The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-23
MANY HOMES BUILT
ABOUT ANACOSTIA
Systematic Improvements Of
Suburban Districts Is
Apparent.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
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The gradual addition OF groups Of
modern dwellings 10 the suburb Of Ana
costa and surrounding towns, denotes d
steady development
It Is only Of late that there has been
any systematic plan in the effort TO de-
velOp the southeastern suburbs, but those
who have finally entered upon this work
have in mind future operations that
promise accomplishments on larger
scale than has been the practice here
tofore.
In the erection and disposal by the
George 5 hing Company Of a row Of
brick houses on Fourteenth street near
" street. Anacostia- the movement for
the Improvement OF the type OF buildings
IN the suburb has been successful. and
the same company has plans for the
construction of several brick houses
even more pCeteuJious on VaIIey. Place
The contract viii be let for the erection
OF at least three such buildings shortly
Inc new Episcopal Home for Children.
IN which all the Protestant EnfScouaI
parishes in the District have manifested
an interest, IS now under construction,
on on t5lLoI-ghJ, as the spot on which
II IS lOCatel-tLe former MeSser prop
eIlE-Wlll be hereafter known IN reCOE-
nlLOn OF the wishes OF the wealthy New
4ork woman whose contribution Of
Her deceased mother has made the new
home possible
The buildings viii be three in number,
OF frame and cement They VIII be
provided with all modern facilities
What Is expected 10 be one Of the
protest OF the new suburban homes 10
be erected In that section IS frame
dwelling now IN course of construction
IN Valley place for Hsrry r. Knott of
AnaCostia- who has been in business in
Hot Springs Ark, for several years
II viii contain all the latest Conven-
fences and VIII cost approximately 81 500
II viii be located at 1861 Valley place
Dr. samuel 3 Lyon. the Superinten-
ydent OF the BlOOmTnEdaIe Asylum.
White Plains. y Y, has caused ex-
tensive improvements 10 be made TO
his house at 1919 " street and 2219
Chester street.
The erection OF three brick stores.
24lS 2420. and 2522 Nichols avenue, for
William King has been completed II
the same locality y A James has ef-
feCted a general TemodeIing of his
property in MeSser place, near EicoIs
Carr Wahler. Of the Postoffce De-
paTtnent- IS having an attractive sub
urban cottage erected on his prop
erty along the Wheeler road COngreSs
Heights. at q cost Of $4,000
The FITth-SteriinE Steel COmpanv
farther south. has taken out a permit
for the extension Of its steel and brick
machine shop
Edward J Nevvconab- the postmaster
at Congress Heights. has moved into his
new quarters on Nichols avenue IL is
q frame and cement building. with mod
eTn Improvements. costing about S4g91
Nh NewcOmb has also had built at Mil
WauEee place and Nichols avenue a
large brick store, which VIII be utilized
for business purposes.
Robert F Bradbury. Of TwfDf0e- CITY
has taken out a permit for the con
SLTUCuOn OF a TWO-STOTE frame dwell
ing on . street, near Minnesota avenue
James POul0S has made improvements
to his premises al = Nichols avenue
Mrs J d kinsella has made general
Improvements on her property al s34
Good Hope road
Samuel I. Hill is having a tyvO-stOrv
frame dwelling completed at 14l0 MOI
TiS road
A neat suburban house has been built
at 90 Valley place for J ". NcCIoskev
W b Jackson has erected a frame
residence at 916 SavannaA street.
Fannie Watson IS having constructed
a frame house on Raleigh street, near
Nichols avenue
modern carriage shop IS about 10 be
built by Kane x Casper at 1120 w street
H c. Richards Is having twO-story
frame dwelling put Up at 1912 r street
The AnacosJia Methodist Episcopal
Church has been improved inside and
out, and the AnaGsstia Baptist Church
has completed general improvements