Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-16

The large building enterprise on Georgia
avenue announced by Harry Wardman
as planned for the coming season VIII De
In line with the development Vi 'Iie
growth of the city in that locahty' TIC
proposes 10 build during the coihiiis
months about 100 dwellings on what Is
known as the Scheutzen Park properly
which is on the east side OF Georgia ave
nue. This will be recognized as the oiu
9Th Street road, subsequently chrlsteheo
as Brightwood avenue and more recently
as Georgia avenue
In a sense the choice of this iocafty i
a return to the neighborhood OF the oio
bounds of the city of the course OIL hlou
eru improvements as of late years the
tendency seems to have been to leap over
a wide section along this thoroushfare
immediately north of the Howard Uni
1ersity property and to carry on the
building of houses along the upper por-
items OF the avenue.
In this way Petworth has eeen puii'
IN and on the west side, Wnere Inc
space between Georgia avenue and l4'l
street becomes rather narrow, the recent
tendency OF the building movement mas
been to cover the entire lnterVal WIN
houses This is noticeable more espe-
ciallv north of Park road. but south Oh
That line in the case of some streets the
line of houses is practically continuous
from 18th street east to Georgia avenue.
This movement has undoubtedly peen
stimulated by the extension TO the hortA
of the 18th street electric line.
The Columbia Heights Region.
What is known as the Columbia
Heights region. originally the section
north of Florida avenue and extending
on both sides of 18th street, has been
added to both on the east and the west
SO that at the present time the western
boundary OF that region is found alone
the line of Rock Creek Park or -N.n
street while on the east side the HINTS
of the grounds of the Soldiers Home ana
of 9th street, generally speaking lndi-
cate the extent Of the territory Whlch Is
tributary to such a trunk line as that Vi
Georgia avenue. ~,
Still farther to the east one comes Will
IN the range of another section, sucn,
for example. as the one that Is connected
with the center of the city by the Norm
Capitol street line OF cars III Is
evident the movement which has oeeil
going OH for some time to make use OF
the building sites in the Georgia avenue
region north of Howard University 10
Park road will receive an impetus from
this undertaking, for when Mr.. Ward
man has built the 100 dwellings for
which he has secured permits he VIII
still have about half the number OF Duhd-
ing lots contained in his entire purchase
remaining and ii is supposed he VIII
then proceed 10 build up the rest Oh the
lots.
It is ALSO understood that the frontage
on the east side of Georgia avenue to the
south and lying between Irving and Ken
Won streets is to be improved during the
coming season by the erection of houses
SO that it is apparent there will be good
deal done in that particular locality.
Beyond Brightwood.
Farther to the north--in fact, a good
ways along Georgia avenue and in what
l. still looked upon by n good many peo
pie who don't go around their own city
very much, as the rural portion of the
District is a large tract of land which. i
is understood. is to be built up with
dwellings. The property lies on the wes
side of Georgia avenue and about oppo
site to the District portion of Takoms
Park.
To the south is another tract of lan(
fronting OH the east side of the avenue
which is also said To be likely to become
the scene of active building operations
during the present year.
Large Apartment Houses.
Active building operations are in prog
ress at the northwest corner of Adam
Mill road and Lanier place for the cree
ton of a large apartment. The building
which will be seven stories in height. Will
Overlook the plaza formed by the junctur
of the Adams Mill road and Calver
street. just west of Columbia road
Another large building OF this type is t
be built by Harry Wardman at the south
west corner of Connecticut avenue an
kalcTama avenue.
Big Real Estate Deals.
During the past week two large trans