The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-11
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BY ANACOST|A
PARKPLAN
FairIawn, New Subdivision,
Opened by 3. n. Terrett Co.,
to Be Beautiful.

One Of the most interesting side
I lights to the recent dedication and
formal opening Of the new Ana
costa Park on Thursday Of last
week is the announcement Of the
! Southeast Realty Company, through
their selling agent, H. B. Terrett,
/ that Fairlawn, the most recent sub
division owned by that concern, is
( now ready to be placed on sale.
For Fairlawn Immediately adjoins
what Is to become Anacostia Park.
Interest in this particular section
OF Washington is at present run
| ming high, due to the budding de-
Velopment Of the public playground
which is being made upon the re-
claimed land along the banks of the
Potomac on the Anacostia shore.
The formal exercises which marked
the beginning Of operations upon
what southeast Washington fondly
expects to be the greatest waterside
park in the country were held last
week. Acting Secretary Of War
Dwight F. Davis broke the soil as
an assemblage Of more than five
thousand people celebrated the pass
costa flats, whose place is to be
taken by beautiful parkway
stretching for six miles along the
Anacostia river, including Kingman
lake.
Fairlawn Project Beautiful.
It is expected that one of the
most beautiful and easily accessible
Of Washington's many subdivisions
will develop from the Fairlawn
project. Bounded as it is by Good
Hope road on the southeast and by
Minnesota avenue on the east, with
frontage directly upon the new
park, it offers many inducements
to prospective home builders. Every
modern convenience will eventually
be found in the new subdivision, in
Guiding paved sidewalks and graded
streets, sewers, city water, electric
fty, and gas.
Within short time after the
completion Of the park, it is said,
it will be hard for a visitor to
recognize in the vicinity the same
neighborhood that existed before
operations were begun. Develop
menti OF the public ground will
ment throughout the locality-this
was the prediction Of Acting Secre-
tary Davis in his speech at the
dedication proceedings. And within
this increased residential develop.
ment will come a corresponding in
crease in the valuation of the lots
which are now being offered for
sale by the Southeast Realty Com.
pany through Mr.. Terrett.
OF the lots in question there are
210, all to be sold to home builders.
Each carries with it proper build
ing restrictions, to the effect that
when the subdivision reaches its
full development 1t will present one
Of the most pleasant prospects to be
found anywhere in southeast Wash
fngton.
AdjoinS Beautiful Homes.
Many beautiful residences are al
ready to be found on or adjoining
the Fair1awn property. Along Min
nesota avenue can be seen the sort
Of houses which the proprietors Of
the new subdivision hope to soon
find in abundance upon their pro-
ject. Proximity to transportation,
and the many other advantages
held forth by Fairlawn bid fair to
realize their greatest hopes.
Secretary Davis in his address at
the Anacostia Park dedication SAID,
in part, 1.-The function of the park
will be to grow men and women
as well as trees and shrubs''-and
along such a thought is the plan
Of the Southeast Realty Corpora
ton placing Fairlawn before the
public. On these lots one may build
a home. in it have all the convent
ences Of urban life, and yet have
enough ground to escape the
cramped, cooped manner OF living
that is typical of most city dwell
ings.
There are many entrances to
Fairlawn. Perhaps the easiest way
to reach it is by crossing Anacostia
bridge, then following Good Hope to
Minnesota avenue, where a sign
board may be found which directs
the way to the nearest entrance.