The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-18
LEXINGTON. VIRGINIA.
IA FINE OLDTOWN
With A
SPLENDID FUTURE.


bered for the last decade. But
now in this age of progress she
has risen and is in the march
with other towns, both old and
new. Glasgow, Buena Vista,
Goshen and Cornwall are at her
door, and from these towns she
will gather within her arms
hundreds of the best families of
each of these thriving new cities,
who will live on her beautiful
villa sites and go to their places
of business in the morning and
return again to spend the night
with their families in the most
delightful home town in the
world. There are six trains
each day from Lexington to
Lynchburg, Richmond and the
west, passing Buena Vista,
Glasgow and Cornwall, making
the trip from Lexington to
Buena Vista 20 minutes, to Corn
wall IS minutes and to Glasgow
40 minutes, not to speak of the
easy access to all the Northern
cities by the B 60, which runs
six through trains a day. So it
will be sure that the trip to and
from business by men who live
in Lexington and do business in
the other towns will be only a
delightful morning and evening
ride along the beautiful North
River, whose majestic scenery
and delicious atmosphere are
not excelled any where on the
continent.
Lexington is already a city of
1000 inhabitants, with beauti-
full macadamized streets and
drives and all the comforts and
graces peculiar to old and aris-
tocratic towns in Virginia. She
enjoys a reputation second to
none as an educational and So
cial centre, and is the home of
the Lees living and the resting
place of the Lees and Jacksons'
dead. The Washington and Lee
University, and the Virginia
Military Institute, two univer-
sites of the highest standard
and worldwide repute are here,
offering with the other many
advantages the greatest posi-
BILE inducements to home-seek-
ers.
A few months ago some ten
of the best and most reliable
business men of Rockbridge
county organized what is known
as the Lexington Development
Company, and securing some
twelve hundred acres Of land
Just on the line of the old city
stocked it at 5000, 900 and inside
of 80 days gust think of it, il
was all sold. Since that time
they have secured numerous
Industries that will increase the
population or Lexington at least
1000.
THE WEST LEXINGTON LAND COM
PANY
have been fortunate enough Il
secure a piece of property fitting
like a wedge into the very hear
of this fine development prop
erty, comprising $50 lots and
villa sites at the small cost Of
$500 per lot, 100 Of which viii
|, sell for prices ranging from
$500 to $1,000 before the close o
this year.
The strength Of the Compan,
Is shown when we think tina
the Lexington Development
Company must improve thei
property on each side Of us an,
all round US, all of which i'm
lproyement will benefit US o
much as them and yet cost u
! nothing. Their new 10000
hotel is within 200 yards of on
c border and all their industrie
will surround US, and every dol
lar that they spend will improv
our property that much more
To reach one part Of their tow
from the other they must pas
through ours and we have onl
70 meet their streets at each (
our borders and run their priI
cipal throughfares through III
heart of our property.
PROSPECTUS OF THE IVES
LEXINGTON LAND CON-
PANY.
Capital $4,000. Par, 81
This Company has purchas,
2l9 acres Of land West Of II
own Of Lexington, Rockbride
- County Virginia. The proper
Is bounded on three sides by h
lands Of the Lexington Develo
ment Company, Is beautiful
situated within full view Of b
town Of Lexington and d
average distance from this Lar
toLexington Union Depot
not greater than the ayeral
distance from Lexington prop
81 70 said depot.
Il The most fashionable and 1
tractive part Of old Lexingt'
has been rapidly growing
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