Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
GROWTH OF SUBURBS
NOTABLE INDICATION
OF CITY EXPANSION

Amarillo is getting one OF her
greatest individual expansions from
the suburban activities. Few cities
OF similar size have such an array
Of desirable property removed from
the dust and noise Of the busy down
town streets Among the suburban
additions to the city proper are Glen
wood, University HEIGHTS Famous
Heights Denver Heights and san ia.
cinto eliishts. Each of these splen-
did properties is doins It's shar OF
the development OF the Queen CITY Of
the Plains. All except the Denver
Heights aud Famous Heights are
reached By electric car lines. and this
one Is but narrowly missed
1t is probable that Of the entire
number none are making such mark.
"a progress in the building line at
present as the San Iacinto Heights
addition This is located Just west
OF the main portion of the city and
is reached by on excellent system Of
electric aors. with regular and per-
fectly sustained schedule of thirty
minutes. The running time with all
stops counted in. Is seven minutes
under test. Usually little more time
is used on this trip for the reason
that the thirty minute schedule may
be easily made. and the consumption
OF time along the line gives less
length OF waiting at the terminals.
One OF the most interesting things
in connection with the San 1acinto
heights addition is its activity in the
building line Eight new buildings
are now under contract some Of them
being rather expensive. and all pre-
senting the most modern details OF
construction. These are homes for
desirhle citizens, there not being n
rental building in the entire number
This addition specializes its modern
facilities. Telephones electric lights
free water and public school build
incs are among the attractions 10 the
family men and women who are look
Ing 10 a place in which to locate.
II IS learned that the San Jacinto
Heights people are preparing cam
paien FOR a number Of improvements
not at this time listed a simmediate
possibilities There will be extensive
tree planting and other work for the
beantifying of homes throughout that
popular suburb. The elegant stone
Amarillo Academy building Is one of
the permanent attractive features OF
the addition.
Parking facilities have been pro-
vided by the builders Of this addi-
ton, and regardless OF the fact that
the sites for homes are being taken
at n rapid rate. indicating that few
vacancies will eyist In q few wears ~
the outside, there will never be 4
congestion 4 life water privilege
without cost 10 the buyers az prop.
erty is given by the Amarillo I'm
movement company which owns the
vacant property III the ADDITION, u
guarantee that means much to tho
man who is working for living. or
the man with limited means at his
command
To those inclined II clean athletic
sports. there Is every facility for de-
velopment -Four excellent and FULLY
equipped tennis court senclosed with
back stops have been installed by
--sAe company and open 10 all oomers
Golf links, declared by experts TO be
among the best in the southwest,
have heen opened TO the public, Track
meets can be arranged without mate
rial expense, and TO this could be