Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-19
B|BIMORE As A MODEL VILLAGE
AsIIEVILLE'S PICTURESQUE LIT
TIE NEIGHBOR.


AsIIEvILLE's PICTURESQUE LIT
TIE NEIGHBOR.
\ Tastefully Laid Out Town, With
MacadamIzed boulevard and streets,
and Ia Sewer System-The Fine Once
building Nearing Completion.
Biltmore and its environs present lines
of immensely interesting development to
the hosts of strsngers who come to the
gates Of the mountains. The constant
operation of the forces of wealth intelii-
gently directed by the purpose and judg-
ment of George W. Vanderbilt, the owner
of the estate, are producing results never
dreamed of BY any but those who knew
his far reaching plans from their begin
ing.
The latest feature of the wonder work
ing to take on definite shape is the model
village that is coming to light as the
town of Biltmore.
An area OF land covering 20 acres, "
ing contiguous to the corporations OF
kenilworth and Victoria was chosen as
the village site. Avast amount of grad
ing became necessary on account OF the
numerous boggv depressions in the sur
face. The average filling required and
performed was upward of three test, but
the skill of the modeller inverted the dip
of the wet basin and secured salubritv.
The dwellings that lined the county road
were removed with their chimnevs stand
ing, to the base of the hill farther south,
the road changed from an aspect OF ruts
and gullies into the desirable condition
of a broad and level boulevard and the
work of its macadamizing will begin
next week. Macadam will be used tn
within short distance of the old church
lust inside the limits of the town of Bilt.
more.
Travel by the Hickory Nut gap road
has been diverted; the old road has lost
and the public has the benefit OF new
thoroughiare through the estate further
north.
Important results will follow the shift,
ing of the tracks OF the Western North
Carolina and the Asheville and Spartan
burg railroads, by which change trains
on both roads will enter Biltmore On
parallel lines and deposit traffic at sta
ton to be erected opposite the public
square of the village.
Bv the courtesy OF Charles McNamce
THE CITIZEN was yesterday shown the
unique plan that is guiding the model
village builders The scheme was gov.
erned with an idea for a picturesque
effect of the whole " when viewed from the
railroad station, where visitors will re-
ceive their first impressions OF the mag
nificent estate. In the foreground the
view will be across the public square to
the points of architectural beauty OF an
Episcopal church editlce to the right
and left there will be charming vstas
and comprehensive perspective OF the ap,
proach road, wooded hills and the val
lev of the Swannanoa.
The village will be traversed bv wide
streets OF macadam and brick sidewalks,
with parking of trees and grass Dor.
derirg the driveways. 1t is designed to
make striking feature of well shaded
streets.
Three systems of sewage underlie the
streets and it is believed they will cure
scientific sanitation. The first was the
underground opsn-jointed drain tlle
such as Is useu IN aei'cultural "olk ~
carry away an water "h'cn soahs ,,''o
the GROUND; the second was LOT sm''ae' ~,
drainage ana tue third taxes on 'n'
mouse sewage. Na1.u nas'Is a'
the intersection OF Sttee's receive III, SUI
'ace arainaee' iue wa'ef suppi
aounoant, ana hvotahts nave nee, ne.,
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