New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-29
PLEASANT SUBURBAN HOMES.
SOME OF THE PLACES THAT HAVE EXTEND
ED MEMORIAL DAY INVITATIONS
TO VISITORS.

Many people contemplating the establishment OF
suburban homes take advantage OF the holiday
which Memorial Day affords TO visit and inspect
desirable localities for residential purposes. In
making a selection the question OF convenient and
rapid access is with the average prospective pur-
chaser usually a matter of supreme consideration.
Speedy communication with the city and an avoid
ance of discomforts incident to travel equally
as important picturesque surroundings. In pre-
senting a description of of the properties
which are available for those who are seeking
homes in the suburbs. and to visit which on Memo
rial Day invitations have been published the ques-
ton of accessibility has been considered as we'll as
that of beauty.
Park Hill-on-t the Hudson is the direct pathway
of the great West Side development of NewYork.
and is to-day a completed community OF splendid
homes looking out the most charming part OF
the river 1t is forty-fve minutes from Wall-st
by the Ninth-ave elevated express service and only
twenty-eight minutes from the Grand Central Sta
ton Every foot of its is restricted and Is
beautifully laid out hill 1t Is equipped with
sewers water, gas and electricity and possesses a
handsome clubhouse. Near by is the city of Yon-
kers with its schools, churches, markets and con-
yeniences The American Real Estate Company OF
No 2eO Broadway, are selling these homes on terms
that make their payment as easy as the payment
Of rent.
Another charming locality near Yonkers anording
CITY conyeniences amid country surroundings Is
C;Ienwood Heights The means OF transportation
Imet dcscribed apply also to this place. F. j.
Scbnueg of No. 10 East Ninety -sixth-st, has
acnuired in trade the atractively designed houses
that hay been built on Glenwood Heights ana CON
seouently he announces that ne is abe 10 sen mem
SeTT below actual cost The houses are for summer
and winter use, and can be acquired Dy easy pay
Eensington Park in the Borough OF Brooklyn Is
Ill known for its picturesQU surroundings IL
80 been laid out with asphalt streets ana cement
u,aike and has sewers water gas ana eIectrlGity
80 tor suburban homes are now being oHcreu py
he Morris Building Company, OF NO loo bIOaowds'
,nr tom 500 10 81 900 instalment terms Ken,
sino park can be reached by the elevated anu
troficv lines In the time as IL WouIe tahe ~
ret ~ Eighty sixth-st. in this borough from 'ho
O' sydtoinine Bay Ridge Park the east is NEW
1rtr.cbt Terrace a strip of 800 lots Inese io.s
,ooasuriro 20xlO0 run from Sixty-elghth-st 70
T,0htieth-st each side OF a. rans
bsa ne advantage OF stone sidewalks shady treos
nss and water while within short distance v az
shiSrohna schools and clubhouses. The New-1o rS
d o1, Island Realty Company, the owners Oh
an an, ronsr,v build houses TO order az prices III
ending lots ranging from sSVo 10 SoVV'' "''''i N
DC pau coonosed bridging of the Hudson River Is
calling the attention OF people WIN roded citv 70
ard Who wish TO live out or the cro"ueu ,ton ~
az dcsIra bitles of Palisades Park secuo III u
.io right opposite Grants tonD ana one
a twenty -hfth-st.. Harlem mas peeh
oInnad q nd improved for building purposes; Lots
@ - houeht for geo each and upward Inc par
can be reached by several trolley syssels Vast
taI,ne The Erie railroad (Chambers-st' anu mes'
mnanfv ferries the journey Is accom-,
nlished I'm about half hour Ihe T nnaonv
Fare "a 10 cents including ferrlage Inc e CO. W.,
naTn9 the property has its ONCE at NO loA "0S'
srwenty- third-st., In this city.