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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1889)
THE WEST SHORE. PORTLAND'S MOST BEAUTIFUL SUBURB. LYING on the northern slope of the low summit between Hie Willamette and the Columbia, on the road to Van- il - 1 A!f..l .1 HT J! ! COUVer, IB mo oeauuiui una w nwuimu, iwMwuBiug mm healthful and charming site than any other of the subur- Van tracts in the immediate vicinity of Portland. It lies on Vie line of the Portland A Vancouver motor railway, whose ' rack runs through the heart of the town, and is thus one of he most accessible for business men and mechanics of all the lity's suburbs, while its position on the line of that great ar ery of travel renders the probable increase in the value of iroperty there greater than in those places not so favorably lo ated. The motor company, as soon as the work of strength' ning the trestles along the route is completed, will inaugurate rapid transit service on the line for the express purpose of ao ommodating those who wish to reside there and do business n Portland. Trains will run both ways every forty minutes, deluding both early and late trains, for the accommodation of fliose who must be in the city during work hours. In this way roodlawn may be reached with the greatest facility at any our of the day. In laying out the town of Woodlawn, as will be seen by ref rence to the plat of the town on the next page, the company ias endeavored to render all portions of it as nearly equally rcesslble from the depot as possible. In order to do this It as necessary to depart from the usual plan of platting towns ! i square blocks with streets running at right angles, giving ; em a stiff and mechanical appearance. With an eye to both .... . . . mvenience and beauty it was decided to lay out a system o: mlevards centering at the depot, with cross streets connect- ig with them, thus rendering every portion of the town within ... .1 tl..t V. It,, atinifoat nmulhlll MIltA. mnj ivucu w wiBv win mi pvuu vj j - t addition to this advantage of convenience, this also adds uch to the beauty of the site, and when the town is built op jith tasteful residences and the streets and boulevards are ied with shade trees, s they soon will bs, Woodlswn will be ie most beautiful town in this region. This system of boule Aids and irregular blocks gives purchasers the choice of many 'autiful building sites, no two of which are exactly alike, and ins relieves the town of that monotonous sameness of eppeer ice which those laid out in the regulation way always pre int. The site of Woodlawn slopes gently to ths north, affording Irfeot drainage and insuring an excellent sanitary condition of 'is town at all times. It also, in connection with the Irregular t, enables nearly every house to command a fine scenic fwict with less danger of the view being cut off by other fcuea than would be the case if the ground was perfectly Vel. The view from Woodlawn is one of the finest to be Ud, even In this land of entrancing landscapes. In ths fore und lies the broad Columbia with Its wooded Wee, scross Kh may be seen the city and military post of Vancouver. the background are the Umbered sides of the Cascades, sur &..nti w t ......MnwTMtd mountains Hood, ft- I, ... I. -J... . ) 01 tllC nens and Adams, un anower pne - - . .i . ..... nrm of Woodlawn as it will appear when me com, -i k. l i it j all timber, stumps and bruen. this respect also the company baa made a notable departure ,m ,1.. .. i -nu. IaU rovd with tlmW and u u uaiuu luawjui ui ! . U, upon which the purchaser must expend much time and taey before the round is ready to bs built upon. hvery lot 11 be turned over to the purchaser rxee rrom - nl huildini a boms there ww ! MUiuteriallr lessened. It U not proposed to clear lots as they are sold, but the entire tract will be cleared u speedily as possible. The work of building on the town plat will be commenced at once, and the summer and fall weather will no doubt be Im proved by those desirous of having their homes ready for oc cupation next winter. A large passenger station will be erect ed by the motor company, which will occupy the central po sition noted on the plat and view, and will form the nucleus of what will soon be the prettiest residence town In the state of Oregon. The soil s fertile, as was demonstrated by ths dense growth of trees and vines that covered the ground, and this Is an important feature to one who desires to ornament his grounds wltq trees, shrubs and flowers. The ease with which tasteful lawns and flower gardens may be ma ie will hasten ths Urns when It will present a most attractive appearance and thus render it more charming as a place of residence and the land more valuable. Health is a great consideration with many who prefer to live beyond tho aonflnee of the city, and In this respect Woodlawn offers special advantages. Its eleva tion renders it free from malaria and Its perfect drainage pro tects it from diseases caused by bad sswsrage and aucumula lions of filth. Negotiations are on foot looking to the axton lion of ths water system of Alblna to the town by means of Ii-lnch main, which will furnish running water of a good quality thaoughout ths entire town. By this means ths cost, annoyance and unhealthfulness of wells will be avoided. Woodlawn station is but fifteen minutes distant by the mo tor line from the 8 lark street ferry or the Morrison street bridge, and as cars will run every forty minutes, or oftener, the ease of going to and from the city Is remarkable fur a town possessing ths oilier advantages titers offered. Commutation tickets will bs sold at 4.50 per month fur one round trip per day. This is bnt little more than street car (are by lines that do not reach any place where building loU can M Dad ai lour timM the nrlce asked here. Prices of lots vary according to lo cation and sise, and will bs mads known npon sppllcaUon to ths company's agents, who are A. E. Borthwlck, Ho. I W aali Ington street, Portland, and Lambert A Hargenl, No. 1117 Fourth street, East Portland Terms of payment will bs easy, as lots will be sold on Installments, without Interest, and a dis count will bs mads lor cash at any tlms. Prices of lots will be advanced very soon, so Uiat the first purchasers will aeenre the best terms ss well as ths choicest lots. When ths prices and Inlerlor location of a multitude of outsids lots which hsve been purchased In the pest few months are considered, this opwr lunity now offered to secure a pleasant and eonvenlentlyeltu .led boms at Woodlawn appears all ths more favorable. It Is tipected thst ths Increase In vslue of this property M very rapid, as ths erection of a few houses will add much to ths msiket value of all property in the tract. This lucres will be reaped by those who purchase first at ths eitremely low rates died by ths company fur the first lew weeks. In bet the clearing ol ths lott and streets by the company alone aids much to ths vslue ol tle property as compered with that In other localities not thus cleared, and will tend to rend the building up of the town and the ornamentation of the lute and HreeU much more rapid, thus Increasing U value of the property so much the faster. Here is ao oj-portonlty to secure horns In a lovely, heelthlul and accessible spot tbare one can snjoy ths pleasure, benefits and scooomy of life In a beau tiful country town with msny of the conveniences and Usuries of tits city. No opportunity H to this will again be offered to the people of Portland, and even this opportunity will not be togoodelew weeks bence when iuresse U vsJos renden It M,eeery to raise the price of loU.