New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-06-07
A FINE OCEAN TOWN
ITS MANY ATTRACTIONS.
Far Rockarcay VII Soon Be a
Greater Residential Centre.

Far Rockaway is ideal suburban town in the
metropolitan zone. 1t possesses one Of the finest
beaches fronting the Atlantic Ocean. within
easy committing distance Of the City Hall. Man
haitian. It is a wfde-awake. progressive. residen-
tial and business centre. and it's realty strength
is attractive to large numbers OF investors and
spectators. For many years the place has been
one of the most popular summer resorts OF the
greater city and slowly but surely It is becoming
one of the finest sections in the greater city for
an aII-year-round home
Since the opening OF the Flatbush avenue exten-
sion of the Brooklyn subway and the Identification
of the Long Island Railroad the realty charms OF
the town have become more widely known and
more aIIurfng to large numbers OF home seekers
II Is said that no one who has purchased property
in the place after careful study OF values and
conditions there, has ever had cause 70 regret MS
investment. It is also said that there are more
opportunities there for safe speculation IMAM some
years ago and these assertions are corroborated
bv real estate statistics and also by many Of the
big realty leaders of the town II the place mad ao
better money channels from which 1t could nave
drawn TO increase its building life IL would De a
much greater town than IT is to-day what the
Mace lacks now is many more houses OF SIX OF
more rooms with modern conveniences' 10 rent
furnished or unfinished in the summer months
at prices within the means OF the majority OF
skilled workrnen.
The realty charms Of Far Rockaway consist not
univ of one Of the best stretches OF beach front IN
roodious houses but also many miles OF VIDE ave
nues restricted TO residential use. well kept anu
shaded grounds and well paved streets d LnOu0in
water system and all other city improvements Il
has several fine business thoroughfareS, TOO II0
,r,nctnal one being Central avenue, which exLehoS
80, a notn+ near the station OF the Long 1sIaho
Railroad to South street South street runs para
lei with the beach Broadway WHICH - -
shaded thoroughfare throughout IS noIeo Iol -.
roanv fine hotels and boarding houses and Is al
o{a5s For residential
.1o,z South street are the largest ana most
famous hotels of the place. and near tfhs ho's
section are many plots on which are coO'A59 80
ing MANY thousands of dollars This secuon u
Far Rockaway is called Ostend. and Is one VI &c
most attractive residential and motel centres IL
a.. --,-,-,er resort region OF the greater CITY
The improved transit facilities have orousI' -
the attention OF realty leaders the Id0I 'I-11 -
deveIopnlent Of such fine seacoast to"HS %
poo1,o1av Arverne and Edgemere, has pracucauy
been made by residents OF the various places -
a little help from the great realty centres % t-'
greater city The fact has also been forceIu-1S te
veaIed to many real estate leaders IN receI|
that New York does not possess an unusuaIS i - p
area of land fronting the seacoast anu "4I.iin
easv reach Of this city. and that In view OF TINS
- - Go most valuable realty assets Is property
~ this character 1t not until Few years
ago that the city bought as site ror & sea'oao
mark a large stretch of land at Coney Island IN
ing on the Atlantic Ocean, and even that p4FA -
I rOO
@o-+ahIv accommodate the thousands or persons WHO
saax rest and recreation there Money lenders
bavs baen moro Ieuient lately IN furtherfns ou1-
',e IN seacoast plots within easy reach OF InI7
civ and now that the value Of sucn properly -
batter anDreciated it is likely that concerted Efforts
will De made to protect and further the interests
NJ home seekers desiring to build and own nome
IN the saacoast zone There sites at Far ROCK
/ svav near the beach, for building houses 10 &C
cornnodate over a hundred thousand persons anu
according 70 the estimate OF a real estate STU
! DENT there are enough fine building plots on tne
Rockaway peninsula. which includes the towns Oh
Aryerne Oceanus. Rockaway Park ana BeHe I1@i
bor on which to erect houses to accor11Inoo4I1
several hundred thousand more. with such houses
many more hundred thousands Of persons Wou4o De
abIe 70 enjoy themselves IN the summer months
ar Mace where the temperature IS cool ana "heIe
the ocean and still water bathing are features
! There is talk Of a trolley line being nuiIl over
/ Garrison's Creek, Deep Creek. Barren Island ana
! Rockavay Inlet to Rockaway Beach II such q
line was laid II would afford better means OF
transit to the rapidly growing residential settle
ments at the westerly end OF the Rockaway PENN
suIa Far Rockaway is only 81 little over seven
teen miles from the F1atbush avenue station IN
Brooklyn, OF the Long Island Railroad The Long
Island Railroad runs thirty-four trains on week
DAVIS and tverty-four trains on Sunday between
that beach town and Brooklyn The Journey TO
rha Mace may also be made by Brooklyn L
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