New-York tribune., 1873-07-05


ave in Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Nights are to New
York and 20 such OF her sister city as Is gwen over 10
traffic fCarrol-st, Paterson on the east side, MT
Hagencoup OF Jersey City is admirably housed D. NJ D
| Allen OF New-York dwells and James McNaDD OF tue
same city has a spacious estate. In this street Mr..
| Whitehouse Of New-YOrk will soon build pleasant
house after tearing his present abode In Division
| # l. b. Fouds John Lear, Garrett j. BlauveIt, b. j.
Doremus Mr. PaulisOn and q multitude OF others nave
! fine dwelling places. An ample Summer hotel wen
placed in this delightful part Of the city might make
large success Such hotel TO be one OF Paterson
| Immediate needs
ABoDEs or NEw-YoRKERs ABOVE PATERSON
Fifteen miles above Paterson far as Suicrn where
the Erie Permont joins the tracks from Jersey
City the beauty Of the rolling country has attracted
many metropolitan business mon. There are IN TINS re-
gOn no distinctive Summer resorts Of notable Size but
| humorous tasteful villas. The stations Haw-
! thorne Ridgew0od, HohOkus, Aendale, Rimseys'
ahwah and, suern, all draw such life and activity as
they possess from the presence Of NewYorkers Ridge
| wood is the largest and lyeest OF these places lts
noticeable estates are chiefly situated the long slope
which declines from the lofty ridge west OF the Erie
! line to the Paramus flats, stretching eastward Along
the upper SLOPE the left OF the railroad II ldgeWOou
Park Here shut by thick trees, IS the manor OF H.
| Hudson Holly OF New-York. and near by DR.. Dwight
Tracy OF Newark who Is largely interested In Ridge
wood real estate, and Mr.. Boorum and George L.
Pease Of this city, have weplaced dwelling. These
estates are be from Goodwin ave, an extension
Of Ridgewoodave., the principal thoroughfare Of the
village to the Godwnsyo turnpike which runs to Pat
erson The cluster Of dwellings some OF them attractive
to the southwest Of Rdgehed Park was formerly called
Godwnsville but is now styled Midland Park, and has
| a station on the Midland Railway. In Midland Park
| there is a spacious mansion built by Pennsylvania
named Bennett, aud by him sold 10 Mrs. Hughes On
Godwn-aye. ia a pleasant dwelling where Low Fuller OF
New-York, extensive operator in Ridgewood landed
| property lives. Rdgewood Park, between Midland
Park and RldgewOod Station, has great prospects It's
location commands extended views in many directions
Lots here are held at high Figures. An investment was
] recently made by a man from Worcester. Mass VINO
paid $500 cash for each Of several city lots 25XOO ee
or at the Of 5000 per In Rdgewood proper
| less extravagant prices prevail. The newcomers TO
Ridgewood Park for the most part TO and from Now
York by the Midland road on account OF the inferorty
Of Accommodations by the Erie line. In and about the
park and in the attractive region east Of the Erie ave-
uucs and roads have laid out liberal plan, but
have since largely given over, for the present at
least to Of wild grasses and weeds When
the expected influx from NewYOrk sets in more strong
y these wldernesses be expected to put on trim
and orderly appearance. All about Rdgewood Station
the roads which used all in fair condition, and
are receiving further improvement.
| on the RidgewOOd Park tract within three years.
