Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-06
IN THE SUBURBAN MARKET
J. LOUIS WILLIGE IS VERY OPTI-
MYSTIC FOR SUMMER.
Calls Attention to the Increase in
Values-Saul's Addition and
Nearby Places.

]. Louis Willige. president of the Will
lige. Gibbs & Daniel real estate corpora
ton, is decidedly optimistic in regard to
the prospects for active business in subur-
ban realty during the summer and autumn.
The Willige. Gibbs & Daniel Company has
been prominently identified with the de-
velopment of nearly all the important sub
divisions about Washington. having built
and sold hundreds of houses in Blooming
dale, Columbia Heights. Washington
Heights and more recently in Ingleside
and Sauls Addition.
The advent of seasonably hot weather
has created a sharp demand for fine resi-
dences and building sites in the higher
class suburbs, and although the hot sea-
son has scarcely commenced in earnest, the
company has disposed of every house al
ready built or now under construction in
Saul's Addition and has large list of
MISUNDERSTANDING for the new series
which will be rushed to completion.
"A remarkable feature of the realty sit
uation at present." says Mr.. Willige, lis
a strong demand for well-sized desirably
located lots in the fashionable suburbs.
Especially is this so along the latest ex-
tension of the 18th street car line from
Park road. Mount Pleasant, in the di-
rection of Brightwood-the northern terin-
nus of the Capital Traction Company $
lines extending now to the oil BriShtwood
Driving Park Each successive extension
Of the service of this company-which
represents everything which is modern,
efficient and up-to-date in the way Of cleo
trio railway construction-has been char
acteriZed by strong and vigorous advances
in the land values of the adjoining area,
and there is every reason to suppose that
this same increase viii obtain in this new
est projection out 1ith street exten ed. AL
ready indications are apparent of the in
fiuence of the railroad improvements on
the prices of ground and number of in
=; al Lots lDr hold irlu how. oil
+, ready changed hands at profit to the
sellers.
Increase in Values.
THE steady and uninterrupted increase
in the values of city property has not
invariably obtained in the suburban sec
tons of the District. and it is we'll within
the knowledge of most residents of the
nations capital that there have been two
distinct "boom'' periods and subsequent
terms of depression within the past twenty
five years. The latest of these ''panics'
was SO baneful in its effect upon suburban
property that the latter is only now re
covering in some quarters from its malefc
results.
In the newer suburbs. however, which
were then practically undeveloped, but
which have lately been the seat of eNpen-
ditureS OF large sums of money In city
improvements tsuch as streets, sewerage
water supply and other accessories) we
may positively depend upon a certain in
crease IN F2tue without regard 10 SuCI
probable periods of financial disturbance.
refer here 10 SUCH substantially developed
areas as Washington Heights, Columbia
Heights. ingleside and the delightful sub
urb known as Saurs Addition. which has
sprung rapidly into prominence as a desira-
BILE residence center and which, on account
of its superior location with reference to
the 14th street car service, and the atmos-
phere of refinement which characterizes the
whole area traversed by the Piney Branch
| road. popularity known as the 14th stree,
| road is bound to play an active part in
! tie development of the great northwest.
Sixteenth Street Extended.
Mention should be made in this con-
nection of the substantial impetus which
has been given to the locality Immediately
westward from Saul's Addition, by extern
siye municipal improvements along 18th
street extended This street penetrates the
beautiful Blagden property known as Ar
gye, and bisects the new subdivision OF
! this fine estate designated on the land
records of the District as Argyle Park
There has been much activity in tia sale OF
| fine building sites in this magnificent sub
curb, and Wilige, Gibbs & Daniel have
been successful in disposing of almost the
entire frontage on 10th street, as well as
many fine lots on Decatur and Emerson
streets.