The New York herald., 1868-03-01

No. l,1O6,ol3
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Al this rate the whole city below Eighty.sxth
rect will have been densely packed in 1875; in
ssn built upon, and in 1890 there will have been
ssses enough erected on the island for the ac-
snmsdation Of 2.992 ,946 inhabitants. 1t may be
ssumed for purposes Of calculation that the
spslation Of New York city is now increasing at
- rate OF rs 900 per year, and will continue 50
) Increase for the next twenty-five years. or
ntl the whole island shall have been occupied
moving twenty-five persons per house Of twenty
ess by one hundred. Twenty-Five is, however,
- large an estimate, the average of London not
sang over eight 10 every inhabited house. In
ass this average in New York was fifteen, and
N probably never exceed twenty, with anything
he due regard 10 sanitary conditions. Below
nGhty sixth street there were in 1865 lots
the number Of 1921. Of twenty-five by
- hundred. which had not been built upon, and
increase Of $4,000 calling for an increase Of
80 houses per year. this space will have been
Ned In ten and half years. Five years ago the
rsslon Of buildings was going on st the rate of
no per year. and 5000 hereafter il not there.
re. an extravsgAnt estimate. In 1865 there was
meant land enough below the line Of l55th street
~ NE erecsios OF e,s55 h uses Of the size Of
sss,y feet by one hundred. In fifteen years from
)sSs, that 10 In lsso. this area viii. therefore, have
bs<s hlled 40, and enly the Fort Washington tract
win be- left Tor building upon. Streets are not
He'd 10 in ths mathematical way OF spacing,
cws.vr. ana At least one.fourth OF the whole area
Iss~s be allowed for public buildings and other
ksn dwclllng houses. Nor are cross streets filed
- ~ soon a. tho longitudinal avenues,
vs,eh push northward like pioneers, often many
ssArss n sdsanessof the contiguous cross
a<eeu and transverse thoroaghfares. Up town,
i~s. popolaton h likely 30 rsdiate from centres
kke Yerksiis, Harlem. Manhattanviile. Fort Wash
.rssa ssa spsyssn Duyva; and 10 these may be
sasd . second t.ndeacy--viz.. that Of business,
y gathsr On ths exterior streets and 10 push
swsra op usssvsrns lines FOR residences; and
kl-s thsa-sls. ths tendency 70 radiation from
- rsrk on al sides-the desirsbllIty Of lots
~.fiar the PARA rendering them likely 10 be
~.ss buih apea Cor purposes Of elegant
kssmfbaa re.d.ncs. Other and lesser tendencies
- sysrsis o. IN extent. % course but that
H>-s al b. ths srssi operative principles Of the
s~-~ispn.us % tAs upper part Of the island
nsnnss bs donbted, and mar be assumed.
usmFsfore. a. inevtsbls IN their influence upon
- estate valves for ths nert Ten years.
rvspsrty. tAsrsfofs. . hksly 10 be Of greater
slss slens shs longtiiadlns streets. every one Of
wh.sA wil bs Q thoroughfars, thss upon those
r~~nlmr transssrs~ly, which ON be mostly In de.
H.sa fsr purpe-ss 81 rssadsnes. The exterior
L1ss@. bota oa ths Had-on and ths Harlem sides.
~ smmsdisae vlclmaty of the Park the line Of the
80 nsulsssra. ths vlcinisy a Fort Washington
ad stler villages o. M upper tract. are likely 10
y fsr sems ysAss mc-s rapid In rise of real estate
,Slsrs. vhleh oil remain more OF Iess sta
ornry 10 Ne rsm.snlng Interior and IN this direc.
800 shs syss "a skrs~d investors are already
srnsa. a. tracts - yisld an Immediate
r2sL From thssa paints. % ths CITY
rasr-.asa. Ne Increase of values will rsdiais IN
N dlrsetlsas. unfa every available square
~ q tas .i4ad u occupied. A fec transverse
hrpaxhsrss depend'nr upon the sdioinng cites
~ tfsn leesuon Oh. perhaps, soea vis With she
psaAss sssss<s m ysiss VI prOpsryi sss more