The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-22
WESTHAM OFFERS
EXCELLENT SITES
Tract to the West of Richmond
Ideally Situated for Suburban
Homes.
GROUNDS FOR GREATER
COLLEGE ARE NEARBY
Property Consists of More Than
500 Acres and is Being
Rapidly Developed by
Land Company.

More than 500 acres of rolling. UNI
dulating land, partly wooded ana
partly open, comprise the tract of the
Westham Land Company lying sew
eral miles to the west OF the city and
offering the most favorable oppor-
tunities for development.
Few, If any, stretches of suburban
territory are more ideally located than
that of the Westham Company, From
every viewpoint the scenery Is
superb. Nearby 10 the west is the
James. rolling and winding along us
rocky bed and skirted on either bank
by wooded cliffs and sloping hills.
Over toward the east something like
half q mile off is the beautiful new
Country Club with its colonial archi-
lecture. expansive golf drinks and
pretty ariveways. Dotted here and
there to the northeast are visible
several handsome homes in the dis
lance. notably those of Mr.. John
Landstreet and DIR. Hugh Taylor.
College Grounds Nearby.
Looking from the crest of the hill
on which Is located the Nestham
homestead. one sees small frame
dwelling hardly a quarter of mile
away, situated also on the crest of a
hin and surrounded by few trees
and shrubhery That Is the site
selected for the new Woman's Col
lege on which work will begin in the
course OF another year. Greater
Richmond College toward which the
Westham Company donated 100 acres
clipped off from its tract soon after
the property was taken over last
spring.
The property of the company lying
west Of the river road and extending
10 nd IN
tracks that run along the river bank
is for the most part open and In a
number of places under cultivation.
Patches of alfalfa here and there are
to be seen and on several Hill tops
workmen are busy preparing for the
erection of homes for persons who
have invested money In small tracts
parceIed out from the larger one. The
company makes il a rule To sell no
less than two acres to single pur-
chaser. the price ranging from 1850
to $1,000 per acre.
Building $50. 700 Home.
Among the more recent investors
is Mr.. L. w. Pizzini. who has pur-
chased twenty acres on an eminence
shortly to the west Of the old home
stead overlooking the river. On this
street he has already begun excava-
ton for $4,000 home which bids
fair to be unusually unique and ar
tistic in architectural design and fin
ish. 1t is the expectation of Mr.. Piz-
xini to convert the tract into a model
little farm, which will afford him re-
creation and pleasure in his leisure
hours. A patch of alfalfa is already
in evidence nearby the site of his
home, and there Is every indication
that he intends carrying out his in
tentionS, as planned.
MIR. James c. Smith Is building a
home on another hilltop nearby.
New Road Constructed.
Both these places are within q
stones throw Of the James river road
leading out from the city. Directly
across the road another road. termed
College avenue, runs off at right an
giles toward the north and down hill
through a somewhat wooded stretch
OF dells and hills. This road was only
recently blaxed and constructed by the
Westham Company for the purpose OF
further, developing its property, and
IL. something like quarter of mile in
length. At the other end of ii lies q
pretty little lake nestled beneath the
hills. Nearby in visible the home
Of Rev. DR.. George W. Mcdaniel. pas
tor OF the First Baptist church. which
he has constructed In recent months.
The home In situated In cluster Of
trees on an eminence considerably
above the level Of the lake. 1t has
every appearance Of comfort and
adaptahility to its surroundings. pr.
Mcdaniel purchased the tract. which
ccnsists OF seven acres. from the West
ham COMPANY. The stfe = exceuent-
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