Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05
BEYOND NEW BRIDGE
Rapid Development of Con-
necticut Avenue Property.
STONE LIONS IN PLACE
Finishing Touch to Handsome
Structure.
BRIGHT FUTURE PROMISED
Section Northwest Of Rock Creek
Park Attracting Investment
and Home Builders.
BRIGHT FUTURE PROMISED

The heroic-size lions which are to orna-
ment the western end OF the Connecticut
Avenue bridge are nearing completion
The work on those at the eastern end is
going forward and they, il is expected.
will be completed within a comparatively
few weeks. With the placing of these
huge images of the king OF beasts this
bridge will be practically finished. The
work on the eastern approach of the
structure is about done. the roadway has
been put in good condition and the bridge
has already become one Of the most popu-
lar driving and motoring thoroughfares In
the District.
This bridge, which was begun about five
wears ago, was opened to traffic In the
spring. Since then the great bronze
lamps and other ornamentations have
been placed. and today finds 1t not only
the largest specimen Of concrete bridge
architecture In the world. but one Of the
handsomest bridges in the country. Its
cost has been nearly 100000. In length
it is nearly one-fourth of a mile. 1t is
81 feet wide and 10 feet In height
night it is one of the beautiful sights OF
Washington. The view across Rock
Creek valley from Il offers one OF the
prettiest bits of scenic beauty In the Ma
tional capital.
Bridge Helped Whole Region.
AS might have been expected. the
throwing open to traffic Of the bridge has
been a big up'ift for the territory be-
yond. This lard. which comprises as at
tractive locations for home sites as any
in the District, Is now showing rapid de-
velopment Years since a number OF
real estate men foresaw the possibilities
Among these were the late Thomas f.
Waggaman and Senator Newlands. The
general government was no less behind
in realizing the value of that part Of the
District and its future prospects. and &C
cordingly paved and curbed the streets
laid wide sidewalks and otherwise i'm
proved the avenue to the point about op-
posite the entrance to the Zoo. Cleve
land Park, Chevy Chase and other sub.
1rbs were opened and hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars were spent In develop
ing them.
The immediate section, however-that
portion lying directly beyond Rock Greek
valley-had been allowed to lie auiescent
awaiting the opening of the bridge. Now
however. the impetus given 1t Is mos
manifest Among the improvements nov
going on In that section are four new
houses on Connecticut avenue. two Of
which are at the right Of the western en-
trance to the bridge. these being erected
by Mr.. Clarke Wassaman. These are at
tractive residences Of stone.
Some New Residences.
On the west side of Connecticut avenu,
few hundred feet farther Mr.. Franklir
r. Sanner is erecting two handsom,
three-story. twelve-room houses for tn,
real estate market to sell for abou
$4,000 each. To the right. and a shor
distance from Connecticut avenue. Ken
nedy q Davis are erecting row Of mod
ern three-story dwellings,; on Carmel
street few hundred feet beyond tn
houses of Mr.. Sanner. Mr.. Harry Ward
man Is constructing fourteen three-story
ten-room residences
These houses. like those OF Mr. Sannel
VIII have covered front porches and tw
baths. and they will be heated by he
weter.f Opposite these is row OF dwell
ingS erected by Mr.. Aaron Townsend.
notable feature of all the houses going L
iff this section is the unusual width give
them. In the construction of houses
rows in Washington there has bean muc
bSflding of 16 II and Is t,et houses T.
houses of Mr. Sanner will be on lots .
fee. wide, and the width of those Of u
Wsrdman viii be % feet inches. Ano
thos- now occupying new residences
tina, section are Mr.. Clarke Wa am
and Mr. f. d. Shaw. To the left. at t.
western end Of the BRIDE. residences g:
to be erected by NJ ssrs. X. c Ansley a.
Lincoln Green. treasurer and frei"ht tra
fic manager of the Southern Railway Con
pany respectively. Messrs. Ansley ar
Green expect to erect handsome stru
lures on their holdings. costing about 81
100 each
Typographical Conditions ideal.
Typographical and geographical conc
tons operate to make the section lying b
yond the bridge among the most desirat
ot all residence property IN the new
Washington. With Connecticut avenue al
Massachusetts, avenue marking the bou
daries. with Rock Creek Park to the sic