The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30
MORGAN HEIGHTS
LAND BOOM BEGUN
Company Composed Mostly Of
Newarkers Acquires Tract.
PLANS FINE SUMMER COLONY
Excellent Location and Attractive Sur
~roundings VIII Probably Make the
Property Popular With Wealthy
PeopIe-situated at Lawrence Har-
Dor. ON New York Bay.

The Morgan Heights Land Company.
recently Incorporated, has several we'll
known Newarkers among its organizers.
William R. Feary. DIR. Benjamin A. Rob-
inson and Joseph Crawford. respectively
president, treasurer and secretary of the
company, with five other equally we'll
known men, secured the tract known as
Morgan Heights at Lawrence Harbor, on
New York Bay, near the mouth of Cheese
quake Creek, containing las lots and one
large plot for each of the i%ncorporators,
which they intend to improve with sum
mer homes as a nucleus toward the found
ing of a summer colony.
The tract is one of the best located
along the lower New York Bay, and is
within five minutes walk of Morgan Sta
tion ON the south and almost an equal
distance from South Amboy on the north.
The tracks of the Jersey Central and
Pennsylvania Long Branch division pass
the tract about twenty-five feet from the
shore line, which is one of the most pic
turesque along the bay. 1t Is located on
the top of a cliff or BLUM forty feet above
high water mark and overlooks the entire
countryside. Cheesequake Creek, a famou
fishing stream. is within two minutes
walk and the Jersey Central Traction Com
pany's trolley lines pass the tract on the
west. The tract has been divided into
148 city lots, which are TO be sold prefer
ably in couplets at $12o to $175 a lot. The
object in view Is to secure a summer col
ony of desirable people.
The bay front of the tract has unusual
facilities for boating, inasmuch as the har-
Dor made by the government gives a depth
of two feet during low wafer at the land
ing. 1t is one of the most popular spots
In New York Bay.
The incorporators are not prosecuting
the sale of these lots as a money-making
venture. They merely wish to rave the
land surrounding their own plots occu-
pied by %congenial people and are there
fore offering the lots at prices which are
remarkably low. Under no circumstance
will they sell to spectators, they desiring
only those purchasers who intend to build
their own summer homes.
Notes of the Building Trades
Plans nave been completed by the archi-
tect. Lyman Rosensohn, of TAI Broad
street. for the erection of a large apartment
at 115-117-119 Broome street for Joseph
Olin. of 2Ss Washington street. The build
ing will be of brick construction. four sto-
ries in height, and measure 3S by "a feet.
The ground floors will be divided into two
stores. while those above will be arranged
to accommodate sixteen families. Specih-
cations call for a Stag roof. hot and cold
water improvements. cypress trim, tile
baths. ranges and all modern improve
ments. The estimated cost is $35, 1000.
Thirty-flve thousand dollars will be ex-
pended by Mortimer Lowey on the erection
of a brick apartment house accommodating
eighteen families, on the northwest corner
of Rose street and Belmont avenue. The
plans were prepared by Hyman Rosen-
sohn. of TAT Broad street. and call for {
building -four stories in height, witt
ground dimensions of 80 by 80 feet. Ac
cording to the plans, each floor will con
tain apartments Of four rooms each 70
four families, The specifications call TO
a galvanized iron cornice and skylights. fir
escapes, terra Gotta trimmings. hot anc
cold water Improvements. tile baths
ranges. slate wash trays, etc. The grount
floor will be divided INTO two stores. which
will nave metal ceilings and plate glass
fronts. Both architect and owner are
ready for estimates on all contracts.
p. T. MacLagen, of 75 Broad street, ha'
completed plans and Is ready for estimates
for the erection OF a frame and brick
structure on Prospect avenue, near Bal
lentine Parkway avenue. The building
will be occupied as a private residence
and cost $4,000. Specifications call for
steam heat. tile roof, laundry. hard wood
trim and floors. The facade will be oil
limestone up to the first story. The build
ing will be two and one-half stories In
height and be owned by Ulysses B.
Brewer. of 37 Washington avenue.
Twelve thousand dollars will be ex-
pended by Vito Sole, of 127 Seventh ave-
nue.. on the erection of a brick tenement on
the corner of North Sixth street and Ar
lington avenue. The plans were prepared
by Rizzolo & Gonnelli OF 800 Broad street,
and call for a building of brick construc-
ton. four stories in height. and contain
ing apartments for sixteen families. Speci-
f~ications call for q Stag roof, galvanized
iron cornice and skylights, cold water inn
provements. slate tubs and other inn
provements. The architects are ready for
estimates under separate contracts for all
material and labor.