Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
CLEVELAND HIGHLANDS AREA
SUBDIVISION ONCE KNOWN As
TUNLAW HEIGHTS.
Streets Improved and Arrangements
Under Way for Sewer and
Water Facilities.

suburban movement Of importance
and one which has attracted much favor
able comment and widespread interest 1t
Is stated is the resubdivision Of the tract
of ground Just opposite the Cathedral
Close. formerly known Tunlaw Heights
The tract has an area Of thirty acres equal
to more than two hundred lots. averaging
thirty feet in width by a depth of i25 feet
to fffteen-foot public alley. 1t has an
elevation of 400 feet with frontage Of
1913 feet wisconsin avenue. and af
fords an unobstructed view of the entire
surrounding country. Fulton and Car
field streets extend through the property
from east to west. while Bellvue terrace
3Sth street and 39th street intersect the
tract running north and south with Wis
consin avenue, along which pass the cars
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, fronting the property on the
east.
Street Improvement.
Massachusetts, avenue extended, which
intersects Wisconsin avenue at this point
has just been graded and macadamized.
thus completing this beautiful and fash
ionable boulevard and driveway. leading
through the handSomest and most val
liable residence property in the nations
capital, and directly past this subdivision.
An appropriation of $4,000 to complete the
extension of Massachusetts avenue from
verSity, which 1t is expected will be fin
ished during the coming year. has been the
cause of considerable real estate activity
in this section. and plans are being dis
cussed for making extensive improve
ments. The building of several houses, to
sell for from $4,000 to $4,000 each, is
property is being sold under suitable re-
strictions guaranteeing improvements of a
high class only.
The fact that nearly all OF the streets in
ts hid ix-fSi ha1r a.1aI Ia
miZed, sidewalks laid and shade trees are
now fully grown. is regarded making
the section particularly attractive to those
who desire to build homes at once. A move
ment has been started to have city sewer
and water mains extended through the
property at the earliest possible date These
and other improvements will be made free
of cost to the purchasers of lots. ten thou
sand dollars having been appropriated by
the syndicate for this purpose.
Sales Made to Date.
Although 1t is but two weeks since the
owners decided to place this property on
the market. the sales to date represent a
total of more than $4,000. the greater num-
Der Of lots being purchased for residential
purposes. and the average sale to each
purchaser being from two to six lots Mr.
Thomas Hyde. former vice president of the
RIGGS National Bank Is the owner of a
large lot at the corner of Wisconsin avenue
and Fulton street. which he purchased with
the intention of erecting beautiful resi-
dence.
The high character Of this neighborhood
has been fully established for all future
time by such notable and substantial struc-
lures as the American University to con-
sist OF twenty-one white marble buildings
situated on observation-disclosures campus on
massachusetts, avenue, and which Is to cost
when completed 81, 100000, the College of
History being completed and the Ohio Nc
klQley Memorial College Of in,
course of construction: the famous
Friendship" and "Westover.- the beauti-
full suburban residence of Charles C. Glover
president of the Riggs National Bank: the
Washington School for Boys. the National
Cathedral School for Girls. the Harriet
Lane Johnson School for Boys. the Epis-
copal Cathedral Foundation, the Catholic
Young Ladies Seminary, the Children's In
dustrial School, the naval observatory and
the national bureau of standards all of
which are in the immediate vicinity.
Members Of the Syndicate.
The members comprising the Cathedral
Highlands syndicate are c. ]. Bell, presi-
dent of the American Security and Trust
Company; George H. B. White. cashier of
the Commercial National Bank: r. H.
Goldsborough. attorney for the Washington
Gas Light Company; Adds B. Browne,
trustee for the Alexander T. Britton es-
tate; S. r. Bond, attorney; Corcoran Thorn,
attorney, and Christian Heurch, all of
whom are prominent in Washington bust
ness and financial circles.
William F. Matteson, who has been in
trusted with the entire management of the
property has been granted permission by
the engineer department of the District to
lower the grade of Fulton street from 18th
street to Wisconsin avenue, in accordance
with the elevations Set by the government
engineers. Mr.. Matteson now has a large
force of men on the ground carrying on the
work of improvement.