Those plans never materialized, but Newport News has not abandoned its desire to see development on its 285 acres surrounding Endview Plantation. Of all the ideas over the years, the one that’s stuck and that the city believes makes the best sense for the Endview tract is high-end housing, according to Florence Kingston, director of the city’s department of development. The city of Newport News plans to seek out a highly experienced team of architects, contractors and other professionals to “plan, design, build and market a premier, predominantly residential community” at the city’s Endview property, which straddles Yorktown Road, Jefferson Avenue and the northern border of Newport News Park. The official posting that seeks people for the team was approved by the Economic Development Authority Sept. The process also offers the city the flexibility to disregard ideas that don’t fit the city’s vision.ħ and will go out to the public next week, Kingston said.īuilding a team rather than asking for development proposals allows for more variety and creativity, Kingston said. The city doesn’t want tract housing on the property - it wants spacious lots with different styles of houses. This type of project would attract executives and other business leaders who often seek out homes in other localities or on the water, Kingston said. She added that there would be a buffer between homes and the plantation house and that the developer would have to be mindful of how it approached the property. #Endview planation newport news professional#.My judgement might be clouded as I am a history buff and I learned nothing on this short visit. But, in all honesty I do wish I would have had the time to buy a combo ticket to include another sight as overall it was a below average experience. I know it costs to keep buildings in good order and grass cut. The price of the admission is not bad - $8. If I would have had bug spray I am sure I would have stayed longer - and a gravel path to walk on would have helped I am sure. By this time I was being eaten alive by chiggers and mosquitoes so I quickly viewed and left. I walked a ways and figured out I needed to walk the opposite direction. The path leads to a large open grassy field, with no sign pointing which way to go. I then walked through the nature path to view another cemetery on the property - this was very confusing as it just has one sign pointing to the cemetery and nothing else. After touring the house you are given a map to follow to other sights on the property - two small grave yards and a small wooden building (that was moved from another sight) There are no path ways so you have to walk through the grass for viewing, this would not have been an issues except with the dampness on the ground (it was 11 AM) by the time I walked to the small building both my socks and shoes were very wet. The tour guide really did not have much to say, however, she was friendly and would answer questions when asked. In the main office they had a small display showing the homes history along with the area's time line. The house itself is old and interesting, however, since it has very little from the original owners they had on display items from that time period. I was very excited to have time to visit as I had seen it from the road several times.
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