Press reference book of prominent Virginians, dedicated to the Fourth estate . HARVESTER LurW Xeck. .,n the James, the Virginia home nt Mr. C. K.(,. Billings ,s .,ne ,.f the show spots ut the Old Twelve miles east of Richmond, by hoat it is eighteen mdes. The estate has hve thousand acres one thou-sand of which is marsh, and is conceeded to he the best dttcking marsh in the South^ Tw-o thj^rds of the fannis under cultivation. One of the features ot the place is a mile race track that cost $100, to build .a complete electric light plant, water svstem, boat landing and dock
Press reference book of prominent Virginians, dedicated to the Fourth estate . HARVESTER LurW Xeck. .,n the James, the Virginia home nt Mr. C. K.(,. Billings ,s .,ne ,.f the show spots ut the Old Twelve miles east of Richmond, by hoat it is eighteen mdes. The estate has hve thousand acres one thou-sand of which is marsh, and is conceeded to he the best dttcking marsh in the South^ Tw-o thj^rds of the fannis under cultivation. One of the features ot the place is a mile race track that cost $100, to build .a complete electric light plant, water svstem, boat landing and dock are other features of the farm. bome otthe finest horses in the country are here. Curls Neck Farm is a Mecca for tourists in this section. (85). Westbrook Sanitorium (87) \\est)irook Sanatorium was opened four years ago. The institution is located just outside the newcity limits, in the Gintcr Park suburb, and is easily accessible from the city by the Lakeside car line, orthe Richmond and Chesapeake Bay electric line. .All cars stop at the Westbrook entrance. The grounds consist of thirty acres, beautifully laid ofif by drives and walk-ways, and covered bynative and imported trees, flowers and shrubbery. There are seven buildings, affording altogether rooms for seventy-five patients. One large buildingprovides fifteen unusually large rooms for women ; another building recently constructed, furnishes roomsfor thirty men, and in addition to these large buildings there are five cottages of from four to twelverooms each. Most of the rooms have running hot and cold water; built-in wardrobes, call bells, andmany have private baths, and a few have private porticoes. All the buildings are heated by hot water,lighted by electricity, an
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