Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
ABOUT WESTHAMPTQN
Several subdivisions West OF City
Are Rapidly Being
Built Up.
OFFERS MANY ADVANTAGES
Handsome Country Homes Line
Wcll-Pavcd Thorouglifares, Which
Form Most Attractive Drivcways
About City.

Unusual activity in Richmonds most
exclusive residential scction-that ter
ritory lying along the Cary Street Road
from the Boulevard to Westhampton-
indicates the erection OF many more
homes In the next few months The
property offers advantages afforded by
no other section of Richmond and since
IL was opened-a little less than ten
years aso--has experienced "A remark
able expansion.
Within the past five years that large
section generally known and spoken
OF as Wcsthampton has become one
or the most exclusive residential sec
tons of tho city. located rs il is
away from the noise and dirt of the
city yet with excellent street car SER
vice and the best automobile thorough
iarc in Richmond, it has become un-
usually attractive.
Many handsome homes have been
erected and tho section is growing
raplulN improvements are now being
Planned which will enhance the value
ana beauty Of the property. while it's
latural beauty is perhaps unsurpassed
ny any other section of the city. When
me session was opened there were only
ABOUT half-dozen OF Richinonders liv-
ing there.
HAS BEST DRIVEWAYS
LEADING OUT OF CITY
The Cary Street and Three Chont
roads arc the best in and around Rich
mohd. Both are kept in the best con-
dition at all times, and are tho most
popular automobile driveways in the
city because OF this fact. Through
street car service to Ninth and Main
streets Is also provided for the usual
rare OF six tickets for TWENTY-FIVE
cents.
The section lies due west Of the citv
on inc James River, with magnificent
views of Chesterfield County and tho
river, Here is located the Country
olno OF Virginia. with MORE than 100
acres In It's tract. with an ci-htccn
hoIe Eot course and one Of the finest
CLUBS in the Eastern section of tho
nhi'ea states y short distance from
INC cub are located the Richmond ana
Westhamp;on colleges cornr;s;,
ABOUT 300 acres. The college has ro
Gently been taken over by the rni,od
states government and will be oper
atcd as hospital for the duration of
the war.
There is BAPTIST and an Ep;scona,
church in the section. with two nj.
vate schools-tho CaamherIavno Schoo,
LOT boys and tn, Virginia RandoInh
Eiiett school for girls. The pubiic
school - handsome brick building
ana ah1rds facilities for many more
pupils than are now enrolled
WHOLE SECTION OF
ROLLING COUNTRY
The property Is made up of roripr
.out'rF. real estate agents asscr,iu-
W., ,na' mere Is not single undraincd
Iot in the entire section. Tho do
nelopsnent has been az suburban
f.oposition. with the smallest lot
fronting $50 feet Lots can ho 49,
chased with frontage of this size n
e'al acres. The city delivery svs-
'cm mas also been extended 10 tbis
section. which is provided with cIor,r;,
lights and telephones
SUBDIVISION III the section, and
there are number Of tber, 80"
,qualI lily popular. Numerous salas b,ro
oeen reported in recent weeks ana
purchasers plan to erect homes in thn
"e"r Iuture Among the suhdivieion.
~ Mesthampton are Chatham uilIs
,,,nn, a,ardcns. Rosclawn. Wost-
moreland Place. College Torr,oo 49,,
view and Wcstham. '"'