The Washington times., 1911-11-04
FCHEW CHASE AND
| GREAT FALLS LAND
| CO. NAMES OFFICERS
! II. B. Davidson, Samuel
! Ross, and E.. E. Jordan
to Head Concern.
! DETAILED PLANS
ARE MADE PUBLIC
One Of First improvements Will
Be Building Of Car
Line.

II. Bradley Davidson, Samuel Ross.
and Eldiidge e. Jordan are, respect-
lively, president, vice president, and
treasurer Of the Chevy Chase to Great
Falls Land Company, the newly or
ganixed $3,000.000 corporation which has
acquired 1000 acres Of land between
these two points. and which will de-
yAlop It after building an electric rail-
vsy and boulevard through the prop
erfy.
The permanent officers Of the COM
pany were chosen at meeting of the
organizers yesterday. The other Of
f!cers and directors are Arthur r.
Thompson, secretary; J. w. Long, w.
w. Anderson, Charles A. Treat. and
n. E. L. Yellott. The company has
n street side OF the Southern building.
9:ointnE the banking room the United
States Trust Company.
Z * Detailed Plans. Z
while TIE steneral plans and purposes
d the company have already becn made
rublic, the detailed plans and scope of
the undertaking are announced today
for the first time. In order to make the
property of,the company accessible. one
Of the first Improvements will be the
building Of q .doubieitrack car line, nine
miles long, from Bradley lane TO Great
Falls. The line Is to be of standard
Trolley construction, and is to connect
with the Capital Traction line at Chevy
Chase and with the Washington Rail.
way and Electric line at Wisconsin ave-
nue and Bradley lane.
In connection with this line boule.
ward Is to be built 100 feet in width. 1t
will be of macadan. and shade trees are
10 be planted from cid to end. The rail-
way line Is designed to run along CEN
trail parking. with the boulevard on
Two landscape architects, e. J. Wen
Flournoy. of washington. have com
pleted plans for the Treatment Of the
entire tract: which is str strip s one-half az
nine miles long and to be known as
Bradley Hills. after the Bradley family,
which has long owned large sections OF
land In that part OF Montgomery
county.
Villa Sites.
villa sites of from FIVE to fifty acres
are planned. Winding macadam roads
are to be laid out connecting these plots
and q comprehensive development of
the whole tract in this manner has been
planned. The entrance to the property
will be marked at Wisconsin avenue and
Bradley lane by an elaborate gateway.
side Is to be q massive stone tower.
Upon the other will be a lodge house
in the same material. The two will be
connected with the gate or entrance
The other end of the property. Great
Falls, is to- be marked by. a natural
park Of 200 acres and a hotel of 10u
been drawn by the same architect and
contemplate a structure Of rural beauty.
1t will stand upon a bluff commanding
a view of the Great Falls of the Po-
part Of the terminal park. This lake is
"a. natural sheet of water half a mile
long and q quarter wide, with two
( rocky islands jutting. out of it's sur
face. The park Is not to be made the
ordinary amusement park. but is de-
signed to be q htgh-class pleasure re-
sort. The hotel is to be equipped to
viii also have accommodations for
Neutrality-suspicious. who wish to spend
their summers In the country, yet with
IN easy access of town.
Extensive Undertaking.
!, Altogether the undertaking is, one OF
the most extensive real estate develop
tment projects ever started IN Wash
Iington. The promoters include promi.
lnent men both In Washington and
llPhiladelphia. Mr.. Davidson and Mr.
Jordan ara we'll known In both financial
And real estate circles in this city, both
having been. president of the United
Estates Trust Company.
Mr.. Ross Is a large hardware and
structural steel merchant. Mr. Thomp.
son, secretary Of the company, is .
prominent attorney. Mr., Long was a
director Of the Land and Title Com
.pany, of Pittsburgh Mr.. Anderson was
formerly. United States Indian commits
Isioner. and Is well-known engineer
Mr. Treat Is member of the arm OF
nv endell & Treat, of Wayne. Pa. which
developed several of Philadelphia.s sub.
'urbs, and Mr.. Yellott Is president OF
the. real estate company. Yellott &