The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-09
ON FOOT
FOR MODEL SUBURB
Problem of Cheap, Comfort
able, Harmonious Housing
Being Worked Out.
FOUNDATION OF PLAN
LIES IN COOPERATION
Alexandria COhnty Tract, Not Far
From City, Being Converted
Into Residence Section.


A model suburb from the point OF Wow
OF the arch--ect, the builder. the land
Ecape gardener. the sanitary engineer
the child welfare 5ropzgaud5st. the fire
Insurance actuary, the city beautiful
cult, and all the lists and "isuists' IN
the country IS planned By the Virginia
Highlands Association for the old Addi-
son Heights prop srJy. In Alexandra
county. which The association is u0v
developing
The humble private citizen, with only
the idea of home in his much Larassed
mind, is 10 be les into the sacred circle.
too In point oF fact students Of scion
JiIc housing and house surroundings are
working OFT an harmonious ensemble
for the sole benefit of the private citizen
who has q small amount of money,
few children, and an ardent desire 10
get as close % nature as eight hours
daily in a city Office wiz permit
Cooperative Principle Is Basis.
The cooperative principle Of building
with its cleauueSs is 10 be the foundl-
tiCu on which the association hopes to
build its success. AT The same time
more than usual regard Is 20 be paid to
the esthe-ic side Of the housing prob
lem. and there are TO be special features
in this particular suburb that are en-
tirelv out Of proportion to The usual real
estate development idea
IN truth, the promoters OF the project
declare il IS not q real estate scheme TO
make money. but the development OF q
scientific idea
g. The tract of land which has been &C
L-1- estate H-e-Ar -1l some I---- H--
IC- q variety OF -eGs1-S-ulle Cf which
had IN T0 with Situation or convenience
80 -r- -=-- -r- -..----- ass ne n
Eeloo- Lying but nile or two from
EIexar5ria. the tract c5s.lrrlses more
than ~ acres s1at rise ~ q Esnl-s s.2Ee
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Two r--rf.z.I feet at me western
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LlEulsEed or me r--l $ designers an1'
ar the same time within The reach OF q
very practical ard normal average
mans purse In rg-o-dilzrL.z these two
important elements, liT- 7T1TTiI thinks
lie has accomplished a great deal
A long plaza or series OF gardens
which VIII include "a S-ru-Eel garden. a
luUlE pool and fountain AN modelled
after the italian scheme Of Landscape
gardening VIII form Tho principal al
Traction OF The new suburb Houses Of
attractive form VIII be grouped aiouE
pho r---rr Of these gardens ON = series
Of wide streets and bouIerard=. Part oi
the garden plot has been reserved for
childrens FAIRGROUNDS te11-s courts
etc and while the plan does not aerU-
ally include IT, the 1LaUDer IS very keen
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'-l --E- must '" --t -.'i- i--'-t WIN the
landscape and tle EroSF elJ- There are
10 be- no GlaE-le ezaElt-fs OF the rows
OF suburban horrors lraE greet the eve
IN most cities In fact there are TO be
no rows al all All The houses VIII be
detached ana surrounded with attraC-
i've gardens
Seven houses have already been start
canieI. and two are zr t. c-7, nm. OF n
co1sJIlcJl24z AT. Of these and the new
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1Ir. Morrill,. that resembles the F-dfso1
plan somewha especially in point of
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within = short rf--r. has non s-e--er5
after modified Spanish italian desfgu
and VIII have among other features d
pretty uoof garden
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oE--a--'e ~oiolLiIS W alLed
The tract has been subEivfded into
about l17 lois and - +r-.-- &C., --
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tLls pEo---o- Oh t-e SlIe-ne 10 have
the lots purchased bv colonies OF uea-