The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-24
Manifest Destiny in the City's
Growth.
TIE Future FASHIONABLE QUARTER.
Something About Values Pasa, Present
and Prospective.
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hattan Island was purchased for sevcnty-seyep
dollars, in powder, wnssey and gew-gaws, from The
aboriginal Inhabitants The first settlement OF
Europeans was made az the extreme southern eng
OF the island, where Is now he Battery. The pail-
GUS stages exhibited since in the bnidlUg up Of the
great city thai now dominates the Continent are
familiar 10 every scho0boy Who Las not heard OF
the time when the present Bowling Green was tie
centre OF fashion how Maiden lane derived IT.
name, whence the nomenclature OF Canal street,
the swamp The Bowery, Scr Less than thirty
years ago the maps oi New York ended at Four
fcentn street, am Union square was more suburban
than Harlem to-day Land above THAI poInf soin by
abe acre, ana Ia tue neighborhood OF the present
Madison square was given away 1T merely nominal
figures
"AooS UPoR THIs PICTURE AND ON Tais.r
The coDigaralion Of the island regulated and
necess.taled this course OF development. Long and
marrow, WITH broad waters each side. offering
natural obstacles 10 growth and extension eS.
cept in one direction. the building up OF the great
city, furnishes a complete parallel 20 King Philips
allegory illustrating the destiny OF the red man. In
1886 the population OF New York WAS 629,SIo. Now
il rs nearly quite double that namber, ana the
country Tor thirty miles and more around Il teeGng
with population winch IL tributary 10 this city.
Considering that New York is me commercial centre
OF ibis country, aud perhaps the most
mopOltan city IA the world: and viewing the vast
stimulus winch has been OF late given To
the development Of the inexhaustble resources OF
Che United states, what prevent New York from
doubling MS population again IN the next niiecn
years. The future OF The country was never before
so assured ~ Il is-t before appeared nalf so
brigbt as II does To-day.
Tie enormous Increase tn the value or land In this
Sily IS shown by the assessed valuations. These
yaiuanons IN the Twelfth Nineteenth and Twenty
second ards IN the year 1886 800 APO 5ss: IN
the year tsG9 they were Sl50,224 743; during these
thirteen years the increase amonnie3 To the epor-
Of sI2:, 7a5,i5S. fhe valuations IN the
Twelfth wari Increased from SO, lf9.ae0 1856 ic
$42 0fs SIS 1863 being than byaioId Increase
In those few years.
RUE OUTLOOK.
The growth OF New YORK 10 wealth and population
IN unparalleled. IL II Oxen Inegtion.a- IL rarely
o0mprehended. The Increase ouvstnps lhe most
sangupe anrcipations. II - rapid anu great
thai those OF us who i've and move ia aud are part
of 10 and watch II with care are lett so iar hehin
III our calculations thar seem TO nave been
1feamlaad. This growth IN the value OF land has
been foundatiop Of the large fortunes Of large
part OF our weaiGhy citizens. Manhattan stand
comprises out rwenty-three square miles or IN
round numbers, ABOUT lS.oJo Of land. Deduc
froa, this three square miles used ~ nnbltc parks
and five square miles employed for purposes o COM
oaerce aud manufactures, aud less IMAM fifteen
square miles remain ~ allapIe lof dwellings
Tnis furnishes akes 10 rie rapid appreciation OF
property within tine city iimits II may be accepted
rs fact thar the Weather citizens VIII always
maintain residence ou The ISLAND. lney and the
very poor will remain whatever the exodus 81 the
middle class BIN The question has been often ss<ed
>sWnefe are they destined 10 gain permanepi loca-
flonY what IL 10 be me iashionane auarteryl sue
cess,ye generations the stately uishsions
