The Jersey City news., 1906-06-09
ASBuRY PARKS
new BUILDINGS
Great Changes Noted Since
Last Summer Show Arohi-
tects Were Busy
BURNED DISTRICT REBUILT
RESIDENCES OWNED BY PEOPLE
FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
STATE AND NEW YORK HAVE
GONE UP.
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ASBURY PARK, June s, 1906.-The
last winter has eclipsed all previous sea-
sons in the number of new houses built
in this city, and the opening of the rent
ing season found twenty-five new
structures ready to offer to city folk
Every one of these new houses is modern
in every respect, as land in Asbury Park
costs too much at present to erect on it
any kind of hause that is not consis-
tent with the value of the property.
All last winter the sound of the ham,
mer and saw was heard all over the
place. and day by day the new houses
took on form and beauty. One or two
hotels were also remodeled extensively,
and it was said last week that the cost
of the work here during the last nine
months would amount to $225,000.
On the north side of Eighth avenue,
overlooking Deal Lake. ]. NJ. Cole, of
Trenton, has built a new residence. On
the same side of the avenue, a little
further west Joseph NJ. Dale and
Rufus Cook have erected homes Mr..
Dale lives in Brooklyn and is building
his house for summer occupancy, while
Mr.. Cook is an Asbury Park man. and
intends his for all the year use. In
costs these houses ran from $1,000 TO
$4,000
Samuel Kirkbridge, of Asbury Park,
recently appointed state prison superin-
an Asbury Park hotelkeeper, and JAS
per I.aton, connected with the local
post office staff, have built on Sixth
avenue houses ranging in cost from So
600 to $1,000 On Grand avenue, bet
ween Sixth and Seventh avenues, Mrs.
Irene Hart has built a cottage costing
about $500.
Third avenue was selected by ID.
Baumgartner for the site of new house
which he has built 1t is located on the
southwest corner of Third avenue and
Emery street. On the same corner of
Third and Grand avenues, the Bapists
are building handsome new stone
church that already gives promise OF
what it is going to be.
The north side of Second avenue, be-
tween Grand avenue and Emery street,
is all built up, or will be as soon as two
houses going up at present are finished
Educational Hall square, which took in
the block bounded by Grand avenue,
Third avenue. Emery street and Second
avenue, was cut up into building lots
over year ago and, being about the
only good-sized tract in the centre of
the city where residential building
could be done, was soon pretty well
disposed of.
James Garter, a lawyer, and presi-
dent of common council; A. w. Cor
nelius. a ieweler, and William A. Stimp-
son. the latter from Newark, purchased
lots last summer, and all three began
building residences about the same time
Later in the season Raymon 6aWiey
purchased lot on the corner of Second
avenue and Emery street, and began
the construction of a cottage, and then
William Whitehead, New Yorker.
bought on the corner of Second and
Grand avenues and began building. The
last two houses are not yet finished
Mr. Carton has fine property, and Mr.;
Cornelius is one of the show houses or
thesDlaee.
The three hotels which have under
gone great changes since the summer
crowds left last fall are Sunset hall, IN
Fourth avenue the Auditorium Hotel,
corner Sixth avenue and Kingsley street,
owned by Mrs. Anna Debow, and the
Breakers. in Second avenue, owned by
Mrs Irene Hart.
Sunset hall has been rebuilt practically
and no one would recognize the place.
H. j. and J. W. Rockefeller are the
owners, and about 1000 was spent in
the alterations. Both the Auditorium
Hotel and the Breakers have been en-
larged and changed inside and out.
The burned district of Asbury Park,
the scene of the big fire one night last
winter. will soon see the completion of
two fine buildings. One is being built
by Jacob Doll and the other by Ray
nlend Pawley. Both will be hotels with
stores underneath.