Richmond Past – Progressive Woodland Heights
John M. from CHPN sent us an ad from the Chronicling of America website with some details on the growth of Woodland Heights. “For safe investments or for ideal homesites, the best are found in Woodland Heights. This is no speculative proposition. It is solid and substantial, and values are based on Present conditions; not Distant Future possibilities.” The ad originally ran on Sunday August 6th, 1910 in the Times Dispatch. Below is a screen shot (click on the image to see full size) the whole newspage can be found here.
Does anyone recognize these homes? The Pool residence looks familiar, but I can’t quite place it. Is it the one on north side of Semmes between 28th & 29th with the cirular gravel drive? And the other doesn’t look familiar to me at all.
I think that the Farinholt house is my home. It’s now white and has lost the 2nd floor railings in the front and back.
It is located on the corner of 27th & Stonewall. Thanks for the post…. we love the history of the neighborhood, the people and our home!!!!!