New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

The attractions Of Nyack land wherever the 80
Of this well known town Ii used here Upu.- a..
South Nyack also TO be ncluded) ara r,.,
The place IL truly Of the ideal residential ,no.
along the westerly shore Of the Hudson River iva.
north of the greater city II is inacc.,,,,,
place by any means. the service furnished il n,
the Northern Railroad of New Jersey is s,,,
factory to the majority Of residents Of the sov,
There are about twenty trains each day 70 ma
from the city Most Of the trains stop at n.ar4v
all way stations. There are a number Of express,
trains however. operated for the convenience ~
commuters both morning and evening. Ths sour
nsv can easily be made at almost any hour OF Tia
day in about an hour
Some Of the realty charms OF the place ars an
follows:
It's superb location. II is shelt~red from the
storms of winter and Of summer By tn. towering
mountains to the north and south Of Il and By hs
rolling land bordering it on the west
It's teu1perature in the summer IL said 70 Be- nucS
,,uer Than many places Of about the SANG d.s
tznce from this city
Foatiuz and bathing in the summer and skating
and sIeizhinz In the winter
r4,a driye1ays. which especially attractivs
=, autoroobf.ts and also to owners Of road wagons
ueyI kept streets, many OF which are nacadar-
lied
lar. numbers of splendidIy built houses in every
.ec.ion Of the town some of which for sale at
nrire. which are attractive to the wage earner
n. zr.a. river boulevard and its beautiful areas
of mountainous tracts and woodlands
It's natural drainage system According to some
well known physicians. the village has never had
an .id.n,,, and is one of the three healthest COM
munities in the state
A modern water system. Vnfcn vas installed
about ten years ago at cost OF several Thousand
dollars The water comes from the headwaters u
the Hsckensack Creek and after being filtered by
natural methods is delivered pure to the house.
holder
Its large public and private school system and lis
library and hospital institutions
IT'S MANUFACTURINes CONCERNS
Th.r. are employed in the town many skilled
workmen There are tVo shoe factories. a silk
factory several machine shops. a box factory two
sbfpvards and number OF smaller factories
These Industrial works are conducted IN such
manner as not to be out Of harmony with the rest
DENTAL character Of the place. and the persons
whom they afford employment are looked upon
a desirable class of residents everywhere.
The population Of Nyack. Upper Nyack and
South Nyack is over ten thousand These places
have all city convenences and possess almost in
nun1erabIe rural advantages OWING 70 their loca-
ton there is vet much room for development and
for the erection of buildings homes which would
accommodate many more thousands OF persons
The real estate student is at once amazed at the
prices quoted the values for buildings and land
there and the figures clearly indicate Tnat the
place has been overlooked by many husthng specu-
Iators and that the realty signs indicate that the
present asking prices cannot long remain as they
are. Nyack has two main business arteries name
w. Main street and Broadway
For a plot 30 by % fseI in Broadway $1,000 Is
asked or at the rate OF 500 a front foot. This
plot is located in the heart of the best business
section Of Mack and whatever business i-nprove-
nent would be made would naturally be based on
the fact that here is a population 10 draw on OF
over ten Thousand people. the greater number OF
whom in comfortable circumstances ana form
what Is known in business circles as the best buy
ing class. on Main street an old frame building
on plot s. by % fest recently sold for S4fds
II that parcel was located IN a thiCkly populated
district of The Bronx its value would likely be
figured 10 be about $4,000 by the average Nanhat-
tan snec,,Iator Another plot Main street. . by
50 feet was disposed OF lately FOR the same ngure.
or $1,000 In Broadway a plot - BY So feet on
which is an old two story brick building. recently
changed hands for s160Io. And in cedar street
corner parcel % by 153 feet which is an old
building of little use. was sold for slSr' Now. an
idea Of the market value OF residential property
fronting on the Hudson River may be had from
sale OF a plot in North Broadway. The plot is 40
feet square II sold for $4,000. In Upper Nyae2
there Is a Of land OF about seventeen acres
with splendid Riparian rights. for which S''a
was recently refused \ tract Of thirty acres SONS
distance west of the shore front. but commanding
a fine view OF the surrounding country ard the
river changed hands few weeks ago for about
Ss.0o That property was bought by an inTsstor'
who according reports. will improve it In the
near future with large modern house for his own
occupancy. Such a parcel of land could Be eaSiT
dsveIoped into a high class residential site hy
one of big local builders at a handsome pront-
Good houses OF seven rooms and with modern con-
veriences and located nice plots OF ground nay
he bought here for about $50 In most cases the
terms are liberal When the plans for the Penn
svlvania Railroad and the Hudson & Nanhattsn
id
will be in the near future. Nyack will be in the
tunnel zone of the great metropolitan district srd
IL will also be in the trolley soon h7s
is built along the Palisades 10 the town.
TDE1T, ,STBURB4N HOMES.