The Washington times., 1912-06-29
GARAGE IN CELLAR
! OF. NEW DWELLING
LATEST FEATURE
Many Problems Solved By
Architects In Growth of
Capital Suburbs.

Evidence Of continued activity in
building suburban and near-suburban
detached houses is illustrated in two
widely separated sections of the city
Fourteenth street extended and the hills
of Virginia, overlooking the city.
In the former locality the last piece of
woodland which, six years ago. was al
most continuous from a short distance
beyond Park road on out to the old
Brightwood Driving Park, at what is
now Kennedy street, is disappearing to-
day. That is, on the east side Of Four
teenth street.
A square or two altogether remain on
the west side. Steam shovels and grad
ing implements are leveling off to the
street grade the wooded land on the
cast side of Fourteenth from Kennedy
street south, Already many Of the fine
trees have disappeared, and most OF
those remaining will shortly share the
Aame fate.
Huge Trees Cut Down.
While many protest against the de-
struction, of great trees, the realty
operators are required to follow the per-
manent highway and contour scheme OF
the city, and the remedy is found in
Immediately planting new foliage.
In twenty years. probably, the wis
dom of this scheme will be vindicated,
as 1t has been in other sections Of thk
District, where the city plan is followed.
In this nelghborhood the expansion OF
the detached building zone Is especially
noticeable. SauTs Addition. Fourteenth
Street Terrace. Sixteenth Street High
lands. Sixteenth street extended, all are
being developed on the detached-housc
plan and the present large community
OF attractive individual homes is rap
idly extending. OF course, the section
about Chevy Chase and Cleveland Parb
Is older and is also rapidly extending.
Garage In Basement.
New features in detached houses are
constantly being introduced. An inter.
esting example is in the new house OF
Horace G. Smithy, at the corner OF
Fourteenth and Decatur streets north.
west. The house is a two and a hall
story, pebble-dash, occupying a small
triangula lot, too small for a garage
and yard.
A garage has been introduced, how.
ever. into the basement and the grade
permits of entering 1t from the street
concrete and brick wall and ceiling
construction. and being on the leas
conspicuous side OF the house, does no
mar Its appearance.
The approach from the two main side!
| OF tho house disclose pleasing colonia
porches on one side and a simple colon
| fal entrance on the other.
Activity In Virginia.
Over in virginia this class of buildin,
is also rapidly being constructed b!
Washington residents. The opening o
the new electric line to Bluemont ant
| inter mediate pdints en- Monday is ex
| pccted to accelerate the DEVELOPMENT
Trains will leave from Thirty sixth anC
! ~ streets northwest.
lust beyond the place where the new
cut-on from the Great Falls line t
the Blucmont bran IN there is muci
| activity in home building. Lyonhurst
Livingston Heights. Franklin Park
| and other places are becoming populou.
anu the Communities are artistic IL
holse building.
\ notable example is in the smal
| subdivision. Lyonhust. Here a small
| community of admirable houses ha
grown up, To serve At Frank LYON Il
about I" erect near his residence
siXtyf foot building which will be watel
tower. garage. and servants quarters
all in one.
The design OF the building. of wicl
| Speiden & Speiden are. the architects
In Spanish mission, to be in keeping
with the design of Mr.. Lyons residence
| It is planned to use the water towe
fer community water supply.