The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-25
A SUBURBAN GARDEN CITY
RI SSEII SiGE IOf \DiTJON
PLtNS ~ NEAR JtMtHi
There's M tharit, About u. nut It's
business In, rstnieni With Few Ideas
and a LATHE Taste 4 ontributri Meant
COR Iiu,rrS of Moderate Means.

There ~ - -" ! 'E.rl"A ety. hhoIt
th!r,--G. :.:in';:". -ii- :rp:n 'A- Penn
-yivaula station ~ seventh vvsnU" aad
lh.rty-.gLTtE stree. Hrrurd!aE - an
a..Io Iacs;:.;s. ;HiGe Yesterday by the
RIss..! sage fo'.nd.;Go"
Ih.- new -g!.s..-. VII % started at
Forest Has Ga-G"as a. Forest H!.s
-'auCn. C. ia" l.pna Island Railroad
near jamaica W. r Iss"a SAG" a.d
those associated With Der n III" toGnrIA.
:lcr have been st.Gv;nG 'he facilities q
IT,. suburbs - one ar~v"r - III" '.a-
c">'.u:. urohl..l aud th"y have come
:, ~. ..a,IUs.oE that q garden .,'v ii
IT, tU-op%l:. type ~! j. uIcn 20 =,
p-nr." away crog- RAJ aai r"u"-'"1; mt
the .9vntry - they went 20 worN ~
Fores. H.= I, band s.saG attractive
houses ~. "a !t''" growing stun ~ the
from wards - Nh,-.. pHop.. f :..uiera,"
r!"lns Rat dwelling wage "arners and
~. ...,a could get away TOR a Will" frurl
The cts e,at'rr olthoGt furthr- dim!n.
.-..ac 'Eo>. r;.cI.rar" means ty paying
excessive Te.'S
Mere - what Robert " a. For"s- vice
airr.aH - the :ourda' ZION has t. -ly
OF the -Ch"GI-
Forest HIS Gardens ~ a husrnes.
Investment "t III" RW~s.... sag" FoundI-
ton It wtU 10 conduct ID nn strictly
business principles Tor "a faIr irn"'
Houses vii. ne hu:!r. sold and rented
Lots will he. sold under proteCtlv" re- - rio
tions intended To nsur" To- their OWNERS
and to idiacrn' owners the residential
advantage 20. the u"IELbornood H.
ITS business u'irIu,s.S Forest His Cav
den- does not d.ier mat eria.!y from
other Long Island real estate enterprises
l. Is not "A charity II will not h. man
aged as "A charity Whoever deals with
~ whether ~ tenant or purchaser. WI,
be expected TO pay far value for every
thing received
Not understanding this emphasis on the
business side of the enterprise a distinct
educ : IoUal purpose Exists Mrs Russell
sag. and those associated with her have
beet. profoundly impressed 10y the need
Il better ami more attractive facilities IN
IN. suburbs for persons Of moderate
means who could pgf from f25 a month
upward into the purchase Of a home
They have though, that buildings Of taste
fIl design constructed Of brick cement
pr other permanent material. even though
o. somewhat greater INITIAL cost. w.r,
really more economical ~ their durd-
b.Itv and lesser repair bills than ia" -"
ptlISiEt, Cfsap4E DUN structures Nlltn
are too often the type OF New York = out
wing districts They haN. hoped ht'
people of moderate income and good
tast. who appreciate sympathetic sur-
rouudIng- bui ARE. tied close 10 thu. city
bv nature Of their occupations mi gh'
find som. country life and country air
within striking distance, al th. city II
these eNp..C IatIons IAN ts, realized AT
Forest Hills the Sage Foundation will ac-
compllsh several objects IL will demon
strate that NOR. tasteful surroundings
and open spaces pay in suburban develop
rn.nts and thereby encourage imitation
IL will provid. more healthy and attrayilvr
homes TO many p..Opl" II will encourage
more economical methods Of marketing
Land II will ,ur" an attractive InCom"
for the foundation
Tn. tract on Forest Hills occupies az
acres Frederick Law Dlmsted II IN.
landscap. gardener. HI, has worked with
| Grosvenor Afi"rbGry. IN charge OF IN"
| OF getting the most beauty and most Use
OUT OF u limited section Of land Cur
| yilin.ar roads have been designed 'rh..
| houses will D.. Set back and as much a.
possible ;part from one another and
public open spaces have been provided
| for Edward + Bouton. president 81 the
| Roland Park Company Of Baltimore. ~
vIoe-president and general manager VI
! the enterprise. and on the DEVELOPMENT
Commute. ar. John VI. Glenn. general
director of tn" sag" Foundation. Alfred
T White and Robert " De Forest
| The committee hopes TO have lo's To-
Gated on paved severed and tree PLAN ad
| streets on sale SONS. time IN the early rnr'
of 1911. on which buyers may build their
OWL homes IN harmony with tn" general
plans 81 development