Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-17
ALL In A CIRCLE.
A TIMES MAN TAKES A TOUR
ABOUT TOWN.
WHAT HE saw ON His TRIP.
\ Beautiful Afternoon for a Drive.
The HUM of Busy Industries.
Beautiful Mountain Scenery.
Comfortable Homes.

Yesterday was an ideal winter day.
The air was just cold enough to be
invigorating,an the sun shone bright
from o cloudless skv. 1t was just
the kind of day to make walk or a
drive pleasant, and TIMES represen-
tative in the afternoon took tour
through part Of the city
A grey horse attached to a light
buggy formed the means of convey
ance and good driver pulled the
strings.
"We'll go out to the Linwood pro-
perty first" said the companion VI
the TIMES man as the horse trotted
leisurely down Jefferson street. "This
property possesses special advan-
tages for workingmen, and is being
offered by our company on the
easiest possible terms. Many me-
chanics have already secured homes
for themselves there, and many add
tionnl houses will soon be erected. We
sell man lot for $3.50. How can
he pay for it? Nothing is easier. All
we require is $40 cash. Any man
can raise that. If he smokes or drinks
he throws away that amount in q
very short time. Then after the $40
is paid only SIS month is required,
sixteen and two third cents day,
but here we are and you can see for
yourself.
The machine works, rolling mill,
bridge works. canning factory, and
furnace lay near by, and in the dis
tance lowered the peaks of the Blue
Ridge. The houses in the vicinity
were not fine or pretentious, but they
looked coy and comfortable, and the
smoke and hustle in the big indus
tries near at hand gave the section a
busy appearance. lone of the ad-
vantages of q man who is employed
in any of these places having a home
here" continued the talker, is that he
can reach his place Of work in a i've
or ten minutes walk, and come home
to lunch if he desires. Demands for
the property are increasing every day
and the lots have been put on the
market only u short time.
From the Linwood Land Colnpanys
property, the grey moved leisurely
across the railroad to that OF the Bel
mont Land Company, where bright
and newly painted cottages We're par
ticularly conspicuous. giving evil
dences of plain but pleasant home
life and comfort. About thirty or forty
houses have just been erected in
this section, and numerous others
will soon be put up. The
land is gently undulating. and
in addition TO being in close proximity
to the large industries of the town
possesses many advantages for per-
sons of moderate means desiring
homes.
I'm addition to selling lots" con-
tinued the companion of the TINES
man, breaking the silence again,
arrangements can be made with our
agency by which man can have n
house built on lot purchased from
us and be given five years in which
to pay for it,"
Did you know that Roanoke has a
Central Park as we'll as New York!
Well, it has, and although it has not
quite as many artificial ornaments
at present, its natural beauty is
unsurpassed.
Out to the western part OF the city
the horse then moved as the afternoon
gradually faded away.
Do
formerly held by the Allegheny In
stitute, but was purchased bya syndi
cate several years ago and divided up
into lots. 1t is beautifully situated
and is shaded with magnificent grove
of oak and hickory. The ground forms
an elevated knoll, (which slopes grad
ualy from the centre to its outer
border, and Is particularly desirable
as location for handsome residences.
From Central Park we proceeded to
the West End, and from the top
of one of the new houses being
erected there we had mag
nificent view of the beautiful noun
tain scenery in the vicinity. The
land is high and rolling, and in a few
days the main boulevard will be en-
livened by the jingling of the street
car bells there. Several handsome
residences are being erected on the
property and other owners of lots
intend building at an early date.
The Engleside Land Company's
property was next visited. The lots
there have only been put on the mar
ket a few weeks. but one-half
OF them have already been sold and
the remainder are in great demand.
Many new houses have been erected
and more are In contemplation.
The North Roanoke Land Com
pany was formed only a short time
ago, and owns the property in front
of the Allegheny Institute. This
was next visited. 1t is situated on q
high level plateau and commands a
superb view of the Roanoke Valley.
The Allegheny Institute, which is
being erected, will furnish splendid
educational facilities and add largely
to the attractiveness of the property.
The lots there at present are being
sold for $500.
Completing the circuit of the city,
we drove then to the Rogers, Fairfax
and Houston Addition. This begins
at the business centre of the town and
skirts the Norfolk and Western Rail
road westward, and borders the ter
minus of the two divisions of that
road and also that of the Shenand III
Valley Railroad. Directly in front of.
this property the repair shops OF the
Norfolk and Western Road are to be
located. and being In the heart OF the
business part of the city the lots are
specially adapted for factories or