Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-07-03
New Suburbs May Be Opened,

1t was learned this afternoon from a usual
ly reliable source that the hotel property at
Cabin John bridge has changed hands. Who
the buyers are Il could not be learned, but 1t
Is understood that the hotel and land have
been taken over by syndicate, and that the
Details Of the transfer will be announced In
= few days. W. H. Bobinger, the owner Of
tia property, was sought by reporter for
ThSStar. He had no knowledge, he said, of
transfer being contaminated; neither did
he deny that negotiations were in progress.
He declined to talk.
The transfer Of this property will open up
many possibilities In the line Of development I,
and, II Is aSerred, may crush the hopes Of
some local Capitalists. II 10 declared that
there 10 involved in this transfer railroad in
terests Of considerable magnitude. At any
rate il is confidently asserted that Cabin John
Hotel will cease to be q place OF amusement,
and that engineers will 60 to work within
week plotting building lots and planning for
the setting up of handsome suburban CEN
ter. There are seventy odd acres In the tract,
all of which is located on the most desirable
eminence bordering on the Potomac between
Washington and Great Falls.
This property Of the Bobinger family has
been the subject of great d,al Of discussion
in real estate circles in the past. There have
been many DESTROYS Of obtaining the pro-
perty. Some, IL 10 said, have gone so far as
drawing up deeds. only to meet some obstacle
before the final transfer was contaminated.
The Star is informed that the deal has gone
through, and that the new interests are now
In control. One Of Washington's most prom
inent business men 10 declared to have
controlling interest.
II 10 thought that with the development Of
the Cabin John Bridge property as q suburb
an opportunity will also be offered to the
Washington Railway and Electric Company
to extend its Glen Echo line to Great Falls.
II has been said heretofore that the lack OF
control Of the Bobinger property was the
only hindrance to the local company reach
ing the Falls with Its lines. This would add
seven more miles to Its trackage along the
Potomac, landing the passengers at one Of the
most interesting points within easy reach Of
the National capital. Thus far this extension
by the Washington Railway and Electric
Company has been impossible Of realization.
From another quarter 1t was learned that
the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway
Company is interested In the transfer Of the
Bobinger property, and that it will bar the
way to an extension of the lines along the
Potomac of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company.
The Cabin John Bridge Hotel property has
had an interesting history. Its "history"
dates from the building of Cabin John Bridge,
when W. II. Bobinger's mother established q
boarding house beside the site TO accommo-
data the bridge workers. The bridge became
an object of great interest, and attracted the
local sightseer and the tourist. Mrs. Bobin-
ger improved upon this opportunity by pro-
viding food and reireshment for those who
came TO gaze upon the bridge and enjoy the
beautiful scenery that abounds In that part
of Montgomery county. As the patronage
increased the hotel prospered. 1t has enter
tained both prince and peasant. - Washington
Star of Monday.