The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-30
An INVITING SECTION.

The day was magnlncent one. The
sunshine was warm and a pleasant
breeze blew across the mountains.
Over the railroad track the gray
moved and gradually assembled the
slightly rising slopes until point Civ
ing beautiful and commanding view
was reached. Melrose had been passed
and the city below to the southeast, with
its industries. churches and houses made
q pretty picture. 70 the south, at
little lower elevation, could be seen the
rising structures of the West End, while
the stacks of the Roanoke Iron Com
pany's furnace outlined themselves
against the sky.
Between lay as pretty body of un-
dulating land as can be seen anywhere.
AS one looked upon the picture, and
was made acquainted with facts in re-
gard to the rapidity with which lots had
been sold in neighbcring tract, he
could not but be impressed with its ad-
vantages and the bright future in store
for this section.
9ApOuO ICjl iSO VIC A'lNilOSt
property was placed on the market.
This property then had many obstacles
to combat. There was no immediate
prospect Of bridges across the railroad
track, and there were no water mains
anywhere within reach >NOtwithstand-
ing these objections, however. nearly
l., 100 OF the 1900 lots placed on the
market have been sold, and many lots
purchased from the company at $3.50 are
now worth $500.
The greatest objection to property in
the northwest district, having to cross the
railroad ct the same grade, is now about
to be removed. The contract for the
overhead bridges has been let. and in a
short while the the tide of travel, vchi-
clcs and pedestrian, will be moving in
entire safety above the tops OF the loco
motives and moving trains.
The President of the Mclrosc Com
pany has also contracted for Il mile of
water mains. and residents of the section
will soon experience no more inconvcn-
living in the heart of the city.
The properties which adioin Mclrose,
and which will soon reap the benefit of
Roanol1c's continued growth, are those
of the Virginia Land Company, the
Commercial Land Company, the IIle-
waited Plateau Land Company the Rich
mond and Roanoke Land Company and
the Northwest Land Company. These
properties embrace the entire northwest
district and enclose about 800 acres.
The district is slightly undulating
and possesses an exceedingly easy drain
age. On one side of the slope the water
flows into Lick Run and on the other in
to the West End Branch.
a short drive further and the Moo
NAV lakes were reached. Ascending Il
green slope to its summit, another beau
tiful Wow in a different direction was
obtained. In front. stretching away in
the distance. was as captivating pros
poet rs is Imaginable.
At the foot of the slope is the old re-
sidcnce Of Mr.. j. c. Moomaw, with its
beautiful lakes filled with innumcrablc
fishes. Further away stretch Guilt
waited fields and the snug-lool;ing re-
sidcnce OF Dr.. t. Sorrcll. surrounded by
the latter's magnificent farm. is visible
through Il clump OF shadc-trccs.
TO the west, Il short distance on Il
beautiful elevation fronting the public
road, Mr.. j. C. Moomaw is erecting a
handsome brick residence to cost 81 eco.
and in front OF these Rev. ID. c. Moomaw
will erect four buildings at Il cost Of
$4,000 each One of these is already
about completed. y little further west
is the pretty home occupied by Rev. ID. c.
Nloomaw at present.
1t was intended at one time to get
the city's water supply from the lakes
already mentioned, and the street rail
way company will soon extend their
line along the northern boundary of the
company's property to the lakes,
while the Salem dummy line will ex-
tend along the southern border, thus
giving residents in the section ample
and rapid means of transportation into
the city.
With the construction of the overhead
bridges, the laying of water mains and
the building Of the railway lines the
section is bound to grow, and already
offers an inviting field for investment.
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West Lynchburg Land Company.
This company, since it has been under
the able management of Mr. James