New-York tribune., 1909-05-09


the Atlantic and within easy access Of this city
Isang Branch Without a doubt It is one OF the
most alluring residential seashore places IN TINS
country. There a single flaw in its realty
measurements and its popularity as an all-yeaF
home district is increasing more rapidly 'hah any
ether place with fine beach frontages on the Al
lantc Ocean and within the metropolitan area Inc
permanently linked TO the great tuIllei
systems Of the greater city. and next year. "hen
the realty features Of this enhancing home Ieo'
are again analyzed by estate experts in order
&c determine how vigorous has been in the mean
time the growth Of the place and how great nave
been its projects 20 preserve its myrlads oi ae
lightful charms. the Pennsylvania Railroad VIII De
running direct trains from the midtown business.
residential and amusement centres Of Manhattan
Island TO Long Branch
Within about months the river tubes linking
the lower districts Of Manhattan Island with the
easterlv shores of New Jersey Will be ready for the
Operation trains. And this tunnel route will re-
duce considerably the time occupied in travelling
from Manhattan Island to this popular beach re-
sort Experts say that it possible TO go from
CorTardt street and Broadway 10 Jersey City or TO
the CommunipaW station Of the Central Railroad
Of New Jersey at the present time in less than
twelve minutes under the most favorable condi-
tions- The Hudson Manhattan Railway trains
viii travel from Cortlandt and Church streets 10
Jersey City in three minutes and the Ccmmuni
paw station Of the Central Railroad OF New Jersey
in about five minutes
REALTY FEATURES MORE ALLURING.
The water barriers separating the New Jersey
seaooast places and Manhattan Island viii there
fore be removed early in July, and what effect this
brilliant tunnel engineering feat will have on the
development a grander and lavish scale of
the entire northery seacoast region of New Jersey.
and particularly Long Branch. is clearly indicated
by the vast increase in the number of big local
investors and operators who have laid plans or In
tend perfect various projects for the broadening
OF The great residential, business and amusement
zones there
OPPORTUNE TINE TO BUY.
The most opportune time invest in place
with future bright Long Branch is now.
when all signs and all realty harbingers point to
stupendous activity throughout the entire region
Of which Long Branch is part soon after the
first tunnel train the Hudson & Manhattan
Railway line between the lower part of Manhattan
Island and New Jersey has been started. For years
there have wonderful opportunities for highly
profitable realty operations for large numbers Of
SPECTATORS and investors within the borders OF
Long Branch. and that most Of those opportunities
were grasped Is clearly reflected in the substantial
building growth OF the place in recent years
WILL BE GREATER sEAsHORE CITY.
Long Branch is going be. within few years.
a city by the with a population in the winter
months almost equal 10 IL not greater than In the
warm days of July. August and September In
this work Of transformation values viii go upward
with A bound the pleasing architectural lines OF
the home sections viii be heightened Tor many
miles in directions and the total worth OF the
II is now. Furthermore natural and artihclal
charms will cover an area of much greater size
than at present, for Long Branch is SO superoy
located 50 lavishly endowed by nature ana SO
we'll built up that It can easily grow TO hlSIler
l,sfgf,,s Of greatness and of grandeur in a short
while II does possible that any ouEeI
Of real estate or any inprover Of home or business
sites there can become burdened with an unWlse
investment
FACTORS FORMING REALTY STRENGTH
4z4-Ic NAL
this seashore town, with its great areas OF lahd
- fronting on ocean and many rivers and bays such
zf sunreuely attractive investing and speculative
zene TO little and big realty buyers? some OF theh
-aFe follows:
-eST,e alti,,de Of the land occupied by the city.
II is the highest point of land along the Atlantic
zeahoard from Florida Maine. The topograph-
ical maps issued at various times oy th5 govern"
rnent confirm that assertion
It's long frontages on the ocean
Its thousands Of bordering on the beauttul
shrewsbury River.
The charming and fertile farming country ooi-
&dering the township on the west
chain of picturesque lakes on its easterly and
westerly borders thus including among its realty
charms ocean. river and lake features
Its lono period of great realty activity, both
:, wears in which prosperity was widespread
and at times when many Of the leading realty
r,a-kets of this country were in a sluggish
mood.
The r,arketability OF its properties at the heal
Estat. EXCHANGE saesroom, in Vesey street.
Manhattan, which is the principal real estate
auction rooms Of this country
The hioh esteem in which all types of its
properties are held by fsrsshted real estate
operators and spectators of New York
ITS OTHER REALTY ASSETS.
It's thirty-foot sea bluff, from which COM
nnsndino view of the ocean may be had
Wide streets shaded by magnificent trees
which If Joined 20 form one great avenue would
extend over one hundred miles
- Thousands Of acres of green lawn, with lux
uriant shrubbery and flowers.
MANY miles OF verdant, symmetrical hedges.
Many houses costing over s1oo,ooo eaeh' and
some representing an investment of 100000.
a t~o-mile bluff walk, twenty feet wide and
paraIleiine driveway sixty feet wide
Complete system of bukheads and jetties for
*be protection Of the beach and bluff. There
are many pavons the bluff.
Ten-aere ocean front park which have
beer built a sso,ooo casino, convention hall
SEATING three thousand persons and $4,000
Casino annex. In the park many fountains,
fopverbeds, and the walks bordered with
shrubbery.
Many miles OF beach front the ocean. The
beach front gently slopes from the bluff, so that
bathing there is considered to be the most per-
feet and safest in this country Fatalities are
almost unheard of.
Great salt water pools near the beach where
good bathing may be enjoyed by those who
cannot buffet the whose physical con-
ditcn will not permit them to bathe in the
ocean.
sfll-water bathing in theN lakes and in the