The Washington times., 1906-05-06

The person who visits Capitol Heights
today can scarcely realize that eighteen
months ago this suburban subdivision
was nothing more nor less than a YER
liable wilderness Of scrubby oaks. with
here and there deep gulleys and rocky
knobs. Now one finds a thriving colony
Of 800 people, who are busi.y engaged
in erecting attractive homes. cultivating
their little garden plots, and sinking
wells, from which they get splendid
water.
While individuals are at work along
these lines. the owner of the subdivision
has a corps of laborers engaged in grad
ing the streets, leveling various plots, re-
moving stumps. and improving the tract
In every way imaginable
Three Thousand Lots.
In many respects Capitol Heights Is
one Of the most interesting subdivisions
that has been placed on the Washing
ton real estate market in some time.
The property comprises IN the neighbOr-
hood of 5000 lots. 1t is located along
Sixty-first. Sixth-second, Sixty-third,
and Sixty-fourth streets, and IS only
few hundred yards from Chesapeake
Junction, which Is in the northeastern
section Of the District.
The property was purchased outright
during the latter part Of 1904 by o. 3.
Zantzinger, and was almost Immediately
placed on the market. The tract was
surveyed and divided into lots. 20 by 100
feet. A small army or workmen was
sent out at once TO begin grading the
streets and clearing certain sections.
During that entire winter and the win
ter following men were at work remov-
ing stumps from the avenues, grading
streets. and building bridges.
This activity was not slow in bringing
its returns. The property was brought
10 the attention Of the public, and with
in few months after the first improve
rnents were made ths sales were most
gratifying.
The demand for lots has continued
unabated ever since, and today lots that
sold for so and $50 when the property
was first placed upon the market, cannot
be bought for twice that sum.
This property IS finding favor with
class of people who are deeply IN ear
nest. They are anxious to erect com
Portable homes at a minimum cost, and
at the same time they wish to surround
themselves with neighbors who will be
n credit 10 the community and a mutual
pleasure and profit to all. This spirit
has been so pronounced that the early
purchasers Of property have been IN
strumental IN disposing Of a number OF
lots TO their friends, who have since
moved out to the new settlement.
Character of NeighbOrhood.
Tho general character of the neigh
borhood is shown by the sacrifices that
many have made to obtain comfortable
homes In number Of cases the own
ers of lots have built their own houses,
and while they were at work they lived
in tents Sc they could make use of every
hour OF the day and not have to lose any
time going to and coming from their
work AS a result Of this earnestness of
purpose a number of attr -tive little
cottages and twO-story residences are
now to be seen on CapitcI Heights, a
credit to the community and source Of
qualification to the owners.
While the property Is only three miles
from the city, and IS just across the
District line in Maryland, a few Of the
enterprisinR residents have found this
profitable field for small mercantile ag
Establishments. and from present indica-
tions It Will not be long before the citi-
zens Of the community viii be able to
purchase all their supplies without com
ing IN to Washington. An architect. car
penters, cobblers, grocers and a livery
stable are TO be found on the grounds,
and all seem to be prospering. for there
Is a growing demand for them all In
this bustling little suburb. Especially is
this true of Mr.. Hunter, the architect
who finds that his time is fully occupied
in preparing plans for the newcomers
who are hocking in.
Although a thriving little town is
springing up at Capitol Heights. as a
matter Of fact the great majority OF
residents have their work In Washing
ton. so that the settlement remains es-
senually Washington suburb.
Capitol Heights has been laid ont On
generous scale. There are numerous
streets and avenues, all of which arc
quite wide and Wen graded, considerine
the short time that the property has
been open TO the public. Furthermore
other improvements are constantly 90
ing on. An. important feature OF tho
suburb is the commanding site which
was donated by Mr.. Zantzinger rs "a.
location OF the school building for tho
suburb. His work in this direction did
not end with the appropriation of the
site for the educational institution. He
erected at his own expense a commo-
dious two-story frame structure at a
cost OF several thousand dollars. in
which over a hundred children are now
receiving instruction at the hands OF
three capable teachers. This school is
a great inducement TO husbands ard
wives who have children to educate.
The property is sufficiently removed
from the city. for the children to- have
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