Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
NEAR THE DISTRICT LINE
DEVELOPMENT OF CONNECTICUT
AVENUE TERRACE.
Subdivision Has Frontage of One
Thousand Feet on Each Side
of Thoroughfare.

one OF the most important real estate
developments along Connecticut avenue
near the District line is the new subdi-
vision of Connecticut Avenue Terrace
This is one of the Fulton r. Gordon prop
critics and it was thrown open to investors
shortly after the first of this year. The
subdivision has frontage of fully 1000
feet each side of Connecticut avenue,
a short distance inside the district from
Chevy Chase circle. Robert E. Heater
has the management of the property for
Mr.. Gordon and Notwithstanding the fact
that the subdivision was thrown open for
inspection in the midst of winter, it has
been announced that nearly one-half of
the lots have been sold. Altogether the
subdivision contains 240 lots and upon
several of those recently disposed Of it is
expected dwellings, will be completed for
occupancy early in the winter.
At every opportunity that the weather
has permitted a large force of laborers has
been engaged removing surplus trees from
the tract and in otherwise identifying the
landscape. Streets are being graded with
great rapidty and all Of them are to be
ma cada mixed. Wherever possible the nat
ural foliage has been allowed to remain, be-
cause it is the idea OF the owners of the
land to make the site resemble wooded
park
Large Sum to Be Expended.
Mr.. Gordon purchased the property, 81
dent of the Riggs National Bank, and his
plans for improving it for residence pur-
poses contemplate expenditure Of ap-
proximately $50, 900 Connecticut Avenue
Terrace is one of the highest elevations in
the District of Columbia, and it commands
a sweeping panoramic view of the sur
rounding country including Rock Creek
Park and nearly all of the important pub
lie and private buildings of the city. The
new Connecticut avenue bridge will be Of
great value to property owners and resi-
dents in the new subdivision, because 1t
will give easy access to all parts OF the
city.
of residences in Connecticut Avenue Ter
race a building restriction clause has been
written into the title. prohibiting the con-
struction of any house fronting on Con
necticut avenue to cost less than 5000. 1t
will also be allowable to build only one
house to each 40 feet front on the avenue;
On other streets the restriction clause will
require that no house shall be bult at a
cost Of less than $500.
Notable Improvements.
One Of the notable improvements to be
located near the subdivision will be the
new $4,000 home of Gen. Henry c. Cor
bin, and the handsome $4,000 Carnegie
building. which is nearing completion, is
near enough to the subdivision to be of ma
terial benefit to its real estate values. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Gordon, the new subdivision
will be one of the beauty spots Of the
fashionable suburbs in the northwestern
section of the District
The first of the houses to be construct
ed in Connecticut Avenue Terrace is that
of Nicholas Klein at the intersection of
Belt road and Northampton street Fred
erck A. Fletcher was the architect and he
made the design along the lines of an En-
glish cottage, with heavy timber work and
a pebble dash finish the exterior. This
residence, which is nearing completion,
will cost about SO, 900. "
Material Is also being delivered on the
ground for another residence in the ter
race. and it is expected the work of con-
struction will be started within the next
ten days. All building lines In the sub