New-York tribune., 1899-06-21
PLEASANT HOMES PLENTY.
ANOTHER PART OR BROOkLfN' WhENH
COMFORT AND .CHEAPNEss' CAN
BE COZ fBINER

One OF the largest rear estaie dealers In Brook
,yn said yesterday afternoon that The Tribune had
done more in its Consecutive series OF aruces ou
the residential sections OF the borough TO attract
the attention Of investors in Manhattan man any
other newspaper in greater NeW%fork
.I know simply as a matter o.: fact. said this IN
vestor that the articles on tnle Flatoush' bath
Reach and other suburban diss riots nave causoo
many residents of Manhattan to inquire ABOUT the
nrce of houses and land in these sections. ana nave
also brought forth many reques is Tor nlorha'io''
as 70 rentals and accommodate ions In the more
thckly populated and fashonab ie localities.
These statements were corrobo rated by other real
estate agents whose business lies chiefiy on 90
lumba Heights, In the Park Piazza u'Ne'"',
Heights Bedford St Marks ar Clinton aVes anu
tbor districts which have been described from uay
70 day for the last month in TIL Tribune Ihere Is
no question that these descrip, lons with the accu-
rate information CLEANED from authoritative
sources as to market prices Of land and homes
and also rentals in the city pro Der and It's SUBURBS
have Impressed many persons ith the superior ad-
vantages OF Brooklyn a pLsc of residence. with
the result that they have crosse the Bridge or inc
ferries 10 make homes for then lselves mere "ha'
are the real advantages? Escai e from life IN com
varatvely congested districts. easier and speedler
,access from downtown places of business direct
transportation 10 exclusive or popular seaside re-
sorts broader and better streets, every convenience
Of modern sanitation, less in re ut to pay cneaper
houses in price. and ample schoo faculties
cial and shipping life. which iseem destined oy
history precedent, building ami mans selection
to remain downtown Manhattan ts~li kely 10 remain
the great imperial and undiSputai centre OF Dusi-
ness of greater New-York mS as naturally
Rrooklyn lying across a narrow river, easy OF ac-
cess by a great bridge and nurnepgis ferryDoa's'
and 10 be made easier of access by ule erection OF
more bridges, seems to have been fo eordained Dy
nature and the elementary principles Of growth
and progress along all lines to- be the residential
borough OF New-York. One is' mart OF COM
rerce the other simply home OF m )mes
The Tribune has told It's reader OF the al
vantages and beauties Of the sub urbs and the
s3lendor Of the finer residential stcc ons OF Brook
lvn 1t draws the attention Of It's eaders to-day
70 q section Of this borough which resents many
admirable advantages 10 persons who may contem-
plate coming from Manhattan to Bro oklyn 10 i've.
This district lies between Smith and clinton SIS,
Just off Court-st and is a little son IN OF CaiIoI
Park Probably the finest houses he re are 10 De
found in First Second and Third plA 'es' IN "nich
fine old sugar and silver maple trees Ill rear 'her
proud heads just as in good old di Us when me
Bergen family owned the place and the district
Only twenty FIVE Years the fog5 story b brown % n
stone houses here cost between Sc" M m mo So Sto 10
Ssoo '1S The rooms are finished in hai dwood, they
4sn STe ae o Sofa q Comfort nE for the fames their guests
and friends In First Place the houses are genera ERA
ment In Second Place they are more 1t thIee s ana
S5 S ycs ana re and 5 aent
Stone houses containing from sixteen TO twenty
one rooms rent from $500 TO 1900 pwa rd the tive
story and basement brownstone houses from s4V 10
$500 and the three-story and basement OF the same
material from $3.50 800 Apartm ens or moor
in these houses containing from hue to seven
rooms with bath and all modern con ven lences may
easily be rented for from $3.50 10 $50 TINS district Is
extremely easy OF by the Smt h-st or Court
ST. lines and the Wall-st Hamilt, .n-a~e ferries;
John J. Hastings of No. ~ Third p lace, nas nved
here for forty-two years. He said Yesterday that
this section had marvellously Nvlthln quar-
Ter OF century Away back in tho e days said
Mr.. Hastings. we had hereab0pt tho Star, Omar,
GA and baseball
played our games where the brownsyone houses
stand now The old Mutuals used to- come over
from New York 10 play us. There was' no profes-
siona baseball then. but we managed ITO. have a
pretty lively time OF II all the same