Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-04

There is no such thing as com
pleted section of a city. at least OF
this city, judging from the record of
the past The building becomes COM
pact, as is the mark of all city streets,
and for time. of course, additions are
no longer made to the number. Such
a period is of longer or shorter dura-
ton, depending much ION various cir
cumstances and more especially
changes in the ways Of living and of
doing business.
Some localities that reached their
present stage of development years and
years ago. but show little evidences Of
the passage of the years in the mod
ernization Of structures or changes in
their =lses, may be compared with
others where the buildings Of the early
period have practically all been re-
placed by more recent structures, or
possible to find in them the outlines
and forms that memory recalls. All
his is suggested by a visit to one
Of the newest sections OF the city,
formerly known as the Bloomlngdale
district and comprising the area that
lies on each side of LIST street north
west, from r street north.
Scene of Rapid Development.
Here has been the scene Of one of
the largest and most rapid develop
ments Of a residence section that has
been witnessed in this city, although
during the past few years. since the
marvellous growth along this line has
been in progress, there are several
other localities which will easily come
to mind where the course or develop
ment has seemed to be quite as rapid
and perhaps on more extended scale.
In order to determine such point with
any accuracy, it would perhaps be nee
essarS to bring together the statistics
Of building and then ascertain whether
the 1st street region, or that OF Georgia
avenue or 14th street is entitled to the
distinction.
But at any rate a very large and i'm
portant residential section of the city Us
low spread out on both sides of LIST stHeet
northwest. occupying territory that
vas, up to few yeas ago, farm lands
,nder cultivation. or the grounds about
country homes. There can be found no
more striking illustration of the modern
expansion of the city than the changes
hat have taken place In that LOCALITY
this growth and development seem to
nave been finished: at least during tie
past half year there have been compare
lively few buildings erected there.
Some Vacant Ground.
Not that all the ground has been occu-
pied, for there is still vacant ground In
Rloomingdale, as witness the playgrQlndS
on one Of the unoccupied squares. where
the children of the neighborhood can play
ball and enjoy their games without fear
If being run in by the police. But this
Adams sire ct playground is threatened
rom the east, as there the ground Is De-
ing excavated for the foundation OF
ow of five houses.
This is only one instance Of several TO
show that the statement that the Bloom"
ngdale district is finished needs to be
qualified, for there is no reason to sup
pose Judging from the past of other To-
ealities in this city, that such condition
Kill ever come to pass in it's entirety. But
it is also quite evident that the great
movement which has transformed in a
wonderfully short space of time these
open fields into city streets lined with
compact rows of houses Is over. The
largest amount Of building now going on
8 found along Rhode Island avenue east
# Sd street northwest. where. on one S de
Of that thoroughfare is a row of houses
for sale by Willige, Gibbs &, Daniel.
Old-Time Country Home.
On the opposite side is the site of one
OF the old-tine country places which the
citizens of Washington even in the early
days loved to have. The spacious ground
about the house extended Gown to Flori-