Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-12
A BIC REAL.
ESTATE DEAL
Proposition to Purchase 5,605
Acres at Cape Henry,
a NEW SEASIDE RESORT
Eight Milo Water Front on Ocean and
Chesapeake Hay and Four Mics
on broad Rny-AlI the Ycnr Round
BRONX wntcr at M outh OF I.ynnhnv-
Station at Cape Henry,

The fame of Norfolk and its environs
as resort section has been SO widely
spread by visitors to Virginia Beach,
Ocean View and other nearby points
that this section has become known
far and wide
project now on foot, when carried
to completion. will add greatly to the
fame of the Norfolk section 1t is pro-
posed TO form n joint stock company,
under the name of the Cape Henry
Land and Improvement Company, to
be hereafter chartered under the Vir-
gnia laws. for the purpose of purchas-
ing a tract OF land adjacent to and in
Guiding Cape Henry. This large eX-
ranse embraces five thousand, six hun
dred and five (5.605) acres of land. To-
Gated in Princess Anne county, and is
most desrably situated on the Atlantic
ocean and Chesapeake Bay. a good
idea of the location and extent of the
tract can be obtained from n glance at
It's boundaries. which are as follows:
The Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake
SAY on the east and north, and extend
Ing back to Long Creek, Broad BAY
and Linkhorn Bay on the south and
west. and from the Lynnhaven Inlet
and river on the west almost down to
the property of tho Norfolk, Virginia
Beach and Southern Railroad on the
south.
Cape Henry Is well known in a gen,
eral way but thus far its great latent
capabilities have hardly been noticed
There are eight miles of water front on
the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake
Bay on one side and about four miles
on Broad Bay on the other side. 1t will
thus be seen that one can have either
surf or Still bathing as desired, as we'll
as safe boating, fishing, etc.
n railroad is proposed TO run to and
through this property, for the conven-
fence of business men who live in Nor
folk and Portsmouth and need an early
train to the cities in order to reach
their business places at seasonable
hour.
AS now contemplated the Chesapeake
BAY ard ocean frontage will be divided
into 617 lots, each so by $50 feet in size.
while 3,S0S rear or side lots OF equal
size Will be plated. These 4,4S0 lots,
with the needed thoroughfares, will re-
quire one thousand acres OF land leav-
ing about 1906 acres for the demands
of the future
The property is held at s225.00 and
1t is proposed to issue $3.50 shares OF
stock of par value or 500 per share
twenty-five thousand dollars OF this
sum 1t is proposed to be used for pre-
liminary improvements such as level
ing sand hills. grading streets. laying
OFF and grading drives through the ma
tonal park already existing there, and
such other work as is demanded at the
outset.
y subscription for three shares of
stock Will entitle the subscriber to n
warranty deed for one of the water
front lots. while subscription for one
snare Will entitlc the holder to 4 war
ranty deed for one of the rear or side
lots. or. If any subscribers desire an
acre or half-acrc lot. each stakeholder
may select for each share held full
acre of land in the rear of the plated
lots or II half7acrc on Broad Bay, as
preferred.
Receipts for the ca choice lots Mt
$500 each, and the 3.SOS other lots nj
$lUD each, Will realize n fund of SaS2 400.
yielding large profit OF the invest
ment ana leAVlnS sun IN the HANDS OF
the company 1908 acres OF Desirable
land on Broad Bay. Linkhorn Bay and
LynnhaVen river, TO be used as factory
sites. or disposed or in one, five or ten
acre tracts for suburban homes for
city business men. Unless the railroad
Is constructed as proposed, the sub
scribers will not be held responsible for
the stock taken by them.
ATTRACTIONS OF TIE PLACE.
The location of the tract is most fav-
orable when one considers the pur;tv
and mildness of the air in summer ana
winter. At Cape Henry the CUR
Stream Is about fifty miles off shore.
The sea and hay presents n constant
panorama OF shipping as the craft OF
all kinds pass to and fro. touching Mt
points on Hampton Koads. James river.
Elizabeth and York rivers and else
where.
The surf and still bathing has Necn
mentioned. and the piscatoriai &C.. ,f.h
of the waters here is well known
oyster beds Of the Lynnhaven rive
near and there is game in the &
and tcrrapins on the shores OK tie
creeks and bays.
y GOVERNMENT BREAKWATER
The United States government has
had plans prepared for Il breaxwater
at the mouth of the Lynnhavcn river.
with estimates of cost The survey was
assigned to 1t. Col. Peter c. Hams OF
the Corps of Engineers. l.. :. Army.
and the field work was done by Frank
i. kellogg Assistant Engineer Col.
Hams in his report says: The exam
nations show that there is a good an
chorage throughout Il large area OF the
bay. 1t is no unusual sight in
a northeast gale 10 see from loo to COO
vessels in anchor in Hampton Roads.
this being the nearest harbor"
The distance from an anchorage In
I.ynnhaven Bay 10 the usual anchorage
in Hampton Roads is about 70 statute
miles, and rather than run so far off
their course, vessel captains often keep
the sea and take chances, whereas. if
there was 4 convenient harbor. ihv
would take advantage Of 1t ana ride
out gales at anchor. y fact to De noted
is that in n northeas; gale the weather
usually being thick. the entrance 10
Hampton Roads cannot be made safely
even in the daytime without pilot. A,
night. also, unless n captain is famu-
lar with the entrance. ii is no; safe To