New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
HOW A DEALER LOOKS AT 1T
PROSPECT PARK SOUTH AS A DESIRABLE
HOME SITE.

EFFECT OF THE TRIBUNE's ARTICLES ON REAL
ESTATE IN BROOKLYN AND JEWELLERS
IN CROWDED MANHATTAN.
A stranger from Manhattan called at the
Office OF a Brooklyn real estate broker yester-
day. and in the cource Of conversation asked
him a question. TO which he replied:
Have read The Tribunes articles on desir-
able real estate districts in Brooklyn, its out
skirts and suburbs? Well, we're talking about
them on this side Of the river. and know what
I'm talking about I'm a real estate man, and
sell land and houses. and rent the latter here
about in Prospect Park South. The Tribune
has done more to draw attention to the desir-
ability Of a home in Brooklyn and its suburbs
than any other newspaper In greater New
York I'm offering houses and lands in Prospect
Park South at low rates. I'm in 1t for the bust
ness OF course but l find that many persons
in Manhattan send me clippings from The Trtb-
une with requests that I should send them a
list Of the houses open for purchase or rental.
and many OF them call at my Office for the
Same information. My friends in my line tell
me that they have the same experience.
Now, take our part OF the borough Here Is
Prospect Park South. Everybody knows that
IL is an attractive. beautiful and desirable sec
ton for residential purposes. 1t is easy Of &C
cess has pure air. sunlight, spacousness, lovely
grassy lawns and great shade trees. The best
place Of all for men Of moderate means or in
come who hate to live in congested districts, and
10 bring up their children in place where the
view takes in only miles Of brick walls, and
early and late one hears nothing but the sizz
Of surface railroad cars and the rattle and
shrek OF elevated trains"
The real estate agent took a long breath and
started again Here we have houses and land
for all Prospect Park South is in F1atbush you
know Well Flatbush is the oldest and the
most beautiful and aristocratc residential dis
trct in Brooklyn. Why, we count back to the
lays Of the Revolution. The Lefferts and others
we're here then, and the invaders simply helped
themselves 10 their stores, as all good marauders
Or soldiers do The Knckerbockers were patri-
atc but they did not take any chances when
their lives were in danger, and the saving OF
life meant probably full larder' prospect
Park South extends from Church-ave. on the
north to Beverly Road on the south, ana from
stratford Road EAST Eleventh-sO on the west
10 Buckingham Road EAST Seventeenth-st) on
the east and is less than 312 miles from the
great centres of trade and traffic II can be
reached from the Borough Hall In hfteen min
ltes by the lines Of the Brooklyn RAPID transit
Company. Passengers may leave the cars at
Church-aye Albemarle or Beverly roads as the
most convenient point TO reach this section. Inc
Flatbush-ave. lines run pass the doorsleps Oh
he place Here are the MlQWOOu anu rNIlIS
booker Field clubs where members and their
friends may discuss all social questions ana
amuse themselves on the spacious grounos OF
the clubs in various games. The streets are
tree-lined finished in asphalt with cement
walks and lawns, and ornamental shrupper!
adorn the grounds
Then he continued with description Of some
Of the houses, which are large, beautiful ana
elegantly appointed. The hall in the house OF
Arthur V. Rose is tribute to the art OF the
builder and the skill Of the decorator Houses
N Tennis Court absolutely exclusive, are OF the
old Colonial and Queen Anne types W. n;
Brown has a beautiful home in the old Colonial
style in Flatbueh-ave and in East Nineteenth
ST z D. Fisher has a fine Queen Anne house
with its sloping roofs, bay windows aWllns
covered, cosey piaZZas and spacious uee-HlIeu
grounds John Refs. OF Ocean and Church aNes
has three story and basement building WIN
niazzas and verandas deep bay windows ana
alcoves and a great stretch OF ground arouhu
n filed with flower patches and old trees.
Richard FickOn has fine house IN TENNIS
Court. II is mixture OF the queen anne anu
Did Colonial types of architecture, and the lawn
and grounds are carefully kept In Caton-aVe'
Alfred Matthews has beautiful queen anne
house. II is a large three-story mouse WIN
spacious rooms, and is elegantly furnlshed
FREDERICK Lick owns one Of the finest houses in
East Seventeenth-st. The first story is or Drlck
and the other two Of wood with slantlns
singled roof over the main entrance and above
the side entrance and pOrticO a rOund tower
whence a view OF the surrounding country IN
folds itself to the lover Of nature. Dr. Johh
Zabriskie lives in a Colonial mansion recently
built in Church-aye 1t is large three-storE
and basement house. and is one or the pest OF
its style in Prospect Park South.
II may interest Manhattan readers or Inc
Tribune to know that these fine houses may De
erected or bought through careful agents IoI
from $4,000 10 $4,000. Maps, views ana any
information desired regarding this district may
be obtained from any Of the real estate agents
in the neighborhood.