The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-12
PRETTY WEST ARLINGTON.
New Suburb on the Line of the
New England.
ONE OF THE LATEST HOME SIZES.
Wood, Harmon a. Co. VIII Place IL
On the Market-The Opportunity
Now Given Co Secure u Building


Probably the largest real estate deal
ever consummated in Providence was that
which was closed a few weeks ago by
Wood, Harmon x Co., the suburban de-
velopers. The new place Will be known
as West Arlington.
Since it became known that this firm,
whose success with South Auburn the
past two seasons is well known, had
secured another tract of even greater
extent and finer topography, rumors
have been rife in regard To the prospects.
To place the facts as correctly as pos
sible before The NEWS readers, the
writer called upon Mr.. Harmon, the
Eastern head of the house, asking for a
few authoritative statements. Mr.. Har-
mon said:
81 believe that there are many people in
Providence who have a preference for liv-
ing on the line of the n. Y. x n. Il. road
and perhaps many others who would be
willing TO pay little more for their land,
IL they could be within five or ten minutes
ride OF the city, rather than four or
five miles out. And j was pleased TO be
able to secure so handsome tract at so
low q figure, for it enables us to sell at as
low prices as are asked for land twice as
far removed, and with only half the ad-
vantages and railway facilities"
"Is it true that the New York IL New
England is to build station at West
Arlington?"
"Yes. We were granted station privi-
leges some time ago. We shall be regu-
larly scheduled and all trains stopping at
Cranston and other local points will
stop at West Arlington.
"We shall have genuine surprise for
the public in the matter of railway fares,
but IL is just little early to speak of that
yet. You can say, however, that we are
making arrangements with the railroad
people, which will be of very material
benefit to our residents"
In answer to the question whether the
report was correct that an offshoot from
one of the leading Providence churches
contemplated building fine edi-
flee upon one of the commanding
sites, Mr.. Harmon stated that nothing
definite was known to him in regard to
it, but that he stood ready to donate at
least half the requisite land for the pur-
pose.
The property lies little over two
miles out of Providence in the Grams
ton district just west of Arlington and
directly upon the line of the New York
q New England Railroad. The
Cranston street electric road also runs
past the very entrance of the property,
and the new belt line electric, for
which rails are already laid and which
will connect Cranston, West Arlington,
Auburn and Providence, skirts its bor-
ders for a considerable distance. it con-
sists of some 100 acres in the vicinity
of the Narragansett Driving Park,
which lies TO the south of it, and of
Spectacle Pond, one-half of which is
included in the purchase. The property
is elevated and rolling, plateau ad-
mirably adopted for home building. The
land is clear gravel sub-soil with surface
dressing of loan and covered with green
sward, and will require no improving
whatever so far as individual lots are con-
L. hx. .fr..I I..f.
upon the streets and boulevards, which are
being laid out to the towns grade and ac-
ceptance in the best possible manner.
Several beautiful groves of chestnut and
oak and the natural lake with its islands
add greatly to the beauty of the property.
In addition to the natural advantages of
the tract, its nearness to Providence and
it's situation in the midst of a high class
and thoroughly developed neigh
borhood, and in close proximity TO
schools, churches, markets and stores
would seem to indicate the wisdom and
Judgment OF the owners in its selection.
The new $4,000 schoolhouse is within
stones throw of the Narragansett avenue
entrance.
Four OF the principal avenues on the
property lead directly out of Narragansett
avenue, are 30 feet wide, well finished and
bordered by gravel sidewalks, as are all
the streets. Shade trees will be planted
on every street. b0-toot boulevard VIII
run from Cranston street throgh the en-
tire property to Park avenue. This will
bring the electric cars within 300 feet of
the entrance.
In the terms of sale suitable restrictions
will we required, both as to purchasers
and cost of buildings. Tenement houses
or other buildings OF Objectionable char
acter will not be permitted and only per-
sons of unquestioned respectability will
be allowed ownership.
There will be many inducements and
advantages TO the man of moderate means
TO locate in the new suburb. Wood, Har-
mon & Co., have the reputation in all
cities where they have developed subur-
ban properties of carrying out their
promises 20 the letter, and of Offering far
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