Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-26
ALEXANDRIA.
OF A NEW ERA


of Land Purchased Upon Which the
Town Site of New Alexandria will be
Located.
For some years past the energies Of the
progressive business men o. Alexandria have
been DEVOTED to bringing permanently be.
fore tho public, the immense advantages
which Alexandria possesses as desirable
location for large manufacturing interests
These efforts have resulted In large adj
lions to those interests, and q consequent
advance all along the line of prices Tor oesir-
able real est .te In this old and hitt1ric city.
| Located, as 1t lie, on the banks OF the POLO.
mao river, but six miles bsloW the nstional
| Capital, and Immediately upon the line OF
| the principal southern and western trunk
lines of railway, and on Davgable river,
capable Of bearing to its whsrves ocean veg
sells drawing 90 feet OF water, Its advantages
as distributing point cannot bs over est
mhtsd. Added to this Is the fact, that with
| 10 reasonable distance and low rates OF trans
poftation lie the va.t aocumuiations Of min
erel wealth. which are 90 prominently briog-
| ing the Old Dominion to the front as min
| ing and manufacturing State. More
| rscently the Efforts OF the progressive men
| Of tina city have CRY allied, Ia isterestir &
| in SUB. t,ntial manner, soma OF the prons-
usnt and wealthy men OF ltaer LOCALITIES; In
taese efJrts they have baen largely aided
| ~ the we'll known real estate firm OF Spesr
| & Videtto OF CLIO f STREET, N. w.. Washing
| Ton city, and under their skilfu direction
The Land and R!ver Improvement Comps-
| ny Of New Alexandria, has been org anlz3d,
with capital OF 81 100000
The company has purchased 1000 acres OF
land located on the Potomac river. COM
msncing on Hunting Creek, just opposite
and about one mile distant from the old city
of Alexandria. and stretching along the riV-
ar towards Mt. Vernon nearly four miies
On this elite it Is proposed to build the town
| OF New Alexandria, and to secure the locs.
ton of large mannfat turing plants upon the
compauy's lands. l this direction much
has beeen done, and IT Ia cafe to predict that
the early autumn air will besr upon lis
genial breezss the hun of busy Industry
1 from seyara! live and active hives OF manu-
featuring life.
| In fact the company are now negotiating with
two large plants that will employ about Lou hane S
| in their operations. One Of them will require
buildings embracing 40,00l square feet of floor
space. The erection OF these buildings will be
commenced as soon as the surve, of the property
| can BIS completed. which sra now being pu he'd
| with vigor by Mr., u. j. howell, the company 8
/ engineer. Until the surveys are completed AID
thu maps made, il is impossible to locate these
industries. Arrangements are also IN progress Dy
which railroad tracks will be laid connecting the
company lands with tbs on ire system IN Alex
audria and side tracks and switches constructed
diI ect 10 the yard, of the manufacturing PLANTS.
In this respect tn plans of his company are we'll
ma,rred, and in process Of speedy realiza alton
Incident to, and as parl OF, this great scheme'
lat rtryi In tho v1AU
Importance OF immediate and rapid Transit be-
| tween Alexandria, WashiI ION and their own
property. To carry out their plans in this direc
| ton they organiz I'd Ii, Washington, A'exsudria
| aud Mt Vernon Electic Rail~af Company. The
| plans and arrar gsments for tn, imm :dlete con-
struction OF tn line are all perfected, and he
| compRn,'5 eDgioeers actively at work prs'
| pairing the plans and specifications, and go soou as
these are ready the contracts for construction FILL
! be let.
The line conttmplstes good and eficientserVice
| for the old city, connecting with both rsll and
| ferry, and extending to the gates Of Mt. Vernon
tse +, thus AT rdirs to cl,izens OF both Washing
4 ton and Alexandria, 8 .most delightful EXCURSION
| route al cheap recreation from the oTpres siVe
hests of summer allowing the people TO crafty
latriotic sentiment ct the tomh OF Hmeilcas
greatest statesman, to enjoy life in less Lofty
and pstrt tic way, ia any OF the beautiful and PIC
ture. que groves scattered along the route.
| Ab5ut the centre Of the line which will be in
all approximately ten miles in lepgth, will BIO To-
csted The Largo and neces ary power houses 10 1ur-
nsh the electric current for the powerful cleo
trio motors on the cars and afford light and pow
/ or to the various factories to b. erected
The 1900 scr.s furnishing this site OF thu new
! tow seem to have been designed by nature Tor
tho express purposs to which 10 is now TO be de-
yoted-alopg the river front lies broad nat Oh
of several hundred acres sufficiently elevated to be
beyond the danger OF high tides or ove,hews, and
sufficiently low to allow the Oh spest pr ssble con-
| ssruction Of whsryes and steamboat landings. On
this area all manufac uring plants WILL DO pltcel
Immediately ia The rear OF this tlt the land
| rises gradually and gracefully uatil broad pla-
teau ia reached, from al parts Of which the most
delightful views sre to be obtained, the landscape
extending from Washington city west to Fort
Washington in Maryland, distance 81 perhaps
| 20 miles or more, and bringing WITHIN tne ine
OF vision the cities Of Washington and Als1an-
dris and the Theological Seminary on the fir-
pinia ii &C., and the Msryisnd Heights on The op-
/ poetic side OF the Potomac Competent alt'
lists Fave declared this panorama 10 be, Tor
quiet beauty, one OF the most entrancog IN
america. On these lands vi be loo ted
the residential portion of the new towr
The company has already sgreed With ''bon hde'
residents for the erection OF several handsome
dwellings. In fact everything points to RAPID
development Of the property. and guided as the
whole scheme Is, By men OF ripe experience IN
,hIs line Of business, aided by conservative
methods and sound buainess Judgment, there can
be no doubt of lis tuccess and thus will be added
10 III, State another of those marvellous cities
of which Roanoke affords the moa5 striking ex.
ample in Virginia, and with are so frequently
seen in the West. but 80 rarely observer IN the
East.
The officers OF the Lsud and River Improve
ment Company are DR.. Griffith E. Atb,tt OF Bryn
Nsvr. Penns yivania, President DR.. Abbott is .
prscticing physician Of large practice, and recog-
nizsd as one Of the leading men in his profession
In his State. Heis gentleman Of large means,
and Is actively connected with large business en-.
prses, to which he lends great energy and ability
Hon. Park Asnew, Vice President. Mr.. Agnew
ia the Postmaster of Alexsndris. He has spent
bis Life in this city, and has large business inter,
alta both ss a merchant and q manufacturer. he
is we'll and most fsvoIably known IS gentlemsn
al business man.
mr. L. W. spslr, Of Duluth, Minnesota, Is
Manager and Secretary. Mr.. spear has been Ell.
gagged for tho past fifteen yssrs in the real estate
busin ass In Duluth and Minneapolis. and in this
business has been emnently successful. he comes
to our community endorsed by the best nan and
financial institutions of Duluth and Minneapolis,
and has throsn alto this enterprise all that push,
yieor and hustle which is the peculiar character
M. Ir,;,,