Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
The Central Land Company of Buchanan

The Central Land Company OF Bucnanan
Invites the attention OF manufacture,
snd especially Of those contemplating the
erection OF manufacturing plants Ia The
South, to the advantages OF Buchanan 81 RI
manufacturing centre. Il il located st IT,
apex OF the great Valley of Virginia, at ho
point where the James RIVER cuts acso.'
this valley on its way from the A!is2haniea
TO the sea. It's in o hea'thfui situation, amt1
the mountains, with temperate Climate,
Tree from the extreme heat OF The fuFihe
South aud the severe winters OF tee Morn.
II has now two railroads, the Chesapeake y
ohio and the Shenandoah Valley, and Tie
buildipg OF two others. the Valley DiVislo;
of the Baltimore & OHIO aDd the Vifginia
Western, seems we'll assured. These viii
make Buchanan one of the most important
railroad centres of Virginia. These roads
give and will give the best facilities for the
reception of material and shipment OF pre-
ducts. Most ample track space contiguous
to the manufacturing sites has Deen Eesslve5.
These railroads give direct and easy sccesa
to ell the great biluminous coal feds OF Tho
country. There is no better competitive
point for coal 10 the country. The Centre
Land Company of Buchanan offers the
most substantial encouragement to mant-
facturels to locate at Buchanan and
will receive up to l o'clock p. N. Wedbes.
day, October %, applications for the pur-
chase OF lots plotted on its maps. Should
there be but one application for any lot, it
will be sold to the party making such oHer.
Should there be more than one cHer for the
came lot it will be sold at once 10 the highest
bidder but no one will BIS permitted to bio
on given lot but those who had previously
made an offer for the SEINE. TIE terms q
~; id oh hal.
two years with interess secured by deco 6
trust. Maps, schedules. etc, wee ready
for distribution October b, and viii be seno
On application. Exclusion tickets good from
October 2S.h TO 80 inclusive will be sold
from all points. II is urged hat 10 view OF
the large number of buyers that will he pfet-
ent at the sale those desiring to examine tho
property should do so before the day ofsa!e.
For manufacturing, for investment, for r;si
denoe, no other place ia the South tfl3rs az
vautages equal to those of Buchanan. &
water supply has also been provided for.
The plan that has been adopted contem-
plates the taking OF water from four free
stone springs which the Central Land Com
pany OF Buchanan has acquired, the wsier
being brought some five niies. The eng'
peerin9 of the woi ks in the tGgD has pro-
yided for the growth as well as the prooabG
demands in the near future. A reservoir
holding 4 600, roo gsIloDs is to be hnilt, Civ
ING head above tie hotel site of 1876 feet
making head OF somo 240 feet above tho
river. An extensive system OF sewerage has
hesn provided for and IS under constructor.
o 1e of he finest hoiels 10 Virginia Is aisn
oeiEg erected. This hotel will be cou'pato
| la all Of ita appointments The ely . II a.
| chitec;ufe Is German renaissance; ana II ~
20 located as to give not only most exie5
| ave view, hut one that in variety o. cenery
is unsurpassed 10 the S1nih-iae nenr
mountains, the 6istent Aieshaol-f, tbs
meadows end the river, furnishing Il No.
riety of scenery rarsly found. park {,
7ix;y acre9, including the beautiful MouG5
joy location, mas been laid ou5. a isko
covering como forty scres has bean made a.
| Dining this Mount Joy park. These ere
within easy distance OF the hotel and read'9
accessible to the residence portion Of ira
town An electric light plant, both arc 81
incendeacent, is beiog constructed, and ~
be ready to light The town soou; the day q;
,ae sale. All Of these matter, which aie
usually lefo until after the saie Of Iots. hay7
been provided for before 10, liz sod. S)ne
| $500 900 has been spent aud arranged 10 re
extended 10 improvements. For tLo
reasons pointed cut, because OF It's location.
its railroad and manufacturing iecIiiiies,
and 1t advantages for residence, iove7ime
10 Buchanan will not only 10 safe bni most
profitable. This applies not only to lots hut
| to the Investment companies thai rave been
formed, and the manufacturing companies
that have been ard are being oreaDz.d,
such as glass works, boot and shoe fnctoE7,
brick works, wood manufacturing wcrls,
agricultural implement works, q ufrs
mills, etc.