The San Francisco call., 1910-09-24

GROWING
0peningof the Dunbar
ton Bridge Will Bring
Transformation


the Dunbarton bridge today.
This makes a reality of long cher
Ished hope Of a great transcontinental
traffic coming directly UP the PENN
sula into the city proper. Instead Of
all freight and passengers from the
east having to be landed across the
bay and then ferried over all this traf
&c can now enter san Francisco by
an all rail route.
A. present only transcontinental
freight service will take this route,
but IL is believed to be only short
time before all transcontinental pas
senger trains over the Southern Pa
cihc system via ogden as well as via
Los Angeles viii come in over the
peninsula.
This viii give thousands OF tourists
and home seekers good view of the
charming peninsula towns before they
arrive in the city. Incidentally it Will
give the best possible impression to
new arrivals in thus seeing a perfect
Gordon OF beautiful towns with semi
tropic foliage skirting all the borders
OF the bay.
The beauties OF the peninsula only
need to be seen TO be appreciated.
Many people who have lived all their
J.
ited all the peninsula towns and are
unaware Of the beauties OF the great
estates OF Hillsborough and Of the
thousands of beautiful homes from
Burlingar2e southwark.
The great transportation companies
have foreseen the future OF this SUI
burban home district and have quietly
prepared for It. even before the popu-
lation justified il. Miles Of tunnels
have been constructed by the Southern
Pacific on the Bay Shore cutoff at
cost OF slo.O00.000. The double track
trolley line to San Nateo. now being
extended to San Jose, IS so well con-
strUcted that electric trains or single
cars can be run with express train
speed.
All these factors are at work to
make the peninsula in a few years
time the home Of hundreds of thou
sands Of people
AS Burlingame is the nearest Of the
peninsula towns 70 San Francisco. it
VIII share IN all Of the increased trans
portation facilities. The amount of
building now II progress in San Mateo
and Burlingan2e. which are practically
one town, being only separated from
station 20 station about one and a half
miles. goes 10 prove that the home
seeking public appreciates the added
convenience in the way of transpor-
tation
Lyon & Hoag report very satisfac-
tory demand for terrace building lots
or the part OF home seekers. The spec
ulative feature IS not much In evidence
Only few Of the lots have been sold
20 parties who intend to hold for an
increase in value. The great percent
= ge Of the sales made have been effect
ed 70 those buyers who have carefully
selected 2 site for a residence.
Of rofn+S oor,-
naented upon by all visitors to Easton
is the uniform. high class nature of
the Improvements. Every home a
credit to the architect. not an insight
" dwelling or building OF any kind
anywhere.
The reason is not far 20 seek. The
Eeston additions are immedia tely ad-
iacent to the large and beautiful Eas-
ton estate with its aTtistically laid out
park grounds and imposing residence
The Easton additions tract is under
the direct supervision Of the Easton
estate. no part of the large estate hav-
q ing been sold to real estate operators
81 bulk.
Not only does every deed contain
caTefgily w0rded clauses intended for
the protection OF the purchaser. but
inasTUch . e the adjoining estate is
vitally interested IN the general ap-
pearance cf the tract, every improve
rnent must strictly conform TO the
high standard desired by the man who
plans A beautiful home
SERVICE To CITY GOOD
This feature, together with the su-
perior climate. freedom from fog and
fast train service ga TO 27 mfnutesl
electric service C55 minutes to the
citv). has decided hundreds OF pros-
pective home builders in favor of
Easton. Trains are always on time.
winter and summer, thus enabling
prompt arrival at the Office or place Of
business.
simultaneously with the opening of
the Dumbarton bridge at Redwood
City today a 7e acre subdivision will
be placed or the market at Palo Alto
This tract. known as Evergreen park.
IS owned by the Cooperative land and
trust company Of San Francisco. c. f.
Childs. president Of the company in
speaking Of this tract says:
In Evergreen park we are Offering
unusual opportunities both to home
seekers and to investors.
Lying between Palo Alto and Nav
field and bounded on two sides by the
Stanford university grounds, this
tract offers an environment whose ad-
vantages are obvious to the home
builder Evergreen park is fully i'm
proved with both sidewalks and
curbs. city water. electric light and
sewer: trees have been planted along
the boulevard to beautify the park and
nothing has been left undone to make
the place attractive.
san Franciscans are coming more
and more to appreciate the attractive
ness Of the Santa Clara valley as a
place Of residence. Improved trans
portation facilities make it possible
for the businessman to be in his Palo
Alto home so minutes after leaving
the office.
EVERGREEN PARK ATTRACTIVE
Evergreen park will prove very at
tractive TO the commuter. The South
ern Pacific railroad bounds the tract
on one side and the Peninsula electric
railway, connecting with San Jose and
Stanford university, on the other
The opening OF the Dumbarton
bridge will give great impetus to the
activity on the peninsula and espe-
cially at Palo Alto. Factories will go
I'd: people will come in and land val
ues will rise. Those who buy now will
be able, within a few years, to sell
their land at twice or three times its
present cost"
Newark a few years ago was merely
"a grouping of small buildings ana .
town practically unknown throughout
the state. Redwood City, naturally
situated to better advantage, has grown
TO considerable proportions and was
better known. Neither town, however