Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The yearly average at Savannah is practical ly the same as at Beaufort—an average of 66.7 degrees. .. . * The winter climate at Beaufort Shores is the same as at Los Angeles, with little ’ariation. The average winter temperature at Beaufort Shores is 53.43, at Los Angeles 53.61; the «loudy day average at Beaufort Shores is 7.25 nnd at Los Angeles 6.25; the average prvipitati *n at Beaufort Shores is 3.11 and at Los Angeles 3.03. THIS DEVELOPMENT—Beaufort Shores, a suburb of beautiful Beaufort, is but a mile dis tance from the postoffice and a block more from the retail district. Arrangements have been made by the de velopers of this unusual site io supply it with * city water and lights. There is an improved road to within a few hundred yards of the develop ment and this is being extended into the property, which are being laid out in ample streets. Tele phone wires have been run into the develop ment, and ice, milk and groceries will be de livered to every home. It is within the city limits of Beaufort. UNSURPASSED FOR HOME SITES—It is the ambition of the developers of Beaufort Shores to have residing in it a high class of citi zens—home-loving folk. For that reason the lots, during this pre-development period, have been placed at modest figures; so that the fami ly of moderate means will not be deprived from acquiring either a superb summer or winter home site. Over a stretch of centuries, the islands of Beaufort County have been noted for their health giving properties and their invigorating climate. It is the ideal climate for children. Many a sickly child has been made well there. When the old Spaniards discovered these lands, their chroni- ’ clers described with astonishment the longevity of the Indian races inhabiting them/ and the pro- t Situated in the most fertile and productive , section of the Atlantic seaboard, Beaufort Shores is now opened cjk a pre-development basis ' to prospective home-owners. The price classifi cation is merely temporary; for, when the section goes under development shortly, these superior home sites will have to be placed at tyigher figures. There is no more beautiful place on the At lantic coast than Beaufort Shores, lapped, as it is on three sides, with the tides from the nearby At lantic, it As the ideal site for a real home of com fort and restfulness. *» It is historic ground, and around it % legend and history are interwoven in romantic appeal. It was a famous ante-bellum duelling ground. Across it, in successive waves, the Spanish, French, English and Indians fought for the mas tery of its soil. During the War of Secession, its h^althfulness was so recognized that the great coastal hospitals of the invading federal forces were builded there. And soon it will be dotted with the homes of people who desire a quiet and cool spot in which to live, undivorced from those modem comforts and conveniences so necessary today. The fortunate ones will make quick reserva tions on this favored spqt. Pre-Development Prices from $400 to $900 a Lot longation of' life is still noted there. Child specialists in Augusta, Columbia and other near by cities make a practice of sending sick babies to Beaufort. IN TOUCH WITH THE WORLD—Running into Beaufort Shores and throughout Beaufort County is a system of graveled roads which are unsurpassed in this or any other section. These* are all-weather roads, and most every automo- bilist pronounces them superior to the hard-sur faced type. Within two to four hours’ drive from Beau fort Shores are Savannah, Charleston and Au gusta, and four to five hours are Columbia and the cities of the great Pee Dee and 1 Santee sec tions. Because of the high-class roads, soon to be mads bettej than even they are now, the teeming sections of. the South Carolina Piedmont are within two hundred and fifty miles. The Augustan and the Central South Caro linian can visit their families at Beaufort Shores during the week-end and be back with their busi- _ ness in time to stdrt it off on Monday. . SAN$ INVESTMENT—No section of the Union, according to economists, holds forth a brighter future for dtvelopiheftt than the islands of Beaufort County, in which Beaufort Shores is destined to be an important factor. This develop ment is directly on the national inland water route, between Savannah and Charleston, within y Splendid Recreation Of course, situated as it is on one of the won derful South Carolina sea islands, Beaufort Shores present unsurpassed features for zest ful- a&ltwater enjoyments. The development is peninsla in contour and it is on a plateau overlooking the surround ing salty reaches. - v Beaufort Shores is so situated that it gets the full sweep of all the winds, it matters not from which direction. The breezes off the near by Atlantic coofit and the southerly winds lend their genial warmth to it in the winter. • On its shorees will be built hard beaches and all the equipment for popular aquatic sports— diving platforms, spring boards, and wharves for boats, launches and visiting yachts—these features are now being constructed and will be ready for next spring. There are no sections on the North Ameri can continent where the chances for fishing and hunting are better than in the neighborhood of Beaufort Shores. a mile of the great bridge being constructed to connect Beaufort with Ladies Island, affording a direct overland route that is being built to superb Atlantic beaches, and within 20 miles *s the great Atlantic Coastal Highway, from Quebec, Cana da, to Key West, Florida, with its ceaseless stream of tourists, cutting through % Beaufort County. “There is no doubt that there are possibilities for a remarkable development along the coastal region of South Carolina,” says the Greenville News; and the Spartanburg Herald calls South Carolina coast “a region of wonderful beauty, ca pable of a development its people have never dreamed of, if the world is let into the secret places of its coastal beauty/* Other papers re cently were just as emphatic of the undoubted trend toward the South Carolina Coast. THE MEN BEHIND IT—Every develpp- ment takes on somewhat the personalities of’ those visioning men behind it. . Beaufort Shores is being projseted by Mr. Niels Christensen, for mer South Carolina State Senator, and his broth er, Mr. Frederick H. Christensen, business part ner for many years, and Mr. Arthur Christensen, • who has charge of the extended real estate inter ests, and their associates, under the corporate name of Christensen Realty Company. These men invite the co-operation of the buying public in a development behind which they are putting their resources, energy and enthusiasm. Christensen Realty Co., Beaufort, S. C. Gentlemen: Mail me descriptive folder "for further infi rmation and for terms on Beapfort Shores. Very truly, BEAUFORT SHORES I ♦ F * ' % ' % ..... , * * • On the National Inland Waterway CHRISTENSEN REALTY COMPANY ' f ■■ Beaufort, - —^ South Carolina \ . SELLING AGENT V • V I Barnwell, Allendale and Hamp ton Counties— E. S. 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