The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-26
ACTIVITY CONTINUES IN
WILLIAMSBURG. SECTION
Fact That DuPonts Purchase There Is
Twice, the Size of Original Hope
well Purchase Significant.
PROPERTY VALUES PyRAMDED
Rapid Enhancement Continues While
New Developments Are Begun BY
Live Wire Promoters-s20,o00 Deal
During the Week.

The awakening of Williamsburg TO
larger things is more substantial than
would be the appearance OF a boom
in that vicinity. That lie made evident
and is emphasized in the fact that
each succeeding day sees more I'M
portant land transactions consum-
mated, more new developments in the
territory surrounding the ancient city,
and continued activity in the work OF
grading and improving the properties
that have been thrown open to in
vestlnent since the Dupont Company
confirmed the reports that large
dynamite plant is to be established in
York County, not far from the old
capitol of Virginia.
Live wire operators. such as Morton
Thalhimer. Golsan & Nash. the Cal
lahan Development Company and the
Williamsburg Land Corporation, have
their offices right on the grounds
being developed. and every convent
ence has been thoughtfully provided
by them for the accommodation and
comfort OF visitors.
Every Indication Is that Williams
burg fs in for big boom. a boom
that will settle down, after substan-
tiaI development, to putting the an
Gent city on the map. industriaily
has been on the map historically and
as an education center for three CEN
turtles.
Property Valnes Multiply.
The quaint old conservative settle
rnent has. magically. within the last
few weeks been transformed into a
city, In which the whirl OF business
and excitement Is predominant. The
hotels. though large and spacious are
crowded daily and groups of men
many strangers that section. are
to be seen in all parts OF the city and
throughout its environs. where prop
erty values have pyramfded and
where the values are still rapidly
multiplying.
Williamsburg entrance into the big
business world Is different from that
OF City Point last year. when Hope
well sprang into being around an
other OF the establishments OF the
est difference Is, perhi.ps. In the fact
that city had to be built at Hope
we'll, where the present development
already has a city around which to
build Another difference. and one
that counts largely In the making OF
values. is the fact that Williamsburg
has splendid railway facilities They
had to be built at HopewelE The
train service to Williamsburg from
Richmond II such that Williamsburg
Is reached In shorter time, from this
city. than Is Hopewei.. williamsburg
is further distant from Richmond,
too.
williamsburg Well Equipped.
williamsburg has good. up-to-date
stores four good hotels. postofIice.
streets fifty feet wide.i and the prop
erty In the city and surrounding II
is easily accessible from the depot
and the main street--Duke of
Gloucester Street
During the last week thousands Of
persons have visited Williamsburg and
many important realty transactions
have been recorded. Among these
may be mentioned the sale of ono
strip of land containing twenty acres.
reported sold on Thursday for $780,
900 cash.
1t is reported Williamsburg will
have the largest powder and dyna-
mite plant In the world. The DuPonts
original purchase at Hopewell was
1000 acres. The purchase at williams
burg was 1000. This IL regarded as
significant, making II appear that
something unusually large Is intended
at Williamsburg