The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-04
BARTONSVlLLE.
4 New Departure in Richmond Real
Estate.

Estate.
4 suburba village
A half decade ago this idea would
have been scOOted at.
Now II is an assured fact.
The TIMES will tell you about it. To
do so il might not be amiss To take
retrospective glance
When the war between the States
ended it found Richmond ID RUNS.
Her people were poor. depressed IN
shirt and Rugged hope to their hearts
As the ONLY incentive for future action
in the field Of prosperity. There were
at that time no real estate agencies.
The owners Of the sacred soil were not
at that time thinking Of relin-
auishing their hold TO broad
acres that had been theirs for years.
Ii was all that had been left them, and
they had not dream that m the future
il would be- to their advantage to dis
pose of acreage. put money IN 'helr
rockets by so dong. and see the fruits
which would flow from such acton
materialize not only TO their advantage
but to that Of the general public.
As time drew on apace new ideas
prevailed. old ones died out. aud men
came to the front 10 tell Of the fine field
for investment that the new South pre-
scented.
Richmond. by historical relation and
natural advantages. could not be over
looked. and in due succession Of events
people from distance who were I'D
search Of advantageous investments
were drawn here. Richmond is never
sensational. j. Is steady going place.
There have been but few failures mere.
Our people and our financial centres
have withstOOd all storms. coming out
brayelv and with credit in all cases.
BARTONsyMLE.
One Of the numerous OutcrOps OF
these ideas is Bartonsville. and "a de
scription Of the place. as it is proposed
to be. will be food for thought TO those
interested in matt r. pertaining TO
Richmond 5 prosperity.
A snort time since a gentleman who
has given much thought TO the develop
ment Of real estate in Little Rock. Ar
kansas. and Memphis. Tennessee. hap
pened to drop into Richmond. His
name u James VI. Barton. and he Is "a
genuine specimen OF the wlde-awake
man of business. He knew friends M
Richmond. and they took HIM through
the city. and out on its suburbs. Mr..
| Barton was astOnIshed at what he saw.
| He Is "A man of means, and he saw
honey, so TO speak. hanging around the
city Of Richmond. without the hand OF
"A rival to pluck 1t before he could.
lie went out what we call here the
| New North mile road. which leads out
from Second street. and here Is the
way he talked about what he saw:
WHAT HE SAW.
II saw. said he. the finest piece Of
suburban landed property ever be
held. Ii began almost 40 the city limits.
and included TWO hundred acres. From
| it the prettiest view of tine city that had
come under my Observation could b
seen. It was high plateau.
capable Of presenting the mot
/ pleasing sights. and carryif
with it. m my opolon'
pure hellth giving qualities l con
ceived the idea Of founding town or
village. right ON that spot, and set O.
work to purchase the property. Tine
price asked for two hundred acres az
/ this fine property was thoroughly satls-
factory. bought 1t aud l am now
putting into practice my scheme.
WHAT 49, INTENDS.
Mr.. Barton Is not what is known here
i'm the general acceptatiou of the term.
as real estate agent. More properly
speaking he is dealer DO real estate.
aud the proposes 20 build houses on the
eligible and attractive grounds, max
ing them To correspond 10 tine most
modern style of architecture AMI then
sell them. He will first require one
hundred dollars i'm cash. the residue IN
monthly installment,. fixed no such easy
figures a. Will be- made tO correspond TO
the monthly rent charged for similar
houses in the city. one of the houses
is now nearly completed. D.. of the
Queen Anne style. has eight rooms and
numerous convenience. occupies lot
l2O feet deep. with go foot front. and
all TO be- sold for - 200. The entire
town will be laid OF regularly with
/ 30 feet avenues travcr,ing the same
and wide alleys where necessary. Tie
houses will be built as rapidly as posi-
/ bic. and there are already numerous
applications from parties who prefer to
/ ~ their money. which is pni for rent,
20 towards purchasing q home for llte.
To the wOrkingmau and the man Of
small means splendid opportunity is
here presented To secure home. and
Mr. Barton means just this very thing.
WORK ELSEWHERE.
Mr. Barton. following this idea. be-
fore he came here accidentally. has
built hundreds Of houses in Little Rock.
Arkansas. and Memphis. Tennessee.
He does not seem To want the earth.
but he knows good thing when be
sees it and issatisiied Nth small profits.
He has been exceedingly successful IN
this line of action in the cities named.
but he save he has never seen such %
fine field before as this. ilc Will i'm
augurate new system here. one which
has long been needed. and especially
wanted By the woIkingmen.
TIE SITUATION.
The situation of the ground suits the
purposes for which it is Intended. Ii is
not a mile from tue heart of the city.
II is on historic ground and has charm
ing natural advantages. There j. the
Mitchell spriug Colonel John ~.
Knowles aud others who remember the
past could tell about TINS spring. IL Is
one Of the boldest in Eastern Virginia
and would turn manufacturing mill
with its water fifty feet from It's source.
The water is ice-c0ld and OF the purest
freestOne. and tie spring j, located in
such beautiful dell that Mr.. Barton
intends To convert the spot into park.
In CONJUNCTION with his hrolher-in
law, Mr. Lamb. there will be still.
greater purchases and improvements.
Mr.. Lamb owns nov considerable prop
erty in the locality. and that part of
Henrico a few year, hence will not b.
known By those who would judge it
/ from present appearances.
Mozart To-Morrou Evening.