The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-15
EXTENDING RAPIDLY

You'd and is building up a large settle
ment there. pursuing the same liberal
policy toward its patrons.
Types Of Houses in Chevy Chase.
The style OF houses being erected in
Chevy Chase. D. c.. is illustrated by the
Swiss cottage type and the bungalow
shown in tho accompanying pictures
The cottage is in the Swiss chalet style
and works out into a coy and convenient
home. The one shown is on the north
side Of Northampton street, near Con
nccticut avenue, and stands upon a lot
50 by 127 feet. The foundations are
of local white stone The side walls are
finished with pebble dash and the roof
shingled in red-painted shingle, giving q
pretty and stribing effect.
! The lower floor Of the cottage is divided
/ into the living room. kitchen, pantry.
/ dining-room. bath and there are three
chambers. In the second story are three
chambers, making six sleeping rooms.
| Modern conveniences in the way of coy
and tasteful accessories are added, max
ing the houses OF this type specially at
/ tractive when the furniture is in and the
family settled.
y hAbNHe VI Ahe EcsalDN style.
The bungalow type is shown in another
picture. The one here represented is on
Northampton street, and is designed upon
the lines Of the California bungalow,
which is very popular on the Pacific coast
The house is of varying size. according
TO the number of the interior rooms. and
is built nearly square, entirely surrounded
by a wide semi-inclosed porch which in
summer affords plenty of room for the
family 70 live practically in the open.
One can chase tho breeze TO the wind
ward side and sit in the shade at all times
OF the day. while at night the broad ex-
tending roof keeps off the dews.
The houses and lots of Chevy Chase
are on the market in charge OF Thomas
J. Fisher & Co
The type of residences recentIv built
IN Sauls Addition. on both sides Of Four
teenth street extended, are shown in the
picture accompanying. These houses front
on iowa avenue, each is detached and
surrounded by well-kept grounds. which
give 10 the homes an attractive appear
ance- The houses are owned by Robert w.
button, deputy recorder of deeds L. O.
Rousseau. and c. w. Stiles.
These houses were built last year bv
marry W ardman. and the property ia the !
subdivision is being placed on the market
through the Office of y. l.. Sansbury.
Expansion in other Directions.
While the expansion of the suburbs has
been most marked in the direction pointed
out, the movement is in no wise limited |
to the northwest. The city is moving |
northward all along the territory be-
tween Rock Creek Park and the Ana /
costa River. Recently capitalists OF /
Pennsylvania and Maryland have ac-
quired large tracts of ground lying north /
of the Soldiers Home grounds. and a por-
ton Of the District not yet approached by /
transit facilities will be built up. Along
Rhode Island avenue extended. 10 the
District line and beyond, hundreds of I
families have established themselves. and
the subdivision of North Langdon. Lang
don. and Rainier Heights, beyond. are
rapidly growing
East Of the Anacostia River. from
kenilworth around 20 the grounds of the
insane asylum. the growth of suburban
homes is marvel 10 one who only oc-
casioR3lly visits the locality
Across the Potomac. in Virginia. he
suburban population is pushing 10 the