The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12
Neighborinr Resorts.

Norfolk has among other attractions
I suburbs that are unsurpassed in beauty,
and so easy OF access, not only from this
| city, but from Richmond Baltimore.
Washington, Philadelphia and New York,
| that thsy are certain to be developed
with great profit 70 investors within
| brief period. The fame OF Old Point
| Comfort is national. but there are equally
| desirous locations on Hampton Roads
that are much nearer Norfolk. Their de-
! veiopmsnt as seashore resorts is now
enlisting the energy OF some Of Norfolk's
leading citizens.
The Norfolk Hampton Roads Company
proposes 10 develop tract OF about 226o
acres at Sewall's Point. four miles from
Norfolks business centre, and contem-
plates opening streets and avenues and
the erection there OF hotel with such
appointments and surroundings as VIII "a
sure Its national reputation as a most de-
nghtiui winter and summer resort. A
built from the heart OF Norfolk 10 the
extremity of the ccmpany's land; q large
pier 10 TO be built and improvements made
to securs fine driveway TO this ctv.
The property is high and uniformly we'll
adapted for. building purposes. has
splendid beach and heavy grove OF pines
command a view of the % ChamberIaIn @ % and and
Hygeia Hotels at Old Point, which will he
but Is minutes distant by ferry. This
land is so located that II offers great
cottages or suburban homes and the de-
mand for lots is calculated to be so large
that the place will soon be a well popu-
Mr.. d. Lowenberg. the vice-president
and general manager OF the company, is
one OF Norfolks ablest and most pro-
gressive citizens and has had a most sue
cessful business career. The variety OF
his interests and the extent OF his ex-
ecutiye talent can be gauged when It is
Monticello Realty Company. the Atlantic
Improvement Company, the Norfolk Knit
ting and Cotton Manufacturing Company
.H..aI
Company. besides being treasurer OF Vir-
ginia Realty Company and Common
wealth Realty Company, director in the
Savings and Trust. He financed and |
organized the corporation which, un-
der his management. built the elegant |
mills and the Lowenberg Knitting Conn |
pany. all OF which are doing a successful |
business, and he is at present engaged |
electric railroad from Norfolk to Sew
alrs Point and. as before stated, Is lay
Ing out the sewahs Point district as a
homes. He was formerly in the boot and
shoe Jobbng and retail business and Is
wen known to the New England trade.
Beach. a most delightful narrow strip OF
land three miles long six hundred TO a |
thousand feet wide, bounded by the Ches-
ioushSy bay. It is eight miles miles from rom Nor-
folk on the electric railroad and two
miles across Hampton Roads from Old |
Point Comfort and Fortress Monroe IL |
IL free from malaria and but a nights
RIDE from Baltimore. New York. Wash
!ngton and Philadelphia. A handsome
hotel Is under construction, and there Is
every hour BY electric railroad
with Norfolk and Old Point. The com
pany which has this land also owns four
1undred and fifty acres OF most beautiful |
'arm lands facing directly on Willough-
oy pay and looking out upon Hampton |
ROADS. The officers OF the company are: |
MI. J. w. Perry. president, one OF the |
argest commission merchants IN Nor |
ok. and one of the ablest. broad minded
duzcns which Norfolk has the good for |
une TO call her own Much OF NOrfolks |
,rogress ~ due 10 his energy, ability and
ome and assistance TO all meritorious |
Enterprises. His career has been a suo- |
'ess. Mr. II. Lancaster Williams, vice.
president president OF the Norfolk street |
'ailroad and the Norfolk and ocean View |
electric road. and one OF the most prom |
nent men I'm the South in electric rail-
'oad matters, and Mr.. w. H. Doyle, the
treasurer, Is cashier OF the Citizens Bank
" Norfolk
Kenslngton Ia a suburb within two |
niles OF the Norfolk Postofice. and has |
'nly been recently made available by
,uilding the new double track railroad to |
sewalls Point 1t "a -tha-las -aHAIlable
property within the distance named
Ibove.. and upon this property Il being
'rected silk mill that will employ four |
hundred people. The officers OF the COM |
ANY are or the most progressive men In
his city, and N offers one OF the most
profitable helis for Investment Ia this
'icinity.