New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-02
RICHMOND HILL BEAUTIES.
,.etion of Queens County That Appeals to
Home Lovers

Richmond Hin Is ore = the few sections with
q, the limits OF the greater city which presents
anrertunities prospective home builders who
- not wish TO 80 70 the suburbs and still desire
= have their families grow up in a region where
s1srtnsea1 houses give way II cottages and where
- shaded avenues. lined with beautiful well
,-- lawns take the place Of the hot CITY streets.
I'll their burning pavements. Within the last
.,raA months the residents OF this section of
ems County. aided by few who fully
liz the realty charms OF the district. have set
- BEAUTIES Of Richmond Hill proper before the
ss-, OF the city. In the electric Of the Long
-fsDs Railroad. and thus IN direct connection with
~ subway at Atlantic avenue. Richmond I'M Is
s,,,afed within easy reach Of City Hall In add
,,6p 10 she trolley connections and the nearby eie-
.,so ines rapid transit improvements are prom
90 which VIII undoubtedly make this section Of
rseens me residential district Of the city.
7-,-ara Heed activity in the realty market indl-
s,ss 7hat people are beginning to realize the ad-
-sr-aees CT this spot The streets are lined with
rea7rt<r lawns and shaded BY tall splendid trees
;, 3 the prertiest little town 10 be found within
rbreen minutes Of New York Situated in q plct-
,,rassls spot on a gently sioping hill, the highest
in tisat part Of Long Island. the view is all that
csn he desired To the southwest Is to be seen
n ocean while the vista the east is lost in the
seeding lines of Long Islands rolling hills Thou
sands Of magnificent trees set OF the beautiful
scene and afford places where the lovers OF
t5oor life can always find shelter from the burn
-
advantage is taken the beautiful approaches and
make picture Of harmony Of country and city lie
which can be found only il town ike this. winch
in : very short time VIII be the finished product
n the past experience Of many successful realty
operators
All the modern improvements of city life are TO
be found IN Richmond Hill. High pressure water
mains have recently been installed. and the drain
age and lighting UP 10 date as in the best
residence centres of Manhattan itself. Before the
af,a aNrTa-
-,r-irv Fine houses are being erected now.
bov-ever. by the New Workers, who love the Tree
conditions peculiar to Long Island The Hill is
e very heal1ltUl site
u e Reeves & Co. began the campaign Tor
F7,chr,ond Hi just after the completion Of the
73rooklyn subway. and others have taken up the
~, since along the same lines as those employed
fv the Reeves company An idea Of the firm
to15 which the movement has already taken may
he found in the answer which an ofaeer OF the
7s.ez,ee co-7oanv made 10 question TO the
-7- If The business Richmond This is the only
answer made. and the officer said that there were
otre- companies besides his own which We're doing
-gst as vel in the new field;
House on the northeast corner of Jefferson and
-,sv-a-t avenues: TWO t7vo-faITlily houses west
SIDE of Spruce street for Louis Schwab; two-fam-
h, house on west side Of Johnson avenue. for
Helen Froencl. house on Elm street, west side,
fo- Tohn Mosle house on the east side of Green
-voof5 avenue fe- Marie s Jensen; house No 22s
FIN street for Marie :. Jensen house on west
s-5e Briggs avenue for William c. Tucker: house
on east side Lincoln avenue for Thomas Collins