New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
IN THE HARLEM VALLEY ZONE
MANY BIG DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES ACTTVE
THERE.
COMPANIES ACTIVE
Reatu Strength of Plains tracts HomeesersOth Flour
ihng Toscns in This Charming Re e1on.

trains have been operated as far north Wake
field. distance Of about twelve miles from the
Grand Central Station and a bout a half mile south
of Mount Vernon. The railroad foresees that
White Plains. owing to its ideal location between
the Hudson River Valley region and the great Long
Island Sound territory, will soon be town with a
population many times greater than it is now and
with building strength representing many more
millions.
more beautiful residential than that COM
prising White Plains and North White Plains
would be difficult find. Many years ago the
natural advantages possessed by the place
charming residential and attractive business region
were thoroughly appreciated by large numbers OF
wideawake residential owners there. and since that
time the development of White Plains has been
rapid. 1t is of the most fourishing and
most alluring inland towns of Westchester County.
To Some persons its fame principally rests on the
fact that it is the county seat of of the most
progressive counties north of Manhattan Island.
Its principal realty asset, however. is its ideal To-
cation. Some of its other realty assets are its
population. its large number Of villas owned and
occupied by persons prominent In business. pro-
fessional and social circles its industrial strength
and its bright. outlook.
The realty conditions affecting the growth of
White Plains is somewhat analogous TO Jamaica.
It is places like White Plains and Jamaica which
forcefully show that inland towns possessing many
hustling residents are more likely to become great
business and residential centres than many towns
bordering rivers. lakes having Sound ocean
frontases. place whose growth depends almost
entirely the attractiveness of its shore front
property is usually less likely to rapidly develop
into remarkably alluring residential and business
town than one which is inland and is surrounded
by many thriving and suburban towns and settle
ments. The ocean town will appeal in its early de
velopnnent especially TO the summer colonist. and
for that reason in the winter months the larger
part of its residential sections will be vacant This
decrease the winter months will
naturally result In the shutting up of many stores
and other places in its business centres at
that season Of the year. Thus realty values in
such place viii be principally measured by the
numerical strength and the purchasing power of
the summer colonist A superbly located inland
place however may be unpopular to vacation seek
in the hot months of the summer, but if it pos
sesses many wideawake citizens its natural charms
will be so well preserved and enhanced that its
growth into hustling residential and business
centre will be rapid. In the summer months
Jamaica Long Island. does not appeal as strongly
TO the seeker after rest enjoyment in rural dis
tricts as do the settlements on the Rockaway pen
insula the regions in the mountainous sections
of the state. But Jamaica has realty asset which
neither the whims nor the caprices of the public
can seriously affect and that is its greatness as
railroad Its next important realty asset is
that it is centrally located between the northerly
and the southerly suburban regions of Long lsland
and occupies large of level and hilly land at
westerly end OF Long lSianu "itIlIH lhHIS
of the greater city.
Owing to its location White Plains is destined to
become just as great railroad centre as Jamaica
according 10 some real estate experts Wh1te
Plains has long been popular summer resort
especially to the business man who Is unable 10
live far out in the country in the summer time. 1t
Is also lust north Of the Borough of The Bronx.
and when If comes to getting oldtne operators OF
Manhattan and The Bronx interested IN develop
rnent work the task is easier If the Work to De
done is in the sections Just north OF The Bronx
White Plains is also one Of the most healthful
residential suburban sections Of the greater city.
From, an artistic point of view It is one Of the
most charming towns of it's size and realty
strength in this country. 1t lies about equlolsI4lt
from two great bodies of water, namely the HUI
son River on the west and Long Island Sound on
the east 1t IS encircled by large number or the
~,oer aor,riebinP and most beautiful suburban
places within short distance Of City Hail. Man
haitian A short distance west OF II Is the idPidly
growing city of Yonkers. which occupies an loeal
location along the easterly bank of the Hudson
River Tarrvtown. another charming residential
town in the Hudson River Valley region. is also a
io,,rnav of a few miles west Of the place To
the east of White Plains are many towns noteo ior
their villas owned by well known persons ana
for many other attractive natural charms some
Of those places are New Rochelle, Pelham, Harri-
son Rye and Greenwich. North Of White Plains
&c section Of the Harlem Valley region famed for
its rural beauty and heathfulness. In that section
are the towns of Hawthorne. PleasantviHe, Chap
paoua Mount Kisco, Bedford, Purdys' Croton
Falls and Brewster
Most of the streets of White Plains are wide
and well kept. In its choice residential sections
will be found a large number of houses costing
inward of several hundred thousand dollars each
and all of them occupy large tracts of land laid
out in lawn effects and hemmed in and dotted
with vigorous growth Of trees. Its train ser
vice is excellent and the place can now be easily
all hours Of rfe f7az-
until early in the morning. In the near future the
electric system of the New York Central Railroad
will be in operation to the town. and then the
place will not only be much nearer to City Hail.
Manhattan, as regards running Of trains, but 1t