New-York tribune., 1909-04-25
FINE SEASHORE TOWNS
IN ROCK4W4Y DISTRICT.
Larger Demand for Houses
Throughout Entire Region.

The most princeIy realty asset Of Long Island IS
Its beach front, and nowhere in this broad land
such splendid ocean sites along the Rock
away Beach. Long Beach, Coney Island Oak ISL
and Beach, Fire Island and the Great South Beach
The Rockaway peninsula is within the electric
OF the greater city, owing to the building or
the tube between Manhattan Island and Brooklyn
and changing the motive power of trains on the
Atlantic division of the Long Island Rail-
road from steam TO electricity. The shore and bay
section Of this region extends from the thriving
town os Lynbrook TO Belle Harbor, which is at the
extreme westerly end Of the ROckaway peninsula
Between Lynbrook and Belle Hsrbor are the beau
tfuI suburban settlements of Woodmere Cedar
hurst, Lawrence, Far Rockaway. Edgemcre, Ar
verne and Rockaway Park. Most Of those places
are near the East Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica
Fay and a large number of them overlook the
wate ers of the Atlantic Ocean. Years this en-
tire district was Of the most popular summer
resort regions of the greater city. and its poPu-
larity due to the beauty OF lis resldehtai
sites it's broad public thoroughfares. its numerous
shady lanes. well kept streets and IT'S IDEAL
home sites overlooking the waters OF the bay or
the Atlantic Ocean in those days the district was
looked upon by many persons as being long dls-
tance from this city. No longer are there any
transit obstacles tha rapid Development "f TINS
great section of land possessing many natural ana
artificial charms.
LIKE ONE BIG OCEAN TOWN.
Truly the entire region resembles to-day a series
of closely united settlements virtually forming one
great ocean town. Far RoCkaway has ceased 10 pe
only summer resort Hundreds OF persons with
business In this city. live there all the year. ana Us
permanent residential strength Is growing more
ra pidly probably than at any other seashore place
within easy reach OF City Hall Manhattan. Inc
DEVELOPMENT too al Far RoCkaway. well as al
Edgemere. Arverne and at CedaThurst. Lawrence
and Woodmere has been along the most approved
modern lines Woodmerc is unquestiouahly one OF
lie most enhancing suburban towns with ocean
hau an
City Hall. Manhattan. The same applies 10 Cedar
hurst and Lawrence.
At the easterIy end Of Rockaway peninsula an
other delightful aI-yeaT town Is being quickly
built !, has been called by its projectors BeHe
Harbor because it occupies Il fine area OF land
fronting on Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic
ocean. II possesses more frontage on the nay
than any other settlement near Manhattan lsiahd'
and hence Il is called the Belle OF the Harbor.
Adjoining TO the is Rocka~aE Farh' "hich
was manned bv the CorUiu estate high class
suburban town and this scheme has been "eLl
carried out. That IL has met with popular ue-
ulaud is shown by the steady Increase OF value
there for home sites and for improved properties
The price land has risen there over '' per cent
the last few years.
REGION WITH CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
This entire section Of the Rockaway peninsula
has All modern city improvements and here and
there various sections Of the land have been set
aside Tor improving into business centres Inc
larger part those tracts being occupied hv stores
and other business buildings The RockaWay
peninsula together with the greater part Of Wood
mere is all within the boundaries OF the city,
and for that reason the region has just a. good
nole service as any other suburban section Of the
five boroughs
FACTORS WHICH STRENGTHEN NAl&oES.
From real estate point Of view the shortness.
or in other words. the length OF its ocean front
ages makes douby assured greater Increases or
values throughout the entire district The city has
few, districts liFe the Rockaway peninsula and II