The evening world., 1890-07-03


veniences Of a city home without the incon-
yeniences, and 80 that 1t can. by its impor:
tance and size, command the railway and
other services. Aud Congers is - getting
HoME-BUrLD1Sa At oAKwooD.
Another beautiful spot that is being de-
yeloped by the home hnilderr IL Oakwood,
half mile below New Dorp, on the staten
,Oakwood used to lie known as Court
House, being about mile from the, Rich-
mond County lCourt-IIouee. Here Hughes
Il koea, the real estate busters of ~ Broad7
way, have cut up the famous and historical
old Gnyon estate, which has been owned by
the descendants of jacques Gnyon since
1879, when jacques fed, Iiuvuenot rein-
gee, from France, before the persecntlon
that followed the revocation OF the Edict OF
Nantes by Louis XIV. The, property eS.
tends from the line OF the Hapii Ifennt
road down to the shores OF Lower Now York
Bay.
IT Is q beautiful site for a town, as pretty
as any on the south shore OF Staten Island.
II lies on slope, and every lot commands a
niiicent grove of mol le elms. OAKS and hick-
ories at he north end, to be preserved as q
park. These trees are fully nifty years old;
The plot rises by gentle slope to ), height T.
n fine view of tho jersey Highlands, while
there ls sea frontage OF 800 feet, which
has been appropriated Tor the use OF future
residents.
lNbl'EmENlH f'h HUME hNhthFs
A handsome new station is being erected;
avenues and streets are being surveyed and
Rradsd; substantial sidewalks are being
laid. aud the development OF Oakwood bids
fair to Hnrnass even the record OF New Dorp
New Dorm was wilderness two years ago,
while now IT. is a collection Of beautiful
villas. The best New Dorp lots sold for
500 in 1888. Now there Is nothing to be
had for less than $3.50, aud not less than
fifty houses have beenlerected there at a cost
OF $1,000 each.
800, and soon they. too. Will begin to take
Oakwood is forty-two minutes from the
Battery, or ten aud one-half miles. IL IL
the Tottenville branch of the liapid Transit
Railway. and free passes will be issued Dv
Hughes Ross to all who desire TO person.
ally inspect the property.
the restriction of building to residences
costing. not less than ~, 600 each. They
cannot he built nearer than twenty feet from
the street line.
There are other restrictions that will COM
mend Themselves to many seekers after n
nearby home radically different from the
citys scenes: No liquor can be sold dat. a. Oak
to district close to the railway station.
THEIR own LANDLoRDs.
:Tero Johnson, jr. -, Of 90 Liberty street.
who is one OF tho oldest real estate men in
"It is no cxaggcration to say that when
We get our Greater New York, which
firmly believe we will get before 1000. there
viii be 500. 600 houses in what are now the
suburbs OF Brooklyn owned by thcir occu-
pants; ., ,,u.,
the last few years Is wonderful" continued
the natriarchal veteran. stroking his long
gray beard.
why, in the town OF New Utrecht Kings
~ IL, ..t Nla,,
1000 homes have been built--cottages or
modest .houses, manly. and all built and
owned by those who are living in them.
These houses are along the line Of the
Brooklyn, Bath and West End Railroad, and
about thirty minutes from New York. and
that is only one suburb.
The movement IL nearly ~ strong at
West Brooklyn, which iH twenty-five min-
utes from BROOKLYN, Bridge by way of the
Fifth Avenue l. to Thlrty-siSth street. and
from there here By By Cnlver's or the Brooklyn and
Park and Pfalzgraff are five minutes further
morris Park is just beyond the city
limits on the Rapid Transit line to Jamaica.
"fGousands of homes have been built in
East New York and between Brooklyn aud
Jamaica.
STATEN ISLAND AND JERSEY.
"Then staten Island IL rapidly coming
into notice among tho home makers. There
il New Dorp or South Beach. John Bur.
bank. whose clambakcs have been tamou:
hy pretty village full Of mel ighbors, for the
town Is being developed. II is only tifty
minutes from New York and is one OF the
Sss pSss NeM NHof orfsrs ses %ho no.
| ticular about what State they live in are see-
ing the ADVANTAGES Of Jersey City Height.
| for slte Tor home.
Bensonhurst,, Hollis, Murray Hill, Duntor
| and Flushing Heights also offer opportuni.
ties to the home builder.
There are q. score of real estate .'hust-
| lers " in New York who will gladly furnish
maps, pictures and printed descriptions OF
| all these lovely suburban spots. and whats
more they will furnish any home seeker with
| a free pass that will entitle him to ride tC
| either OF these places and view the ground
| for himself
Building lots range il price at from $3.50
| to 500, and $25o will pay for most de-
| sirable lot in either OF these suburban
town.
The purchasers. as Jere. johnson says. are
generally men, or women who have no re-
sources save their weekly earnings a. me.
chanics, salespeople, clerks, bookkeeperr
and the like.
INDUCEMENTS To PURCHASERS OF LOTS.
The lots are purchased by the payment OF
10 per cent OF the purchase price down and
the balance in monthly payments of from
$40 to $40, though terms can always be
made to suit the purchasers most slender
purse.
The purchasers are insured without fur-
ther cost against any dispute of title by a
Title Guarantee and Trust Company, and
| the expense OF search of the records re-
gaIding the property iS thus avoided.
The network of elevated and surface rail
ways and street car lines in Kings and
| Queens COMMITTEES, the rapid transit facilities
| on Staten Island and recent improvements in
travelling facilities in northern New ork
| and in Jersey have brought these suburban
| residence places within easy reach OF New
York and nave reduced the expense of travel
materially, 80 that Communication tickets cost
the resident of either of these places from
l o to 70 cents q day. As the suburbs build
up and become popular competition for
their trade between the various transporta-
tion lines will reduce the expense OF CON-
municatlon with New York TO . still smaller
hgure.
ATTRACTIONS or AGuAN PARK.
One Of the most available locations for a
suburban home offered in New jersey is at
the new village of Aguan Park, reached by
the trains of both the PeunsylvRnia and
Lehigh Valley roads. 1t Is Twenty-Five miles
from New York. but the run only occupies
forty minutes. or the same time that il takes
To go from City Hall to One hundred and
Twenty-ffth street.
Here are great many attractive building
lots. laid out 100 feet square, which Mr..
Clark BAlcom is Offering to prospective
home-makers at terms within the Teash OF
the most moderate means, There il TO be q
public sale July 4, but prior to that time
lots are offered at $50 each.
The new town is being built up under re-
strlctions which will insure everything