French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-11-21
STONY MtUNPN
IS UNDERGOING.
DEVELOP PMENTS
Local Capital Developing Stony
Mountain Into Popular Pleasure and
Residential Park.
(FrOm The NEWS)


implies and named away back yonder
when things were named by reason Of
the appropriateness of q name.
Stony Mountain Company-a little
longer name and one that implies en-
terprise and development.
Then a stony barren waste 500 feet
above HendersOnville.
In years to come a mecca for those
who wish mountain drive by autnmo-
bile within easy access of the citv-s
great pleasure and residential park
with an observation point from which
can be viewed most adVa antageOusly the
great handiwOrk with which the Crea
tor so lavishly dealt with this favored
section.
Visitors come to HendersonviIle
They look around with a view to To-
cation for a home. They do not espe-
cially desire the city life. They have
machine. They can come to town
when they wish. They like the open.
They prefer the mountain tops. Thev
want a good road to their doors. This
is the conception that led to the Stony
Mountain development. Yes, develop
ment that has already cost many thou
sands of dollars.
The Stony Mountain COMPANY has
not been blowing any big horns. It
has not asked any one to tOot for It.
But footing time has come as will be
seen by the announcement elsewhere,
in this paper. Some advertising must
be done in order to announce the COM
pany's plans.
The Stony Mountain Company wcs
organized last spring and since its. .Cr-
ganization has built a splendid read
from the lle-HendersOnyiIe Ie
+N @l1n ton Off E,o IT'LL,
has cost a small fortune.
What was the object?
Where the wisdom of the invest
Lient?
This remains to be seen. But here
are some Of the plans Of the company.
This section is rapidly growing
People are coming from many states
to invest in homes. Some want coun-
try Life, some want city life, some want
TO live away up in the breezes where
they can look down upon a beautiful
country. 1t is those who do not want
to build in the city that the company
hopes to interest. They will have op-
portunity of a desirable site On the
main Asheville highway, on the noun
tain top or at any point on the three
and One-quarter miles Of scenic high
way that leads from the main road to
an elevation Of 500 feet, the top of
Stony, which affords one of the most
charming panoramic views in Western
Carolina. Stony has not the disadvan-
tage of Mitchell and Pjsgah. 1t af-
lords a sweeping view in all direc-
tlons and the beauty of this Hender-
SOnVIlle plateau cannot be properly
appreciated until one stands on Stony
and gazes on every side at the gradual
incline from the beautiful valleys be-
hpnnn6 in
upon mountain until they are seen tc
pierce the sky and become screened
with variations Of sunlight, shadow
and stormy clouds.
he Stony Mountain Company has
Just completed the read 20 the TOP u
u the mountain. It is o distance OF
tIHcC and CnC-Iu2rtGr miles. Til:
road turns OE near, Eillgirt. It is &
gradual incline, not exceeding at any
point a four and One-half per cent
grade. Il winds and winds and winds
and Tirst v"' see q valley below, then
public roads leading here and yonder
railroad, and farms and you keep on
winding until you gaze upon the
French Broad and Mills River valleys
and look beyond them and admire Pis-
gan lCfty height with its great fam
lIy Of smaller mountains. You over
look RendersOnWlIe and appreciate
the beautiful plateau and you lCoG
and look and look in all directions
nothing in the world to obscure your
vision, then you decide that Stony af-
torGs q view hard TO excel anywhere
IL western North Carolina.
The top Of the mountain will lend it
self to niangnificent development. 4
nice plot OF ground has been reserved
by The company on the very top for
CGTelODmenC DIIrDOS S-ObSerVatiOE
tower, park, play grounds, hotel, etc.
whatever the development and the pop
ularity OF Stony necessitates.
The entrance to the grounds from
the Asheville road about three miles
from HendersonVille will be beauti-
feG. y triangle will be formed by
Two entrances. This will lend itself
TO Identification, a parking ground
with a fountain spOuting water high
into the air, shade trees and other
things to make it look inviting.
The company owns $50 acres OF
Stony Mountain land and its deslr-
ableness for residential sites will be
extensively advertised to the world
Ine advertising campaign has begun
and 1t begins at home by calling fo1
expressions from the home people, Gs
Will be seen by it's announcement else
WneEe in this paper.
The Stony Mountain development
IS q big undertaking and within lew
years should become one OF the most
valuable assets of this community
Tor certainly it should appeal tc
hOmeseekers. It is in easy access OF
HendersOnville and touches the Noun
tain Home development by Florida
capital, and doubtless will become
popular place. The new road ts open