Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19


the new French embassy. The District
| government has entered into the project
| to carry 18th street all the way to the
District line. and one of the most import
been the construction of the new 10th
| street bridge across the Diney Branch
| rivulet and ravine. This bridge. which
will soon be ready for actual use. is
high single arch of cement and although
1t is only half the width of the thorough
| fare. it has been built in such way that
another "half-bridge' can be added and
thus complete the structure.
Retains Original Simplicity.
OF all the subdivisions in the Immediate
vicinity of Washington that have been
product of the desire to get near to ma
tur. none has retained greater simplicity
its original conception than Chevy Chase.
While nature has been most lavish in it's
endowment of this section. tine men who
have been Instrumental in carrying out
the plans for the little settlement have
done all that human ingenuity can devise
to make it desirable home site. From
the very foundation of Chevy Chase no
trouble or expense has been spared in
working toward it's improvement.
Chevy Chase as subdivision had it's in
ception about the period of President
Cleveland's first administration. soon
after the time when Joseph Chamberlain.
afterward premier of England. came to
this country to take an American wife.
Miss Endicott. daughter of the then Sec
rotary of the Navy. and spent the honey
moon with his bride at the old Bradley
estate, known as Chevy Chase. Much of
the land in the vicinity was acquired by
Senator Stewart of Nevada. and as the
project assumed greater proportions his
colleague. Senator Francis G. Newlands.
became associated with him. Altogether
about 1000 acres of ground were pur-
chased. and the originators of the scheme
Immediately undertook to make the land
easy of access to the city. Connecticut
avenue was cut through and much of it's
car line. which was afterward added to
the system of the Capital Traction Com
pany, was built.
Regarded az Distinct Ornament.
Chevy Chase as it stands today is re-
garded as a distinct ornament to the
vicinity of Washington. and a recent ad-
dition to its limits within the District of
Columbia and just outside the District
line. known as Chevy Chase. D. c.. comes
In the same category This is a compare
lively new subdivision, having been
opened less than a year ago. and 1t Is
being placed on the market by Thomas
]. Fisher E. Co. 1t is tract of about
forty acres. and it has been cut into $50
building lots. Chevy Chase. DC. lies 20
the east of Connecticut avenue, and the
land is even higher than any in Chevy
Chase. Md. In the improvement Of this.
new section. which will be of material
value to the whole northwest. streets have
been opened and cut to grade, sidewalks
have been laid and the roadways macad-
amized. AS in Chevy Chase. Md. apart
ments. rows of houses and stores are
barred. and this new suburb will be kept
up to the high standard of its neighbor
and namesake. 1t is required that all
houses built on Connecticut avenue must
be at least 5000 in value and houses on
other streets at least $500 In value.
Chevy Chase. D. c.. has its own water
and sewerage systems, and 1t is said that
all sewer pipes have been laid so that i'm
mediate connections may be made with
the city sewers as soon as the lines are
extended to that vicinity.
Fourteen new houses and bungalows
have been built or started since the open
ing of the subdivision. May 12. 1907 and
several more are being planned to be
built and ready for occupancy before the
are being built by the Thomas ]. Fisher
Company and three of them have already
been sold. The designs of the cottages
In this. as well as in other sections of
Chevy Chase. are all of different types.
thus adding to the attractiveness of 'the
place for suburban home sites.
N. l.. Sansbury. real estate operator
who is agent for the Sauls Addition
property. has expressed the belief that
when the spring building operations are
fully. under way the figures will demon
strate that more money is being expended
on 14th street extended than in any other
locality in the District of Columbia. Be-
sides to the large number of houses al
ready built in Sauls Addition many
others are in contemplation and will be in
course Of construction in the early part
of the present season. Mr.. Sansbury
cites the active demand for all classes
Of property as an evidences that whatever
depression may have been caused by the
monetary trouble of last year has entirely
disappeared.
More than thirty houses have been built
and sod SINCE the establishment of Saurs
Addition. the prices of the homes ranging
between $500 and $4,000. All of them
are detached and they are of the colonial
and cottage styles of architecture. Saul's
Addition is improved with macadamized
streets. granolythic sidewalks, water,
sewer. gas and electric conduits and most
Of the tract is covered with beautiful
shade trees.