The Washington herald., 1907-07-14
BRICK YARD" SOLD
Transfer of Land in North
east Involves 100000.
NEW HOMES TO BE BUILT
Tract of Fifty-five Acres at Fifteenth
and II Streets VIII he Covered with
Houses 100000 to BE Invested.
Purchasers Name Not Made Public
VIII Increase Values in Vicinity.

A real estate deal. involving about fifty
five acres Of unsubdivided land, which
VIII be sold for about $4,000 and on
which the purchaser. who is a builder
will erect more than 300 houses as soon
as they can be built. at an aggregate cost
of not less than 100000 is said to have
been completed and awaits only small de-
tails 10 close the transaction.
The land in question is the large hold
ing of the old Washington Brick Com
pany. at Florida avenue and Fifteenth
street northeast, latteTly known as the
Circus Ground" The tract has a long
frontage on Florida avenue, extends from
Florida avenue to Mount Olivet Gene
terry along the east side Of Trinidad ave-
nue.. has frontage on the Bladensburg
road about equal to that on Florida ave-
nue., and Fourteenth. L. N. y. and o
streets pass through 4.
About three months ago Bates Warren,
the well-knOwn attorney. obtained an OPP
ton upon the property from the officials
Of the old Washington Brick Company,
represented chiefly by T. P Holbrook
Mr.. Warren has since that time found a
purchaser. who It is understood. is back
ed By large capitalists. who will provide
the money for the projected building op-
erations.
Abandoned by Brick Company.
1.-THE old brick yard" as It has been
Familiarity known, was abandoned by the
company, as far as brick making opera
tons were concerned. about ten years
ago At that time, large part Of the
earth had been taken out, leaving a huge
pond covering nearly fifteen acres stretch
ing through the center 1t was filled with
the surface water drained into it from
the adjoining hills. and for a long time
was regarded as an eyesore to residents
in the northeast section Of the city.
By degrees the pond was filled up by
the deposit OF earth and ashes. the place
was drained. and is now on grade with
the surrounding territory
Several years ago the southwestern
corner Of the tract was leased 10 the
Washington Baseball Association, and for
two or three seasons was the home field
Of the Senators, until the major league
abandoned its grounds at Seventh street
and Florida avenue, which was taken by
the American League. The chief use to
which the lot has been put In recent years
has been to provide room for circuses.
Goes To Virginia Site.
Since the abandonment Of the site for a
better one in virginia. the old Washing
ton Brick Company has been kept alive
by MI HOlbrook and his associates. until
such time as the land which the company
owned should become marketable. With
the sale Of the property il is likely the old
company VIII declare its final dividend
and 80 out OF existence.
It is probable that through the proposed
building operations the value Of the land
VIII be largely increased.
This transaction disposes OF one OF the
largest tracts OF unimproved land in East
Washington, and is another indication Of
how fast the city IS extending in that
direction. Building operations. if posi-
BILE. have been more active in the far
east end in the last two years than In the
northwest and the northern suburbs
The opening Of the brickyard tract will
invite a throng Of inhabitants to the
northeast, and add much TO the business
interests of II street and the center of
things in that section at the intersection
Of Fifteenth and n streets. Maryland and
Florida avenues, and the Bladensburg and
Benning roads.