The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-28
AREA TRANSFORMED
WITHIN TWO YEARS
Sixty-Hve Houses Now
Standing on WeemS
Tract.
RAPIDLY SOLD OFF
UPON COMPLETION
Three Types of Architecture Rep
resented in Modern Homes
Erected.

No better evidence Of the rapid meta
morphosis Of the northwest section OF
the city beyond the lines OF the old
Boundary street. now FLORIDA avenue,
could be desired than that furnished In
the transformation effected within the
last year OF the triangular area, former
ly known as Steigers subdivision and
the Weems tract. bounded by Georgia
avenue. Park road. and New Hampshire
avenue
This area embraces all Of squares 1926,
1887. and 1895, and Is interse cted from
east 10 west by Newton and Otis places
BY an act OF Congress, passed recently,
a portion Of the Weems tract, extending
from Rock Greek Church road across
New Hampshire avenue and Georgia
avenue, viii be further blsected BY a
new street 70 be opened al once, and 70
be known as Princeton place
When Columbia Heights was first
placed on the market, the considerable
acreage lying 10 the north OF IL was
purchased BY Ernest steiger, OF New
York, and the late Mr.. Weens. founder
Of the Weems line Of steamers plying
between Washington and Baltimore.
While these properties were subdivid-
Idly extending boundaries OF the city
should reach their limits
On Market Two Years.
II has been only within tn last two
years that the owners Of the property
have consented TO place IT On the mar
ket. once this consent was given, the
local real estate firm Of Willige, Gibbs &
Daniel succeeded in disposing OF the en-
tire frontage OF COO feet along Park road
and nearly 1900 feet Of available build
In ground along both sides Of New
Hampshire avenue, from Park road
northward, as we'll as several hundred
feet facing Georgia avenue.
These frontages have been purchased
and improved by such builders as Zepp
Brothers, Charles J. Walker. d J. Duni-
gan. Alexander Miller, and Joseph J.
MOebs.
What was. until a few months ago,
barren ground. has been covered with
rows OF modern homes aggregating
sixry-fve houses in all which have met
with a ready demand from buyers.
Three types OF architecture are rep
resented in the sixty-five houses The
houses on the west side OF New Hamp-
shire avenue at its intersection with
Rock Creek Church road. built By
Joseph J. Moebs. are OF the double
house" type. They are cleverly de
signed 70 utilize the advantages AFFORDED
BY the unusual proportions OF that sec
ton OF the Weems tract
In Spanish Design.
On the east side Of New HAMPSHIRE
avenue, extending from Park road 20
Newton place, and from Newton 20 Otis
place, are two groups OF houses built by
Mr.. DUNCAN These houses are OF
Spanish design. They have Roman
brick fronts, with large porcheS
To the north OF them, extending from
Otis place nearly to Rock Creek Church
road and Georgia avenue, another type
81 houses. constructed by Alexander
Miller, l. represented. Here the strfk-
ing feature IS the combination OF red
pressed brick with white stona tr-inl-
mings, the OrnateueSs Of the design be-
ing enhanced by massive overhanglug
roofs OF blue slate. with dormer win
dows.
II IS estimbated that more than half
a million dollars has been i'm ested IN
buildings on the Steiger and Weems
subdivisions. not including the cost OF
ground