The evening world., 1912-03-23
or THE ATTRACTIONS OF
RICHMOND BOROUGH.

GoMG OF THE At FRACTIONS Or
RICHMOND BOROUGH.
connection with the choice Of .
M. ne BOROUGH OF Richmond recon-
0onds ltssaf strongly to those wishing
= eetnbnsh themselves in . sssburoen
&lre4>k Aros from the teatures OF closely
o111eA o>otionA Accessibility By means
a ~ MunIcpai Ferry from Manhattan
% o. osorgs ana the quick. cheap Dis
ey0ueen II passenssrs ~ the many
GonAm roads % trollsys endoe Rcn.
SS.A ID TIE sersous conadsrauoa Of
1Hoo engaged nj commercial q 3ndns.
- 1urUnits IN lower Manhattan. Con
q z tsrriAory within Easy reaoh o.
(Aar paacee oe 0usinseA
9h> ahAapness Of properly - staten
D6nnd. the sxcsllent health OF the Dor
C1gh, many public improvements. such
- maeaAamissd. electrically Lighted
Soads. excellent sewer system, . me
mpnicdpal water supply. 9 all eie-
uRsce Of residence. In addition. the
oomal life 10 pleasant owing TO the
snany clubs. churches ana organisations
q all kinds.
The South Shore. with ~ hne bath.
I'M. boating and fishing. adds 70 tina
a&antages. There has been a great
deal Of building Of all kinds Of dwell
ms within the last few years. Atoms
the North Shore, IN close proximity to
what is termed the industrial section.
many medium sized and small one n
uwo-family houses havo been erected, not.
ably at West New Brighton. Port Rich
mond, Mariners Harbor and Arlington.
In sections more remote from the shore
there has been considerable activity N
more pretentlous houses, costing from
|, 5000 to 5000 and 5000 each, and rent
. ing from s35 10 $50 a month.
Throughout New Brighton. TompkSns-
I VILE and Stapleton, many houses have
been built. Some are for two and
three families. some private residences
for one family only. At Clifton are
several new private residences. ~
Rcsebank there has been cons.dera BILE
Improvement in lie way OF two and,
2 three family brick houses. At North
.A~rrochar. near Fort Wadsworth. a r!@>
'high-grado residential colony IN park
slke surroundings has been established
by Wilhelm knauth, who purchased
the old mcfarland estate, and has
been doing 4 great ceal of Improving.
HOW HIGH GRADE SECTION is
IMPROVING.
The high lying part Of the island. em-
tbraeing Emerson Hill. Donsan Hills.
Crymes Hill and Greenridgc. Is continu.
ing to improve as a high grade resi-
dental section. Along the North Shore
a. Grasmerc. New Dorp. GiNords and
other sections close 20 the station Island
railroad there Is considerab bic activity
sn the direction OF houses costing from
$4,000 to 5000 or renting from $50 10 SIS
and $50 a month.
In tho Builshead section there II quito
an tnnux Of market gardeners who have
been driven from Queens and New Jer-
eey by the Increase IN price OF property.
They are purchasing az 500 to $1,000 an
acrc land which Is admirably adapted
for their purpose.
Excellent as IL :he present transporta-
tion furnished by the Municipal Ferry
hetw cen Manhattan and st, George, II
.. confidently expected that a subway
between Manhattan and Richmond by
way of Brooklyn Is only u question OF
comparatively little time. II is gener-
n,!y recognized by those connected with
tthe administration of municipal affairs
fhat az a matter OF sclf-protec..on and
,.n order TO rn'sc tho taxable value OF
sproperty at Richmond the city will he
obliged to connect Richmond with other
aboroiighs by the hest means OF trans
portation possible-a tunnel. When this
shnil have been accomplished, there ~
no question bu. that there vii! DO n
tremendous rise IN values,
Far-seeing men, familiar with local con-
Attions on Staten Island, are already
commencing to discount the future and,
A. 4 result, purchases are being a ie
Tor the early establishment OF II subway
batween New York md Staten Island,
rhe Municipal ferries between the Rat
terry, 81, George and Stap!cton Increased
he value o. property on staten Island
rom 10 per cent, to 100 per cent. ANA Il
y safe TO assume that with the greatly
inproyed means OF transportation" FUR
nNhed BY tho subway the increase DO.
vond present values will be too great
"a Be estimated even approximately at
tn present time.