west sides. respectively.
In discussing real estfte values and the
growing popularity Of homo ownership a
leading capitalist and builder recently said:
While my business Of building and selling
homes has paid me q fair return for my
time and Investment ! belieys that The
plan Of purchasing home with monthly
payments by peoplejef moderate means
and limited income - good thing in the
abstract, because the fxed charge under the
purchase contract represents generally not
iAdSu Aioio tnAh kho o0yeI pays out eACl
month for rent Of q like establishment,
and ranks. In effect. as an actual saving.
The chief difficulty. Of course, In home
buying Is the first cash payment. which, or
dinarily. Ii $500 and more. depending on
the value OF the house purchased and also,
to some extent, on the resources of the
buyer. Certainly. the average man with a
family and limited income finds regular
payments for home the most effective in
centive to reasonable economy and the
avoidance of useless expenditures.
Men who own homes make better citi-
Gems because of the sense OF stability and
contentment which home ownership en-
genders. and the community interest which
It fosters
Attractions of Brookland.
The activities In real estate operations
| and in building are extensive at Brookland
and vicinity. which lies to the east and
north Of Bloomingdale. As a location for
| homes Brookland IL differentiated from
| Bloomingdale by its suburban character.
| There are larger lawns and yards To live
in Brookland, according to the residents
or that attractive suburb. Is to have the
advantages OF the country and every con-
venience OF the city combined.
Mr.. Southall has just completed q six
room frame dwelling on 18th street Just
north Of Newton street. Mr.. A. F. Kinnan,
president OF the Brookland Citizens Assoc
citation, has just constructed and is now
residence finished In hardwood and with
all modern improvements at 1215 Newton
street. Miss Gartrell and w. A. Thomas
have built substantial homes also on New
ton street. Mrs. Wilson's new residence Of
ten rooms is located on Newton street and
NJ. NJ. McLain has completed and is occu-
plying an eight-room and cellar house at
18th and Lawrence streets.
c. II. Hospital has made a handsome adj
dition to the new homes in his eight room
residence on Monroe street, East Brook
land Among the improvements which add
to the general interest in the locality Of
Brookland are the Catholic University,
the AFFILIATED colleges and the monastery.
Some New Houses.
In ]. L. Sherwoods addition to Brookland
eight new houses the majority OF which
have already been sold. are nearing COM
pletion. In the Fort Saratoga addition one
eight-room and two six-room residences are
in process of construction.
Two squares southeast. In Langdon. Mr..
John L. Knoop Is building at different
points twelve six-room dwellings.
Extensive improvements have been IN
augurated on Rhode Island avenue near
10Th street.
The Harrison Realty Company has In
hand the subdivisions of Ellston Terrace.
Sherwood's and Fort Saratoga additoDs.
together with Langdon and Woodbridge
Ground has been purchased for the cree
ton of a Protestant Episcopal Church near
the Langdon school. In the same neighbor-
hood ground will be broken today for the
erection of a ST, 600 Catholic Church edi-
fice., Altogether the outlook for develop
ment along lines Of increased real estate
and vicinity is most encouraging.
julius Kahn. president OF the Cash Buy
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