Evening star., 1909-06-05

The hiatus in the development of the
outlying suburbs of Washington, and
more particularly of the immediate en-
virons commencing at Petworth on the
east and extending westwardly across
Columbia Heights, Washington Heights
and the section Immediately west of Rock
creek in the vicinity of the new Connec-
ticut Avenue bridge, which was directly
due to the unsettled business conditions
associated with the panic of 1907 and 1908,
has given way TO most pronounced ac-
tivity in building operations in this sec
tion at the present time. and especially
in the locality extending from Columbia
road westward to Rock creek. including
the subdivisions popularly known as
Washington Heights and Lanier Heights
New Apartment Houses.
At the intersection of Adams Mill road
and Calvert street, the thoroughfare on
which the Capitol Traction cars approach
the loop new apartment is now be-
ing erected by Franklin I. Sanner. This
apartment Is of light buff Roman brick
and is of exceptionally attractive design
and arrangement, and every modern ap-
purtenance will be installed in the several
suites. Charles w. King, jr.. has just
completed row of six attractive red
pressed brick dwellings on Lanier place
facing westward. most of which have
been sold at prices in the neighborhood
of $3.50
of 18th and Columbia road an apartment
house of eight suites of rooms, all we'll
lighted and generously proportioned. This
building has pebbledash exterior which
is most attractive in its contrast to the
treatment of surrounding buildings
To Grade Ontario Road.
The most interesting development in
the line of improvement in this section is
the establishment by the engineer depart
ment of the grade of Ontario road down
TO its intersection with the new roadway
established along the eastern border of
the National Geological Park, by au-
thority of act of Congress approved May
4. 1906. This new roadway, which is re-
ferred to on the extension plans as Park
drive. and constitutes, in fact, the con-
tinuation of Adams Mill road from On
tarto road In northwestward direction
10 Quarry road, epinges closely on the
border of the park. II is said to be the
intention of the District Commiss oners to
prevail upon Congress to purchase the
hilly strip of land between the roadway
and the present park boundary as an ad-
dition OF territory to the park. This wise
provision on the part of the District au-
fhorities In eliminating the possibility of
improvements. and especially of the con-
struction of small stores and shops fac
ing Park drive and backing on the Zoo
Will nOl only prevent the erectlOn OF un-
slightly structures which would materially
mar the beauty of the surroundings OF
the park itself and destroy the attrac-
tiveness of the landscape as viewed from
the animal houses, but will naturally en-
courage the construction Of line Of mag
nificent residences along the east side o!
this fashionable driveway facing the Zoe
and the beautiful Rock Creek valley. with
unobstructed outlook for all time to come
The owners of the tract of land adjoin-
ing on the west the Ontario apartment
house property, and extending from On
tario road to Summit avenue, have re-
ceived hattering offers for their holdings
and IL is likely that, now that the grade
OF Park drive has been established from
Ontario road to Quarry road. the next
wear will witness the development of this
splendid section with improvements OF
handsome residences.
other Structures Projected.
A still further addition TO the building
boom is indicated in the plans which Ed
ward NJ. Dulin of 1910 New Hampshire