Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20

One can go nearly to Brightwood now
adays by way OF 18th street or 18th
street The cars now run from the CEN
ter of the city out along 18th street TO
within a short distance of the old cross
roads tavern, which is known as Bright
wood. a we'll known road house in its
day, and within convenient distance TO
The south was the Br1gntwood race trace
where local horses gained fame and
purses for their owners. The race track
ls a thing of the past and trolley cars
come right up to the place where the
gates used to be that gave access TO the
racing grounds.
Now the grassy mound Of the Bright
wood reservoir shows its rounded sur
face short distance to the west and
macadam streets rival in snoothness, If
not in softness of color. the sweep of the
greensward that mounts up above the
level of the body of water which in part
supplies the city.
But 14th street Is macadam and so Is
10th street and in the case Of the latter
the level surface with It's trim curb lines
stands out in striking contrast to the
rural surroundings, for the line of the
street has been cut through the forest
and the masses of foliage on both sides
furnish a setting the charm of which is
difficult to describe
City Features Continued.
Sixteenth street. for the most part, es-
peciauy north of the bridge over the
Piney Branch ravine still pursues its
way through country regions while the
parallel line OF 18th street has carried
along in it's course north of the Spring
road the city feature of city streets,
namely, houses in rows
The growth OF The city along 14th street
Is one of the marvels of the current de-
veiopment of the city for IL is still 90
Ing on and there Is no evidence that the
movement is al end Park road and
i4th street used TO be the end of city
building, but that point was long since
passed, and now the course of the coun-
try highway known as Spring road has
been reached In the city's advance, some
five blocks farther TO the north.
The streets course northward has bios
somed out into detached houses and
houses in rows In the pasc year or so
new sections have been opened up, and
at the same time l4th and 10th streets
have been extended, until now both go
beyond the reservoir.
North Of Farragut street where the
new operations begin and where the new
extension OF the city also begins, streets
are still being opened UP and houses are
being built, and there are all the signs
Of the making of new population
center. Here Is the property Of the -Four
teenth Street Heights Company, under
the management OF Robert T. Heater,
where houses are going UP. with sur
roundings Of lawns and with room for
ehrubbery and also room for the trees
which were there before the modern
streets were thought OF.
Another Subdivision Opened.
To the north and along 14th street.
the Homes Central Realty Company. and
known as Sixteenth Street Highlands
Kennedy street crosses 18th street at
about the present terminus OF the trolley
line and along the former thoroughfare
are laid the car tracks OF the line that
is to open UP the country TO the east
beyond Georgia avenue and thence into
Takoma Park. But that is not the only
street TO the east. for Longfellow street,
the next to- the north. has been opened
up by the District government and ex-
tends through TO 18th street
Fourteenth street is also continued
through the company's property. differing
from the section 10 the south by having
a wire parking in the center. with road
ways on each side. After a while when
the car line is extended, the tracks will
be laid in the parking, but for the pres
emit the additional bit OF green serves 10
brighten up the roadway. Both 10th
and 18th streets end abruptly in this
vicinity in the fields OF the farming coun-
try. which IS so rapidly being trans
formed.
Gangs OF men with teams and shovels
are busily engaged in opening the east
and west streets. and no doubt in the
course of a short time there will be fur
Their extensions of these two principal
north and south thoroughfares. and where
there are now vacant lots will be groups
of houses. Some are already built and
look very attractive amid the spring
freshness OF the lawns and foliage.
Piney Branch Section.
For q further trip to the north In this