Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-21
THE VEST END.
g;.c Rapi9 Sale or Lots ia Tint E.o-
ca!i.y.

E;ic SIpiG Sale or Lof5 III IEat sIo-
ca!i:y.
When city grows from 400 inhab-
..auts TO 10000 III eight years; when
vacant lots become the sites Of hand
some stcro houses aud residences, and
ncw manufacturing and other business
enterprises give employment to thou
sands OF people. it is quito natural that
property should appreciate greatly in
value.
Roanoke he's grown az stated, and
real estate here il consequence has had
all upward tendency ali the time.
Thousands of dollars have been
made mere il buying property in the
last few years and thousands of dollars
more will be made in the next few
years.
People who have Travelled all over
the country say that no other section
in tie United States is making progress
equal to that OF Southwest Virginia,
and Roanoke, as is vel! known, leads
Southwest Virginia.
The growih Of the city has been
general ard il every direction; north,
east, south and west.
Noscction las grown more rapidly,
however, OF bad It's lots in more active
demand lhan the West End.
The lots of that addition TO The city
have been on the market only short
time, vet al! Of them have been dis
posed oforca, and more than hundred
handsome new residences will be
erected there during The present
spr.ug and summer.
The section, as is well known to
those who have visited it, is one of
the preltiest imaginable for resident
purposes. TIE lsnd is high and roll
ing, the air pure and the mountain
scenery ezquisilcly superb.
Tho artificial surroundings, too, are
all that could &c desired, none but
good, handsome dwellings being al
lowed TO he erected on the property.
All the streets have been laid of
and Graded, and the principal boule-
ward is one hundred feet wide, and or
nameDted With growth of magnif-
cent shade trees.
Several handsome new residences
have recently been erected in the Sec
ticn, and The street car line brings all
the houses within easy reach of tho
centre of the city.
The drive out through the West Fad
is Que Of the prettiest and most fire.
quented of any around the city, and
the grading of Patterson avenue from
Campbell street TO Mr.. Fishburne'S
new residence removes the single obs
tacle that heretofore marred to slight
degree the spin to the West End fur
mace.
Measrs. James S. Simmons & Co.,
who represent several of The most i'm
portant land companies in the city,
have number of lots in the West End
for sale, and are disposing of them
rapidly, large part of them TO parties
desiring to erect comfortable re-
sidences.
The sale of lois and The advance Of
prices in this section have both been
unprecedented in the last ninety days,
all the property being considered by
purchasers rs among the most desirable
in the city. :,
what the next few months will
briog forth in the way Of improve
ments there, it is impossible to tell,
but judging from the past and present,
it is quite safe TO believe that the West
End is destined in The near future to
become magnificent residence section
ofthe city.
The River View property also silua-
ted in the West End along the banks
Of the dashing Roanoke, also offers in--.
ducements purchasers, and lots there
are also being disposed ofquite rapidly.
Nlessrs. James s. Simmons s. Co.
also consroll n number oflots there and
are offering ther for sale at easonab q
prices.