The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-26
NEWARK and ITS SUBURBS
A COMPUTING COLONY As WE'LL
AS AN INDUSTRIAL CENTRE.
The Factory mi Tenement Districts Line
the waterfront while TIE nest OF
the Tewn StraggIes Up 3 Hidge 100
Feet Hgh-shOpping Under Em Trees.

the Tewu StraB6Ies Up 3 Bidge 800
Feet HIgh-ShOpplng UndeF Em Tres.
The city Of Newark. Notwithstanding LIS
position as the most important industrial
centre. In Essex county. houses within tts
far reaching envlrnna more Nsg York
commuters than any other settlement In
the New Jersey suburban 6Tea. The big
manufacturing interests and the business
districts form q large crescent fronting on
q loop Of the Passaio River a on the
meadows ~fringing Newark Bay. This al
lows ample space to the north and weSt
for the expansion of the residence district.
From the lowlands along the waterfront
the ground rises gradually. attaining an
elevation Of more than 200 feet in the best
residential sections on the outskirts OF the
city proper.
The important business interests Of
Newark centre at Broad and Market streets,
in the eastern part OF, the city. There are
the big department stores. theatres and
banks, together with the Office buildings
which house branches Of the life insurance
companies and financial institutions from
New York. The main stations Of the o u
railroads which pass through Newark are
hOCdtOu Ou V1bIh0t bIIOCI buu Vh NAOoa
street. Trolley lines connecting all parts
Of the city and it's suburbs intersect at this
corner. A couple Of blocks below the
Jersey Central station On Broad strest
is the costly new municipal building and
a short distance to the west is the county
court house. now under construction.
Newark has all the outward appear
noe Of an important city, Its ofioe
buildings and municipal structures are tall
and imposing and compare favorably with
the big buildings in New York's downtown
section. On busy mornings the crowds Of
people passing back and forth along Market
and Broad streets are almost as great as the
throngs on New York's important thorough
fares. Real estate values are high, property
In this section selling at from %. 700 to slo,0 900
a front foot. .
Broad street. however. presents in some
respects a very different appearance from
that Of the business thoroughfares in Man
haitian. The street Is of unusual width
and is lined with fine old trees a few BLOCKS
from its busiest corner. Small parks have
been established at frequent intervals
throughout Its entire length. Several fine
houses Of the old brownstone front type
are to be seen in the street not far from
the shopping centre. and a number Of
churches tower above the shops, which
are gradually hemming them in.
Between the downtown section and the
big factories which fringe the waterfront
is a portion Of the residence district, con-
sisting mainly Of the homes Of people Of
modest means. Small frame dwellings
and two family houses. surrounded by
avail Nlofa - rxaaa HArlar thn ~nn I,-aa
streets. The houses are Of ample size and
a v unrestricted light and air on all aides.
The lots on which they stand are In most
cases thirty feet in width, Rents are very
reasonable. Many New York residents
in moderate circumstances find larger
skirts OF Newark for the same amount Of
rent as is paid for a small. poorly lighted
and often unventilated apartment in New
York. The network Of fast trolleys and
the fine railroad service afforded by the
four big lines traYerEng the city render It
very accessible bSth from New York and
from the big factories along the bay.
Real estate activity In Newark is at present
confined TO building operations involving
this class OF residence property. The
business districts have been somewhat
overlooked and the natural reaction has
set in there. Speculative builders have
therefore turned their attention TO the
outskirts Of the city, where q great deal Of
development is now going on. Large
tracts. Of vacant land in the suburbs have
Of two family dwellings. the demand for
which, instead of abating, appears 70 be
steadily. growing stronger. The building
up OF hitherto undeveloped sections fs not
tributed over the outskirts OF the city to
the north. west and south, in all directions
which permit Of expansion.
TO the east, across the Passaio River,
in the town of Harrison, the movement 10
also gathering Roadway. Harrison is
closely. connected with the parent city.
1t has large manufacturing interests and a
considerable local population.
To the north OF Harrison 10 Arlington.
situated on a high ridge between the Paasaic
ciuded within the city limits, Arlington is
virtually part OF Newark. In addition to a
large committing population. 1t has a con-
siderable percentage Of inhabitants who
are employed in the factories and shops
across the river.
Besides the boom in two family houses
a great development along industrial lines
has taken place to the south and east Of
Newark. Large vacant tracts OF meadow
have been reclaimed by drainage and
filling in. Manufacturers from all parts
Gently and the growth OF industries has
been phenomenal. Manufacturers formerly
in the centre Of the city are
moving to the outskirts and a depreciation
Of property for industrial purposes in the
older business sections Ia setting In. This
is due to the forced elevation Of the rail-
road tracks. he city requiring that all rail-
roads operate their trains over viaduots
within the town limits. On the outskirts,
where the railroad runs at grade. it is pos |
sible for every important factory TO have
It's own siding, where freight cars may be
up and loaded directly from the work
shop, which does ava with the cost OF
trucking. The network Of important rail-
road lines renders a wide area available for
manufacturing purposes and the oom-
between the roads maintains freight
on a low scale.
To the west OF this new manufacturing
district is one Of Newark's largest public
reservations. Weequahic Park, including
its area a winding stream known as
Bound Creek, The ground rises steeply
10 the north Of the park, forming a high
ridge, which commands an outlook over
HI surrounding country. A large tract
of vacant land on the ridge was bought
up recently by a development company
is being transformed into q suburban
settlement. Building lots are sold at
$500 to $500. Local building and
Dan companies make it an easy matter for
! man OF moderate means to erect q small
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