The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-23

by the growth of the greater city. In the
last two or three years the old German
colony in Bushwick and the newer Italian
and Jewish colonies Of williamsburg have
overlooked across the dividing line into
Queens borough. The small frame houses
OF the old corporate villages are being
replaced by rows Of tenements and the
few remaining truck farms are fast dis
appearing.
Elmhurst. which occupies rather high
ground to the east OF Long Island City,
has grown to be an important residential
community. Many new houses of the
suburban. villa type have been erected
beyond Elmhurst on the Port Washington
branch Of the Long Island Railroad, con-
sists mainly Of small two family houses
and frame dwellings occupied by factory
workers Of Long Island City.
Flushing is a very old place that is just
entering upon a period Of transition. 1t
was established over two centuries ago
and for many years was the home OF peo-
pie OF wealth and social standing. or
recent years. however, the character Of
the town has been gradually changing.
The old manor houses are disappearing
one by n and the lawns and gardens
OF the big eatstes are being cut up into
building plots. Rows Of two family houses
are rising in streets that were formerly
lined ONLY with fine private dwellings.
while the flats and shops of the modern
business district are ~encroaching steadily
upon the old exclusive residential neigh
borhoods.
OF Flushing are located the older commu-
mites of College Point. milestone and
Bay Side and a core OF newer settlements
hat have sprung up in the last few years.
Almost all the vacan land along the high
ground overlooking the water has been
bought up by development companies
that have laid out miles OF streets and
sidewalks, installed water and gas mains,
and sold lots to small investors and home
seekers. A great deal Of building has
been going or also. and new residential
communities have appeared In every sec
ton. The territory has a ten or twelve
mile frontage or Flushing and Little Neck
bays and on the East River, which broad
ems out here TO form the entrance TO Long
Island Sound. All things considered 1t il
one Of the most attractive parts Of the
Borough Of Queens. 1t has a good ele-
walton, commands a view OF Long Island
Sound, and although at present lacking
in adequate transit will be made readily
accessible from Manhattan by the open
ing Of tho Belmont tunnel and the Penn
sylvania tubes and by the operation Of
through trolley cara over the Greensboro
Bridge.
A notable transformation has taken
place in the territory Immediately to the
north and south OF the main line Of the
Long Island Railroad and along tho route
of the trolley lines between Woodhaven
and Queens. Truck farms several hun
drcd acres in extent that a few years ago
bore crops for the Now York market
have been sold to spectators, cut up into
lots and are now covered with houses.
Hundreds OF two family dwellings. small
frame houses and detached residences
have been put up or the outskirts Of
W~oodhaven, Richmond Hill and Jamaica
IN the last three years.
Richmond Hill and Jamaica, although
radically different in some respects. are
very much alike in others. Richmond
Hill is almost e~ntirely presidential com
munity. Jamaica is one of the most i'm
portant railroad and distributing centres
~ Long Island. Both have n rather
iNcd population and n correspond
= variety Of housing, There are
,''"ap hats and two family houses
Tor the laboring classes, small private
dwellings for people OF modest means
md larger. moro p%rctentious residences
for the well TO do. The northern part of
zach town--in Richmond Hill the slope
OF Forest Park and In Jamaica the south
side Of the ridge separating the interior
from the North Shore-s given over To