The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-06-23

ers with modest incomes.
Highwood Park, 200 feet above the
Hudson, is an attractive spot. The emf
nence was called Lovers Leap" by the
old Weehawken Indians. 1t was the
scene of many legends. Near by were
several Revoluationary battles. Lafay-
ettes headquarters and the old Colonial
mansion of Col King are still in a good
state of preservation close by. 1t was
also made famous by the Burr Hamii-
ton duel. Karl Bitter, the sculptor, lives
there.
Clifton Park. imediately north of
Highwood, is practically the same neigh
borhood and contains similar class OF
residences.
Guttenburg north of West New York,
brings one into the wooded tract on the
Palisades. The old race track that once
gave the place poor name is gone. New
development all around is chiefly on the
cottage order. Each house has more or
less grounds. The woods along the Bali
sades are like the woods between Brook
lyn and Coney Island, in that they con-
sist for the most part of oak trees, afford
ing fne shade.
Woodcliff, above Guttenburg, is on the
Palisades, opposite Riverside Drive and
Seventy ninth street. The site is almost
entirely built up, the Development being
rapid. Woodclif is fully improved, con-
tanning many handsome residences. Just
west is the old Guttenburg race track,
which may be turned into public park.
Hudson Heights and Cliffside Park lie
north of Woodcliff. in a direct line with
all Improvements.
Edgewater Heights is north Of Cliff
side Park, opposite Columbia University.
It has an altitude of 250 feet. 1t is one
of the most desirable residential sections
on the Palisades. The land slopes to the
east and south.
Bogota is one of the most promising
new family settlements. 1t is one of the
Ross properties.
Edgewater and Shadyside cover a
narrow stretch of land along the Hud-
son River front, at the base of the
Palisades, two miles long and half
mile wide. Edgewater, on account of
its river frontage, is becoming an in
dustrial section.
The locality has all improvements. 1t
is full Of vigor wud energy. Comfort
able. cosy cottages line its well-shaded
streets. 1t has direct communication
with New York by the Fort Lee Ferry.
Grantwood, next above Edgewater
Heights, is 25O feet above the river OPP
posite the Grant monument. 1t COM
mands a delightful look across to
Washington Heights. There are schools,
stores, churches, clubs-eFery city i'm
provement.
Grantwood Park is just north OF
Grantwood. 1t comprises thirty five
acres set aside for recreation. The troll
ley to Fort Lee passes through the
park.
Palisades Park and Palisades lie next
above Grantwood They command
panoramic view up and down the his
toric Hudson. At night the lights OF
New York and of the ferry boats pre-
sent brilliant, enchanting scene.
At Palisades Park, which is in process
Of high class development. the ordinary
price OF a lot, 253lO0. is $500, payable
$40 a month, with 10 per cent. discount
for cash. 1t is 115 miles from New
York, by way of the northern branch of
the Erie. the Communication being $3.50
month There are sixteen weekday
train some way. The rents run up from
$25.
Fort Lee lies mile north of Palisades
Park The old village covers good dead
of ground, including all the width of the
ridge. 1t is growing fnely-just awax-
ening, in fact It is a desirable location
for medium priced homes.
Coytesville, or Linwood, is just north
Of Fort Lee. 1t is still rural village,
with neat cottages resting here and there
in the woodland. 1t overlooks the Hud-
SON and the proposed Palisade Driveway
and Park.
From Coytesville to Englewood, along
the ridge, there is series of isolated
residences, but no settlement. The land
at Coytesville, along the trolley, was held
at $1,000 year ago, and is now hard to
get at $1s5OO an acre
Alpine, north of Englewood, is the
last village on the Palisades within the
Nnu Torsav limo t. ia q f4raffv nlaca