New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-13
40 nm according 70 their locality plot Of ground


s In IsSs for $4,000 and is now worth nearly sl2CoO
Fonr lots were also bought here for $500 3oo wne
ore now valued at $1,000. In another case, where oly
o. Irn6rcd dollars were given for Them they brough,
e. 20 lately In ine lots have trebled ard quadrupiea
" No 1di; 10 many Is destined 70 he the favor
ne boulevard for Tesdenoes While IL crsecVs III ~
avenues common travel viii be shut OF from " ny tao
park It's elevated position VIII render IL heany ioen
ton TIE valuation here at present is from s26o 70
$1,000 9t fFoa f Ss are r wpFh % about .
and above this point 5000 and upward Inc Il'e ,ne
road have not been fully appreciated Prices, how9ye
have more than doubled Between the Rlyfrslue or,
and te Road or Public Drive" there intergenes nar
row range Of lots, situated on mo eleyatloh % on
tbOuch now selling much lower than Tor inferior ons1
the cast side, win be az some iutnse LAY te mos
bic on the island on the Riyerslde fark from
secoud-st. 10 One-hundrcd twenty'nlntnSs hig5
originally worth $500 and $1,000 each nav figure as
MS ,OJl and $1,000 Those on the bonelarn yeS5
tLc PARK vary from 5000 10 $500 In DecemDcr ~,
purchased 10 lots near 81 ri them
route for $1,000, and now ne Is offered sdoUo lor e
Land In this quarter will steadily increase IN Nalo
Ryrdeaye cannot li or Deins Ohr OF oI 9b ,oS Tag,
lar sites for residences IN the clty oWing 20 te t ia
cen prospect Of the Hudson River obtained IRON 10
Nights aud other natural advantages LOIS gu .'c
luE,ide Park Get down at 5000 ara 1870 III
4 irtct OF ground here was bought for $1,000 ano sou
AGAIN for 90 while another which was purchased Ioa
iot On Fift-Iye from Tfiy.nnts 10 Eghty.sixth.st'
Is $4,000 on the upper part OF hansohST, IN
ago Is about goo. There is great rise oi p
Manhattauyle the probabilities are that II wiz ~
come u considerable business place CaIi,ls ~ ~ tbe
bccohiRg highly popular, owing 10 the Beauty Vi ''
country surronudugt
wEsrCHEsTER COUSTY-TIiE CHANGES EffEcihp'
In lsis Mr. Andrew FIndlay prominent surveyor VI
this city, found only two houses between "e't FaS anu
t,o Harlem Bridge both Of them owned by Goyerneur
orris-one was tho old "Stono Jug" about mile heio"
The village and tho other small cottage but Tor ao
OF the person taking Of the farm 1s
farm extended from Harlem River. opposite Rlndalis
island 10 the old oak tree leading on tho fOau rom nc'
Farms 10 FoIdhani-he Tree III lneo'Ion s ,siy Wes,
ana line between the three crown patents h"e 'Sot
arms, M0rIiSdnil, and Fordhanh 2ioIta.a az ,n'''
tnyu Morris Jnlucs Morris, and brothers, inheilug "
from Lewis Morris In 1915 Governor 1loirs ,, s"u
q, 'I 5gerr9Snla Tor Si75 an aero. This wa,
divided up INTO lots by an Association. Ih tle ut;
lots 10 buid neat dwelling Do9;e u, !Ire1 ~ b U
fprf IL their claim 10 the titlc AZ Inc tNPaoh.i o
appointed period, M F1nd.ay y! VI. ~
ANA the villagers TO tAGmut !url tcdfiid'' r,'o rc
Mic hcr the building clause had boon inhiGd IHe re-
suit OF this myesgatlon was ,nnt he iDu nn t,J
rquu'ly good offered on me Opposite tlie ol ne 3a
icr % o s0 an acre. After the village waa established
Ou We're fud 1T Increased prices ht tut' Mis ~ E'ss
advance i.N some Of tie Projected HliOF"icu" NeIe
he towns and village oi Wc.irrsicr County Ihty nae
Increased steadily ~ population ana We am hnt '1e
county has hitherto been iar from rs.lI, nU,I , 'p
extremely IcIui" ana h'nhihul 0,c Ia, ~ 49,
Il ruad ga great deal toward tue groWl ol lhe PAGES
.luus Is Iuuic SIM tIerc was room ioF npIpNchrug
ana AZ Wa lgs that the county might be Srtay DeneHcu
II other WAYS with view 20 develop The resources OF
tAc land, was deemed essential 10 estan5n nuDeT
~ good roads. Accordingly ttNInt pi""n ",,u
spacious new avenues have been Iaiu ou, p''''Sl,
different ulTeCbnNS tilhHEA VIC
length and breadth OF The county. different acs
Of Tie State IL gslaure appointed commissioners 10 pro
vide for the construction OF thve 'qi an S
side Of when VIII be for sidewalks, While o. 'cct VIII be
reserved for carIiageWay An aInnst Ict' gTdns y
secured ~ little expense ol money hl "no'' Ia" tls
cling nowhere six feet 10 100 10 IS Estimated That
the cost Of building them including he damages assessed
for land, VIII be nom AOV To ei3"" pr nie iI's
money raised 10y tic Issue al town bU- hnd al 10 ana
