The Washington herald., 1909-11-05

North Carolina capitalists from High
Point and Marion yesterday purchased
the lS9-aere tract of unimproyed land
which untn recently was known as the
home of the Columbia Golf Club. The
tract is bounded by Georgia avenue. Pet
worth. the Soldiers Home, Rock Creek
Cemetery, and Brightwood Park. The
price paid for the property was approx
mately $4,000
This tract OF land has been owned for
many years by the Marshall Brown syn
dicate. made up OF Senators. Represent
atives. and Washington capitalists. The
syndicate was represented IN the trans
action by Myron NJ. Parker. the sur
vivins trustee OF the syndicate. The
North Carolina capitalists who purchased
the property were represented by J. S.
Tomlinsor, president Of the American
Realty Company. J. NJ Maupin and
King. BInburn & Collier also were con-
nected with the deal representing Ger
tain interests in the tract
Adapted to building Purposes.
The Marshall Brown tract is well
adapted for building purposes. being in
general character similar 10 the ground
in Petworth and Brightwood Park. II is
partially covered b. woods. in which last
night a big fire ragged for a couple Of
hours. requiring the calling out OF the
FIRE department 10 stop the flames from
spreading to adjoining property. The dry
leaves n the woods famed by the wind
made a big blaze and produced moreI
smoke than was pleasant 20 the lnhabi-
tants Of Potworth and the Soldiers
Home.
The Improvement OF this tract WIN be
we'con1e because il wEi naturally lead q
the removal OF the tangled woods. which
are too great a temptation 20 the small
boys out that way when the leaves are
ready for the annual burning.
Plans Not Developed
One of the purchasers OF the property.
a resident OF High Point. y. G. said last
night that he was not ready 10 announce
the plans OF the new syndicate regarding
the improvement of the property. He
said he and MS principal associate had
been through four or FIVE days Of hard
work in closing the deal for the property,
and that he had not had time yet to con-
slider Just what direction their plans
would take in the way OF improving the
tract. The property is regarded as !
very valuable one. and the North Caro-
linian seemed 10 be in good spirits over
the purchase The new purchasers will
return TO Washington shortly and develop
their plans.
The tract has no improvements beyond
the clubhouse receatly abandoned by the |
Columbia Golf Club when II moved to its |
new home in Connecticut avenue ex-
tended
Buy Ground for Park.
A meeting OF the principal citizens OF !
Mount Pleasant was held last night at 1
.he Kenesaw apartment house 20 oon- |
5ider ways and means to complete the /
purchase OF the small tract Of ground /
AZ the intersection Of Park road and |
Mount Pleasant street. to be reserved /
Tor small public park. -Four years ago. !
when this plot Of ground was threatened /
by the invasion Of the builders with a
proposition TO erect there several small |
stores to be used as a market. citizens
of Mount Pleasant held several meetings.
raised S25.0O0. and took a longtime op-
ion on the property. This option IS
about TO expire, and the meeting last
light was called for the purpose of rails
ng the additional $1,000 TO complete the
purchase of the ground
Byron S. Adams occupied the chair.
After a brief discussion Of the matter
were started and the S27.-
40 pledged In half an hour. Consider
lble enthusiasm developed at the 77rating.
md the universal opinion was that the
title square Of ground. which contains
lbout 200 square feet. should he for
'ver withdrawn from private use and
devoted to a public park. 1t IS expected
HAT at some future time the ground
will be purchased by the District
viii Organize Association.
As a result Of the meeting II was de-
ermined TO organize a citizens associa-
ion TO look after the local interests OF
hat part OF Mount Pleasant To this
nd a special committee was named by
chairman Adams to draft a constitution
.liu by-ldNS OF SuCn On organization and
ubmit il to q meeting OF the citizens 10
'e called at future time. The commit
ee appointed consists Of L. t. Breunin-
.er. w H. White. S. +. Coldren. G /
smith, DR.. Wilbur Wright, and George
;. Walker.
Lewis NJ. Thayer has purchased the
at 507 Thirteenth street north
vest from l. Singer. for $1,000 The
uilding Is three stories high. and II viii
oon be remodeled and improved to suit
he purposes Of Mr.. Thsyer as a printing
liant
Plans have been drawn for Immediately
emodeling the two upper stories which
viii include new front, and these floors
vii be occupied as soon as finished bv
dr Thayer. At the expiration OF the
resent tenants lease on the ground
Ioor this. too, will be Included in the
cheme OF Improvement. and viii he oc-
upied by the printing plant. which will
hen be one Of the best equipped in the
ity.
The deal for the property was made by
Ioore & Hill.