New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06
Scenes of Building Activity
in Washington Avenue and
in Many Other Parts
of the Town.

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suburb of the Metropolitan district. II
occupies a large area along the side OF
the Orange Mountains and is within about
a half hour ride of the downtown dis
tricts Of New York.
This is a place which especially appeals
10 commuters whose daily place OF busl-
ness is in the greater city. 1t seeks 10
make them feel at home there. No one
need be lonely in that delightful place.
as there are some we'll organized social
and other associations with open doors 10
the reputable man. They aim TO meet
the social and civic needs Of this grow
ing community
This is the 101st year of the incorpora-
ton of Bloomfield as a town. Last year
the centenary was celebrated with great
pon1p. the entire town being decorated
with flags and bunting.
Stll standing in central locations OF the
town are many historic landmarks, for
Bloomfield was d vigorous community OF
substantial country homes in the days OF
the Revolutionary War. In a large de-
gree the town resembles many OF the
oder settlements of New England. Its
s+slOart trees lining many beautiful resi-
dental avenues seem to indicate that
there was a dense woodland over hun
dred years ago near where IS now the
thriving business centre Of the place.
In the heart Of the town is a park,
where military parades used TO be held
at frequent intervals. This land was
given to the town by a public-spirted
citizen for the holding of military drills
especially. The park is called the Green,
and is one OF the most inviting public
breathing spaces within the suburban
territory of the greater city. 1t is about
a block north Of the centre of the busi-
ness district and about two blocks from
the Bloomfield station Of the LackaWanna
Railroad.
Although Bloomfield has been for many
years a high. class suburban colony, it
was not until a few years ago that its
trade centre began TO lose many OF It's
old building lines familiar 10 the resi-
dents Of the town in the early days OF the
place Now the principal business region
OF the town, formed by the intersection
of Glenwood avenue Washington avenue,
Broad street and Bloomfield avenue. con-
tains some handsome modern business
structures.
The business centre, too, is expanding
on a large scale and in keeping with the
demands Of this picturesque town along
the slope of the Orange Mountains. Few
places have a better located retail bust
ness centre or one with as many broad
highways forming II.
Bloomfield avenue, one of the highways
Of the centre runs from the heart Of
Newark to Caldwell, and is one of the
most popular roads to automobilists and
also one Of the most inviting thorough
fares to teamsters in New Jersey The
Bloomfield avenue trolley line operates
cars on a few minutes headway in the
avenue.
Broad street, another artery OF the
business centre, runs to the most
northerly borders Of the town. Glenwood
avenue extends in a southerly direction,
and Washington avenue runs first in
southwesterly direction and then direct
west
Washington avenue has recently become
a most important artery of the business
district.
over 100000 has recently been spent
IN erecting some modern structures on the
northerly side Of Washington avenue.
One Of the buildings is the new post
office. another is the fathouse adjoining
and nearer TO the business centre is an
other model fathouse with stores.
Bloomfield has splendid railroad facili-
ties. the Lackawanna and the Erie rail-
roads traversing the southerly parts OF
the town. The Lackawanna road has two
stations. one at Watsessng avenue ana
the other at Glenwood avenue. The Erie
stations are at Orchard and Walnut
streets and Clinton road. Both main ter
minals of the Lackawanna and the Erie
railroads are quickly reached by the Hud-
son River tubes from downtown ana
Central Manhattan. Thus the town is on
an all rail highway 10 the downtown
ard central zone of old New York II Is
much easier travelling between Bloom
neld\and New York tran to many other
suburban areas nearer to Manhattan ISL
AID. Moreover. there is always seat TO
be had even in the rush hours. and trains
run at frequent intervals.
Bloomfield has sixty miles of streets.
About forty miles % thoroughfares are
nacadamized or telford built roads These
nacadam.zed or telford roads are paved
and many of them have the usual style of
curb to be seen in a fourishing city. The
average roadway IS thirty-five feet wide
the distance from curb TO curb being one
foot less than a yard. The width Of
lhorouehfares between building lines is
sixty feet.
Within the city there are ffty-miles Of
water mains and sixty miles of sewer
mains. Every one Of the residential dis
tricts Of the town, which are inviting 10