Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30

an apartment house on this land. with four
stores underneath.
Other New Homes
Plans have been prepared by Speiden &
Speiden. architects. and work commenced
on dwelling for Mr.. John Endefs at No.
400 Massachusetts avenue northwest 1t
will be three stories and cellar and Will
contain eight rooms and bath. The front
will be of light imperyious brick with In
diana limestone trimmings Open plumb
ing. steam heat and all other modern im-
provements are ineladed in the specifea-
tic ms. Messrs. William Yost & Bros are
the builders.
The same architects have prepared plans
for q dwelling for Mr. Bristow Adams at
Woodbridge, ID. C.. 1t Will be two-and-a-haf
stories and will have nine rooms and bath.
feature of the house will be large
living room with open fireplace and den
adjoining. The first story win be In pebble
dash, with the balance in shingles.
The same architects have prepared plans
from which Mr.. John H. Wilson will erect
a dwelling at Riverdale. Md. The house
will be two stories, with cellar and attic,
and will contain nine rooms and bath. The
exterior will be finished in pebble dash,
with half timber effects. A porch will run
around two sides of the house. Heating
will be by hot water.
The Harrison Realty Company report con-
tinued activity in business and investment
properties. A Philadelphia capitalist is to
return to Washington within a week to
complete the purchase of the large piece
of land on Wisconsin avenue opposite the
naval observatory, known as the Hall tract.
This property contains over 100000 square
feet of land. The price agreed on is a most
fair one to both buyer and seller. They
have architects now at work on plans for
fine store and apartment house to be
erected on 18th street near Girard street.
They have sold a row of eight houses
southeast near the navy yard for Mr.. Ma
than Sickle at price which nets the buyer,
Mr.. Kraft, over 10 per cent. They have
also disposed of the store property No. 1123
23d street northwest to M. J. KATE, who
will Improve same for his own business.
Plans have been prepared by Mr..
Oscar G; vost for the the rem remod cling
avenue northwest It is the intention to
eliminate the first floor, making the ground
story nineteen feet clear height, with bal
cony. The front wall of three stories of
this elevation will be taken down and re-
built along architectural lines. The prop
erty extends through to H street, where
q one-story Office building, with decorative
facade, Will be built. The upper stories
of the New York avenue building will be
retrimmed and decorated for Office pur-
poses modern steam heating system
will be installed.
Mr.. Vogt has also prepared plans for the
extension of store No. 431 7th street north
west for Charles kaufman s. Sons. It is
the intention to use the addition In connec-
ton with the present store. There will be
second story on the rear for working
purposes
Outlook for Suburban Property.
Martin Bros. report marked activity In
suburban properties. and state that in their
twenty years handling of suburban prop
erty there has not been such an empha-
sized movement so late in the season az
now prevails. This firm has negotiated
quite a number Of sales recently IN the
vicinity of Chevy Chase" said Mr.. Martin,
also In the neighborhood of Brookland,
having now in negotiation a large tract
near the Tenleytown railroad which In
wolves the sale of thirty acres of choice
property, which will be put on the market
in a new subdivision. Realty values are
firm and there Is no downward tendency.
Prices are healthy, and the outlook points
to increased valuation in suburban prop
critics anywhere within ten miles Of the
national capital
Acreage is ranging in price from 81, 600
to $2O0e per acre at points within six or
seven miles of the city. glance at the
plat book reveals the ownership of Ftracts
held by wealthy capitalists, who IN many
instances have bought their properties for
specula ton or to hold to sell later at an
enhanced price, and in other cases to es-
tablsh for themselves beautiful homes.
Increased railroad facilities, the vast
government improvements and the extern
sion of new roads and the identifying of
the surrounding country must and will
and It is a good time to buy, and the pur-
chaser of today. perforce of the favorable
conditions surrounding suburban values, Is
secure in his investment"
The trolley possibilities within q zone of
fifty miles OF Washington seem at last to
awaken the activities of the moneyed rail-
road investors to such an extent that with
In a perior of three years the long distance
trolley system out of the capital city will
take important proportions, the trolley
magnates having realized that the OPP
portunities of a system of electric rail-
roads with high-speed passenger service
and freight accommodations radiating from
this city Is about as good investment as
the railroad world presents today. Grant
Parish, who is active In developing the
possibilities of the adjoining country, has
made study of the situation and is SAN
guine over the outlook. He recently went
over the survey of the Washington, An
napolis and Baltimore electric road and
found all departments of construction in
full force. With the completion of the
main line to Baltimore. which is predicted
within year. and the electrifying of the
steam road running from Annapolis juno
ton to Annapolis. now owned by the cleo
trio road, also the electrifying of the Short
Line railroad from Baltimore to Annapolis
and the joining of the Washington, An
napolis and Baltimore line with the Laurel
end of the present road to that town via
Berwyn, which will be connecting spur
from Laurel to Annapolis Junction the
region between this city and Baltimore will
receive the pulsation of activity that a
magnificent trolley system will inpart Mr.
Parish will place on the market several
large tracts of land lying along the troll
lies, with the minimum size of ten acres to
a buyer, thus encourag ing intensive Guilt
walton and the demand of western and
northern people, who favor small acreage
and intensive results. The indications are
good that within two years the Washing
ton and Winchester electric railroad will
come into Washington. Engineers are now
in the field at the old Smokers Gap, at
Bluemont, where It is now proposed to
cross the mountains. This electric trans
portation will open up glorious country in
Fauquier and Loudoun counties Va, the
land of the hunting horse, export cattle
and hospitable people.
The surveying and plating of the subdi-
vision of Northwest Park. located on the
Washington and Rockville electric car line.
recently placed upon the market by the
Browne syndicate. has been completed. The
property lies between the car line and the
Rockville pike and Is to be improved by an
avenue fifty feet wide and about two thou
sand feet in length, connecting these two
thoroughfares. The contract for grading
this avenue has been let 10 Mr.. Robert Bur-
rows of this city, and is to be commenced
Immediately and pushed with vigor. The
property will be further improved by beau
tiful shade trees on either side OF the street.