The Washington times., 1925-04-11
BATTERY PARK
PROVES VERY
POPULAR
Maddux, Marshall, Moss and
Mallory Report Many Sales
in 8 Subdivisions

With spring weather prevailing,
building operations have taken a
squirt at Battery Park and Maddux,
Marshall, Moss and Mallory, Inc,
the developers, have launched
campaign to dispose of the remain
ing lots in the popular army-navy
suburb within the next few weeks.
Army, navy and marine transfers
have brought a number Of new
residents to the Capital on their
tour of duty, replacing many, who,
because their Washington service
was drawing to a close, were not
in the home market. On the theory
that Washington is the permanent
home of all officers of the services,
the new arrivals have taken an
immediate interest in Battery Park.
Major H. c. Maddux, president Of
MadduX, Marshall, Moss and Nal
lory, stated today that the phe-
nomenaI growth of Battery Park
since it's beginning two and half
years ago, gave every assurance
that the remaining property will
be disposed of in short order. The
project was opened in February,
1928; within two years eighty houses
are completed or under way and 10
date building operations have dggre.
gated a million and a quarter and
the value of lots transferred has
been well over 100000.
The development has grown into
superb community, which soon
will boast of a new, modern school,
replacing the old structure; chain
stores, and which already has
thoroughly developed highways,
regular car service and several
churches in the vicinity.
1t is assumed that the District Of
Columbia Commissioners. is desig-
mating the arterial highways under
the new Traffic Act, will name
the Wisconsin, massachusetts avenue
route to the center of the city
among the first. This is the
regular National road route to the
city and a feeder of much of the
city's traffic. Raising of the speed
limit should bring Battery Park
and Edgemoor, the adjoining high
class residential section, from to
10 minutes closer to the city.
Several lots recently have been
sold in Edgemoor and with spring
bringing the suburb into it's full
beauty sales are expected to be-
come more active. That the Edge
moor Battery Park section is to be-
come the permanent residential Sec
ton of higher officers of the Army
and Navy was indicated by the
recent purchase of one OF the at
tractive Edgemoor homes by Major
General Robert Fl. Allen, the new
chief of infantry, United states
army.
An unusual operation in home
identifying is being carried out in
Edgemoor by Mrs. Frederick Park
hurst, who is transplanting two
full grown American elm trees, each
of which weighs several tons.
These trees are being placed on
either side of the approach to her
attractive home on Edgemoor Lane.
One already is in position and gives
the appearance of having grown
on the estate from a sapling.
Maddux, Marshall, Moss and NAL
lory, announce an suspicious open
ing for their Garrett Park develop
ment in Montgomery county, Mary
land, half a mile west Of Kensing-
ton. The formal inauguration of
Garrett Park was held last Sunday
and a crowd of several hundred
persons inspected the new, mod
erately priced homes during the
day and several sales were reported.
Interest in the development held
lIC "CCh cNAiN N'i
other crowd is expected this Sun
day.
Garrett Parke lots are being sold
in addition to the completed houses,
the developers assisting in financ-
ing building. The project has lat
tracted much attention among en-
ployes of the Government depart
ments and secretaries OF Congress
men.
Among a number Of sales reported
during the last week was that of
seven-room, brown shingle, detached
house in Cleveland Park to Bryan
Morse, city editor Of The Washing
ton Herald and we'll known Wash
ington sports writer. The house is
situated at 3429 Porter street north
west.
other sales include the transfer
of two lots in Battery Park to the
Bethesda Presbyterian Church for
the erection of a new church, a
beautiful building site in Edgemoor
lane to Andre NJ. Bachschmid, as
ISOLATED with Fl. l.. Rust & Co,
and a home in Hampden lane, Edge
moor, to S. p. Brakeman. Mr..
Bachschmid will erect a home on
the site he has just purchased.