New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
FAVOR COLONY PLAN
IN L4RCHMONT DISTRICT.
Frperts Think Italian Settlement
Could Be Easily Built.

= -ee e The whole or part Of the barren region
vss suitable for the creation Of big Italian coi-
Cuv They decided that some OF the tracts WerS
t5eal fer that purpose Such a suggestion wss
ra,sn-1-- made by realty men, who hope that some
large project viii he perfected for improving the
building lines and street conditions In me luall@t
colonies now located IN Westchester County aIo
for furnishing proper housing facilities IN Ihs
,rr,rv for the thousands Of Italian workrnen ana
their families who are seeking homes there
Their inspection also revealed many inportant
factors IN The realty makeup Of the greater part
NJ The district north OF the Larchnnout Manor rail-
ros6 S-e-doa ana near The Woods Of Larchuont
being developed into a high-class bungalow colony
possessing realty magnetic qualities SAID 10 N
rIu6e every outdoor enicynnert-hoatng. batnng'
fishing riding driving end hne roads for autonobn-
tuE BY realty makeup Is meant those Things pS
which the usefulness CT land for one purpose or
sno1her Is determined
rbe vacant land north OF the Larchmont Manor
railroad station could not al present be prohtaby
converted into professional league baseball park
FOR many reasons IN the first place the district Is
800 far away from the thicy populated residential
centres Of the greater city Even if it was as near
. the financial zone Of Manhattan Island Is the
Polo Grounds. Il would require sum equal to the
worth Of the yearly output OF tha Anaconda copper
mines 10 have the hs and dales rolled or reduced
into q bic level stretch suitable for ball playing
Il Hans Wagner faced the Long Island Sound from
g. point on the State Road extending through the
ser-ito-v north Of the Larchrnon1 railroad tracks
and swung at 8 pitched ball with his famous hat
there is nteIe likelihood that the ball would ever
be found
Nor IS the larger part Of the land north OF the
Ia-chaont railroad station ripe for transformation
into big manufacturing centre, fer factory zones
IKE baseball grounds. thrive best Oh level ground
Nor IS # long past due for development into resi-
dental district equal in realty grandeur and worth
70 Iarchnont Manor. whose fame and worth are
Known wherever wide awake real estate men meet
rarchrnont Manor Is unQuest.onably the ideal
Suburban residential section OF the metropolitan
1z-77 Ire RI
trade upon its greatness their longing in this re-
sueot being as intense that Of the average col
cred man for chicken and watermelon At least
shese are some Of the things learned by the realty
srperts On their inspection tour last week
These experts also decided that It would be diff
Aopl+ to ina q more favorable district In which
20 provide modern suburban homes for many thou
sand Italian worken and their families than north
Of the Larchrpont Manor railroad
MANOR PRIVILEGES PROTECTED
The experts were told by Larchmont Manor own
srx 2bat 70 enjoy thoroughly all the benefits aris-
ing from the wise restrictions placed on Larch-
mont Manor property one must own house there
or be the guest OF such an owner Thus Larca-
mont Manor Itself furnishes insurmountabe
aaltv obstacle. lust south Of the railroad station
s-1d sxtenosra Long Island Sound, against tres
passes On rs estates and privileges Those living
north Of tie railroad station cannot baths IN the
waters e Long Island Sound opposite the beach on
,a,h4cb Is the pavilion erected by the Manor Asso
cssrion unlesss they own Larchmont Manor prop
erfv ssor are guests at the homes Of Iarchnont
Marer property owners. Persons with deed 10
I@rchuaort Manor sites would have little use, Tor
Ass7rrisl r1rrposes for themselves families for
raost Of the vacant plots north Of the station On
the ether hasld hoTn6Seekers wco enjoy salt water
bathing are not likely purchase home sites north
Of the railroad if deeds TO such sites do not give
10 them fhe right 10 bathe at the Manor beach and
the deeds include 10 such rights. From the hills
OF -saanaarooeck north Of the railroad station 10
zhs Sound is walk OF twenty minutes for robust
711fTe Of e H.
mont ex1snd only few feet north OF the station.
according real estate maps, and therefore there
oaa iee no ''hs OF Larchmont'' there In summer,
when the average person enjoys bathing, the State
Road leading from ire hills Of NainaI oneck 10 the
avenues extending from Larchrnont TO the Sound.
and the other tho0oughfares are usually dusty, and
s1reT such walk from the beach TO the hills
\ person would be dirtier than before bathing.
The nearest public bathing beach TO the residents
h Of the railroad track is at New Rochelle, and
Il g q long way from the hills OF Mamaroneck-''
~ there may be some suitable and nearby place
where residents north OF The tracks can battle but
tts boundaries are not generally known the resi-
dents Of Larchmont Village and the Manor To
baths al the manor beach occupants and owners OF
manor houses pay S25 each q season Some seasons
al hcSzIses not rented 70 such persons. and
then requests for bstning privileges there from
LArehnaont village residents may he favorably
acted upon.
Moreover, Lsrchrnoi4k Manor Park is private
property and pcnics are permitted there. and
Il visitors DO not obey the park rules they
quickly zsbered out Of the grounds Even she
streets Of manor belong TO the manor associs-
t5on. but they have been opened long the
public there exists some doubt whether or not
fhey could ever be closed 10 persons not owners Of
properly the manor.
ITS INTERESTS WELL GUARDED
Some persons interested IN property north Of the
railroad station forcefuliy assert that lot
ers there enjoy boating Signs lacking that
they enjoy such aquatic pleasure al the manor
bach for the boats at the beach for the ex-
cri-e use IS said. Of residents and their
guests No- IS there any tangible evidence that
fishing privileges at the beach be had
for the mere asking. There rtvulets running
oosn the hills OF Mamaroneck and through ths
viliave OF Larchrnont but fishing n those streams
IS not popular
After weighing carefully au-these things affecting
land values north and south Of the railroad sta
don the realty experts came TO the conclusion that
L,archmont Manor was perfectly guarded against
intruders and that many acres north Of the station
could be iTnrnedstely made into big Italian colony
There Is small italian colony there now In order
that the natural charms OF the land north OF the
station would not be considered as deterrent fac
tors IN the perfection Of any plan for building
Italian colony there OF the real estate experts
suggested that sgnboards. with the following
rouncement, be put up there: There is fine boat
ing, bathing and fishing IN I1e waters Of the Sound
OF the manor beach. You do get those
beach privileges by buying here OF course II you
hzvs an aeroplaae you may fish from Il of the
manor beach or bathe from H. and if you can make
e hosf you nay enjoy boating of that point