New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

erly TO the city line at Little Neck, and
beyond TO the terminus of the North
Shore division at Port Washington IN
Nassau County.
That portion Of the territory lying along
the East River and comprising Long
Island City is sparsely populated, the I'M
provements consisting of one ana TWO
family houses of antique history and little
value. That a territory no further from
Herald Square than is Washington PARK
ON the South or I'D street on the north
should have remained in this undeveloped
condition when the city in all other direc-
tions has been solidly built, with banked
I'D population extending many many
miles further out. will appear to De quite
remarkable.
The East River has acted as barrier
against which the rising tide OF popuia-
ZION has broken itself, and has oeeh
forced along the transportation uhes
north and south. The greensboro Bridge
the Belmont tunnels and the PennsyiVa-
nia-Iong Island Railroad tunnels have
r,os, effectively broken down this barrler'
and the transportation lines now oeAhs
proyided through and over these accom-
modations are changing the entlre silua-
tioD. and instead of this close lying tei
ritorv being the most inaccessible terri
tory in the city, it becomes one Oh inc
most accessible, and its character ID rap
;dlv changing from fields and vacant Iots
a. largo industrial enterprises and tene-
ment houses.
Tho industrial development of this sec
,,on ,s ouite remarkable, even in New
Work. CITY. and is attracting consider
able amount of attention Inc sp'e'u'u
shining accommodations provided by the
waterfront on Newtown and Long lSidnu
City creeks and the East River coupleo
with the railroad facilities furnished ty
the PENNSYLVANIA, Long Island ana Ne"
York connecting railroads. whereby the
New York Central and New Haven d
Hartford lines switch their trains dircc'
10 the territory, are the great controliihs
factors in making this one OF the most
remarkable industrial centres in the CITY,
tn the east of this Is Woodside, ~
which point is being created the largest
TRANSFORMATION centre in the city, II being
the junction and transfer point of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road. the Long Island Railroad, the In
Peterborough Rapid Transit system, the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit system, the
Manhattan Elevated system and the New
York g. Queens County trolley system,
with the New York Connecting Railway
and the Manhattan & Queens Railway
within a few hundred feet.
This section is destined to be developed
as an apartment house community OF the
lower priced tenements, where rent will
range from 81 90 to So room. Accom-
nodations can be provided here, with
modern up-to-date buildings, steam heat
ed, within these prices.
To the east of this is Eimhurst and
Corona, and along the dual rapid tran
sit lines. which extend through Roosevelt
avenue. the same general class of i'm
provements will prevail. the improvements
extending essterly from Woodside as
population requires.
Flushing has long been known as a
most desirable residential section where
detached homes predominant. The de-
velopments which are OF special note In
this territory are Kissena Park with its
me paved streets. perfect sewer system
and It's community Of attractive homes
already built and building. This. to-
gether with kissena Lake Park, one of
the most beautiful public parks in the
city. is entioing many families of the
more desirable class. Broadway, Flush
ing. is a development of merit and is
likewise building up with desirable de-
tached homes.
To the east OF this is Bayside with its
Bayside-Flushing Improvements. Doug
laston with its Douglas Manor develop
ment is providing homes for consider
able number of families who appreciate
desirable surroundings. Great Neck is
we'll known as place of residence for
that class of population which can afford
20 invest from $4,000 up in residence
plant Plandome and Port Washington
are likewise developments of large merit
and are attracting their share of atten-
ton
The topography of the entire North
Shore. being of a rolling and hilly ma
ture. makes up not only picturesque
but most healthy residential section.
The dual rapid tranyt lines will extend
20 Main street Flushing, and beyond,
over which one may travel for fve-
cent fare 10 any part of the city served
by any one OF the lines named. II should
not be forgotten. too. that the Long
Island Railroad with its electrified trains
places Flushing within fifteen minutes of
the Pennsylvania Terminal, or seven min
utes of the Woodside Union Terminal.
where transfer can be made 10 the dual
transit lines.
great future is in store for this most
desirable and accessible region.