New-York tribune., 1873-07-05
SUBURBAN SUMMER LIFE
GROWTH AT THE EXPENSE or THE ME-
TROPOLIS.


TROPOLIS
SUMMER RETREATS or Ew-YORKEDS-H0MEs ALONG
THE ERIE AND NORTHERN NEw-JERsEY RAIL
ROADs-wHERE BUSINESS MEN MAY BE FOUND
DURING THE HEATED TERM.
Within two hours of railway travel from
this city are many charming resorts where quiet beauty
Temps the prudent and peacelovng New-forker' MOI
for the Summer only but tho year round he and his
family find there thor country homes. New-York be-
comes proportiOnatey less city oil homes every year
The green hills OF inland New-Jersey the romantic
lower river OF this state and the hamets OF
Long Island provo seductive TO annually increasing
numbers of business men. great number OF trains on
the RAILWAYS leading into tho city bring the country
bome ar place of Summer rest close TO Manhattan ;
doors The foresight and energy with which many OF
these lines are managed with the intent OF building up
Summer resorts and towns where suburban homes shall
abound, are constantly yielding rewards. some ac-
count Of the rural retreats near at hanl most favored
nv Nevyorker, with consideration of the relations Of
the several railway lines which these places lie, VIII
show where great multiudes OF men notable III busi-
in this city have established themselves, and may
avail TO act clearly before the public the attitude aud
spirit Of certain corporations Tne resorts on the he ol
the Erie Railway and it's branches will claim attention
PAssAro AND ITS VICINITY.
The frat considerable town on the Ere Koan Where
many New Workers. have their hOmes Is faSsalc Ihe
rapid increase of this is due in large measure to
metropotan appreciation OF its advantages Within nVe
years population has quadruped ana IL mas gone ior
ward steadily In COnveniences and comforts The shaded
attracts and the .teep ascents the Park Hghts on the
l NJ the railway are delightful TO after the weary
yastes NJ the long marshes for the ugness OF which
the gentle slopes Of Rutherurd Park and the lazy cur
rent OF the Passac do not make compensation FaSSac
Is not as yet distnctIvely Summer resort but Its resi-
,nts claim that suitable hotel IL the only thlng
lacking to place it the list of favored waterngpaces
There ia cbanee that the aspirations of the townsfok
IN this regard may be gratfod ere long Two years ago
some Of the wealthy men of the place discussed the
sdvsabIlity OF erecting large hotel on the blu; now
tbere ia a probability that the desired carayansery may
bs constructed in East Pdssac, over the river.
On and about the Park Hights are grouped
the fair dwellings OF weh-todo ttadesmen III
New-York The range OF vision from tDe
ton ~ tim, emlnence embraces not a few charming
features The winding course OF tho PaSsaic ana tue
swell of the Bergen hills on the one hand Paterson and
tho ertrance 70 the Ramapo Valley. with the Orange
bils lo,ipg themselves in the hazy distance on the
other make landscape ropeto with points Of vantage
on which the eve lng'rs On the brow OF these nights
c. NJ X Pauson il building an ambitious stone man
sion of Moorish architecture the construction OF Whch
will take two years, at cost of over $4,000 Pas-ac'
Paulison and Gregoryaves. are the roads where New
Workers most abound In Passaicavc. Gne houses,
Bent Tilt c. F. Hartwick, Bird W. Spencer. g. W. Dem
arest A. p. Horton, G.. d. Anderson Chas
Haskell. and John G.. FlOster. Joseph Watcrhouse
bas a handsome estate at Gregory aud Passaic-ayes.
In Grcgoryave are spacious places owned by Mr. van
Duser c. Newell ana T. Putney Of this city, ana IN the
same avenue at the corner Pearlst IS the residence
of Ira Kpp. PauliSOnaye displays tho hno estate o
Robert FOulds where also are the houses OF D. f.
BarseIey. Geo. Mclean. and Milton Burns. In Summer
lIo oafaf afna ~ no IN a
of Mr. Burgess VIM. Barkeley has bought this season
a Dretty estate In LexingtOnaYe for S32,5O0. Real
estate transactions have not however been so animated
in this as in former years. From December lst 1874
10 mid April 1873 tho principal real estate brokers OF the
placa 9old sl3OOOO worth OF property against 100000
within the same time year The best lots on the
Hghs are held at prices rangngrom $500 to Sl2O Tor
lot 25xlOO On Pennngtonave. Is the neat estate oil
A. Post In Washington-place are found the handsome
homes of J. r. Van IIerstein and WIN. Clerke. F. j.
Parxer's comely residence is in Park-pace. In East
PasSac across the river the mansions OF Dr. van
dersmith and f. ID. Bogert. The residence OF DE- Van
dersmith ia curious structure, built in part on the
model of Chinese pagoda symDoizing the business OF
its first owner-a tea merchant.
LAKE VIEW AND PATERSON
Five miles beyond PassslC and II miles from New
York is the neat little settlement of Lake View peoped
by NcwYorkers. 1t is two miles from Paterson, whose
suburbs contain yearly expanding host of fugitives
from city discOmfort5 and extOrtons The fine rolling
land on the Of the valley in which thriving New
Jersey town is set affords wholesome sites for country
houses OrI Summer villas, which are readily ana
generously improved. AT Lake View, which is con
neced with Paterson by street well by the Erie
Road there is tract OF COO acres, bordering pleas
ant little lake H. Kidd who sailed for Europe on Sat
urday but will return to Lake View the season is
over and F. Helmsley have built cottages this year
o. E. Madden T.. Miles. f. Reid j. Leirdman, j. Cox
Mr. TrumbuR (Ole Bulls agenO, f. Webb, and g. b.
Phelps are among the soOurners. VIM Gulso, John Ro-
main A. l.. Romain II. Morris ]. Brtter, and William
Peck are Of the NewYOrkers living at Lake View, with
whom this is is not their first season there.
Upon the characteristics Of Paterson itself there Is
little need 20 enlarge It's varied and extensive manu-
features the enormous water power furnished by the
Passc River this point and the history Of the
ton of ITS prosperity with the Society for Establishing
Useful Manufactures which was given life and placed
here by Alexander Hamilton, are circumstances widely
known The cotton and silk manufactures and the loco
motive works Of the city, things Of note so also is
the wild and picturesque beauty Of Passaic Falls,
dwndled in this thirsty time to few scant riyulets
foaming into the depths OF a chasm curiOusly
cleft in the rock in the Spring marvel OF sounding
waters rushing floods, and ceascless clouds OF spray.
The bold fronts of Garret Rock aud the Preakness
Mountains shut off all the lower sky to the west. Walled
about by hills Paterson s not cut of thereby from free,
fresh winds and contains much roilhB Anu' h'luhg
residence The eastern part Of the city which has high
ground and supplied with water, gas, and city COM
forts is dotted with pretty houses in neat grounds,
where not few New-Yorker5 find homes over half a
thousand commuters go TO and return from
New-YOrk every day, Including very many statesmen
aud clerks, who find cheaper and more agreeable
living at this distance OF II miles from the metropolis
than anywhere within its borders The class Of en-
pioyers and Of leaders In business Is also Il repre-
sented here ..-- -.-e.v,,,-.---,xvJ
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Improved property In Patterson has been actively
dealt in this season. but there have been few and small
sales OF lots for building There mansions the
limits OF the town that be called magnificent any
that have cost much many socalled cottage at