dozen houses have been built BY NewYork gentle
men, Coming to the thriving town which has grown up
on the east Of tho railroad, the visitor admres many eX
celent mansions with ample grounds Much Of the ter
ritory il held in large areas by few owners. Among
the prominent holders Of land here are Frederick KID
der who has about 100 acres B f. Robinson, VINO mas
Wnifon Sn ~ II cameron in whose possession Is much land
on both sides OF HOhOkus Creek, anu VIM bDy OF the
house at RidgewOOd only old The first station
building put up 10 years by tho residents
In 1871 Il was burned and for year Rlgewo0d was leit
without one On Prospectst not far from tho station,
ambitious house put up BY Mr. Shuart the station
comely residence OF f. A. Walton with the broad acres
OF fine farm. j. o. Buttre Of New'York has pretty
little place this street, where Is also pleasing house
YYnrE Frederick Kidders handsome grounds are
on Prospectst also the brown house OF ~ whitman
tbe .ippe witch gives RidgewOod ls NAME Down the
incline and upon the Paramus fats runs Rdgewood
ave. Hero may be noted the house OF capt Dayton,
RdgewOod and who died days at the age Of 49,
The mansion Of John GraydOn also worthy or remark
In Van Dien's Lane is a square building erected 0y
Further quaint little brick church founded ia the
last century II was remode g IN 1870 ana ana cn re-
formed society still wor5hp5 there. Ihe PROTESTANT
Episcopal Church, little wooden structure s near Dut
Is soon to be moved quarter mile DacK on neG % ronu
Iust opening called Frankln-aye The romantic Saddle
River Valley is short distance to tne east od Cue od
church This region gains IN beauty IN us upper part ~
Hohokus In and this valley are the residences OF
o. j. Victor j. H. Ruttor. ana J. j. zlbrskle The Ku
kuck manOrhouse is OF stately dimensions ana ia I9reSI
have chosen adorned with taste The course OF
the Saddle River through this valley affords many
scenery TO the genter OF its lower reaches The
Saddle River and the Hohokus Creek unite about two
%p nn the saddle River Valley Railroad to Suffer6
| The charter OF this road was obtained IN the
face OF strenuous opposition by the MllIauI
TO comply with certain prescribed fQrmaltes It's re.
not far rom the opening expanse5 OF the valley are
| several dwellings with pleasant grounds, among theu
the homes Of Peter Ackerman, Joseph Kceey and An
| y
from HOhoEus through FadgeWood there are many spots
where art tastefuly supplemented the handiwork
of nature This road the foot OF the ridge
which is the distinctive feature Of Ridgewood, and
which at HohOkus, its crest giving wide view
| OF fine scenery. Between the turnpike ana the
sleeper ascent OF the ridge lo mellow farms.
several houses built by William Libby on
| his numerous acres A. j. Camerons house ana r0ods
OF fertile ground attract attention sonhouth u. mli0n
resides in neat little cottage on TINS road Inc estate
OF Samuel Graydon who Died In Colorado yeaf 20,
situated Close by is the Franklin ave-, aud near Is
ng-hOuse for Summer sOOurners; Ihe country between
Paterson aud Sufern Is admirably adapted tor summer
| carayansertes.
| RESORTS on THE SEw-JERsEY NORTHERN LINE.
Among the most charming OF country places sup
| ported by the out-oftown residence Of city men is
| Englewood Fifteen miles from New-fork' on the
Northern Railroad Of NewJersey, with ten daily trains
from this city, and also be reached by the vessels Of
the North River and New-York Steamboat Company,
the Adeph and Aexsth retreat on the lower reaches
OF the rear slope Of the Palisades, offers fair attrac-
TONS II lies IN valley toward the fo0t or the eastern
wall In proximity the wood-clad nights OF the Pal
isade ridge. The chief thOrOughfare, Palisadeave.,
which, and well kept, rises rapidly but not over
steeply to the crest OF the Palisades and then creeps
sinuoGsly down their face to Engeyood dock,
| ls lined m its lower part with shops. Fur
| tber ON il ascends between close ranks OF neat
dwellings ~ tho ottier positions where stand e2stly
vaA In the Fear Of whch are groves aud masses OF To-
liage On the left Of this avenue, as one advances To-
ward the tops Of the Palisades the estate and mansion
| Of; Humphreys are TO be admired. The grounds
Oh d "a I'D Swiss chalet Of W. r. Yermilye on
the same side. Inc sopag stretches which surround
the chalet well Ordere Sn9 hs QUO avn 1aee Mf
Is quantity attractive Just belI" us wv NJ.
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