Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

ried out under the direction of the chief
engineer of the army. The old canal
sewer is to be filled up and bridge buit
over the outlet to the tidal basin. while
the portion of the park south of the RAIL
road bridge is still in much the same
condition as il was when the Potomac
flats were first reclaimed from the slime
and mud Of the partial submersion which
occurred at every high tide.
The Extension of B Street.
The progress of the improvements to-
ward the south will, of course. go on in
the steady manner which the yearly ap-
preparations permit. and at the same time
there will be also an advance of the
park line to the north, and that is also
important. as it means the bringing this
improved pleasure ground nearer to the
homes of the people.
The feature Of the change in the latter
section ofthe> park will be the cOntinua-
ton Of street west to the river, or
rather ito the park driveway which bor-
ders the river. At the present time the
line of street about disappears after II
passes Virginia avenue where the latter is
intersected by 18th street. If B street is
prolonged then IL will leave to the south
OF 1t couple of small-sized squares or
city blocks numbered as 50 and 63. The
land embraced in these squares extends
from 21st to 2}d streets. the latter form
ing the boundary line on the east of the
old Naval Observatory property now &C.
cupisd by the Museum of Hygiene.
Change in the River Front.
On the current plat of the city the
northern boundary Of the two squares
above mentioned. and which II is proposed
to acquire and to add to the public do
main, is Water street, which name is
suggestive of the time when all that sec
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ton OF each day.
The recession of the river front has
been going on ever since tine city was
founded. at least in that locality What
was 100 years ago the edge of the river is
now three or four hundred feet away
from that body of water. Where it is
now proposed to extend B street was in
the early years under water and ever
men of the present generation can re
member the time when what is the, rocf
known as Key OF All Keys and also a:
Braddock rock was not very far from tn
river. Now what can be seen of 1t lie.
below the grade of B street short dis
lance south of the observatory wall.
As Far as Rock Creek.
| All this land reclaimed from the do
minion Of the water is now being turned
into a pleasure place for the, use OF the
people instead of being left waste and I
| way that now winds along the border OF
the river will be continued to the nortf
| until 1t reaches Rock creek and then il
4 will pass up the valley of that stream II
| accordance with the plans for the oper
| treatment which the District Commission
ers have submitted to Congress.
! Plans for New Buildings.
| Ground was broken yesterday for thu
erection of a four-story apartment hous'
at 2109 18th street northwest. for Mr.. J
L. Warren. The building, which will con
| tain sixteen apartments of fOur and five
rooms and bath. will be fireproof through
out Of brick construction. with Indiana
| limestone trimmings and concrete inner
| construction It's cost will be $4,000
! and Hunter Bell are the architects
] a permit has been granted for the cree
! ton of $4,000 colonial type brick apart
ment house. on Lamont street between
! 18th and Mount Peasant streets. for Mr.
| Bates Warren. There will be sixteer
| apartments in all in the structure. eacf
| floor of the four stories o" the build ms
| being divided into two f1ve-room anC
bath. one three-room and bath. and one
| four-room and bath apartments. The
| front of the building will be finished il
Flemish bond. The foundations were be
gun Monday. Hunter & Bell are the ar
| chiteets.
Plans have been completed for the cree
| ton within a very short while OF a two
] five six-rOon and bath apartments. .ol