Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

n RENT1oN of Klingle road ha.
iMM been made recently in the
HWII news and this has suggested
q VIZ to the Rambler that he write
some facts and memories relating te
that road and the lowefS section OF
Rock Creek Park. In the news was this:
With the intention of reaching an early de-
cison. the District Commissioners TOOK up sae
way between the subdivision of Cleveland PARK
and Rock Creek and Zoe parks: AZ as,a. puoi at
Cleveland Park urged that this Objct be accom-
plished through the building Of a connecting
road from Macomb street to klingle Ford road
Another plan under consideration. which has the
support Of the Chevy Chase Land Company; is
that the grade Of Klingle Ford road be raised
to the grade of Connecticut avenue. This would
mean filling the entire klingle Ford valley west
highlands south Of this road. Cleveland Park
citizens oppose this plan the ground that II
would destroy the natural beauty of the valley
At the foot of Park road-that is. at
the west end, in Mount Pleasant-there
is. besides a watering trough for horses
and lamp-post with a fire alarm hox.
one of the familiar guideposts which
one sees at the intersections of roads
throughout the District of Columbia.
On one face of this square, white
painted post with a pointed top is in
scribed in bold black letters. "Linnean
Hill road" and on another face of the
post is painted the sign. "Klingle
road" At the foot of Park road a
smooth, asphalted roadway turns to
the right. or north, and passing down
a gentle grade and describing IN IT'S
on a high bridge over the stream and
valley of Piney branch. On the east
side of that road, from Park road to
vale is long row Of new and hand
some houses on a terrace On the west
side Of the street is woodland that is
included in Rock Creek Park. or at
least appears to be .,, parkland; That hat
reason for the name will appear fur
ther along in this ramble-
At the foot of Park road an asphalted
road makes a bend to the left and leads
Gown grade with vacant private land on
the left for one square to Adams Mill
road or Twentieth street On the right is
one of the pretty cottages Of the early
Mount Pleasant section, set high above
the road. the terrace being matted with
honey suckle. That is klingle road West
Of Adams Mill road. Klingle road has
the grounds of the Zoo on the left. the
House of Mercy on the right and then
Rock Creek parkland. The House of
Mercy. on land rather high above Klingle
road, fronts on a short street called Rose
mont. The House Of Mercy is a big build
ing of the mission type of architecture,
and at the south front above the tiles
Of the roof Is gilded cross. and under
that hangs a big bronze bell. which the
Rambler has never heard ring. In pass
ing, one often hears coming from within
the building the sound Of voices of chill
dren singing or at play.
From this point Klingle road begins
somewhat sleeper descent. the land rising
on the right hand and falling away on the
left, opening up a fine view of Rock
creek. the valley of the Zoo and the hill
within the Zoo On the west side of the
creek Coming to the bottom of the de-
cline. one crosses Beach drive close to
the north gates of the Zoo. Fifty yards
further kIingle read passes over Rock
creek on a high iron truss bridge reaching
from one tail, strong bluestone abutment
TO the other. The bridge is about twenty
I've feet above the creek and there are