The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-20

The principal factor in the development OF
Roanokc during 1891 am, 1872 hus unGucstion ably
been the Roanoke Development Company.
ms strong and liberal corporation was
organized in 1880 with - capital OF Si.tUo-
uV"' III purchased 1000 acres OF beautifully
Iocaiea property extending contiguous to the city
LOT TWO miles along the southsidc OF the Roanoke
fNef crossing II at the upper portion of the OK
rne, ~, Lract. steps were at once taken de-
plan was laid down In harmony with The topo
Sra n OF inc land aud active work begun on the
avenues In every direction '
porus had previously given access to the
GROUNDS pontoon and "A swinging hrid"c
were ilrst constructed for temporary ne Then
Il mhc ron OH &C was completed connecting tho
Tnann Itndm rs rom the boulevard, near tho
turn was followed by the Virginia avenue bridge
ar cantlioscr made by tho American bridge and
irest In the State, costing upward OF $40, CO wv
All OF the companys improveme1 Il have been
on ,n, inc same large and liberal pattern A third
bridge now crosses the river CONNECTING the two
sections OF the track and forming a link IN the
RoanokcSalcm boulevard " S
But 1t is in tho direction OF industries that the
Roanoke Development Company has bccn u
lending factor in Roahlokc's growth Its first
treat enterprise was securing the Norwich Lick
Works, employing some 300 hands Il ID stcnIiIv
,nG,reaslnE iis capacity This plant il con
tributilE as much IL not more tn the prosrerj;v
OF Roanoke than any other single establishment
eXc;s,piins the Roanoke 81 tchinc Works
u n.pfG tn,
thc ract, followed in turn by the Bridgewatcr
Narri'"c Works, the Cushmar Iron Company
and n planning mill
llotcls houses and stores have snrun, M, In
rapid prcfGsion during 1892. over liity hoises
nave hc,n erected already. finding ready tenants.
Aud the propccts that in 1852 Tho num
Der OF houses will he trcblcd at ca.t rho
o,9otrIc car linc runs from the Virginia avenue
nTiiss to The nridgdwator G"rrirge Works, and
belt line, of the Norfolk and Western PISCES
,hh r NJ thc tract, thus making location along
the Inc highly advantageous.
Giving credit where 1t is due the dc-clopmcpt
given by this powerful company is easily worth
ceased its o1orts. 1t needs but glance Mt its
property to sec that tho broad foundations OF
city have already been laid.
The officers of the company arc nil men of
high standing and unimpcachablc position. They
arc as follows: p l.. Terry, president; NJ. VI
tary; 5. W. Jnmison, treasurer. Directors: r. L.
Terry, Jos r. Engcby, NJ: w. Bryan Joseph ii.
Gibson, c. NJ. Clark, A. C. Dennistcn. ID. y.
Taylor, w. j. Snceringcr and W. A Glasgow, Jr.
+. Below are given the principal industrial build
The Norwich Lock Works were erected in
lsaa It Is n brick building Will, $40 feet front
front, IS feet on the south side and lSG feet on
tho north side w. q. holland was the architect
and r. H. May, the contractor. The east OF the
The Cushmnn Iron Company works are loca-
ted near the lock works. The building was COM
plc'ed early in the year and stocked with ma
chincry. The company employs about thirty
men and since it commenced operations business
has rapidly increased.
The new liridgcwatcr Carriage Works were
finished on April 1st 1892. II II II thrcc.story
frame buildi;g 30 feet In length and eighty feet
IN depth; tue Blacksmith shop IL s. xsD feet Tho
latter IL Il story and half. D. c. Nosblt was
the architect, and II. VI. F.hcnstock and j. q.
Ncibit - contractors aud builders. The cost
was $4,000.
Another important structure Is the Dnvall
Engine Warhs, erected in 1872, by f.. Il. May,
from designs made by Lindsay, OF GAINESVILLE
OHIO. This building has frontage OF 5uU feet
q fcat front ard $50 feet in leugth upon each
SIDE; ard cost when completed $l5 900.
y large plaNing mlll T. in active opcrniion he
yond tho Duvall Engine Works. and bids fair To
Increase lis plant nj an early day