Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08
Seward Apartment House. Pennsyvania

posed OF some of the leading residents.
who have been prominent in the business
life OF the city for years, and whose judg-
ment Is regarded as sound. They are great
believers in the growth of the southeast
sections They have also worked hard for
its Development and at the present time
are influencing much capital to be invested
there, with the hope of making 1t one Of
the best of the city in the matter of real
estate investment.
The East Washington Heights Traction
Company line passes right through a most
valuable part Of the section. This is the
road leading directly out Pennsylvania
avenue southeast extended. Mr. o. c..
Brothers, jr., is the president of this road.
He believes the section traversed has a
great future. The greater part of the sub
urbs is about the same distance from the
Congressional Library and the Capitol as
Is the White House 1t has all along been
argued that sales of property there have
been somewhat tardy because the electric
railway connections had not been developed
TO the point that the future of the property
would be assured, but now that the rail
ways have been introduced those who have
heretofore held off are putting their money
there to be in on the ground floor when the
rise in values comes
1t is gratifying to those who have selected
building sites In the section that they have
an unusually high elevation. In the focus
of the eye Is the great city of Washington,
spread out In beautiful panorama, seem
ingly more magnificent than Its founder
ever hoped for, and having in the hundreds
of years gathered within it's confines build
ings that are the admiration of the world.
Historic Arlington looms up In the dis
lance Washington monument Is outlined
against the sky, and from the highlands
the pillars of the Capitol can easily be
counted Randle Park. one of the sub
urban tracts. has an area of over three
million square feet and has many giant
oaks that have taken centuries to grow.
spreading their great branches and well
come shade. The electric railway comes up
Nichols avenue the principal thoroughfare
to the Potomac river.
Provision for New Bridge.
Congress has appropriated money for
survey to provide for a fine bridge to con-
meet the section with the capital city When
the bridge is finished the time for trip
to the hart Of the city will be reduced,
1t Is said, to about fifteen minutes. Con-
gress Heights. of which Mr. Arthur E.
RandIe was the founder. is within thirty
minutes ride of the business section has
a school house. fire department, electric
lights, churches and electric railway con-
nections, with one fare to the center of the
city. In she different tracts in this imme-
diate section there is estimated to be nearly
ten million square feet OF ground suited
for residence purposes.
In the different subdivisions on the SOUTH
east heights there are no taxes or assess
invest the realty companies bearing all
OF these expenses.
Among the investors there are the Have
myers OF New York: r. T. Wilson OF New
Astors. 0oelets and other leading families
Of New York: and Senator William A Clark
OF Montana q
An industry that win Increase the values
of the READ estate of the section Is the BUSH
ness OF the Ftrth-Sterling Steel Company