The Washington herald., 1918-07-28
Trip to Cabin John
In Search Of Houses;
Fine Places to Build

A house or the conditions OF a To-
cality may be- studied to advantage
while taking an evening trolley trip.
The Cabin John line Is cool and re-
freshing. II you start from Lincoln
Park, there are three rows of fine
new brick houses all within three
blocks Of the park. A sample house is
open for inspection at SIS Eleventh
street northeast. The others are
about one block south OF the park
and one block north. The numbers
are Is Twelfth and I40i A street
southeast
Here is a selection OF fifteen new,
modern, up-to-date, attractive houses.
You will find the owner, r. NJ. John
son. who is also the builder, at the
sample house, 31s Eleventh street
northeast, where the row Of seven
is being completed, or evenings at his
residence. 70S North Carolina avenue.
Right close adjoining the park, l4lS
to 1917 East Capitol street. are two
new houses ready for a purchaser.
which should be inspected while in the
locality. These are owned by the IL
r. Howenstein Co.
On the way as you take your Cabin
John ride, a short distance beyond
Georgetown, just west Of the Uniyer-
sity grounds. there are new houses
going up at Foxal Heights, and the
owner, who will be glad TO show you
around, IL c. c. Lacey, and yoH will
very likely find him at the first house
In the row Of attractive modern cot
tages.
The entire trip along the Potomac.
with its scenery OF hills and valleys,
has house plots OF all sizes and vari-
Gus features OF attractiveness, almost
wherever you may look. 1t will pay
to get on at Jewett street. Potomac
Heights, and possibly find W. F. Jack
son. II you are thinking Of building
your own house he will show you an
interesting place. A contractor may
build some houses there later, but
there are none at present.
Cabin John Park is just now receiv-
ing much attention from the over
crowded citizens OF Washington on
account of the nearness TO the city
and the general desirability Of this
section for good grade and picturesque
suburban homes. The following are a
few of the interesting features which
show life and new development:
o. L. Lowe has just moved IN his
new pebble-dash house on the Con-
duit road near Tomlinson avenue.
W. E. Davis new and attractive
house on Third street will soon be
completed
NJ. L. Couxall. disbursing clerk OF
the Navy Department, now occupies
his large stone house on the corner Of
First street and Conduit road. This
presents an attra ctfve snnearapce
through the surrounding cedar trecs.
c. o. Hamilton has started to build
q home at the corner Of Conduit road
and Seven Locks road.
Capt W. z. Palmer has the founda-
tion prepared and the building on the
way for q large hollow-tile house on
lot ia fronting on Tomlinson avenue
DIR. H. B: Humphreys. OF the Agri-
culture Department. Is building a
large stone-and-log bungalow. % feet
square, located among the trees over
looking Cabin John Creek.
c. Reginald Smith has Just COM
pleted his new home on First street.
DR.. F. !. Bartlett and Mr.. c. II.
Godbold have splendid gardens this
season. showing their efficiency in the
war garden" work.
A. c. wilkins OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission, is now putting
up q nice country home on The desir-
able spot called Johns HILL"
II you want information about good
places to locate look for J. S. Tom
linson.
All these people are doing the patri-
otic work Of releasing city houses
which are much needed.