fVaf, Npre m q q
70 through regular 9ranstiun OF cnange- until All
semhaJlce OF their torIaer grandeur vas lost, ant
was known only by TRADITION. From The Bowling
Green 70 Franklin square Aud Pearl stree, 10 ias,
Broadway, TO Bleecker street, 10 Madison and
Lexington avenues, TO Fifth avenue 10 the neIghbof
hood OF Central PARK and the Boulevard fashion
has been a pilgrim On Manhattan lsiaud
and s san nngGiet waerc VIII II ind a
resting plate, Nature 10 have .msed mis-
problem In advance in ouerinE 4 secure and safe
retreat in the region al me upper emo o. The issnd
Known ~ Fort Washington, Or
WASHINGTON HElGHTs,
which arr and the spirit Of Improvement going hand
IN hand, have combined 10 'shu' out rom the rude
word' and render peculiarly attractive. Endowed
with variety and beauty Of nalnral scenery almost
unsurpassed IN the onion, shis neighhorhoOd has
been rapidly growing IN favor with those ciu
xens OF New York who are in position TO
u
formed within lew years INTO the most
charming slbnrb OF the city, The rno,e quarter Is
a,piost exclusively appropriated for that class OF
grsioences which are generally found on the out
skirts VI large ctes, and which, Ueng occupied by
tha more wealthy members ~ the conan unity, IRE
iBd0wcd with eyers embelish1ien, refinement
gund taste can suggest pr lbe most ample means
command. The region II Washington Heights. Fort
Washington. Inaopd and Fort George eyteads noIsh
from i5bth sueel, anuia laid cut IN farm tracts.
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short distance aooye Central Park, and reaches IN
elevation OF from 200 - 20 lesi, sop,ng 70 The Hud
Prom the GU ssf,s OF ManhatsansiiIe there starts
:, risng stre'ca OF ground which. N few Gods, de-
se.ops INTO moat heaurul Yerdure.crowncd ridge
ancst one hundrei aad nftv feet III average height
aDd e1lendiys pafansl WITH inc river up TO fns
the tidgo = ~ pisces terraGsd by nataie, broso,
ragged steps or platforms OF Ereensward ineeflng
tte sight all tue WAY down u where river washes
Us base. Al oshef poihs ne appearance chat or
rugged tuf, Win steep. grassy sides. ssping
~bpe IN severn paces en- ne "as rer, e' 'sp
o. ere r'ase nphsavals OF the gronnd APP
verdure crowned, IKE hinge s.ntrie. ~ sssco over
The natural amparts. Aolg rne top OF the rioae Is
, blosd Plateau on winch tue tasteful Villas range
&he,nse,ies in line, facing 10 "a. Seyt, AND cor
,uaiuIaG view OF tie broad, sweeping Ylrer, with
nirscrh oppcs,te arr the iamea PsIlsssrs Of the
Aa,usos. wh0ae rugged ana prectpitous, towering
,sles and gray castle.'ise pstseinsnta inpress the
.Apsriatsr with admlrarioo anu awe however else
Jcseus.hie ne msg ,e 10 tue grandeur ~ natuye The
aN,lsln Ever Railroad runs along the base Of ihese
SpLy neghis close nv The eoRc OF the and con.
t.eae0 from Usw oy the swelling irregular sweep OF
'sre slte " lie timex taagie OF foliage and boGneou
,s1iilBee of vegetation with which nature ami art
siaye combined 10 neautity Tue hod descent,
Tgg VITA HOMES. ~
rtGwoinG ra,s long ridge level ytDg ha.f concealed
saa1 tie t.iahlqgeous groves that adcsn inc prUaJ
9.aeaD 81 ~ summit, are peculiarly 10 keeping
c.h ne btAuties or ths locality. A. nature ~ always
&agIaegi0ns. and however diversified always pre-
win tue most irregular estdrcs ibe nos, cor
mi Symmetry, SO me architecture " these ADe
Ileiress-s. combnlag t6g good points OIL vafious
styles a'isins me desired osect OF presenting IN APP
psirinre, cilm quiet appropriate Lo their sur.
4ourGl iss, ana character o! beauty which while
Wv NJ Grdns Ineffective u yet nor uotrl>ive or dts
bNit2g 10 ne nuia c6tfi oI nature The buildings
arc o. SORT W American composite order.
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