The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-01

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aades region a. a fashionable suburban
centre which have persisted from the
real estate boom Oi generation ago
/ will probably soon be realized. Indeed
the situation in the Palisades dist riot IL
similar 10 that which existed quite re-
| GENTLY on tho West Side la Manhattan.
The West Side because of Ia elevation
and IL splendid view OF the Hudson
was generally expected "a become
were consequently high and the final
building up Of the neighbOrhoOd was
delayed until genuine rapid transit was
furnished by the subway Meanwhile
the bulk Of the land had been reserved
through high prices for improvement with
the BEST type Of apartment houses, apart
ment hotels and private residences. In
the same way the bulk Of the land IN the
Palisades region has BEEN reserved Tor
a finished order ~ suburban development,
certain 70 be undertaken AZ q result 81
the new transportation facilities.
| The Northern Railroad Of New Jersey
extends from Jersey City 90 Nyack. dis
lance OF twenty-nine miles. The greater
| part Of the distance the railroad follows
the base Of the western slope u the Pall-
aades AZ Sparkhill it strikes through
narrow cleft In the hills and follows the
ridge Of the Palisades to it, terminus
! i've miles further north
OPPOSITE MANHATTAN
! An interesting section ~ tn. territory
| served by the railroad IN that on the
| Palisades from about 10th 20 iSJth street
The neiRhbOrhOOd has been developed
on a big scale by land companies with
strong financial backing. The forest
which stood there a few years ago hSs been
largely cleared away In the ciearings
suburbs containing modern city convent.
enCes have been laid out Streets and
sidewalks have been provided, gas aud
water mains have been Installed and hun
dreds Of new dwellings have been erected.
The houses are mainly u the suburban
villa type and are built on sites varying
from 80 70 lOO feet In width. They are
sold on the instalment plan. circum.
stance which explains the phenomenal
growth In committing population.
The region has commanding situa-
ton. On the east Il rises 20 height OF
about 40 feet above the Hudson, On the
west the ground SLOPES downward TO the
llackensack River. beyond which I've the
valley % the Passaic and the distant
Orange Mountains In addition to train
service on the Northern Railroad of New
Jersey the neighbUThOOd II furnished with
transport alton by three high speed trolley
lines. two running from the Fort Lee
Ferry westward 10 Englewood and ha'k-
enSark respectively. the third extending
along the river front from HohOken TO
COytesville. above Fort Lee. The sta.
tiOns on the railway In this nelghborhood
include RidFphed. Morseinere. Palisades
PARK. Grant wood and lyeonia. OF these
| Ridgpneld Is the only settlement that Is
not Of recent growth The others though
| finished suburbs have originated since the
| Introduction Of the trolley.
! There has been a steady influx OF home
seekers and home builders to the heights
and the promise Of newAtransit facilities
/ has Awelled the tide There Ia an in
creased demand for house and bungalow
sites throughout Edgewater. brentwood,
MOrsemsre and the entire Palisades
region AZ the last special sale Of real
estate In tho section last fall an entire
| property was sold out before the date
| scheduled aud an additional property had
/ TO bs quickly acquired and placed on the
market to satisfy the demand for plots
| This year the Columbia Real Estate Com
/ panv II to have its first special sale OF the
season on May T.
/ period. Il has a population OF about
/ $50. lee growth has been comparatively
| SLOW In the absence ~ speculative building.
| Tho village. however. IL attracting pOpu-
/ lAtiun because ~ its fine location, -
beautiful views aud is public sanitary
Mossmere extends down 10 the Hacken-
sack River Half a dozen years ago
/ ite site vas under cultivation az farm land.
. The village was laid ont 10y Development
company which has expended NOoUO
| on il Improvement.
Palisades PARK, with similar origin,
has oue public and ono private school
/ and Two churches
/ Grautwood on the Palisades, opposite
l Grants Tomb. 10 al an elevation 81 10
| feet Though only half dozen years old.
/ il has a population n about 2.UO. The
I place ls growing rapidly
| I.sonia IL by FAR the most active ~
| the stations this side - Eng'eWood.
ia ON the boulevard which runs from
/ Hackensack 20 the proposed 18th street
[ bridge. Tho boulevard IL being improved
a. 4 part Of the state highway system.
extending from the Interstate Palisades
I Park 10 Capa May hy way Ui the ocean
I resorts The freeholders u EeTgen
county have also voted recently 10 build
| "A new bridge across over Overpeck Greek.
The bridge will be twice a. vide a. the
structure nov in USE. A new railway station
will BE- built a. LsoutA a. sOvn ~ the Der
GEN Hin cut IL finished and the Northern
| Railroad 81 New Jersey il electrified An
? important Improvement u the service un
the trolley running from Fort Lee ~ as
sur,,d ly an order 81 the Public SERVICE
P Commission directing that cars be- run
avery tan minutes instead u every twenty
during the day and that cars be- run once
an hour after midnight when heretofore
no transportation has been furnished.
I.aonia was opened about four years ago.
and last summer about Two ana hai
miles 81 concrete sidewalks two miles
N graded streets and two miles u sewers
we're installed
ENdLEwoOD AND BEYOND
Enalewood spreads out on both sides
into two distinct divisions. To the west
on the level stretch ~ ground are the
stores aud markets Of sts very consider
able business district and the small frame
dwellings Of its cheaper residence sec
\ tion. 10 the east IA the educational
centre. with it, fine public schOolt, H.
braries and churches EnglewoOd has
ali the improvements and convenienCes
/ IL a modern city. including well Organized
I fire and police protection ana a hospital
equipped with ambulance service. The
better residential section occupies thrre
ridges that rise in teTraces 10 the high
tnhleland that forms the crest 81 the
PALISADES hgIewoOd h regarded as
one % the p.6s; tr.autiful OF the New
Jersey suburbs. The streets arr u UNI
uat,al " Nth and are shaded Ivy elms and
naDlea that we're planted more than a
! century ago. when the town was estab-
! lished on either hand are costly resi-
teuces Of architectural merit. surrounded
Nv extensive E-ounds. EnglewoOd has
| Ave public and two private schools. sey-
pral churches and two newspapers.
Owing % its rapid growth the munich
palitV has expended a good deal Of money
I oh late ia extending the water, sewer.
gas and electric light systems and many
milea Of macadam pavement have been