Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-30
THE FIRST STEP
TAKEN TO CHANGE THE ASPECT or WHEEL
ING HILL.
Nearly Sixteen Acres, on the East Side, Changes
Hands and is to be Cut up Into Lots,
and Put on the Market.

1t has been an open secret, for some time
back, that the lands known as the Archi-
bald vineyard, on the east slope of Wheel
ing hill, were in the market, and three
separate and distinct little syndicates COM
posed of gentleman who knew good thing
when they saw it, have been hustling
around, endeavoring to get themselves in a
position where they could obtain the title
to the lands, it being realized that the
property could be easily made available for
building sites, and that it would divide up
very nicely into eligible building sites. A
day or two ago it was announced that sale
had been made and yesterday this was con-
firmed. Tho purchasers are Messrs. Fred
erick Happy and Charles Smith, and the
price paid was Sl7,500. The property is
situate on the east side of the hill, bounded
on the east by Lind street, on the north by
the lands of Rt. Rev. Mgr. j. 7. Sullivan,
and what would be the line of Tenth street,
prolonged, and on the south by, approx
mately, what would be the line of Thir-
tenth street, if prolonged. The tract is in
four lots, numbered respectively, q, :, 3,
and 10, and contain respectively, acres, .
roods and poles, acres, 3 roods and pole,
2 acres, : roods, and 30 poles. and ) acres, )
roods and - poles, or total OF about l5$f
acres.
1t is understood that the purchasers will
at once have the tract surveyed, cut it up
into lots, lay out streets and alleys, and put
the property on the market. Much of the
land lies very well, for building purposes,
and nearly all of it can he made available
by judicious grading. 1t is thought the
tract will make about 200 lots, and that it
will be handsome investment. The fact
of the sale was very generally known yes
terday, and there was much favorable
comment, and the frequent expression OF
the hope that this was the breaking OF the
ice which would ultimately result in the
permanent improvement OF Wheeling hill.
One gentleman said:
There can be no doubt but that this land,
and other tracts upon the hill can be made
the prettiest part of Wheeling, for resi-
dence purposes, and am heartily glad that
so decisive a step has been taken in the di-
rection of making it available. A little
judicious grading-not nearly as much as
many people suppose-and the opening
around the lower part of the hill of Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, with connecting
streets running north along the east face of
the hill, will afford easy access to the whole
of the property, and predict that in year
or two it will be dotted with dwellings"
Another gentleman said:
"Well, / see the Arch bald land is gone.
am one of those who were hustling about,
trying TO get capital interested in the thing,
and just as we were about ready to do some
thing, the chance is lost. | consider it an
elegant investment, and one that will mean,
in the course of time, great deal for
Wheeling There is going 10 be big money
in it for the purchasers. The tract was
formerly held at $4,000, but the price was
lately advanced, and the deal was made at
ST., 800. | consider it bargain