Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
PLACE FOR LIMITED INCOMES
SOME ADVANTAGES FOUND IN
TAKOMA PARK.
Facility for Reaching Business and
Supplies to Meet Needs of
Modern Home.

10 people desiring modest, comfortab BILE
homes in the suburbs, with the pleasures of
the country combined with the advantages
Of the city, Takoma Park offers many in
ducements. This suourb lies almost directly
north of the city, about five miles from the
business center, connected Herewith by
both steam and electric cars. Communication
fare on the former is six cents and on the
latter the fare is one car ticket This sub
urb covers a great deal of land and many
subdivisions, the general topography being
rolling and picturesque. The whole town is
studded with trees of almost every descrip-
tlon-pine, spruce, poplar, oak, hickory,
chestnut and chestnut oak.
The locality is drained by a number of
small streams, and the Takoma spring, in
the southeastern part of the town, is noted
for the pure and excellent quality of its
water The Maryland side of the town is
provided with a modern system OF water
works and fine sewerage plant, the water
being taken from the Sligo, which almost
equals the Takoma spring water in its pur-
1ty. The District side has the Potomac
water. Both the District and the Maryland
parts OF the town are provided throughout
with cement sidewalks.
Suited for Government Employees
There are a number of churches of every
denomination throughout the suburb stores
of every description. and first-class school
facilities, the District side claiming the
handsomest public school building in any of
the suburbs around Washington The gem
eral character OF the houses in TaKoma
Park are better adapted to the requirements
of the majority of the homecoming popula-
ton of the District-namely, the government
employees and others of moderate means
than in any other suburb.
The majority of homes are valued at
from 800 to s. 500, thus coming within
the means of this class of property own
ers. The suburb is clean and healthy, is
easily accessible from the city-the latter
an essential feature to accommodate the
government employees - the surroundings
pleasant and picturesque. and the popula-
ton made up of respected citizens of mod
crate means. The Collins Query Company
Inc, since its organize ton in 1895, has
pushed its Takoma Park real. estate branch
theoretically, and now claims to have con-
troll Of the sale and renting of the majority
of the houses in the suburb and also sew
eral first-class subdivisions.
Present Market Outlook
1t reports that though the business is
generally slack during the winter months
the past winter has been an exception to
the general rule, numerous sales by this
company Of houses and lots resulting, while
the renting business was such that there
was not deSira BILE house vacant In the
suburb for any great period during the win
ter.
The prospects for a lively spring trade
are very bright, as evidenced by many
calls made during the few last fair
days. The sales resulting therefrom con-
lot on Boston avenue sold to Mr.. John
Brady, two lots Tulip avenue sold to
Mr. H. F. Taft and a house on Hickory
avenue sold to Mr.. P. P. Pierce.