Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-29
THE eARToN-HElGHT's WADUcT.
Solution OF a Problem in which the Rich
m1nd People Are Interested.

The opening Of the First-street vaduct
Wednesday solved problem in which not
only the people of that beautiful little
suburban town. Barton Heights, but the
people o. Richmond as we'll were deeply
interested. The vladuct brings Barton
Heights TO the very doors Of the business
houses Of Richmond, yet at the same time
does not render the peaceful residential
suburb any the less secluded or remote
from the heat and dust and toll OF CITY
life. 1t marks a long step towards the ex-
tension Of Richmond over that magnlh-
cent northern plateau. which, until the
energy and enterprise and sagacity OF Mr..
Barton interviewed. was barren waste.
An ORNAMENTAL STRUCTURE
The structure is in itself an ornament TO
the city. Its airy yet substantial span,
built OF the best iron and steel, is about
g22 feet in length. IL Is composed Of IF
teen sectional spans, varying from -
t. 20 feet in length each. csrriage-way
20 feet wids. and sidewalk ; feet IN
width. Its greatest elevation above the
bed of the creek is Go feet. Already rails
have been laid for electric traffic over II,
and contract has been entered into with
the Richmond Electric Railway Company
by which the latter will extend their Clay
street line to Barton Heights. Arrange
ments have been perfected for lighting the
bridge by connection with the electric
light system now IN operation on the
streets of the Heights. At present the
public pass over the structure free of
charge. but soon schedule OF moderate
tolls will be eXacted save from residents
and property-hOlders OF the new town.
The bridge was constructed by the King
Bridge Company, of Cleveland. o., and
the masonry Is the work of Peter Cope
land, of this city. Messrs. Eggleston
Dennis were the engineers.
REVELATION.
To those who nave never been 20 Barton
Heights a visit. particularly II II Is taken
in the evening, will be revelation. IL Is
indeed a model suburban town. of the city
and yet not of it. Its dreamy peaceful
ness, its varied and attractive architec-
lures, the pervaslVe neatness OF lts yarus;
its fracant flowers, the ioyousness and
healthfulness of the children, and the
general AR of prosperity that stamps the
place make "a picture worth studying, and
cause the city man to long to own vine
and fg-tree there.
There are now in Barton Heights sixty
and in Brookland Park. which NAV be
termed its extension, thirty of as attrac-
tive houses. occupied by as substantial
people as can be found in any similar place.
in the country. And all this Is the work OK
lnTtt SHOTl NtdIS. bhdb - Nca-
sidered and we remember that access TO
these places is no longer barred by the
old and disagreeable drive through the
gully, it is not going too far to predict
that the future holds for Barton
Heights unprecedented development as a
residential annex to Richmond. IL COM
mands beautiful view of the city and
surrounding country. its elevation secures
pure air and delightful breezes. and It
Il. IL. Af
water. Ii has O charming social circle
within itself. The Episcopalians and Bap-
fists have already built churches there;
the Methodists are preparingto build, ana
other denominations Will follow.
JUBILEE.
II is proposed 10 hold a Barton-Heights
iubilee about the l4th of August. at which
speeches will be made by prominent citl-
zens. This. however, will not be neces-
sary to the growth of Barton Heights.
The viaduct will make it popular drive,
and il will only be necessary 10 famiiiarlze
the Richmond people more thoroughly
with il in order that the place be rapidly
built up. The conditions upon which pro-
perty is sold in Barton Heights is such
that il can never have any put the pest
class of population and always, WIZ 90
what il is now. an annex of beautiful homes:
where homo life and home influences and
the best social conditions will prevail;
The residents of Barton. Heights all pun
together TO the end of beautifying the
place and rendering it otherwise attrac-
tive. so.
The bridge company extend cordial in,
vitation 20 all the citizens OF Richmond
TO visit the bridge and pass over u curing
the next ten days. FIRST street rs now !
beautiful driving street all the way out
TO the yiaduct, and the streets OF tne
Heights and roads around the place are IN
splendid condition.