Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07

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leaves appear on the trees do hundreds
OF city jewellers turn their eyes to the
country when the first days of spring an
nounce that cold weather is over. Real
estate men recognize this fact and pre-
pare for 1t months ahead of time. Their
lists OF suburban homes for sale and for
rent are ready for inspection when the
first breath of warm air blows the summer
suburbanite into their offices.
scarcely a year passes that does not
see the opening of some new subdivision
which, II for no other reason than on &C.
count of its novelty. attracts these seek
ers after fresh air. Some of the new
localities are doomed for a brief period and
then pass from general public notice, hav-
ing acquired in the short time of their
existence In the limelight few permanent
residents. Others. favored by location and
kept constantly in the forefront of the
advertising race, go on growing from year
to year, with, sometimes, a rapidity Of
development that Is marvellous.
In this city the coming OF spring has
been watched this year with the usual
eagerness by real estate brokers. They
have noticed an ever-increasing tendency
to migrate from the city In the summer IN
the past few years and many believe that
they will do more suburban business this
year in consequence of this tendency than
they have ever done before Certainly
that is the hope of all.
The mildness of the past winter led nearly
every would-be weather prophet to suppose
that an early spring would be experienced
An unusually early spring-so that in the
past month. when there have been frequent
breaks In the cold spells, thousands have
said, THE winter is over and spring is
here. But more snow came and a little
more cold weather and the great day was
postponed But the general opinion Is
that real spring has begun with this first
week In April; that at last there is a new
tone to the atmosphere that betokens the
permanent retirement of old winter. So
finally the time that the local real estate
men have been looking for Is at hand and
suburban property may be expected to be
the fad for the next few months.
Building Materials.
One result of the milGness of the past
winter. which has not been severe enough
to interrupt building operations in and
about the city for any great length of time.
has been the continuous consumption of
building material, and particularly bricks,
in larger quantities than usual during this
season OF the year. This has led some
persons who like to comment on building
and real estate conditions to infer that
there is small supply of brick on hand
to meet the spring demand. Statements
OF this nature, however, are strongly COM
batted by officers of brick companies fur
nishing their products In this locality They
has been enormous. they have neverthe-
less, had In mind the Increased demand this
spring and have made ready to meet 1t.
While, of course, there will be an In
crease in the number of building opera
tions with the coming OF spring. yet on ac-
count of the open winter. the difference
between the seasons in this respect will not
be as marked usual. Indeed the diff
ference will be confined almost entirely to
the suburban localities, where good weather
is more necessary and good roads are
required over which to haul materials.
New Suburbs
One of the new suburbs that is being
opened up to the public this season is
Livingstone Heights. about three miles from
the Aqueduct bridge in Virginia, on the
line of the Great Falls and Old Do
minion railway. The site has an average
elevation of 465 feet and affords a fine view
OF the surrounding country. including parts
OF Virginia, Maryland and the District of
Columbia. This is to be strictly resi-
Dental section. Mr.. f. III. Taggart who
has the control of this property has sold
since the project was started as many as
six acres in building lots.
A bright future for the portion of Vir.
sinia lying close to Washington seems to
many to be assured. 1t is believed that
the section is bound to increase in popu-
larity. and that values will therefore go up.
Intimations of the building by the Wabash
railroad OF big railroad termir al on
Analostan Island. near Rosslyn, lend in
creased interest to this section. Another
city across the river is the dream OF some
real estate men who have land for sale
in those parts.
Mr. Taggart, who is also the agent for
property in Colonial Heights, short dis
lance northwest of the Aqueduct bridge
has recently sold whole square, composed
of twentyfour building lots, In that sub
division. He Is firm believer In the flu
ture of adjacent Virginia sites and is going
"a hsanr IN, hnF -, he
ing warm months.
The city also continues to grow toward
the north and west. and persons particu-
larly interested in those parts are equally
convinced that their sections will lead in
the race for larger city.
North Chevy Chase.
Many persons are turning their eyes to-
ward North Chevy Chase as an ideal place
for summer home where one can have
easy access to the city and besides enjoy
the privilege of citizenship in Montgomery
county, Maryland Some big purchases
have been made in this section of late and
developments may be expected this sum-
mer.
Work has been begun by Bailey & Pun
phrey on ten two-story dwellings on r
street northeast, which they building
for Investment. The houses will be an i'm
provement in this neighborhood, and will
be constructed at an estimated cost of
$SO,OO. Inc dwellings, VIII De erected after
plans by Edward o. Vollard, architect and
ca CHI sHIill contain six rooms reception
hall, bath and cellar The fronts will be
constructed of red brick, with brownstone
trimmings and porches of cement. The
buildings will probably be finished by the
end of July.
Concrete Construction
A point which Is interesting at. this time.
when building operations are widespread
is the growing popularity Of concrete as
a building material. 1t is pretty certain
that this spring will see mue mere of this
used In and about Washington than ever
before. A bsilder. speaking the other day
of this material said:
That concrete as an interior, as we'll
as exterior. building material is rapidly
coming to the front, and that for almost
any style of structure 1t is destined to
take the place of lumber for thousand
different purposes Is an established fact,
and one which is being regarded by the
leading contractors, architects and build
ing spectators throughout the country
with great interest.
1T Is only a question of time when con-
crete as a building material viii be used
instead of lumber. The great forests of