The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-06
NORWOOD PLAT
VERY ATTRACTIVE
Few Suburban Sections Have
Greater Advantages Than
This Residential Tract
PROPERTY is LOCATED
NEAR BARTON HEIGHTS
Theater Project Continues in
Spotlight and its Promo
tiers Claim They Have
Votes Pledged

There appeared to be something OF
a iuu In realty transactions ana opera
tons the past week. although more
may have been doing than what came
to the surface.
Attention of operators and investors
continues tc be riveted on East Grace
street and particular on that portion
in the vicinity OF Eighth and Grace
where IL is proposed to erect an up-to-
date vaudeville theater opposite St.
Peters Catholic church.
1t is declared by the theater promo
tiers that the value Of property In the
immediate vicinity has appreciated
considerably since the project was
launched but they believe the reverse
will come about III the project is
killed by opposition on the part OF the
church people.
Despite the claims OF the opposition
Oh, the part OF the church people.
Despite the claims of the opposition.
the theater projectors now claim that
they have fifteen members OF the COM
mon council pledged to vote against the
ordinance designed to block the opera
ton or the playh by preventing the
issuance OF a license. and that thera are
twelve votes which are doubtful. The
common council has a membership of
forty
Ore Of the ,heater people says that
ity urged them TO build the theater on
the site In question. believing hts own
business would profit thereby, but nov
he is On the other side
Big Project Reported.
Runlors we're persistent during the
week that big project OF some kind
was to he folsted on the north side of
Grace street between Sixth and Sew
q snth streets. II seems. however, that
nothing has come OF II SO far. One
ground for the rufnor was the fact
that certain parties had attempted to
secure An option for 325.ee8 ON the
residence ut sos East Grace which has
changed hands several times within the
last two weeks. At the first sale, the
residence brought t1k,sao and at the
hast II was old for $4,000.
AS the report ran. the scheme was TO
furnish Grace street front for ii
+. Broad street establishment.
The remaining four residences on the
block toward sixth street are owned
by John II. Swartwout who says his
property Is In no way involved in the
reported project
= Developing Norwood.
y Mr.. Swartwout iS now directing the
bulk OF hts attention toward develop
ment of his Norwood suburban tract
Immediately to the north OF Barton
y Heights. Already number OF hand
erty and n number OF others are going
up. Some OF the residents are DIR.
A. w. Freeman, Frank Cooke. James
w. Carr. l.. r. Spencer. Russell Proc
tor, Charles r. Winston. Arthur Mann
and C.. II. Nuckols. Some OF those
preparing to build are Horace Shep-
person. y. s. Milford. ]. @. Christian.
J. q. SeelingeF.
Norwood lis only a minute ride
~ fNr,~ E+f~~s a
streets and In a bee line Is the same
~ disrAnre' from the STATE Capitol AZ
Lee monument 1t has granolithtc
sidewalks. deep sewer connections and
ample water facilities supplied by a
- S, 0o04Ewiion tank elevated to tire
height of IS feet. SO as to give ade-
Quaie pressure for any home in the
section. Water can be had for 81
minimum per month. with a charge
Of 80 cents 70 every thousand there
after.
Most OF the unsold lots are being
offered at price ranging from SIS
To $2s per front foot. and unusual tn
ducements are offered in the way OF
lots having a depth OF more than
500 feet.
There are two mail deliveries In
the community every day, and most
OF the city business establishments
make daily O&uNGE16& TOT the pGuGuk
Of these subuhan residents.
Churches are Plentiful.
Churches Of every denomination are
to be found In close proximity and
the Barton Heights High School, OPP
Grated under direction OF the county
authorities, Is only few blocks re-
moved from Norwood.
The elevation OF the community is
high and dry and in every way con-
ducive to first rate health and sanitay
condition. 1t Is declared.
Easily the most important an
nouncement of recent weeks affecting
territory In the West End was that
y setting forth the plans Of the syndi-
cate, which proposes 10 construct a
car line from High Church. In the
vicinity of Northampton and the new
Richmond College site, to Bon Air.
The line. az proposed. will cross the
river over the Southampton bridge
IN soon 70 be erected. II 70 understood
line project Ia TO develop. property on
the south side of the river. officers
or the corporation are Thomas s.
winston. president: w. %. Burton.
(. vice presidept:~ Williams G. Schmidt.
secretary and treasurer; Thomas s.
ss. Winston. W. o., Burton. William, G..
Schmidt. A. L. Mcclellan, NJ. g.
Wright. John 3. Radenoch. George
c. Gregory. directors.
n. d III. to Extend.
X Ia also practically assured the
Richmond and Henrico railway IL lay
ing plans to extend its line beyond
Church Hill IN the East End. This
proposed extension Will run ont Lewis
street. thence into tho country road
and out thAt thorcughfaro for half
4 milo Or more. according to present
plans. Property III the vicinity of
the National Cemetery II now being
developed into suburban residential
Tracts IN anticipation Of the exten-
lon.
Ground was broken during the
eek &c Allen ana Park avenues FOR
y foundation Tor the hendsoms sdi- !
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