New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15

streets and avenues its proximity to magnificent parks
and parkways Its modern ~ licences
villas and pretty cottages its educational, social and
other advantages which could be named
SOME ATTRACTIVE STREETS.
Jeromeave. is one of the principal thoroughfares IN
that part Of the district. II Is graded and macadam-
ized 100 feet widc lighted with gas and supplied with
water Travcrs-s Is another great thorough!are. II
leads from Jerome-ave., opposite the entrance TO
jerome Park directly t. webster-ave rcar the Bed
ford Park station of the Harlem Railroads Rapid
Transit service City ordinances have been passed
for the Introduction OF water and gas In Crestonave to
Trnvers-st, and In Travcrsst. from Crcston-ave "
Jeroineave. Ordinances nrc also pending for similar
improvements In Tmvers-st. from Bainbrdgeave to
Creston-ave, and In Anthonyave from Traversst. 10
the southern Boulevard. These improvements are
made without assessment the property. Sixty
seven trains stop daily at Bedford Park, they do at
all the other stations the big district. The great
depressed fourrack Harlem Railroad rapid-tmnsit
system furnishes to that part OF the city excellent
facilities, and the fare BY monthly tickets Is only 90
lem y tp and Inc iron or Steel vadne connecting
with the same about to be constructed BY the com
pany win still further reduce the running time on
hi, road and will add largely TO the convenience Of
the public Bedford Park Is also remarkable for II,
excellent educational advantages, most important
consideration in buying home. St. John's colle e
having all the powers Of university; IT; J9nn u W.
old cst abshed academy for young womel,, ana IRAN
ar SchooI 30 O. one OF the largest and best In the
city. are al, convenient to property IN anu "rou"u
The popularity Of fremont. Melrose, FordhaG; MOT,
nsanla and other places I'm the Twenty.thlrd anu
Twenty fourth wards with home seekers ana
has been fully attested by the various sss "L anS
nv tho numerous pretty cottages and handsome vlI'a
erected The success OF the district above the laren
River so far as homes are cohcerneo - h.e n ropJ
but substantial, Is certain TO be sun hiorc ~ " ~'
future.
VALUES OF BUILDING LOTS
Building lots are not cheap in the business r's
OF the district but they more reasonable, ana
will prove as good an investment as could be mads
I'm any other property In New-York City. BuhAs
lots I'm Third ave. from the bridge TO one hundren'
forty .ffth-st sell from $4,000 to $4,000: TO-
tween Onc-hundred and ortyffth-st and One-iuHdief
and fftieth-st 10000 to $4,000 from OnohuAtr'f.
and hftiethst to Onehundred and sixticthst. 1900
to $4,000, and property between Onehundred and
sxeth-st and Onehundred and -seventeth-st in Third
ave. sells for about ~ O00 lot All the lots have
As the proposed electric road Is In operation
in Third the values given in the foregoing VIII
be increased. The electric roads 10 be established In
Westchesterave and Onchundred and thirty eighthst
will also tend to enhance the values.
WOodawn Heights. fremont Morrtsanla, Mel
rose. ut. Morris, ClaremOnt Park and Fordhan
well as Bedford Park also offer rare combination
Of advantages to people desiring homes. The adj
vanages in these places are especially desirable Tor
home-seefers Of moderate means and for Investors.
There are districts. Of course where values are as
fourth wards but there many desirable lots
which be had at reasonable figures. Here ara
Of the advantages about the places named Easy
accessibility. quick transit low fares perfect health:
fitness. numerous city convenienccs attractive rlrI
surroundings beautiful parks and drives and steady
and substantial growth and Development