Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
NORTHERN SUBURBS ARE
SURPRISE OF VISITORS
Their Growth in Recent Years
Astonishcs Even Real
Estate Men.
MANY HOUSES CHANGE HANDS
Sales of Fifteen to Twenty Reported
in North Richmond at Prices
Ranging From $4,000 to $4,000.
Few Now for Rent.

Richmond has become the paradise
OF that sweet songbird, the real estate
agent. No other city OF Dixie. say
men who are familiar with real estate
values. offers him greater incentive
TO carol his lifting lay than this. for
the reason that no other city possesses
50 fine Il collection OF home sites amid
an environment so ideal as is Rich
monus.
little while ago the suburbs OF
the onc-timc Confederate capital were
pointed on; merely as the sites of bat
tcrics that defended the city itself
from invasion. Then the wild flower
bioomed. the corn grew and molly
cottontail lodged in and out OF the
undcrgrowth. Now. these suburbs arc
a JOY to the heart Of the real estate
bird. Under the spell of his song they
have biossomcd into Joy spots" of
the city. They are the homes OF Rich
mond's busiest people.
1ARFON HEiGiiTS SHOWS
AMAZING GROWTH
Barton Heights. that section of Rich
mond which gets it's name from the
little town laid out years ago by James
II. Barton. and which includes those
select subdivisions known as Gintcr
Park Terrace. Battery Court. North
Richmond. Brookiand Park. Norwood,
Roland Park, etc, is one OF the more
important of these old suburbs. 1t has
had one OF the most important de-
Ne!opments in the entire South. OF it
n prominent real estate expert said
Yesterday that he had recently taken
,wo business men out to see the prop
crty and that they were genuinely
surprised by the evidence OF develop
mcnt.
As TIE expert tells tho story in his
own language: The men were dazed.
1t was hard for them TO believe what
their own ,.es had seen. They said.
We can now see why 50 many houses
are vacant in the old part OF the city
ana WIZ so many familiar faces have
been lost 10 us
THEY were shown through beau
ufully arranged frame and stucco
dwellings. with their hardwood floors
ana ohamei woodwork. hot-watcr heat,
gas range convenient for cooking.
electric lights, Laundry tubs, sleepinr
porches. pretty lawns. with well-pro-
pcriioned gardens with an abundance
OF early vegetables fruits and flowers,
chickcns. pets. etc, and where the
children had plenty OF room to romp
and play and rcvel in the beautiful
sunshine. j. was call back to nature.
which ever appeals 10 the tired. worn
business man. These arguments are
even dare 70 look at q suburban place.
you viii surely become home owner"
SUBURBS NOW HAVE
ALI. CITY CoNvENIENCEs
Most OF the suburbs now have ali
en-! conNcnicnces-city water gas
electric lights. sewerage, good street
ear service. rranolithic sidewalks.
shade trees. mail delivery and free
delivery from all the city stores. In
me Barton Heights section there ia AN
AoNhdancc Of wcll-stockcd grocery
%'ofes carrying fresh Vegetables. fruits.
us ~ oysters, etc. and there are good
schools and churches convenient. Bar
t"n heights aud it's nearby suburbs
nave an excellent fivc-,ninuto street
car serve" now, doublc-track line with
PiehlE OF cars. and At scent ra,e
SN t'"hets for - cents. school chill.
Hren and labor tickets at half-u-ice
The men OF this section have an Or
S'hi"ttioh known as the North rirb-
mona citizens Association. which has
MeMnerShip Of abou; 1000 men. vino
meet once Il month 10 discuss the M.
AIRS OF their section and to lay plans
Tor its het;crment. This associn,in,,
meets on the second Tuesday in each
month. 40 each
During the past week some er,oo,
VI twenty houses were sold in mic
. 80 alone, AZ prices ranging from
>"pVo I" $4,000, and it is said tbcrn
Is not half dozen houses for -ont =,
INC whole suburb ."