Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11

fairly good. for while the population has
continued to grow, If all signs do not fail.
still 1t is recolected there has been let
up In building, and therefore there are not
as many new houses coming on the mar
ket as would otherwise be the case. Ac-
cording to the views of men who have q
good deal of experience in this matter, the
number of houses and apartments that
are available is quite equal to what is
usual at this period of the year, and az
compared with some years somewhat
larger.
No Advance in Prices.
1t is also of interest to those who are in
search of accommodations of this kind to
know there is no advance in the scale of
rentals. In spite of the adverse financial
conditions that have prevailed during the
past year, followed by depression in
business the realty market here has not
been affected. except in the falling off in
the volume of business. Now that a re-
vival of activity throughout the country
Is SO generally indicated as likely to oc-
cur in the near future, it IS probable this
city Will escape any further influences
from these conditions.
1t is a matter of remark among those
familiar with conditions here that this
city has felt with less severity than has
been the case elsewhere the lessening OF
general throughout the country. and now
that the recovery seems to have set in.
it is felt that this city will also escape
from these after effects which have been
In the past manifest here following
period OF financial panic.
With the continuance of the growth in
population which has been such marked
feature I'm the material development OF the
city of late years. and the falling off In
building, the belief is quite general that
the supply of houses will be quite equal
to the demand. 1t is also believed that
the situation in this respect will be so
favorable that in combination with the
lowering in the cost of building it will
lead to an increase in the volume.
Opening of 9Th Street.
The surfacing of four or five blocks of
a city street with asphalt pavement is
not in itself a matter of much conse-
quence in this city, where such extensive
street Improvement work is constantly
going on. In the case of 9th street.
where such an Improvement has just been
completed. the situation is entirely diff
ferent The new pavement i'll that in
stance means that the street throughout
It's entire course is now open for the use
OF the public, condition which has not
existed In this generation.
From Is street northwest to Maryland
avenue southwest. Il stretch across the
Mall of four or five blocks. the stree,
has been occupied for nearly the past
forty years by steam railroad tracks.
With the abandonment of the Pennsyl-
vani.. depot at 6tn and B streets and the
removal OF the railroad tracks from the
section south of Maryland avenue that
portion of 9th street became available
for public use. and now that the pave
ment is completed another thoroughfare
between the northern and southern sec
tioas of the city and one that was much
needed, is available.
Bridge and the Depot.
The depot building is to be removed,
and no doubt the bridge which was built
over 9th Street. in order to carry the
| driveway in the Mall above the railroad
| tracks, will be taken down and the OBJ
struction to that splendid park caused
! by the intersection at this point of the
railroad tracks will cease to exist. This
result Of the change TO a union railroad
| station in one sense may be classed among
| the minor benefits OF that most important
public Improvement but still 1t Is one
that is of great consequence in the daily
| life of the city.