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

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nearness of several important government
buildings, including the White House. and
the usual direction of the winds are consid-
cred. condition might be brought about
which would stir up very active efforts to
bring the Virginia section of the District
of Columbia under federal control again.
Another problem is the police control of
the Aqueduct bridge. The law gives Wash
lngton officers authority as far as low water
mark on the south side of the Potomac,
but how much of the bridge is included in
this designation has not been fully deter
mined.
Real estate transfers at Fort Myer
Heights, Alexandria court house: James
r. Elerson ct al to Fannie b. Hunter,
40 acres near Arlington; release. NJ B.
Harlow to Solomon H. Lomax, lot 3, square
10, Rosslyn Farm; release. solomon IL.
LomaX to John d. Norman. lot 3. square
10, Rossyn Farm, $3.50; trust. William l..
Lanning to w. w. Douglas. lots l and =,
block 49, Rosslyn Farm, $40. w. w. Douglas
to Charles V. Grunwel, lots 3, and 8,
block 10, and lots l and ,. block 49, Ross
iyn Farm, 500; trust. Ohm w. Black to
F. w. Ball, lots 2S4, 2S5 and 2s6, Clarendon
mo price named). National Mutual Benefit
Corporation to Elizabeth Lawson lots II
and 10. block 4, Highview Park 81. James
E, Clements to William I. Raley, lots 30
and &c. block 3, Center Ballston. 500. James
Marcy to G. B. Fadley, 2.916 acres, Marcy
tract, $500; trust.
Livingstone Heights.
One of the most recently developed and
desirable sections for suburban residence
Is Livingstone Heights, across the Potomac
river in Alexandria county. This new
subdivision may be reached by a ten
minute ride over the Great Falls and
Old Dominion Electric Railroad through
some of the most beautiful country seen
cry to be had in the neighborhood of the
capital city. The suburb may also be
reached by driving over a road which Will
be macadamized in a few months by the
company having charge of the development
of this section. The natural scenery al
forded will well repay one for the three
mile drive over this road into the highlands
of Virginia. The driveway winds through
fertile valleys and between wooded hills,
gradually ascending until the altitude or
nearly 500 feet above the level of ne Po-
tOmaC Is reached.
Livingstone Heights comprises a plateau
of several hundred acres, from which the
adjacent country slopes down in all direc-
tons, thus affording a magnificent view or
Washington with its public buildings, the
nearby counties of Virginia and Maryland.
the Potomac river stretching out In the dis
lance, while to the west can be seen the
foot hills of the Blue Ridge mountains
Some of Washington's wealthiest and
most progressive business men have pur-
chased this beautiful plateau and are chang
ing 1t into a city with spacious streets
which will be paved with the best grade
walks bordered by broad parkings. A va
riety of shade trees have been planted at
close intervals and every effort has been
expended to make this new residential sub
urb not only a model of beauty but city
of modern conyenienceS with unsurpassed
sanitary surroundings as well.
Every detail connected with good sant-
tation has been worked out and prepared
for those who invest In this property. Ar
tesian wells have been drilled through solid
rock to depth of one thousand feet, thus
insurng a pure and plentiful water supply.
An artistically designed pumping station,
TO be built of stone and furnished with the
most modern appliances for supplying wa
ter at a very high pressure, will shortly be
erected. Special attention has been given
the sewerage problem by sanitary experts,
and one OF the most modern and effective
sewerage systems Will be installed. Every
square will be lighted by electricity and
every home furnished with light by the
same method at a cost below that OF the
Washington service.
A distinct feature of Livingstone is that
II will be exclusively residential. Among
the handsome residences in the immediate
neighborhood are those OF Surg. Gen.
Rixey, DR. Joseph Taber Johnson, Admiral
Weaver and George n. Saegmuller.
Methods of Transportation.
No other single factor has had more in
huence on the opening Of Alexandria cOun-
ty real estate to the homeseekers of Wash
ington than the construction of the electric
railroads through almost all parts of the
county. One of the many subdivisions TO
be opened by the establishment OF the
Washington, Arlington and Falls Church
electri1 railway was Fort Myer Heights, sit
uated just north of the government reser-
vations at Fort Myer and Arlington GENE
terry. This section, which has recently been
placed upon the market consists of rolling
hills covered with magnificent native oak
trees and commands fine view of Wash
ington and the surrounding country, Fort
lott &c fc afN1N lilo HiGt rom
the Aqueduct bridge and is close to the
hustling little manufacturing town of Ross
lyn. Already fifty homes have been built
and disposed Of at prices averaging about
81 500 and more are in the process of cree
ton. For persons of moderate means seek
ing a home free from the cares and an
noyances of the strenuous life incidental to
a residence in a large city this new subdt-
vision offers an excellent opportunity for
Investment. Homes are to be had here
upon making a small cash payment with
monthly payment of $50. This property
is owned by Mr.. Frank Lyon of Rosslyn,
Va.
There seems to be an almost abnormal
demand for property along the Old Domn
ion line, which runs from the Aqueduct
bridge to the Great Falls. This new car
line opens up a very attractive and pic
turesque section OF Virginia and the pros
poets are that there will be built great
many handsome suburban homes along this
car line, to say nothing of the many sub
divisions from one end of it TO the other.
Mr. Joseph r. Atkinson has purchased
tract of about 300 acres on the Old Do
minion line and is having ii surveyed and
plated. 1t will be subdivided into con-
venient and attractive plots and will be
! put on the market at very reasonable terms
as soon as the spring opens. The owner
| will construct a dwelling costing about 49,
| coo on this property for his own use as a
permanent home.
i The demand for farms of all sizes within
! ten to thirty miles of Washington Is very
\ great, The PRINCIPAL objection the buyerS
I find TO the houses is that they are not thor
| oughiy modernized, but this fault being
| easily remedied, is not considered very det-
| rimeatal
Indian Agent Bellew of the Flat Head In
| dian reservation has received orders from
Washington to sell off S.000,o00 feet of tim
| her which was blown down dlrins, the re-