New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

macadamized driveway on each side a feet wide.
The macadamized driveway is for general traffic.
The sidewalks along this parkway are % feet wide,
and the central and side driveways bicycle
and other paths have been constructed. Along the
entire length cf the Concourse trees have been
planted and the space between trees sodded. Here
and there flower beds have been laid
ALONG MOSHOLU PARKwAT
This Concourse is the main thoroughfare uniting
the Bronx system of parks. From point near the
intersection of Van Cortandt Park South and Gun
Hill Road extends Mosholu Parkway. and unites
Van Cortlandt and Bronx parks. MoshoIu Park
way is 600 feet wide and its length is sos feet.
From the Bronx Park Pelham Bay Park in
noTtheaster1y direction the Bronx and Pelham
Parkway 1t is 400 feet wide and 1881 feet long.
In the future Riverside Drive will extend as
far north as the Harlem Ship Canal. and will az
that point form the southerly approach the pro-
posed Hendrjck Hudson memorial bridge over the
ship canal The Spuyten Duyv1l Parkway will be
part OF the northerly approach TO the bridge That
parkway extends in northeasterly direction to
Van Cortlandt Park and is so o feet wide
and II 500 feet long.
So much has been said in recent years about the
wonderful growth Of The Bronx that the ma
jority of persons living Manhattan Island OF In
other boroushs imagine that The Bronx has passed
the development state, and that there is little re-
manning land there be improved for residential
purposes for by manufacturing concerns
That is a false idea II is true that the growth
of The Bronx has been remarkable In the last
fifteen years, and that the vast Of money
which represent construction work carried
there in that period is amazing to the inexperi-
enced in realty affairs. But the spirit of activity
which has prevailed for many years throughout
nearly every section Of this enhancing region of
the greater city is not at all cause for surprise
among students Of real estate conditions. Many
realty charms of the region remained practically
hidden until the early eighties TO myriads Of per-
sons, owing chiefly TO faulty transportation facili
fed attractions Of this fine stretch of land superbly
located for greater Industrial and residential
growth became known to large numbers of persons
living in the thckly populated parts of Manhattan
Island and other sections Of the city, and most of
those persons not slow to grasp the many
opportunities that the borough presented 10 them.
MANY REALTY CHARMS.
Many realty experts hold the opinion that
tion OF the greater city possesses many sttrac
tons to the homeseeker and appeals so strongly
10 the heads of manufacturing concerns looking for
ideal industrial tracts OF land The Bronx. That
this opinion is shared by thousands of persons and
is becoming widespread is evidenced on all
sides by the rapid rate at which the popula ton
the territory is increasing. by the great strides
which have been and are being made 10 make life
by the wonderful broadening Of its business life
The Bronx certainly destined to become a much
greater residential and business region in the
future. Words cannot adequately describe the
manner in which The Bronx has developed in the
last twenty years from series OF sula residential
and business sections into region with many large
home and industrial centres not only pleasing TO
m. eve but measuring up a high realty stand
ard There are various large sections Of The
Bronx. IL lie true. which are almost entirely oocu-
pied by industrial concerns employing thousands
But Of the factory settlements In any way