The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-29
LINES
INCREASE VALUES
IN THE SUBURBS
The Outlying Property
of Washington Offers
Many Advantages.
In All Directions Home
Sites Can Be Found
on Car Lines.

While the railroad has long been
recognized as the instrument for de-
veloping sections far removed from mar
ket centers. It Is to the trolley that must
be given the credit Cor the opening OF
new residential districts in sections
hitherto consisting only Of farms or
small isolated villages 1t Is a charac-
teristcally American development. and
shows the courage on the part OF In
vestors and capitalists whose results
justify their foresight and pluck II Is
more particularly in the development
OF suburban territory adjacent to our
cities that the results are most appar-
emit A suburb is not sufficient unto IT
self. The old-time suburb meant. sort
OF social isolation with wnich the troll
ley has completely done away.
Washington Example.
In this respect it may be said that
Washington Is a marked example OF
trolley development. Scarcely more
than decade ago the country contigu-
Gus to the city was divided into farms
where now thriving settlements o. beau
tiful subdivisions are dotted with
charming, weII-kept cottages and lawns,
and the restricted area OF the city has
been relieved from the overerowding
which = as seriously threatening 1t with
the rapid growth Of population.
With the extension OF trolley facIli-
ties in all directions there has been
brought into the market a vast area
that has afforded that large portion OF
the community whom fortune has not
smiled on too layishl- facilities for
n a Inf ~
tneir own proverbiaI vine and hg tree
they have been removed from the many
discomforts OF the thickiy settled city.
With nearly dozen lines branching
cut In all directions and leading out into
the beautiful country surrounding
Washington on every side, Il may be
said 70 be a difficult matter 10 decide
which section offers the hest and great
est attractions.
Many Ideal Sites.
Taking the cars OF the Chevy Chase
branch Of the Capital Traction, the
charming country through which the
road passes invites the homes ecker TO
locate on any one OF the rnany- favored
sites offered. Or leaving Georgetown
By the cars of the Georgetown and
Tenleytown road the rolling country
and the many well-kept homes along its
route would seem 10 offer many advan-
tages 70 locate there. Going or fSrtaer.
the traveller Is surprised TO find an al
most continuous building up from
Washington 10 the town OF Rockville.
Nd. distance Of sixteen miles. Should
view Of the Potomac river be consid-
cred desirable. the section west OF
Georgetown traverSed by the cars OF the
Washington and Great Falls Railway
Company, as II is more generally
known, provides a picture sQueness
which is not surpassed anywhere IN this
country. or should the Virginia side
OF the river be favored. the Great Falis
and Old Dominion Railway passes
proved with Enthusiastically rural
homes.
Trolley Lines Great Advantage.
Truly, the coming OF the trolley has
been a great advantage to mankind Re
lieving the congestion Of the city, It
has enabled the community to push out
IN the open, and If the tendency con-
tinues we may expect 70 ind the origi-
nal city devoted 70 business exclusive
~, while practically all the citizens
have their homes in places which until
the advent OF the trolley were con-
sidered aopelessly out Of reach for resi-
Dental purposes.
That tho trolley companies are reap
ing a generous reward for their enter
prise Is unquestionable. but an IN
earned increment OF wealth has come as
a consequence to all classes OF property
holders IN the affected areas, and there
are numbe-less instances Of poor land
owners who have become comparatively
rich simply sitting still on their land
and watching It's value increase.