New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14
SUBURBAN HOME SITES.
ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY VARIOUS
PLACES NEAR THE CITY.
MANY CHOICE SPOTS. FULLY RESTRICTED
OFFERED ON REASONABLE TERMS
ACCESSIBILITY AND ATTRAC-
TIONS OF DIFFERENT

sons are thinking or the eStdoHsHiheH' VI SN
ban homes. and the questions OF convenient
healthful locations and adequate facilities TOT
transportation to and from the city naturally
suggest themselves. In the selection OF suour-
ban homes. rapid communication with the city
and an avoidance of the dscomforts incident
TO travel are equally as important as pict-
uresque surroundings.
In presenting this description Of properties
which are available for those who are seeking
homes in the suburbs. the question of accessi-
bilitv has been considered. well as that Of
beauty.
Park Hill. on the Hudson. is on the direct
pathway of the great West Side development or
New-York and is to-day completed community
of splendid homes. looking out upon the most
charming part of the river. Van Cortlandt Park
lies beneath it. and the centre Of the Palisades
fronts its entire length 1t is forty-hve minutes
from Wall-st by the Ninth-ave. elevated ex-
press service, and only twenty-eght minutes
from the Grand Central Station. 1t has the only
an-night service out of New-York City by the
New-York and Putnam Railway, and seventy
five trains. day and night stop at its station
Every foot of its is restricted, and the
character of its homes is INTELLECTUALLY OF
high order II is park laid out upon hlll ana
by careful engineering and the aid OF landscape
gardeners made as inviting in every appoint
ment as Central Park. Sewers. water. gas, cleo
tricity are there now. A handsome clubhouse Is
one OF the most beautiful features Of the place,
in which were mad, in the last winter, some OF
the most popular entertainments ever given on
the northern borders Of NewYork City. 1t Is
surrounded by the schools. churches, markets
and conveniences Of the city OF Yonkers, a city
of nearly fifty thousand people. so that on Park
Hill there are literally city convenences amid
airy
Battery is IL cents. and resident of Park Hill
loses little more time in getting there on his
express train than does a resident OF Harlem
by the ordinary elevated service.
The American Real Estate Company, whose
offices are in the Dun Building, No. 29O Broad
way. are selling these homes on terms that make
their payment as easv as the payment Of rent
in an ordinary city apartment, and meeting
with wonderful success in this beautiful suburb
OF the north.
BY THE SEA
In the way Of a seashore resort Sea Gate af-
fords many advantages. 1t occupies a COM
manding position at the entrance of NewYork
Harbor. facing the sea on side and the
Lower Bay the Narrows and Gravesend Bay
on the other thus looking out upon what many
think is the loveliest marine panorama that
may be found anywhere in the world. The
beach at Sea Gate affords both surf and still
water bathing while the facilities for yachting,
boating and fishing are unsurpassed There are
no treacherOUS undercurrentS to make bathing
dangerous. and the gradual and even slope OF the
beach makes for safety. The entire beach 'front.'
ing the ocean is a permanent reservation for
the use and enjoyment of all the residents of
Sea Gate. The beach lying along the point Of
the peninsula and the bay shore affords an ex-
ceent place for saltwater bathing, as well as
for boating and fishing. There is a great bulk
head along the bay shore which gives a fine
anchorage for yachts, launches and small craft
OF all sorts. At the western end Of the bulk
head Is the imposing new clubhouse and sta
Of no
the land adjacent 10 II command a sweeping out
look to the NORTH west and south over the
waters of Gravesend Bay, the Lower Bay and
the ocean, affording uneXcelled point Of OBJ
servation for the yacht races.
AS for the social aspects of Sea Gate, the
Norton Point Land Company. which controls
the resort has adopted a policy Of restriction
that insures for the place a settlement OF high
character. The company exercises severe dis
elimination in the selection Of residents, and
pursues a policy and method of government
which preclude all Objectionable features.
There are several ways of reaching sea Gate.
During the summer season the Norton Point
Land Company runs a passenger boat on a
convenient schedule between the Battery ana
Sea Gate. the trip occupying about .forty-hve
minutes. quicker means OF transit Is by way
Of the Fifth-ave. line OF the Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad 10 West Brighton. whence connection
can he made with the electric cars on Surf-ave,
which run to within one block of the entrance
20 the property Several lines of electric troll
ley-cars may also be taken from the Brooklyn
Bridge
IN QUEENS BOROUGH.
Ingleside is large section Of the best and
highest portion Of Flushing. in the Third Ward.
Borough of Queens, and is another of the sites
which offer many attractions to the home
seeker. 1t is only eight miles from Broadway.
Manhattan and is readily accessible by the
New-York and Queens County electric road.
which connects with the Thrty-fourth-st, Nine
ty-second st. and James Slip ferries. and makes
the trip TO Ingleside in thirty minutes. The
fare is only FIVE cents.
The Murray Hill Station Of the Long Island
Railroad. one OF the four Flushing stations. Is
within less than five minutes walk; by this
route il Is only fifteen minutes to Thirty-fourth-
81. and James Slip ferries. at fare or 10 cents
Communication a day.
The numerous transit lines and cheap fares
are by no means the only advantages onered
by this suburb Its water supply is under city
authority and Is noted for its purity and
abundance II is supplied by artesian wells ana
even in midsummer is cold enough 10 drink
without ice Its altitude, grades and drainage
sre such as to insure health. and II Is well sup
Piled with stores markets and all OF the neces-
sary adjuncts Of daily life 1t has churches OF
all denominations. and ts school buildings are
OF superior character.
been tie home OF many artists. professional ana
business men. II has none of the crowded, uTty
streets the noise and whirl Of the metropolis,
vet IL participates in It's varied amusemehls
and social gayety. II has been noted lor years years
for it's beautiful trees. lining and making every
street an arcade, and In the last two years II
has taken greet strides its public improvements
Icing Of the handSomest KIND =,
Al Ingleside the community enjoys in run all
the varied pleasures held out 10 other fesIuehes
OF Flushing-cub life. lectures, dances enter,
tainments but. above all, in the Casino proposed
soon 10 be built with all its advantages OF large
hail. meeting rooms, bowling alleys, ETC. rish'
al hand will be particularly fortunate: 40 an
The Realty Trust. with offices at NOS. W "
and GA Liberty-st.. offers many advantages 10
those who are contemplating home In beauti-
full suburban resort.
WHAT BROOKLYN OFFERS.
Slocum Park, which has been termed the queen
OF all home sites is another delightful spot
which should not be overlooked by any one who
is interested in this subject Its location, In the
Thirty-first Ward of the Borough OF Brooklyn,
makes IL about thirty minutes ride from the
City Hall, New-York