The sun., 1909-05-16

from Nostrand av,. Il. sd st., neal Beverley Roat
W. HEROD. BUILDER.
MUST SACR II ICE.
Modern Cottage, 10 rooms and bath: hArdwoo
soaioa ,1ade iIses g.r.Es: chiekeh house. id'
HANCOCK 81. T.--Nswiy renovated story franc
rooms, hath. lot a0ktoo: near Broadway: n. .00l
| reasonable torns. KErcHAM bros, 10 Ralph Az
PUTNAM Av.. noar Patchss-- Handsome stoos
complete family: $500. KETCHAM BROS
ny; bsfsain: sssoo kEicssAG s BROS. 's b Ralph %
parts Of the street have been built II,
solidly but for the majority OF its length
surrounded by spacious grounds. Ii
other parts Of the Hin district not fal
from Clinton avenue are quiet side street,
lined with modest brick dwellings thaI
may bs bought or rented for REASONABLY,
sum.
The Bedford section. which forms ths
geographical centre OF the old city oi
residential community that has deyel.
oped along conservative lines. The
neighborhood is quiet and secluded,
aside from its main thoroughfaxes. and
many OF Its side streets bear the same
appearance that they did ten or fifteen
years ago. The houses are mainly two
OF three story and basement structures
tion, unoStentatious In spPeeranoe but
families Who have lived In the same
houses for years form q largo part OF the
residents. They occupy their city homes
for about eight months Of the year and
spend the summer - . rule ut some one
of the many waterside resorts on Lons
Here. ~ on the Heights and in the
Hill section. boarding houses have en-.
crcached upon soms of tho most fashion-
able streets, while fats and APARTMENT
houses arc ehouldsring out the old style
private residences.
Those three-ths Heishts, the Hin and
the Bedford section--.are the old estab-
lyn. The newer districts are the St. Mark d
section. the Park Slope. South Brooklyn
The st. Marks district contains some
Of the finest town houses to be found In
the borough. st. Mark o avenue between
New York and Brooklyn avenues h con-
S,sHS Ssdsd to % g. one Of ths most exclusive
Sh~NN0 tu OoGW06u oJ. 01RTk
avenue and Eastern PARKWAY are a great
many new nats and apartment houses
and two family dwellings that have been
erected within the last two or three years
Rents, although not low by any means
are reasonahle, especially 90 In compari-
son with Manhattan values. That part
Of the Bedford section bordering on
wide view over the rest of
the borough. but its development was re-
tsrded until recently by the presence OF
the old Kings county penitentiary. Since
that eyesore has boon removed tho former
tracts OF vacant land along the crest Of
the ridge have been covered with new
The Park Slope follows a natural ele-
yation from Fifth avenue eastward to
Prospect Park. extending from Atlantic
avenue on the north to about Twentieth
street on the south. Its high elevation,
extensive outlook and good transit faoili-
ties have all combined to further its de-
veiopment ~ neighborhood Of lne
homes. The section is Ct recent growth
and has risou to importance only within
the last five or six Year,. During that
period q vast amount OF building has
been going on there. Hundreds OF new
apartment houses have been put up on
vacant blocks facing the park and O great
many private dwellings have been erected
there also. Rents have a wide range,
varying from SIS month for fat with
d tho big residences near the plaza.
With the present elevated service the Park
Slope is within twenty-five or thirty min
ltee ride from Park row. Tho Flatbush
avenue station OF the Long Island Rail-
road is within easy walking distance OF
! greater. part OF the section aud the COM
has greatly reduced tho time OF travel.
Six years ago South Brooklyn beyond
Sixtieth street was practically unde-
veloped. With the exception OF O few
houees on the Shore road and on Second
avenue there were no buildings visible.
From Second avenue to Coney Island the |
,u!s.. and Sss mrSs %Ss up Of woods; pasture: and
,ne brick, house between SIXTY y-ffth and |
streets. To-day these
streets contain rows Of modern apartment |
houses. At the present time In the dis
xtct between Second and Seventh avenues
,here arc SO houses representing an out
Ay Of 100000 In the course OF con-
'tructiou.
Southern brooklyn. or that part which
rould b benefited by the Fourth avenue
ubway, Ii composed OF the Thirtieth
md Thirty-hrst wards and part OF the
Nghth ward. In 1902 the Eighth ward
,ed . population Of S2.4i<. tho Thirteth
=, fUu ana the lhlrty-Hret l4.ou. Inc
Ast census shows that to-day the Eighth
sard has population Of 77.i2s. the Thir-
ieth q, ,S7s and the Thirty.frst 27.710
This means an increase OF 100 per cent.
n less than four years.
The secret OF this marvellous growth
es In the proposed Fourth avenue sub
ray. Four yeav ago ordinary lots 30xi0o
set In size on such thoroughfares as
eventy y-second and Seventy-third streets
rere assessed at $500 each. In antici-
alton OF the subway the sarne lots are
D-dAy aseessed at 81 100. while lots facing
fifth avenue formerly asseesed at 500
70 now assessed at q, 500. On property
4 the Eighth, Thirtieth and Thlrty-frst
'ards tbs increase In assessments has
cen "a, 600, 900. while the assessed value
the entire borough Ii S145. 600, ,00O.
heee three wards have stood for nearly !,
ne-third Of the increase.
Flatbush covers . vast expanse OF terri-
Dry extending from Malbone street al /
lost TO the ocean and from Gravesend
venue eesterly to about Brooklyn ave-
ue. Il IL essentially q residential CON-
unity and combines modern city oon- :
with many OF the attractive !
'atures Of the suburbs. Private do
Iohed dwellings varying widely In size Z
I'D style OF architecture and In the extent 7
I'D elaborateness OF their grounds are !
y prevailing type throughout the region. :
long the trolley linea are found great I
any new hats With ground noor stores :
,cupied by email tredespeopls. The !