Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
Home Seekers Find Pleasing
Environments There.
EXPENDITURE OF MILLIONS
Handsome Residences Erected in
Twenty.Three Subdivisions.
detached HOUSES PREFERRED
Realty Dealers Enthusiastic Over
Business Prospects - Designs
Prevalent in House Building.

No city in the world, it is conceded, i:
so rich in the health and beauty of IL:
suburbs as is Washington; and in no city
III the world may the home seeker, rlci
o. poor, find easier opportunity to par
t,ipate in their enjoyment than the cll
IN or as the proud possessor of the
voting privilege from the states Wouie
say, the resident of the District of Co
lunbia.
In all directions. east, west. north ano
south of the great white dome OF the
Capitol lie these beautiful suburbs eacf
III its own peculiar advantages, and al
contributing to the beauty and glory o.
tho nations capital Acres upon acres
of forest and agricultural and have beer
converted by the master hand of the land
Scape artist into beautiful home sites
Were pure air and sunlight never fail
arI The ruddy glow of health awaits the
newcomer Millions of dollars have been
expended in developing these outlying
lands into beautiful home and villa sites,
and investors from all corners OF the
ma ion have come with their golden store
10 develop and improve the opportunities
Nv ich the suburbs of this great city al
ford.
Within the past year twenty-three new
subdivisions have been lad out, stakeu'
TO the market, and from all directions
purchasers are coming to share in their
on nership In the southwest. and beyond
Ih1 Potomac, new home, villa and resi-
ddslce sites and communities are SprlnSlnS
Iato being and each is presenting It's own
pee uliar attractions to the purchasing
public.
The development of these suburban
properties in such numbers. and with
sCcn widely varying advantages. has been
IN chiefly the demand OF an ever
Inc reasiing population, which is largely
xl.ibiting a tendency to get away from
the bricks and mortar OF the city ana
go where a wider scope for artistic and
architectural design in making the home
may be had by those who can afford TO
puild costly residences, and where more
breathing space and a sight OF the coun-
lry's green can be had by those less for
tu.late. In no other city, perhaps, is there
such a wide scope of choice for rich and
por alike.
Preference for Detached Houses.
The migration to the suburbs" says
Mr.. n. l.. Sansbury, an operator in sub
urban property. lis especially noticeable
in those who come from other cities and
Towns where detached houses are the pre-
va ling style. These people find it diff
cut to reconcile themselves to the idea of
lv.ng in houses built in rows, believing
they afford insufficient light and made
quIte ventilation. But 1t is equally true
mat our own people are beginning 10 ap-
preciate the comfort and the enjoyment
TO be found in suburban cottages bunga-
lows and comfortable, roomy houses with
broad porches and verandas and large
windows affording light and air in album
ia nee, especially when the facilities for
reaching the heart of the city are so good
they are in and around Washington.
il Is the comfort of the country combined
With the conveniences of the city that
form the attractive combination for an
l. cal home.
Among the more beautiful and desirable
subdivisions that have proved especially
highlands. comprising thirty acres, di-
N!ded into 200 lots. 30 by 125 feet in size,
With prices ranging from 81 to IS cents a
sIuare foot. Its streets are graded and
PLANTED and sidewalks laid. Although on
ne market less than a year, the total
sales ID date are reported to amount TO
Here are found the beautiful residences
Of Mr.. Emory F. Best, costing So. 600, and
hat Of Mr.. Edward Brooke. costing $50
purchasers will build during the coming
summer: Elvira NJ. Bissett, Frank II. Ell
Its. Annie E., Bray. Willis 7. Lee. NJ. H.
Aalker. Guy F; Glossbrenner, Mr.. Nc
Carthy. III. II. Hanger. Agatha D. Oeston,
William III. Roland. Hamlin NJ. Wander
wort and Thomas Fitzpatrick.
Cathedral Highlands was formerly
known as Tunlaw Heights. The District
authorities are about to extend sewer and
water facilities through the subdivision
Northwest Park represents another
thirty-four lots. with graded streets. side
walks and shade trees. Every lot in this
subdivision. has been sold. Two houses
have wa already been completed for Mr..
Bean: three more are being built for Mr..
l.ightner. Mr.. William Niemeyer and
bertha r. Irwin; while plans have been
made for buildings to be erected this
spring py r. *. Ellsworth Newton III.
shaw, Guy H. Remorer, Wharton Moore
and Robert j. Service. Other lot owners
arc expected TO build late in the year.
Enthusiastic Over Prospects.
shannon Luchs, who are, perhaps.
among the largest operators in suburban
property in the city, are enthusiastic over
che coming season. and il is their on,n-
aon that every indication points to the
TACT that the business will greatly exceed
dhat of last year. AS an answer to the
hard-times prophet they say the demand
Tor moderate-priced homes in good locali
YES is increasing every day. They cite
She SAFE curing the year of thirty-two ne
six-room houses with up-to-date modern
Facilities on the west side of 18th street
between Monroe and Otis streets cover
ing the entire frontage of 18th street on
SciumDia Heights, at sum aggregating
Sl44.OOO Another sale OF note is that
OF an entire block of twenty-six homes
in the square bounded by PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and 14th street on G. street south
east. The sale of the entire frontage on
Newton street between Holmead avenue
and 14th street, Columbia Heights for
about $4,000. comprising seventeen houses
OF colonial design, represents another of
their transactions. They also report the
sale on North Capitol street between Rry-
ant and Charming streets northwest OF
dnother entire frontage, comprising fif-
teen houses at $4,000 and SO satisfactory
did they prove that a similar row was
erected across the street and several of
these were sold before the completion
OF single house
1t is reported that these sales were
made In every instance to home buyers
not 10 investors or spectators. In addi-
ton to many city properties which this
firm Is getting in readiness for the mar
ket, with the idea of meeting the demand
OF home buyers, are eighty-siX homes to be
erected on the Mattingly property, recent
ly purchased by MIR. H. B. Wilson and
Mr.. Harry Wardman, which comprises
three blocks bounded by 14th street and
Holmead avenue on the west and cas-,
and Newton, Meridian and Otis streets
ON the north and south. The plans and
specifications are being prepared in the
hope that by the latter part of the sum-
mer the work on the houses will be well
under way. The designs of these dwell
inSs will be unique and attractive. This
IS, said to be one of the largest building
operations ever attempted in Washing
!. ton.
Two Million Square Feet.
During the past season 2,000, 900 square
feet of ground were sold in the Chevy