The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-06
The institute Addition.

There is not in this city or any other
a more attractive locality for residence
sites than that known as the *Institute
Addition to Red Wing" It is on the
top Of a high bluff from which a most
extensive view is obtained, the scenery
being varied by an intermixture Of land
and water, rugged bluffs, sloping hin
sides and level plains; busy city and
the profound quiet of undisturbed ma
ture; handsome residences su:. ounded
with highly improved grounds, and the
bald sides Of hills too steep to admit of
Improvement. All these may be seen
at single glance, aud there is the
assurance that this is not o3ly the case
now but that it must always be so.
True, the improvements will increase.
The natural groves must, in a seat
measure, give place hereafter to hand
some villas, and the rough hillsides,
which it is now dif6cr't to climb, W.
eventually be converted into beautiful
gardens, where tei .ace after terrace
Will rise successfully, adorned with flow
ers, shrubs and cultivated vegetation.
But this will only add beauty to the
scene, and there will still remain nu-
merous spots where the original Witness
must continue to prevail, because it will
never repay the labor that would be
necessary to subject them to the dom'n-
ion Of art.
The river, too, will continue to roll
its waters down to the sea, W. ::cg
them about amongst the islets W. CHI
dot it's surface n this vicinity and fash
ing them II the sunlight as they ripple
over the shoals or are dashed on the
sands Of innumerable shores. The
larger islands may, in time, become the
homes of men and be adorned " til
works Of art, but the smaller ones,
which can hardly ever be wholly re-
deemed from the waters, will probably
continue to present the same features
they now possess long ages after the
present generations Of man%: I'd &c
forgotten.
Notwithstanding the height Of t. :
bluff and its commanding position the
approaches to it are not now o:''c' t.,
and they can be made comparatively
easy, with trifl;ng expense. Seventh
street extended, or Co''ege avenue,
will, no doubt, be graded and Improved
within year or two at farthest. and
Pine street Will certainly be improved
next yea, if We can put faith :, human
promises. These will afford comforta-
BILE access from two directions, and as
it is intended to continue the avenue
over and beyond the hill, third ap-
proach will be gained upon the compile
ton of that work. Within few years
it is altogether likely that two other
streets leading up the bluff from the
river side and one from the valley on
the south VII be opened, making it
convenient to gain the summit from
every erection.
The *Institute," built upon this
bluff by Professor W. P. Hood, although
not successful as yet, must in time be-
come very important establishment.
It is too good and expensive Building
and occupies grounds altogether too de-
sirable for it to be continue Wy neglected,
and with the increase of our population
its patronage must increase, until it be-
comes one Of the most noted institution 5
Of Red Wing and effects a very material
enhancement in the value of properly
in its vicinity. It has even now fiat
tering prospect Of a successful term dur