The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04
SAUER ADDITION
NEWEST SUBURB.
Thousands of Dollars to Make
Suburb Most Attractive Yet.
Numerous Finished Streets.

Much In development ways has hap
pcned In the West End recently, and
especially just beyond the Belt Line
The most recent development Is th.
putting on the market of strip of
property owned by c. +. Snuer 1t
lies little to the east OF Chantiliy.
and the same distance from tho ter
minus of the new car line running out
Broad Street.
The property is traversed by street
running north and south, which has
been named Sauer Avenue 1t extends
one block east and west OF this street
and includes Fitzhugh Avenue Lee Ave-
nue.. Cutshaw Street, Grace Street and
Monument Avenue.
The part lying east Of Sauer Avenea
VIII be the only section sold. Mr. Sauer
retaining for his own use all that on
the other side. This part of the prop
orty lie Is turning into park. Lawns
have been laid out. shrubbery and
trees planted. and work on a delightful
japanese garden is well under way.
This real estate sale presents many
, unusual features. In the first place
the property has been improved The
term az used here is in the strlctcst
sense OF its meaning. The streets have
been surveyed aud are laid out in a
line with existing streets with which
they, will connect. They have been
graded, and sauer Avenue has heeu
I acadamized. Curbing has been put
in mud sidewalks laid. and a system,
or drainage has been carried out. Pipes
have been laid and AS the cutters are
all In. the water Is carried OF The
same as with the city streets.
Provision has been made for electric
lights. gas and other connections so
that when the city is extended there
Will be no necessity OF ripping up the
| streets to lay mains and conduits. Sew
age Will be taken care OF by 4 great
septic tank, which is already In place
Compressed coal gas IL provided for
, cooking and lighting. and each house
ITO DO built Will have running water.
This property may be likcned TO
small municipality, FOR the reason that
all the malna, pipes. etc. being laid, tho
houses rs built will merely connect
with them. and Will then be ready
for occupancy and II Is claimed that
people building homes will not have to
wait for the city to reach them in or
der TO have the convcniences OF tho
city.
The location OF the land, is high. and
therefore the place is healrhful Stand
ing at the junction OF Monument and
Sauer Avenues, the Davis Memorial, Lee
statue and all or the Monument Avenue
section can he seen lying much lower.
Street car facilities Will be ideal when
Even now IL is not difficult matter
to reach the property. 1t Is about fivo
minutes walk from Stop Is, on the
Westhampton line.
considerable sum or money has
been spent on landscape gardening, The
section or the property TO the west OF
Sauer Avenue has been laid out in
lawns. many rare varieties OF shrub
berry planted and great number OF
fine trees set out Many OF these trees
fri
several specimens OF evcrgreens from
the southern part OF Italy The block
facing Monument Avenue has been laid
out In part as a Japanese garden, Much
time and study has been devoted 10 this
garden. and II as closely approximates
the real thing; In Japan as is possible.
Every shrub planted is II native OF
Japan and was imported for this par
ticular purpose.
! At the upper end OF the garden a
small mound OF the earth appears now.
which eventually is to he a miniature
lmonntain, with miniature buildings
and fortlfications and little mill at
| it's foot
Rustic bridges cross a stream that
flows through the garden; typical lap
anesc stone lanters have been effective
tly placed, and pleasing tea house has
! been constructed following ont tho
/ line of the Japanese style OF building.
To one side OF the japanese garden
delightful summer house has been
constructed entirely OF trees, and just
! 10 one side of that Il lly pond is be-
ing made. At the upper end OF tho
+ block II is Mr.. Sauer's intention 70
! have n road running through a small
/ forest In this clump OF trees. IL Is
/ said. that every known variety natiNa
| TO tho State OF Virginia IS Included.
On Sauer Avenue. between Leo
! Street and Fitzhush Avenue, "a model
/ house has been built.
! Mr. Sauer says II Is not his desire
| to sell lots in this section for invest
| ment purposes. 1t Is his hopes that
| every one buying Will build There
are Indications that this suburb Will
be quickly huilt up and Will not lie
\ long neglected.
When 1t was decided to put this
4 property on the market. the question
arose as to an appropriate nawe. but
nothing appropriate suggested itself.
| 1t was, therefore. decided TO allow It e
| public 20 name the place. and to gvS
! prize to tho one suggesting tho z
/ name used Several hundred names
! have already been suggested. and IL
1 is expected that a selection VIII short-
/ ~ be made.
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