Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
THE BRICK WORKS AT ANAcosTIA.

mas sold his residence on Franklin street
TO VIM. j. Latimer of the District survey
ors office. Mr. Putnam is having new
residence erected by II. c. Jones, contrac-
tor, on the property to the west. adjoining
that sold to Mr. L4atimer
Al the last session of Congress an appro-
priation of $4,000 was made for a new
school house in Anacostia and the total
cost of land and building will probably
reach $4,000, as that figure was in the
bill named as the maximum cost. The new
building will probably be located in the
eastern section of Anacostia, between Har-
rison and Jefferson streets
The Anacostia Citizens Association has
labored earnestly for the extension of Mon
roe street to the new bridge. and there was
general rejoicing in this section over the
passage of the bill appropriating S54. 900
for this improvement, which will afford
new entrance to the town when the fine
new bridge is completed well elini-
mating the dangerous grade crossing over
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks on
Bridge street.
r. NJ. Parker is about to erect several
dwellings in Anacostta of concrete con-
struction, having found this form of build
Ing very successful in other cities.
The proposed opening of 18th street
from Minnesota avenue to Harrison street
will open for Improvement some of the best
land in this section. and will bring on the
market very attractive building sites, while
the projected driveway from Anacostta to
the new steel works along the line of the
residents and farmers of the lower section
much easier access to the city and mark
cts than at present. the long, heavy hills
near St Elizabeth being avoided.
Eastern Highlands.
BY far the most extensive and important
development OF the clty's eastern suburbs
is that of the United States Realty Com
psny which, although a comparatively new
organization, has acquired large bodies of
lond on the splendid highlands overlooking
the city of Washington, and so near that
only twelve minutes is consumed IN reach
ing the Capitol building by direct car line
Some years ago Arthur z. Randle. the
present president of the United States Re-
atty Company, began the development OF
what was then called Congress Heights
and what is now a prosperous town of over
2,00O inhabitants. He later secured control
of a number Of tracts of land along the
line of Pennsylvania avenue. associated
with himself number OF leading capitalists
and organized the realty company of which
he is the head, and which has done so
much 10 develop the attractive highlands
across the Eastern branch.
The United States Realty Company have
adopted the somewhat novel plan of inter
est!ng purchasers of their home sites in
the general development of all their high
land properties, and with this end in view
are selling stock in the company. in all
sections Of the country, which entities the
holder to participate in all profits that may
accrue from the extensive improvements
projected and already inaugurated in the
large and valuable holdings OF the eorn-
pany.
The company owns the controlling in
terest in the East Washington Heights
Traction railroad, which has been operating
regular schedules since September /, 1905,
from Minnesota avenue to the eastern ter
minus of the Capital Traction Company
line. By act of Congress the two roads
exchange free transfers, thus giving ample
transportation facilities.
Improvements of the realty comDany's
property on Pennsylvania avenue are being
made on broad and generous lines, and It
Is declared that the elevated and heaIthful
location, accessibility to the business CEN
ters of the city, and elaborate develop
ments projected and In progress will re-
suit in the establishment OF a populous
community on the picturesque and beauti-
full eastern highlands.
The officers of the United States Realty
Company are: President Arthur E Ran
die: vice president, A. A. Wilson; treasurer.
c. w. Howard. w. V. Cox one of the di-
rectors of the company, is president OF the
Second National Bank of this city
Seat Pleasant Heights.
Situated about one city block from the
eastern corner stone of the District of Co
lumbia, and accessible by the Columbia
railway cars, is the subdivision of Seat
Pleasant Heights. 1t has been opened about
one month. The tract consisted originally
of sxty-four acres, of which over one-half
the lots have already been sold. Twelve
houses are now under contract and In
course of erection. Forty additional dwell
ings will be built during the course of the
coming year.
A large force of men is now employed
cleaning up and opening streets and build
ing sidewalks. The site of this subdivision
is said to be on perhaps the highest land in
Prince George county-about 400 feet above
Washington; that there is fine mineral
spring on the property, and that the loca-
ton is healthful and easily accessible to
any part of the city at any hour of the day
or night.
Among those who are building homes now
on this property are Mrs. Alice E Duffy.
Mr.. Trent, Mr.. Orion. Mr.. Herbert Mrs
Geneva Burns, Mr. Hurdle, Mr.. John E,
Roberts Mr.. Walker and others.
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