The Washington herald., 1907-04-21
CITY ADVANCES EAST
Benning Heights Offers Bar
gains in Homes.
HOUSES OVERLOOK CAPITAL
Development of Property Beyond
the Annc0stia River Surprises the
UnfnItiated-Chnin of New subdi-
visions Fronts ON Minnesota Ave-
nue-sites Among Beautiful Hills. =

Those who have not given special atten-
ton 10 the subject can have no conccp-
ton of the advance in real estate oper-
atoms all through the eastern part OF the
District, beyond the Anacostia River. This
is specially true south Of the Benning
road. in the territory fronting on the
Anacostia road and Minnesota avenue.
Lying between the Benning road and c
street southeast is the subdivision called
"Benning Heights" which II. ]. stallings
has placed on the market. and which he,
ia connection with the Valley Realty Com
pany, is improving by grading streets.
building houses, and planting shade trees
| The subdivision contains sixty-seven
acres. II all lies on the highlands above
Benning. II 0verlooks the city TO the
west and 10 the north and east rise in
splendid terraces the rolling nils of Mary
land.
Variety of sites offered.
Benning Heights itself is made up Of
rich variety Of house sites. some of them
road. others 10 the southwark much
higher rising in rows one above another
to the highest point in the tract, just
north Of East Capitol street. where the
ground slopes gently to the south form
/ ing another series of lots on a descending
grade to b street, which finds an outlet
! for this part Of the subdivision on the An
( acostia road.
/ Possibly no tract of land in the District
/ lies better naturally for building a great
number Of handsome. healthy homes.
/ The drainage has been perfectly provid Cd
/ for by nature. and no engineering feats
viii be necessary to lay the sewers and
/ provide the homes built there with the
/ necessary outlet for waste Streets and
alleys viii have gentle grades, few of the
squares being on the same level. Better
than ALL the houses viii be situated or
{ high ground amid pure air with one of
the finest outlOoks toward the city to bp
found IN any part Of the District.
Benning Heights is accessible by street
cars over the Washington Railway and
Electric Compaays road TO Benning, the
( entrance 10 the subdivision being about
two minutes walk from the railroad
/ Way trains stop on the Pennsylva-
/ MIA Railroad at Benning a little less
distance from the heights. and land pas
sengers ia the Sixth street station IL
about ten minutes from the time Of tax
( ing the ears In driving 20 Benning
/ the Benniug road OF out Pennsylvania
avenue. across the river, and north on
Minnesota avenue TO the southern sid,
/ OF the subdivision.
Seventy Lots Already sold.
Mr. stauings has sold since January
about seventy lots in this subdivision
mostly 90 purchasers for investment. who
VIII build houses or simply hold th'
ground for a rise IN value. Beginning
this week. the remaining lots viii b,
Offered to Washington buyers, who mas
be desirous of securing sites for home.
outside the city, within easy reach 81
business where they can enjoy some Of
the advantages Of country life Lots her,
are offered cheap. and it is possible TO bul
a lot at Benning Heights. build a home
and establish ones family for less money
than would buy lot I'm some Of the sub
urban subdivisions of the northwest sec
tion. Beuning Heights offers special in-
ducements to the home buyer of moder
ate means or q fair salary. There IS a.
free air. as much comfort, as much fine
outlook. and as much satisfaction witt
ones home here as anywhere in the terri
tory surrounding Washington.
Immediately 70 the south of Bennini
Heights Is North Randle Highlands
which the United States Realty Company
has recently put upon the market. and n
which many of the home buyers in tn
I city have determined 10 locate. Still far
Their south is Randle Highlands proper
which is already growing into larg
| suburb.
The movement OF the population int
the east end OF the District has begul
in earnest, and the extent Of operation
there is but briefly outlined. Within
few years the line Of hills included il
this chain of subdivisions Will present al
most a solid view Of houses when seel
from the city. in place Of the wooded hill
which have greeted the eye in that III
rection since the founding of the Capita
City