The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-15
Now Ranks as Leading Resi-
dental Section of
City.
MANY NEW HOMES
IN THREE SEASONS
Property Values Have Taken De-
cided Jump in Short
Time.

Sheridan circle has come into na-
tional prominence this week as the
fashionable residence section Of Wash
ington, where Mrs Albert Clifford
Barney has a mansion, which she pre-
fers 10 call studio, and where a plas-
ter model Of Miss Natalie Barney was
found recumbent and unprotected from
the elements on the lawn.
The newspapers Of the United States
have referred TO Sheridan circle as the
uItra-fashionable part Of the Capitals
residential section.
This now is true, for IN the past three
years this particular section has
come TO be the site Of expensive and
artistic homes. The changes in Wash
ington's development have moved me
most fashionable circle farther TO the
northwest, so that today the eqestrlan
statue Of Gen. Phil Sheridan is sur
rounded almost completeIy-w a gIo-
Of the best houses in the city.
Makes Fast Strides.
The changes which have taken the
palm of fame from other sections and
placed it stil farther to the northwest
have been rapid. Sheridan circle has
practically been built up I'm the pass
three years, and there is now but one
good sized building lot unimproved
upon &c. According TO Denton MOrford,
who resides at 2304 sheridan Circle. and
who, through the SWartzell, Rheem &
Hensey Co has handled more real
estate IN this section than any other
broker. prices on III ecircle and in the
immediate vicinity have more than
doubled in three years. Three years
ago building ground there could be
-al al q
foot, but today, Mr.. N0rford says. what
is left is held at from s. to s. a foot
That even these high prices are due
for another high rise seems certain
from building operations which have al
ready been contracted for and from the
TACT that the Rock Creek boulevard
plan is EXPECTED TO be authorized by the
next session Of Congress.
About one block beyond the circle, on
the south side of Massachusetts avenue
the Misses Sedgley have purchased
frontage Of SlNty-eight feet, and intend
erecting a $4,000 house after plans by
Nathan c. Wyeth.
Again, across the bridge. farther out
on Massachusetts avenue, William Wal
lace lr., or Helena, Mont. has pur-
chased frontage of go feet on the
north side, piece Of property contain
lng $3.50 square feet Of ground, for
which he paid $4,000, and upon which
ne intends 70 erect an elaborate resi-
dencc. on the point opposite, Mrs r s
Mccormick has purchased a frontage
OF gro feet for the same price for the
purpose or erecting a residence.
Plans Large Home.
But directly on the circle, on the
southwest corner Of the circle and
Tweuty-third street, what is expected
TO be the most elaborate house vet built
has just been commenced. This is 10
be "a residence for Edward II. Everett
and the permit issued calls for a house
70 cost $4,000. IL is TO be Of white
stone Of the same kind used in the new
home Of A N. Lothrop, which. 1T is
said, grows whittier with age and
weatherinE instead OF becoming gray
Already piles FOR the foundations
have been driven and a large swimming
pool is nearing completion deep IN the
basement. The house Is 10 be a large
one, the building itself fronting sixty
Two feet or Sheridan Circle and Us
1cct ON IWeutE-ihird street The house
2dIDlns tnat OF Mr., MOrfOrd. who IS
planning 10 mOdernize his residence in
harmony with il.
Just across the street from this prop
ertl rs the white stone mansion Of
on the cicle- Next TO Mr.. MOrfOrd's
house, to the west, IS the oriental stu
oio OF Mrs Barney.
Then following the circle around 10
the left and next 20 Nj Ellis house
IS the home OF Mrs T.. c. Halliday
Across Massac husCtts avenue on the
northeast corner OF the circle is the
white stone home OF Fcuucu Jennings
Mrs Sophia Penn ShsIerE residence is
situated on ire next lot occupying the
southeast corner OF the circle and r.
stree The home Of Hiss AmarvIIis
GiUctt Is opposite numbered 22E c.
PevtCu EusScl. owns the residence al
ei9 and then comes the Italian house Of
Frederick A. Keep.
Elaborate White Stone.
In order are the homes OF Gen.
Charles =. Fitzhugn, z5S and Joseph
BeaU, 23n Sheridan circle The eIab-
crate white stone house Of Mrs. Sarah
B. Stewart Wycth is next in order at
2a05, and then that Of Gibson Fahns-
stock at 500. Continuing out AIassa-
Chusetts avenue are the homes Of Mrs
=. 3. Moran. 1913. and of Mrs Louise
T-dd dauGe, the widow Of the late Nor
WeG.An minister
Other Dretentious residences in the
immediate uelghbOrlOOG are those of
w W Finley, E-1 r street; Samuel
Ross 1898 Massachusetts avenue @
W W Hanger. E}44 Massachusetts av-
enUe- an unique piece OF Dutch aTchi-
lecture and Dutch furnishing; Mrs.
George CABOT Lodge, $50 MaSSachu-
seJts avenue ard I. a. Coolidge. 24l9
MasSa chUSetts avenue. Justice Charles
Evans Hughes has taken a long lease
on the residence on the northwest cor
uer Of Twenty-fourth street
The whole vicinity Of Sheridan circle
has been covered with preteutious
dwellings within the past few Years.
All the tributary streets and the neigh
boring cross streets have rapidly filed
with these costly residences until to-
day sheridan circle has become the
fashionable center Of the Capital