Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23
DEVEL OPMENT ON
THREE VIRGINIA LINES
Building Activity Across the River Macadam
Road to Be Completed as Far as
Cherrydale Next Summer

course of time be extended throughout
the entire length of the thoroughfare.
Another piece of macadam road con
meets the main road with the residence OF
Col. c. w. Doubleday. which is retired
from the main thorouehfare and stands
in the midst of trees and Shrubbery
which suggest thoughts of comfort and
quiet as one looks toward ii in passing
along in the cars. Just above is the home
of another Washingtonian, r. NJ. Tys-
sowski, with it's pillared portico sugges-
tive of a. past age i'm architecture and
also with present day suggestion OF
comfort.
There is quite a stretch from Park Lane
before Cherrydale il reached which has
not as vet been touched, or al least only
partially so, by the maker of building
sites. The growth of the city appears to
have jumped over this section and re-
news itself at Cherrydale somewhat In
the same manner the development
along Connecticut avenue has taken
place. leaving a wide stretch between the
southern and the northern sections.
Diversion of Trolley Road.
At this point the trolley road turns more
directly to the north, that it no longer
parallels the Falls Church line. from
which 1t Is separated a two points. Cher
rydale and Clarendon, about mile.
1t is now proposed to continue the con-
crete walk which is being laid along the
streets of Cherrydale across the country
to Clarendon. The demand for such
convenience arises partly from the fact
that Cherrydale is the end of the city
ticket transfer zone. and some of the
residents of Clarendon walk over to Cher
rydale, as it costs only one ticket to get
into the heart of the city from that point
which is distant about two and one-half
miles from Georgetown.
At Cherrydale the ground was broken
recently for the building which is to he
the summer home of the Young Women
Christian Association, the ground having
been given by DR.. Joseph Taber Johnson.
New houses are going up in this locality
as we'll as at haywood, where H. A.
Thrift is building number of houses.
All along are seen the frames of build
ings rising among the trees, marking the
site of future homes. a short time ago
this country was not a wilderness but
an agricultural region, while today ii is
an active and growing annex of the city.
AS one comes near the former boundary
line of the District where there is sta
ton called Jewell the graceful outlines
of the home of the Country Club can be
seen in the midst of the trees and stand
ing on the brow of a hill, commanding O
fine sweep of the country to the south and
east, with the city in the distance Be
yond is Franklin Park. subdivision
opened by Moore & Hill, where number
of lots have been sold
This is by no means the northern limit
of the modern movement of the city.
for there are homes all along to the end
of the line. which is at Great Falls. To
a considerable extent and perhaps to
most people to surprising extent the
trolley road is excursion route for
those who wish to see the wonders OF
Great Falls and spend A day in the coun-
try. 1t has now become one of the points
Of Washington to be visited by the tour
list parties, and. owing to the rapid tran
sit which is enjoyed, II is possible to see
Great Falls and also do other sightseeing
all in one day