The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-29
SUMMER COLONYbT
0TTERb' RN SPRINGS
Richmonders VIII Build Sum-
mer Cottages and Spend
Heated Term Near City
FINE NEW HOTEL
NOW BEING BUILT
First Class Management is As
sured for. Coming Season
and Place is Destined to
Become Very Popular

Become Very Popular
within few days, when the large
crew of carpenters and mechanics
nave taken their departure and the
landscape gardeners have decided that
nature has left very little for them
10 do, the magnificent grounds upon
which are situated the famous Otter
burn Springs Will present an appear
ance that could hardly have been
dreamed OF by those. who in the
primitive DAYS of the springs. knew OF
their great value and appreciated it,
YET hardly dared to expect that some
DAY the outside world would come
TO get the same benefits that they had
80 long enjoyed without advertising
the fact
1t Is new Otterburn Springs that
we now have at our very feet and
within only an hours ride by rail from
Richmond. The old hotel has dis
appeared and in its place has arisen
modern structure. fully capable OF
providing all OF the comforts and con-
veniences TO be desired al a summer
resort Cottages have been built and
the grounds laid Oft In beautiful ar
rangement for the pleasure and en-
tsrtatnment OF those who come TO
drink of the famous waters and be-
come rejuvenated.
Attractions For Guests.
When Captain Charles II. Paxton. for
many years the manager OF the fam
Gus hosteiry at Natural Bridge, throws
open the doors to his new hosiery
on date yet to be decided on, but
about June /, he Viii extend an i'm
vitation to all to enter hosiery.
which Is equipped To his satisfaction
and the record esta nilshed by the
captain in the same capacity at other
places insures It's being to the salts
faction OF the visitors.
The new hotel will lie equipped with
water throughout and the newly In
sfalied system Will extend to the cot
tages surrounding. An acetylene gas
plant has been installed and there will
be no lack OF illumination by night,
but the favorite recesses with which
the grounds abound and the young
know SO we'll how to find, will not be
desecrated.
A dancing pavilion is an added fea-
ture for the young folk and music
will be provided every evening. For
the men. n billiard room has been in
stalled and tennis courts and other
forms OF amusement viii be found
throughout the grounds
Fine Health Resort.
AS health resort, Otterburn
Springs is second to none Ia this Sec
tion OF the country. This has long
been known and appreciated, but the
lack OF accommodations prevented the
springs from gaining that degree OF
popularity enjoyed by other less fAv-
ored resorts. When the spring was
FIRST discovered, the owner OF the prop
erty had very limited ideas az to the
value OF It He had no Vision OF crowds
Co ing TO seek health and pleasure
at ais modest place and was content
to provide very meager accommoda- |
sssssas sST those w isD insisted apon eoa1-
Ing anyhow.
Finally he died and the estate be !
came involved in law suits. which |
placad the property In the hands of |
the court. Under these conditions. the |
place could only be leased for a season
at time and under this handicap a |
number OF hotel men endeavored to
II impossible under the circumstances. |
Otterburn Springs were known for |
their excellent qualities and their |
poor accommodations, The crowds |
did not come and manager after man |
sger gave up In disgust.
Then tho law cloud was lifted by |
the adjustment OF all suits and Otter !
burn Springs stood waiting for the |
right parties to take them In hand. |
Last winter the property was adver-
tised for sale and 4 company was !
organized TOR tn purchase. This was |
done and Immediately tho company |
began to prepanA, plans to make this |
beautiful resort = veritabie annex to |
Near to City.
Located within an hours ride OF the |
city. it forms an ideal place for sum /
ner cottages. whore the business man
can either spend his evenings with |
mis- days In tho city or spend merely
the weekend in delightful recrea-
Lton. free from the cares OF the bust
ness world and receiving the bene-
dts Of the fresh country air.
The hotel grounds proper contain /
ten acres. situated. on a beautiful
knoll sioping away in three direc-
lions Covered With oak. hickory. T
poplar and other magnificent shade
Trees, these grounds form an ideal /
spot for such an institution. The
rock encAsed spring, surrounded by
and covered by an open
pavilion. ~ located 500 yards, from
he hotel and Il reached by q charm
nj Wlu0tAS p&ln.
Il soon occurred to the members
II tho new company, however. that
his Na4, not enough Ter their pus~a
,oses, and accordingly an adjoining
ract OF. beautifully wooded Land. con-
aiming 10 1cr6A wAS purchased. This.
I II intended, n to furnish the homes
or Kichmond's summer colony It the
'pringx This tract has been divided
INTO $50 lots, 50 by $50 feet in sise.
ind these are for sale TO the colo
lists.
Summer Colony.
Here, II u expected, summer cot.
ages viii be erected and merry lit
10 summer vtllage Established. The
,lace - ideal. Families may live IN
hetr cottages and enjoy III the COM
ortS Of home. Including the prepare
lon Of the meals. or they can avail
themselves Of the frst class dining 4
DOM 81 the hotel, which Ii 1t their
cry doors. All Of the Dement'S ana
accommodations Of the springs and
2 hotel arc g the service Of the
feat4nped On second Pagal