The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-26
AN IDEAL
GARDEN
81 CITY NOW


Sage Foundation announced today the
early opening Of garden city, sim
liar In design 10 the English types
which are being copied all over Eu-
rope, II will be called Forest Hins
Gardens, at Forest Hills station, near
Jamaica, and will be nine miles In
distance and thirteen minutes IN
time from the Pennsylvania termsn.
al al Seventh avenue and Thirty
fourth street. New York. by a new
line Of the Long Island railroad
through the East river tunnels. It
will combine one and two-story nous
es in blocks with detached houses,
most attractiyely laid out with park
ing and trees, designed to meet the
needs of families on moderate sal
aries whose homes in New York are
pretty generally restricted to the
dreary discomfort and homeliness OF
the typical flat. midway between
tse tenement and the higherprlced
apartment
The following outline of the foun.
dation's plans is taken from state
ment issued by Robert w DeForest,
the vice chairman:
Forest Hills Gardens Is a busi-
ness investment of the Russell Sage
Foundation II will be conducted on
strictly business principles. for a fair
profit. Houses will be built sold and
rented Lots viii be sold under pro-
tectiye restrictions attended TO in
sure to their owners and TO adjacent
owners the residential advantages of
the neighborhood In its business
purposes Forest Hills Gardens does
not differ materially from other Long
Island real estate enterprises. II is
not a charity Il will not be man
aged as a charity. Whoever deals
with it, whether as tenant or pur-
chaser. viii be expected to pay fair
value for everything received.
Notwithstanding this emphasis on
the business side of the enterprise,
a distinct educational purpose exists.
Not but that the Russell Sage Founr
datlon migBt wisely and properly
make pure business Investment OF
this character, but that business in.
yestment with On educational pur.
pose is more appropriate.
Mrs Russell Sage, and those
whom she has associated with her ~
the foundation, have been profound
iy impressed with the need Of bet-
ter and more attractive facilities in
the suburbs for persons of modest
means. who could put from twenty
five dollars a month upward In the
purchase of home. They have
thought that homes could be sup
piled like those in the garden cities
of England, with some greenery and
flowers around them, with accessible
Fairgrounds and recreation facilities,
and at no appreciaDiy greater cost
than is now paid for the same roof
room in bare city streets. They have
abhorred the constant repetition OF
the rectangular block in suburban To-
calities where land contours invite
other street lines. T1cv have
thought, too, that buildings Of taste.
full design, constructed of brick, CO.
ment Or other permanent material,
even though of somewhat flrs sHer
initial cost. we're really more eco
nomical in their durability and lesser
repair bills than the repulsiye, cheap
ly built structures which are too Of
ten the type of New York's outlying
districts. They have hoped that peo-
pie of moderate income and good
taste, who appreciate sympathetic
but are tied close to-
the city by the nature of their occu
patton. might find some country air
and country life within striking dis
tance of the active centers OF New
York.
IF these expectations can be real
lied at Forest Hills Gardens the
Sage Foundation will accomplish seV
aral objects. 1t viii provide more
1ealthful and more attractive homes
% many people 1t will demonstrate
hat more tasteful surroundings arr
open spaces pay in suburban develop
nent, and thereby encourage imita'
ion II will encourage more eco.
lomical methods of marketing land 1t
will secure an attractive income for
he foundation.
Forest Hills Gardens is tract of (
I42 acres. 1t has been laid out by
frederick Law Olmsted, a landscape
Irchitect Its architectural develop
nent is in charge Of Grosvenor At
erbury. Its advisor on the practical
business side is William Il. Harmon
# Wood, Harmon & Company Ed
ward H. Bouton. president of the Ro-
and Park company of Baltimore, IS
is vice president and general man
ger. Associated with these gentle
Den on the development committee
re John NJ. Glenn. general direct
II of the Sage Foundation. Alfred T.
White and myself, two of the trus-
ees. Careful and comprehensive
initial layout: attractive, substantial,
urable building; experienced man
cement, are the keynotes of the en-
erprise. No initial outlay has been
pared on roads, water supply. sew
RS and other fundamental features
'hich make little show above ground.
Lots of various sizes located on
ayed, severed and tree planted
ireets will be placed on private
ale as early In 1911 as possible, on
'hieh buyers may Duild their own
ouses in harmony with the general
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