Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

Of the trolley road between this city ana
Falls Church and Fairfax Court House
putting in additional track. Just now the
grading in progress is between Hatfield
where the branch to Arlington, crosses
the main line, and Arlington Junction
which is the station near the southern
entrance to the Highway bridge. When
this section is finished the line will be
double tracked from the bridge to Veitchs
junction, which lies a short distance be-
yond Clarendon. It is the intention to-
complete the work as far as Falls Church
and ultimately to Fairfax Court House,
twenty miles away, the end of this line
of the Washington Utilities system.
AS an essential part of this railroad
expansion, and, of course, the animating
cause of it, is the growth of the popula-
ton which has been advancing at re-
markable rate for several years past, ana
has resulted in the building up OF a series
of communities between the city ana ans
Church. The latter Is one OF the older
suburban settlements, and dates It's De-
ginning as a suburb Of the city from the
days Of the steam road to Leespurs,
which has now been replaced by troliey
road bringing its patrons to the Aqueduct
bridge instead Of to the Highway bridge.
In Transition Stage.
The immediate vicinity of the Virginia
end of the Highway bridge is still in a
state of transition, as the broad stretch
of bottom land is to a considerable de-
gree in need of being filled up and
drained, thus completing the joining to
the main land Of the area Of the old
time Alexander Island. A boat club is
located on the edge of the river south OF
the bridge, while ON the north side the
line of sea wall that starts near the eno
of Analostan Island is now quite near
the bridge. The completion or this WORK
and the filling up back of the wall Will
add many acres to the dry land.
When the bottom lands are passed and
where the gentle slope or the encircnns
hills begins may be regarded as the COM
mencement of the suburban home section.
The entrance to this region, generally
speaking, may be said to be guarded on
the one side by the great structure OF
the army wireless station, while on the
other side is the extensive military sta
Quite up to the western borders OF
the military reservation are now the ad-
vance posts of the population OF Ciar-
endon. the largest OF the settlements OF
cement sidewalks and the houses have
lawns about them, while on the rear of
many of the house lots are to be seen
| wire netting strung along tall posts and
the household economy.
Frame House Type.
Frame houses with roomy porches are
the prevailing type, but other material is
also used and, Of course, cement blocks
are included. The most recent Of the
latter type is the residence of s. P.
| Wright, where the cement blocks are
frightened and bit Of color is given
| by using red mortar in the joints. In
| addition, the gables are finished in stuc-
| co. Near this residence is one in course
| of erection by ]. w. Funk
west so that the adjoining settlement Of
| Ballston Is so near that It seems as IL
| the two places were really one. Near
| RalIston provision Is being made for fur
| Their growth as tract OF land is being
opened up by A. w. Cathcart, who has
/ built several houses there. The property
adioins the farm Of former Senator John
b Henderson. Beyond, at Veitchs Sum-
nit. an attractive bungalow Is being
built by Charles Miller and to the west
are going up. At Highland Park. which
Is near Falls Church, w. 8. Hodge, jr.,
is developing a tract OF land to be used
for suburban homes, while in Falls
Church and West Falls Church the usual
signs of the season are not lacking any
more then in other sections which are
7 tributary to the trolley road that makes
communication with the city both rapid
and pleasant.
Further Development Coming.
A further development of this region is
looked on as an assured prospect, for now
It is well supplied with railway facilities.
as just beyond Ballston comes the line
that forms the connection between the