The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-04
.lle District Of Columbia

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s. connected ~ four existing
become, for All practical pur-
poses, the southern section of
Washington when the new
structure that IS expected TO
furnish the most beautiful
naunicipal approach iii the world
actually spans the Potomac
Today. this Virginia section Of
greater washington e making
rapid progress, and Is attested
~ the fact that the Northern
Virginia Bureau was the first
community development effort IN
this part of the country to
undertake an extensive advertfs
Ing campaign. The result has
been an aceeleration OF resi-.
Dental and industrial develop
1llent which II making surpris-
ing changes and improvements
In che two nearest Virginia
counties Of Arlington and Fair.
TAX and the city Of Alexandria.
Many improvements
Among the many magnificent
public improvements now under
way that win greatly beautify
this area, Is the contemplated
Mount Vernon Memorial BOlle-
ward which Ii 10 link the homo
Of washington with the city
he was 30 instrumental IN
Rounding. Alexandria, historical
metropolis Of northern Virginia.
% making consistent progress In
1ts ambition to become the m.
dustrial port Of the greater
Washington area.
Rapid expansion 0f residential
developments within the city
limits and in the two neighbor.
lng counties attest to the fact
that Alexandra II growing both
Ga It's own right and also ~ p
suburban residence city.
The charming developments Of
ROserncnt, Mt. Vernon City
Glendale and Adams Estates are
within the city limits and have
an the city conveniences which
includes rapid, frequent bus and
trolley service to Washington.
$4,000 Population
Arlington county with its pop
iIlation of 1000 has been ia
recent years the fastest growing
county IN Virginia. It has shown
an annual population increase
since 1910 of is per cent. The
1910 population was s .4sO. IN
direct proportion to the popula.
tiOn 81 the District. At has grown
twice az fast
This county within its ~
eauare.mile area has so miles OF
hard surfaced roads. Twenty
modern graded schools and two
recently constructed high schools
afford the children Of Arlington
county an opportunity for an
education under the most favor
able scholastic and hygienic con-
ditions.
IN every sense Of the term.
Arlington county s. q part ct
Greater washington. It's small
area and location Just across the
rlSer from the District places the
greater part Of the county
nearer the business section Of
Washington than many Of the
suburban developments within
the District Of Columbia, A
ffve-mile circle drawn around
the White House viii be found
to include practically the entire
area Of this thriving county.
The subdivisions Of Lyon WI
lage. Lee Heights, Bradd0clk
Heights, Bancroft, Beverly Hills,
WaverIy Hills, Oak Crest, Jeffer-
son Park, Monticello Park ana
I Aurora Kills ana Over Lee Knobs
Estate which 70 "a make up the
Arlington county section Of the
Metropolitan Area are only ten
To twenty minutes drive from
downtown Washington. They
are served by excellent electric
railway ana bus lines and many
OF them have ali the conven-
fences of washington city. The
communities are sufficiently dis
tinct to accommodate all tastes.
and purses. One may select q
domestic for q pretentious
country home Of $4,000 or q
modest cottage Tor about $1,000
In q neighborhood suitable Tor
either purpose.
AZ Square Miles
Fairfax county, carved from
Prince william county i'm 1742,
now covers an area Of Alt
square miles. Within these
boundaries are 100 miles of hard
surfaced roads which make this
county e leader In Virginia
hard surfaced road construction.
The county has q population OF
some 10000 people, part Of whom
ere suburban residents Of wash
tngtoYl.
The people residing "a Green.
way Downs and Bell Haven, two
subdivisions which comprise aHl-
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