Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-26
WILDWOOD CREST

hustle and hustle in building opera
tions have. for more than a year, been
the marvel of all who visit here. Baker
Brothers, the founders of this new re-
sort, announced on a sign in front of
their Wildwood Crest Office last sum-
mer, that 1t was their aim to secure the
erection of seventy-fve new buildings
by the season of 1909. That this esti-
mate was a conservative one, is proven
by the fact that the number of con-
tracts that have been made under the
liberal building discount arrangement
allowed by these progressive resort
builders, has far exceeded the figures
set. This resort, that less than three
years ago was unknown, has today
nearly one thousand enthusiastic prop
erty holders who appreciate the Won
derful progress that has been made
here, and they are telling others what
they know about this ideal spot, and
the exceptional opportunities that are
here presented for the investor of good
Judgement and foresight, thus creating
an unprecedented demand for building
locations. While the growth of this re-
sort has been marvellous, it has never
theless been substantial, and some of
the largest and handsomest private
residences to be found IN the island are
located in this new city-by-the-sea that
has practically sprung into existence
within a years time, adding value to
property in every part of the Crest.
The increasing values of the properties
here, and the rapidity with which this
new resort is forging to the front among
the seashore resorts of the New Jersey
coast has created a demand for invest
ments here that has never been equal
led by any new operation in this part
of the country, and this is the reason
that hundreds of persons are seeking
building locations here while they can
be obtained at one-third their actual
value. But the prosperity of the place
has just commenced, and the public in
general Is just beginning to realize the
unexcelled advantages that obtain here
to make this one of the foremost health
giving and ~pleasnrable resorts on the
Atlantic Coast. A visitor from Allan
tic City to Wildwo Crest last season
remarked that ''the place possessed a
charm most enhancing, and the air is
so bracing and invigorating.p This is
explained in the fact that it's unequalled
elevation, its wide avenues, its freedom
from surface water, and its ideal loca-
tion with the rolling breakers of old
ocean on the east and pretty Sunset
Lake on the west combine to make
this what is universally acknowledged
to be a place for perfect rest and pleas
ure. The advantages of an investment
in property at Wildwood Crest is shown
in the number of inquiries for cottages
in this section of the island, which is
acknowledged by the largest real es-
tate dealers to be greater than for those
in any other section.
Charles M. Taylor, Jr., the well
known author and artist of Philadel-
phia, who has travelled extensively in
all parts of the globe, is having a hand
some cottage erected on the corner of
Park Boulevard and Rosemary road,
in addition to which he is also having
constructed an attractive studio.
Nathaniel A. Dutton, a prominent
Philadelphia, has awarded a contract
to Winchester Bonham for a pretty
cottage to be erected on Philadelphia
avenue near Lotus road.
Mayor Frank E. Smith, of Holly
Beach, contractor, is rushing with all
possible speed the three cottages that
he is erecting on Heather road, above
Pacific avenue, for Warren e. Biscoe,
Charles @. Uffieman and William H.
Dorm, all of whom are Philadelphians.
The cottages will all be completed and
ready for occupancy by the middle of
May.
Miss Florence B. Morris, of Philadel-
phia, has also awarded a contract to
Mayor Smith for an attractive bung-
allow to be erected on the corner of As
tor road and Park Boulevard. The
work on this has been started and will
be completed in time for use this
spring.
Work has been started on a hand
some, large apartment house on Lotus
road, above Pacific avenue, for Mrs. A.
M. Tongue and Isabel Leach, of Phila-
delphia. The house, which will be an
exceptionally attractive one, will on
tain six commodious apartments, and
will cost about twelve thousand dollars.
Mayor Smith has the contract for the
work.
The pretty cottage that is in curse of
construction for Mrs. Charlotte Rey-