The Washington times., 1911-12-21
BAY RIDGE, Nd, TO
Be REHAb|L|TATEO
BY BALT|MORE MEN
Rennerts Plan Erection of
New 100000 Hotel In
Near Future.
TOWN TO BE USED
AS SUMMER RESORT
Railroad Connection Assured, With
Direct Transportation to
Capital.

a. nigh class suburban real estate
subdivision and building development,
including the erection of a 500, 900 hotel
- central feature. is now the definite
and immediate plans Of the Rennerts, Of
Baltimore, for Bay Ridge.
Bay Ridge, once the most popular
summer resort for both Washington and
Baltimore. but which for the past five
years has been left to rot away, is to be
restored. and upon a much greater scale
than before.
The new owners, who recently pur-
chased the property and who are well
known as the proprietors Of the Rennert
Hotel In Baltimore, have also pur-
chased the four miles Of railroad con-
Meeting Bay Ridge with Annapolis. They
win operate this in connection with the
hotel and the property development
Plan New Hotel.
The plan Is to erect a modern hotel
In place Of the old one, which now is in
bad condition. The old amusement
buildings, dance hall. cafe, bath houses
and others are to be cleared away. The
ground then is to be subdivided and sold
to buyers who may wish to erect sum-
mer cottages at the bayside resort.
There are several hundred acres in the
tract purchased. The property is stu.
ated upon q high BLUM overlooking
Chesapeake Bay and is said to be the
pest location for a high class summer
resort on the bay.
The resort will not be restored as a
popular amusement place, where daily
excursions from Washington will be
suh. as was the custom in years past.
urban place Of residence for occupation
ny Washingtonians and Baltimoreans
tnrough the summer months.
.Arrangements are now being made
with washington real estate men for
the sale Of lots.
ii Railroad Connections.
The railroad will connect at Annapolis
with the Washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis electric railroad for Washing
ton and Baltimore and traffic arrange
ments have already been practically
agreed upon Through service from the
Treasury building to Bay Ridge, with
out change OF cars is contemplated.
The plans tor opening Bay Ridge and
by . number Of Washington business
men who bought q large tract Of bayssde
land, known as Arundel-on-th e-Bay,
ten m Years ac whe ea hey hss
Thomas Sp1 ". Smith, E. c. Graham, N.
II. Shea, and others built cottages at
Arundel, but it's development halted
when the railroad was closed, about five
years ago. They have been going down
to Arundel every summer, but they
were compelled to drive overland about
five miles from Annapolis to get to their
destination. 1t Is now believed that
Arundel will experience a new boom.
Real Estate Transfers.
Interest-Great Falls and Id Dominion Rail-
road Company to Washington and Old Do
minion Railway. all property. rights, and
franchises of the former company, Sc.
Eleventh street northwest between S. and
T streets-Frederick A. Fenning ct ux. to
silas s. Thompson. part original lot II.
square sos, $40.
street southeast. between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streecs-Beulah A. Foulke to
James H. Douglas, lot 80. square 1856, SO.
Holmead Manor-W. d. Siaven ct ux. to L.
Cabell Williamson. lot "a. block 46, So
Columbia Heights-CArolyn Howenstein ct
vir, Herman r. to Edgar r. Richardson,
lot ~, block 80, SO
Vairmount HeigMs-John B. billiard ct ux. to
David W. Utz. lots and s. block 8. So
Sixth and Acker streets northeast-Andrew
J. Hobson to Isaac B. Bursey. lot liz.
square S61, A,S0A
lie Droi Park-Herman r. Howendein ct
block L.. $3.50. '' ''' '''
Chillum Castle Manor-Maria R. Smith to
Henry T.. J. Pnuger, part, No.
Bellevue-Thomas A. Rhodes ct ux. 70 L. F.
". PAIL and Mary T. PAIL. part lot 5, $40
l. F. W. Pail Of u1- to Thomas A. Rhodes
woodley Parf~James oDonnell ct Tx. to
Yosenh Sheehv lot block 10