70 years. large portion OF these Improvements arc
now under worh, NH4o me rcmaihuti ne prcl con
trac,sd for. u is impossible 60 estimate the enrchuc
results OF tins undertaking. Ihc comfy lns oily needed
rs nearness 10 KevYo,l Is greatly to ~ advantage
several new railroads, ci1ascd among mo proposed
changes, VIII also add greatly 10 rs llo iat
OF these Is 20 be branch OF the Erie tnlioid running
through ~esichcster COUNTY wch VIZ ,latl AT lseAs,
Li ana so through The sa~inu River valley sonthWa.u
10 Harlem River, and thence 81 another ioAr 10 FOit
Morris The Harlem River terminus WI nt az tehtraI
Bridge, now known a' McCombs Dam " lhls PROJECT -
ycr carried ont u would cause Port Morris To becono
eci commercial port TIE h9rDor = deep enoega mere
90 float the largest ships Another IaIuAa - ~
" lc would Doe extension oi The ScrOndaNo Nlilrod1
According 70 TINS plan iie road Would eros. iAtien'
laycr 80 Onrhundied dtWcni} -Ehhst rom th,n1e,
proceeding along the shCt', 10 TIE 'Ht hLd snht oi INC
Sew-iayrn Railroad a.. Lar a. fori ,nt','I lS,S I'm
would cross tie Nc"- maven lil,o'1'" Ly .ln,t VIZ"
Tic seW-EugaLd railroads ai Danbufy aHd Hartford.
CEsTRAL AyTNUE
OF these new bouevaIds III Wcschcsier County, Cen
tlalaye was Tie CIt oLo 10 be projected On tie 18Th OF
Aprn 1885, tho Legislature authorized the opening OF
- Central Farkaye.," Il was then designated Com
mencng at the Central Bridge. tho Harlem River
or AcCombs DAM it passed through West Farms. Nor
rsan!a YOuEcrs, TN u terminated AZ Woodiawn Gene
tory. Tie design originated through WIN TO connect
broad we'll graded avenue The road really j. an eNtcn-
sion Of Egithayc. During Tie year 1901 ils now honle-
passing the way directly through TIE towns OF GTten-
buggb and NonLrr ns also IN tie Ncinty OF Nett Mount
proposed TO carry on through The center 81 the county
TO Mount Kisco. All the way from Harlem River ~ now
goes under the Of Centuye. As Tar rs WoodGwn,
bout i've miles IN distance. u Is completed With the eH'
cepuou OF the sidewalks. The surface OF he road has
clay IL will be 100 feet n Width aud viii have trees set
Out on both sides Above Wool!awn, they have already
operations and are now hard NJ work grading.
filing IN SC As has been before stated the avenue - 20
be paid Tor by the issuing 81 town bonds In this par
ycnr aud the Interest annay al even per coh ~ -
expected that they viii soon clear themselves OF ali IN
Of The land The CehialaYe' !, K"'Dg 10 oe tl9 nam nam
thorongfaro Ia the county hOsi OF TIE tayel nom
ard Of nearly level grade H. superior advantages for
driving purposes viii soon be appreciated Inc iide rom
route aud back, would nuke delightful days Jaunt
THE SOUTHERN BOULEVARD.
on the 9Th Of April 1901 the Southern boulevard was
authorized by the Legislature OF this state Next TO the
Central Avenue attracts particular attention main
thOroughiare. Projected another leading road con-
Meeting with those Manhattan Island It will tako
precedence In Importance Of some Of the other now
avenues further IN the Interior OF the county Starting
at the Harlem Bridge, where TlrdRye. Joins It on the
that section called North NcwYork From thence 10 pro-
ceeds IN noreasteiy direction through the property
OF the Port Morris Association where magnificent
Of tho Sound aud East River IS TO he obtained rOm tho
ridge This Is n most delightful portion 81 the rOnte.
Passing along thi. charming LOCALITY IL next proceeds To
Hunts Point road, which takes 1t 10 Westchcser turn
pike Mt Fox's Corners. Running westerly from FONs
Corners 10 goes through tho OF he towns OF West
Farms, fremont Belmont, far FOrdham then
ing the Harlem Railroad near ~. Johns College, 1t joins
ConIalave at Jerome Park Thus, continuous uriyo
viii be formed from Central Bridge or bcCombs Dam,
through Jerome Park and around by OF the south
ern boulevard 10 Harlem Bridge. This Boulevard VIII
be 100 feet wde ana Elk miles IN length IL A. 10 bo
acadaizcd the whole distance curbed guttcrcd, and
tagged aud lined with naples, elms, and lndens Ground
As broken IOr for miles, and 70 Will probably
be nisLed next Summer At least half the work Is com
eed now Great energy and spirit have been manifested
ia this and like undertakings, unnecessary delay being
Tie Commissioners having thus and other
IN tho lower portion " Westchester
In clarne GnnNerLenr MnIIls. hammcl u.