New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
WHITE PLAINS INVITING
New Railroads Will Largely En-
nance Realty Values.

Located almost I'm the exact centre or
Westchester County is White Plains a
town far famed for It's many Villas occu-
pied throughout the year by persons promi-
nent in society. and also for It's strong re-
tail business blocks. IL Is the county seat
The town IS linked TO the great electric
highways I'm the northerly suburban dis
tricts OF the greater city by railroad and
trolley. 1t is not little but big link In
that system. which ~ being broadened
every year at a cost OF many millions.
White Plains IL destined 10 be one OF the
most important inland railroad centres
north Of New York. The new railroad lines
Will run 10 and unite with one another in
a central part OF the town in such n
manner as not to injure but strengthen
If possible the attractiveness OF the sur
rounding or adjacent property. This union
railroad terminal will be an architectural
ornament.
Experts figure that the market worth Of
home sites In White Plains will be a year
or two hence at least 20 per cent more
than now. That is a conservative estimate
Of the probable enhancement of values In
that time.
In an article about the building growth
in the way OF real estate improvements,
White Plains is going ahead very rapidly
There are a number OF subdivisions, and
still others will soon be opened.
prices Of lots range from about 500 to
$4,000. and prices of houses from about
s.. 900 TO s25OO0. Rents for dwelling houses
are from s25 to $50 a month.
"a fac'or Of prime Importance in 'he
cost Of living is rent No breadwinner
should allot TO that item OF expense more
than one-sixth of his income. Many work
ingInan cannot maintain his family I'm de-
sirable surroundings in New York City at
q reasonable proportion Of his salary. To
all such the upper Bronx and Westchester
County are havens Of freedom from eX-
orbitant rental worries"
lie furtf er says: white Plains is de-
lightfuIly and hcalthfully located on a
group Of hills In the centre Of high and
rolling country. midway Between the Hud-
son River and the Sound.
eft can be truthfully said that all roads
I'm this part Of the country lead to White
Plains. and il will undoubtedly become the
transportation centre of the country"
The elevation of White Plains above tide
water is 27O feet From some OF the high
est points a view of both the Hudson and
the Sound may be had.
The assessed valuation OF real property
is nearly S20.00O,0oO.
The town is on the Harlem Division OF
the New York Central Railroad When the
New York Westchester & Boston Railroad
Is in operation. which will be at an early
date. IL will be possible 10 travel to and
from White Plains over another great mod
ern electric rapid transit route.
The New York. Westchester Boston has
built three stations IN White Plains, as fol-
lows: Ridgeway (locaD. Mamaroneck ave-
nue. locaD and Westchester avenue (ex-
press). the latter being the terminus Of the
White Plains branch. Later on 1t will be
transfer point to the Westchester Northern
Railroad.
At a point near the present West Farms
station Of the Harlem River branch OF the
New Haven Railroad there will be a big
transfer station.
From the Brooklyn Bridge TO Westches-
ter avenue. White Plains, the distance is a
little more than twenty-seven miles A
Journey by subway from the bridge and
thence from the West Farms transfer point
by way of the New York. Westchester &
Boston to White Plains will be made In less
than sixty minutes.