New-York tribune., 1910-04-03
VIGOR OF WESTCHESTER
RIG INCREASES IN VALUES OF REALTY
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COUNTY,
>r York Central Electric Roues-Nesc Railroad Lines in
the EasteIy and Shore Districts.

,,-.e.r,,ee-ar County is on the threshcid
IS most active period in financial ana
,-s.etrfsl Development. Within the 'Ss'
-, -,,o.the there has been an unusual
- amount Of activity in the county
.-..,.,,farl,- I'm the real estate field rhere
- .-,,,,,- reasons to believe that TINS year
,,-;,1 ees stiI greater prosperity
.-,,~ she factors which have helpeu I"
- .o the financial and industrial Nie"f
- ,be county are tho plans for ti'e con
,,.iar of the New York Westches'ef q
-, and the Nestchestcr & Nortnef"
-anr,ade the rapid progress made IN eN-
.--s,,~ .r,o electric zone of The hudsoh ="
,5-.,..,, division Of the New YORK Ten
- and of the New Haven Railroad 10
-.,...- v-,+b rh,, northward drift oi h'a's
,,....,.eoete.s from the thickly populate"
,s.....5--s n New York 10 rural regions
-r, .,.--,lstion of the entire couh'H -
.,..,,. ,,-ss -9< as1 Al the time Of the ias'
-.-.- ,.Ds.,s r., 7q05. is computed on '.e @
-. ,f -ba increase in the period I''v- "
r. be- very nearly Sfe"o0
.sesssed valuation Of the county Il nov
xoSe s. 5-s Further indication OF hiaIloiai
- ,,r,-,arf,- conditions Is afforded hy 1he
--e-r,r,,e ,f national and state hanks anu
,-,,e4 connaDies and OF savings ana lodii
ss-ocfar5ors. OF the former category the'e
s-, -vrartx-efclt institutions in the COUNT y
,s-r a total capital Of s&S"'"' sui i'lHs 'n
.-s -,-atrs of s2277s4. asets 81 S54--'e.e'o'
.-s deposits totaliing Sz'.26>,lo'- 0aN NiiieS
s-5 loan associations number elgh'' Nl'l
total assets Of Sl.lsoeS1.
IN the Harlem Valley.
- ..--t,0 n Westchester County has
~, greater activity in the last few years
81, mai territory lying along the Harlem
...s-s-7 ~ the New York Central & Hud-
pf,a~ Railroad This is particularly
- ,f -ae territory between Mount Vernon
and White Plains
TIE Harlem division is operated by eiec-
.--.,.,- f-a-7 Grand Central station 70 North
r-..e Plains. and IS one of the most satls-
Go local suburban railway systems n
n. r--=.a5 states. The Bronx Valley sew
= NOW under construction. parallels the
.r-oa5 and viii serve all the towns ana
-,rsres ir this south central section
a. excellent trolley system running from
,--,.r- Vernon 10 White Plains connects
-7rt -r-e New York City system. and reaches
..7,-s-c cities and villages by branches n
various points
7-,or lie Harlem division Of the New
,,-l Central extensive Improvements are
-, ---.-sr v-av- They include the abolition
Il al grade crossings and the Strengthening
~ -re road at Mount Vernon and White
plains Besides making these costly bet
,errerts. The New York Central is expend-
5-p --s-v hundreds OF thousands for ne y
- and equipment for the division
Il the County's Gateway
A. -re kerry gateway 10 the county. on
So Harlem division lies Mount Vernon
- -s-a1d largest city IN the county. with
g ro-gisrion Ct thirty thousand This city
g served bz two railroads. the New York.
Ne.- Haven 4 hartford Railroad and TIE
Harlem division Of the New York Central
ne Two stations being about one mile apart
A. aIo-nr Vernon The railroad company
VII move its tracks about one hundred
-a-s1 further west. reducing decided
,-.-yf This viii make II necessary to move
-ha tra-ion. and viii also eliminate the
GRADE erossing. insuring for Mount Vernon
more a5eGuate transportation facilities
Jg-- rarth % Mount Vernon is situated
etflase of BronEyille. in the township 'Df
Fss- Chester. Close 10 the station. situated
On rfe crest "a l. rugged hill. stands the
Er-4l C;rauat.a- With its red tile roof
snE s-rcca avterioF-designed IN the Span
ari-arniaa style-this building is an
object OF attention fo- miles in every H.
re-i1n