Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07

within fifteen minutes OF the shopping dis
| trict of the city of Washington without
transfer.
Good Water Service.
It is well supplied with water service
from the high pressure system. The south
bank of the Anacostia river for a distance
Of three or four miles is particularly well
situated for light manufacturing purposes
There Is considerable acreage of desirable
building sites in this neighborhood includ-
ing the Hood and Bachelders' subdivision.
beginning at tho intersection of Minnesota
avenue and Harrison street and bisected
by 10th, 18th and 18th streets; also the
large tract of the studer and Linger prop
erty which lies at the foot of Good Hope
hill and which is bordered on the east by
the beautiful grounds and parks of the
German Orphan Asylum and the Rupert
Home for aged people, comprising some
forty acres Of ground, insuring for all time
a beautiful open park from any part of
which the city of Washington, great is
the elevation. is spread before the eyes like
a map in charming landscape view.
A little further south on the crest OF
Good Hope hill is the subdivision of Good
Hope Park. The outlook from this point il
particularly attractive To the right of
Harrison street, ascending Good Hope hill.
Is the fifty-acre tract of the Anacostia
Brick Company. From here stretching to
the southeast Is beautiful ridge which, no
UOuDl, III uN0 near Will Dd lIIlpTONOu
with attractive residences. 1t is indeed sin
gular that this desirable section has not
already been well developed.
Progress in the last six or seven years
has been very rapid, however, in the ad-
dition of public school facilities, the erec-
ton and equipment of a thoroughly up-to-
date fire engine house with corps of men
on duty night and day, new streets, the ex-
tension of the high pressure water system
and many other improvements. Several
private enterprises have made great strides
in recent years through which Anacostia
products have achieved reputation, nota-
bly, in the cultivation of the La France and
American beauty roses, which are grown
successfully at the nurseries of the GUIDE
Bros. Company, which comprises son,e
thirty acres. with four acres under glass.
Here also Is located the large greenhouse
plant OF Mr.. Alexander B. Garden Ana
costa is also the home of the new 600
rose, Queen Beatrice. for which Mr.. b. H.
Kramer, the proprietor. is at present erect
ing range of glass houses of the most
modern type for the special purpose of pro-
ducing and disseminating the stock of this
new rose The Anacostia Brick Company
is recent establishment, representing the
expenditure of over $780, 600. and under the
direction of the president and general man
ager, Mr.. Adolphus Guide has reached q
daily output of 10000 brick.
With charter for a city railroad 70 60
up Harrison street into Prince George
county, with the extension of the Randie
| line through Minnesota avenue and up
| pennsylvania avenue TO the DiStr1ct line,
and numerous other improvement that are
under way and projected, II Is claimed
/ that wherever land can be bought at q
reasonable price in this section II would be
| as safe an Investment as can be found In
| the neighborhood Of Washington. The new
| 100000 bridge which is now being con-
| structed across the Anacostta river, the
| completion of which is promised within q
| year, and which will eliminate the street
! and grade crossing OF the Baltimore ana
| Ohio railroad, will be a great accomplish
! ment and materially aid In the upbuilding
! OF this attractive section.
Demand for Houses.
| Tho natural expansion Of the city, re-
sulting in the tearing down of SO many
| houses for public improvements has caused
| great demand for dwellings in Anacostia
| during the last two years. large number
Of houses have been built. principally by
| home buyers The high prices Of material
| and labor have prevented building on q
| large sale for rental purposes
| It 10 said that prices In Anaccstia are
| tending rapidly upward as the result Of va
rious improvements now In progress and
| others which are projected.
| The new bridge. which will be one Of the
| finest around Washington, Ii being rushed
night and day. and the appropriation pro-
yiding for the extension of Monroe street
- the new bridge - very important fac