New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-26
TOWNS WELL LOCATED
White Plains To Be Big Railroad
Centre in Near Future.
MOUNT VERNON ALlURING
New Rochelle Also One of the
Most Delightful Sub
urban Places.

II docs not seem possible that human
agency could have created a moro artistic
Ind better rural home town than WhNe
Plains This is the county scat, in the
,entrc Of the town being the county court
house and other public buildings From
the heart Of tho greater city 10 tins beau
nful Wcstchester place is less than an
hours ride and every effort is heine MADE
h, the railroads 10 lessen the running time
OF trains.
White Plains j. 50 situated as 10 he
destined 10 become ono Of tho strongest
inland cities of the state. II is Soins 10
he srea, railroad centre.
In tho near future II viii be possible to
trsvel 90 and from tho city not only by
orc line of railroad hut y two trunk
lines. namely. the New York Central and
the New York. Wcstchpstor Boston.
Tho New York. Wcstchostcr & Boston IS
owned nv the New Haven.
From the heart of the town. extending
~ 2 northerly direction. is being built
line which is also going TO bring within
The great suburban area NJ the greater
city one Of the finest country sections near
New York This railroad will unite with
the New York. Westchestcr & Boston at
WHITE Plains and will form direct route
from tho greater Grand central station. and
VIXEN tho New York connecting Railway
bridge spans Long Island Sound, from $50
street and Seventh avenue TO the Berkshire
Hills. ~ Danbury and 10 many places noTtn
~ White Plains and Just west OF the
Ri1cefeld district OF Connecticut.
In ;,c last wear there has been a marked
ircroose in realty values Of tho principal
business streets Of White rlains and IN
some Of It's most charming home districts
Mount Vernon has extended so rapidly
a. all directions in recent years that II ia
almost part and parcel Of the northerly
section Of the greater city. For wears 1t
has enjoyed splendid rapid transit facili-
tics being on the New York Central Rail
way and the first station north OF New
York CITY on the New Haven road. II y
bo,nc linked more securely 10 the newer
rspid transit electric routes Of the greater
city. From Fort Morris, in the southeriy
district Of The Bronx. tho New Haven
railroad is building six-tracll line which
will have a spur extending 10 Mount YER
non and White Plains and another TO New
Rochelle
Like every growing city Mount Vernon
fas n diversity IF building CHARACTERISTICS
Within it's borders VIII be found sections
built for furnishing suitable homes for me-
chanics and other persons. and near by are
some Of the most substantial and costly
villas lust north Of New York The city
has nearly every modern convenience Ill
the way of public utilities possessed by old
Manhattan. u has primary and grammar
schools and splendid private institution
dts police force IS efficient
Natural Features Conserved.
Juet northeast OF Mount Vernon. situat-
ID i'm one Of the most delightful parts OF
Westchester. is New Rochelle. For wears
New Rochelle has been the place of resi-
denco Of many we'll known persons prom
inont in politics and business life OF New
York Long go in this section OF west
chester. and particularly in this town, were
plan, formulated and brilliantly carried out
Tor conserving tho natural charms OF TINS
nich class residential region The streets
arc wide and well kept. well Iighted al
night. and the biz old trees which lined inc
Ioadv,avs when this section was especially
noted a. a farming section arc still stand
i,c and are carefully guarded from toe
progressive realty men.
Now Rochelle Is place where a person
NAV enjoy to his utmost Yachting and other
aquatic sports ON Long Island Sound OF
ideal country life outdoors somewhat re-
mote from the shore front. From the Sounf
the land rises rapidly. and Just north o.
tho old town limits there are series OF
high class residential sections. some %
which are widely noted for their villas or
acreage plots.
Now Rochelle rs one of the principal sta
tiors on the main suburban line OF the Ne"
Haven road II Is also the northerly ter
pinal Of the Harlem division of the Ne"
York. New Haven e Hartford. anu trans
will soon bc running from the city 10 I'M
place over the slx-track route heln2 Duli
dr the New Haven from Fort Morri
through the castcrly sections of The bronA