Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
A LITTLE LOOK AHEAD
Is There Something Doing
Over Georgetown Way?
CERTAINLY LOOKS LIKE IT
Great Falls and Old Dominion Acquir-
ing More Land.
WABASH RUMOR TO THE FRONT
Analostan Island Story Revived.
Business Sites on Both Sides of
River Are in Demand
CERTAINLY LOOKS LIKE IT
WABASH RUMOR TO THE FRONT

NrE ere p,aus Of the Great Falls and
Old l,,,r,a..n electric railway to extend its
l.urs 10 Lceshurg. Va. and Frederick
MI about 70 he carried out. and the aCtiv-
fly ur the Baltimore and Ohio along the
csn=. plainly visible. the business men of
Georgetown are beginning 70 realize that
t.-.r p;trt os the District Of Columbia may
l1v- business future before II that will
s.rpa~s AL dreams and bring back the lost
glory ur the days when il was the most I'M
port nj part Of the capital city. If the
r'ra. IS true that ultimately the Wabash
steam lines are 10 gain an entrance to the
District by way Of the Great Falls and Old
Dominion ira cks there is indeed rosy
business future for this section and it ia
pretty generally believed that this is true.
Some day there may he a hustle and hustle
at both ends of the Aqueduct bridge that
will do credit to any business center in the
country.
Condemnation proceedings are now being
conducted. throusn the application OF the
Great Falls electric road, looking to the
requirement of certain parcels needed by
the railroad company. hut which. II is un-
derstood. have never been legally acquired
II - known that with these things in
mind many investors are casting their
eyes toward thu western end of George
vaECins. Real estate men who have prom
erty there profess to good things 10
come in their line. and their arguments are
said 10 be convincing.
The steam railroad people never seemed
more in earnest to enter Georgetown than
at present a large force of italian labor
erS has been employed all the winter and
spring along the line mapped ont for the
entry. Heavy grading Is being done near
the L,tti" Falls at a point on the Canal
road near where the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal Will be crossed 1t Ia understood to
BE- the Baltimore and Ohio's intention to
enter Georgetown on CWater) street and
compete for large part of that trade now
enjoyed by the Pennsylvania railroad
through its Rossiyn branch.
Recent Transactions.
White trading In Georgetown real estate
in the spring was Gull as In other sections
OF tne District OF Columbia since fair
weather set in il has been very active
Among recent sales that have been made.
may be included the Greenlees home on
street. at a price stated as $4,000 This
sdjoins Mr.. Blount's the Oaks Since the
@rant mansion passed out OF the ownership
or Joyce's family /, has been remodeied
The high stone porch has been done away
WITH and a colonial entrance constructed.
White trimmings add to the effectiveness
or the whole. A row Of smaller colonial
homes on Irving street. constructed by
Harry Wardman during the spring. have
round ready purchasers.
The new Anthony HYDE School building
or. o street Is now receiving its finishing
touches and Will h. ready for occupancy
when the next school session begins ST.
p"rViSing Principal Janney has vacated
The building opposite the Hyde school,
wni"h he used for temporary office pur-
poses. The need for Fairgrounds how
ever, VAS never more emphasized than at
Present. the pupils Of three larg schools
beng now forced to recreate in an area
mat was hardly sufficient for the accommo-
dalton Cf one of thos schools
Georgetown looks forward anxouSly to
ine improvement OF Rock creek Either
III" arching or the valley scheme would be
acceptable II is conceded that there will
b.' difference III values between Wash
lnejou and Georgetown properties a long
- hat open ditch remains The obiitera-
ton Of the eyesore would immediately en-
haLcr values to an astonishing degree
There VIII he a very decided effort made
by individuals and associations to have
congress next session. furnish relief in this
direction.