Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-07
CAPITAL CITY GROWS FAR
BEYOND THE ORIGINAL BOUNDS
Marked Progress Along the Line Of the North Capitol Street
Car Line-Past Records Ec1ipsed by the Cur
rent Activiy-Out Brookand Way.

Once in six months, according to an In
dividual familiar with the city of Wash
ington and its ways, especially those
which relate to the building Of houses,
q general tour Of observation ought to
be taken by those ambitious to keep post
ed as to what is being DONE
Short journeys in various directions
have been taken ty readers Of The Star
during the past few weeks through the
aid of this page. and as they have pro-
ceeded somewhat in the style of per-
sonally conducted party. taking note Of
recent improvements. attention has been
called only to what was accomplished
In the way of adding to the number OF
new buildings during the past building
season.
Going Beyond the Record.
Some achievements in the line Of build
ing have been passed over. but In the
case of city like Washington, while its
past Is OF interest, still 1t seems that in
material development the future is con-
stantly outstripping even the most not
able records of former years. AS those
who are acquainted with Washington
since 1t really began to take Its place as
the chief city Of the nation. such an as
sertion means a great deal. but 1t Is not
exaggerated.
One of the leading routes from the GEN.
ter of the city to the outlying district, the
car line out North Capitol street, Is Sc
lected as an example. A few months
ago there was long stretch of this line
that passed through commons. This was
especially true Of the region directly south
Of the filtration plant. which hes for its
southern boundary Claiming street. The
entire block from Bryant to Claiming
street has been built up with houses.
while In the blocks to the south. along
North Capitol street. and to the west
many houses have been added as II by
magic.
Astonishing Increase in Houses.
Just to the west the next paral-
lei street is LIST street, and that has been
built up almost solidly from the old
bounds Of the city to the southern limits
of the park about the filtration works.
The tide of improvement stopped there
because it could go no farther north. and
then spread to both sides IN the most as
tonishing manner so that what Is known
as the Bloomingdale district has long ago
outgrown the bounds of the original sub
division and has spread as far west as
4th street. where 1t meets in the north
ern portion the old subdivision of LIE
Droit Park.
The entire locality is region of rows of
mOQern dwellings Win CnufCHcS dHu
stores comprising q population which in
itself would make q good-si1ed town. It
is one of the results Of the growth Of the
city during the past few years, and Is
really one Of the marvellous spec. acles
OF material growth to be seen in this To-
cality.
Old Boundary Lines Disregarded.
All this has taken place outside the
old corporate limits. and In that sense
1t Is an addition to the city. The old
bounds which marked the original city
have already lost their significance. and
It would probably be difficult to find any
one in the high schools who would be
able to explain exactly what and where
was Boundary street.
The modern name Of Florida avenue
by which that thoroughfare Is known to-
day. of course marks the location of the
old street. but its former relation to the
city street system and it's serving as a
boundary line. between the city and the
country can only family be traced in