The Washington times., 1910-11-05
NEW HOMES MANY
SOUTH OF POTOMAC
Six Miles of Residences Be-
tween Washington and
: Alexandria.
SCATTERED ALONG
SCATTERED ALONG
ELECTRIC LINE
ConYeniences Allure Suburbanites
TO Section Where Improve
ments Are Rapid. .

suburban residence development has
been no more rapid in any direction in
the past three years than on the south
side of the Potomac between Washing
ton and Alexandria
With the exception of the section i'm
mediately south Of the new highway
bridge, which has grown as a manu-
featuring center, the whole territory
along the Alexandria and Mt. Yer
non electric line TO a nOlnt six miles
from the Washington city pOstoffice has
oeen, and Is now being, built up with
suburban homes at so rapid rate that
tnere are now six well-settled subdi-
visions.
These commence with Virginia High
landss and end with RosemOnt. Others
are St. Asaph, Del Ray Mt Ida
North BraddOck, and Braddock While
the fartheSt removed from the center
OF the city is RosemOnt, that suburb
Is Just eighteen minutes away and d
car Is available each way every twenty
minutes.
In Rosemont another Chevy Chase.
Cleveland Park or Saufs Addition
has grown up. The suburb Is striking
IN its beauty as a whole, and for the
artistic class Of dwellings which have
been erected.
Where Scenes Are Shifting.
III main street, Rosemont boulevard,
begins at the bungalow station of the
electric liEe, rises gently and curves
TO the south near the King street road.
At the end Of the street is the property
which Alexandria Masons own and have
named George Washington Park Here
statue of the distinguished Mason Is
TO be erected by the Alexandra lodge
The street itself is a wide thOrOughfare
with grass parking in the center, uDon
which gas lights have been placed at
frequent intervals The width OF the
street is enhanced by building the
houses well back on the lots.
Building has proceeded with reeard
to the appearance not only Of the house
itself in each case, but TO that of the
whole suburb. The results gained so
lar amply demonstrate the wisdom of
the projectors Of RosSmont in planning
carefully the details Of the community.
Rosemont was planned after Wayne.
a suburb Of Philadelphia, where the
president of the Rosemont Development
Company, r. II. Treat, has his home.
The builder Of most OF the houses, J. D.
- Lsengel, is also a resident of WAYNE
Colonial, Early English and d variety
OF combinations of architectural STYLES
have been used in building the homes
of Rosemont, which pleasingly impress
IS the visitor at once Lots are usually
80 by 125 feet. giving ample room for
lawn on all sides, There is a distinct
tendency to avoid the appearance Of
crowding. The suburb covers about 100
acres.
Buys On Cedar Street.
Bert S Nelligan has Just purchased a
house built by the company on Cedar
street, and Henry j. WaIthen is hav-
ing plans made for home on the lot
at the northeast corner Of King and
Cedar streets. King street is the high
way running across the boulevard near
the crest o. the hill overlooking the
valley Of the Potomac From this point
Washington lies to the left and Alex
andria to the right, both in full view
Charles Sale Is erecting an artistic
house in Cedar street, which is now
nearing completion, and Thomas HUI
hsh IS completing a bungalow on Rose
mont boulevard, two squares from the
station. At tire corner Of King street
and the boulevard Capt. Frank l.
Slaymaker has a home combining both
English and Colonial features The
porch is supported by two large white
columns at each end, giving a massive
appearance. over the front windows Of
the second floor half timbers relieve the
whiteness Of the upper part Of the
house. and the roof is made to slope
down on the sides to the first rory.
with dOrmeT windows for bed room
light. Although this house is the
farthest from the station, it attracts
attention at once.
on the next lot is the home Of Edward
II. kemper of a totally different style.
but none the less pleasing in appear
ance.
On the north side Of the boulevard
and next to the bungalow OF Mr.. Hulfish
IS one Of the most interesting houses in
the whole suburb. The first story is OF
colonial brick, over which the shfnrle,i
roof projects on two sides and rises 70
peak over the third story, relieved on
the second by dormer windows The
ends Of the house are Of white stuccu.
Roof and Pergola.
The roof projects over the vest and
east entrances and is supported on each
side by two plain white columns. On
the south end two other white columns
form sort OF pergoia, the six giving
the impression of a wide porch extend
ing around three sides OF the house.
Alexander Suter, secretary and treas
urer OF the company. recently purchased
another home and now resides at Rose
mont.
The suburb enjoys every city con.
venience-electric light, gas. water
sewers, and delivery Of household sup
plies
In addition to tha electric line fol
transportation TO the city the Southern
railway station is located to the south
OF the subdivision. and all trains to and
from Washington stop here The Mt
Vernon boulevard passes through the
property.
While Rosemont is the most striking
OF the developments BraddOck. NOrtr
Braddock, Del Ray. ut Ida. st. Asaph
and Virginia Highlands are likewise
surprising in their growth. The poured
cement house is distinguishing Virginia
Highlands, and an ornate station is be
ing erected at that point. In Nortl
Paddock many attractive homes have
been erected. The whole south shore o.
the Potomac gives promise of growing
into a residence section faster than
manufacturing one
indeed. the line OF delineation Ia.
been well defined. The sections upoT
which manufacturing plants have estab
Hshed and which are available for NOR,
lies along the river and the steam rail
road tracks from a mile or two sOutl
of the highway bridge out TO Rosslyn
The higher land has been elaine.
by the home builders, and the two sec
lions have been segregated more sue
cessfully than in many of the industrial
cities OF the country
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