New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
PLACE FOR SPECTATORS.
Many Opportunities in SIAM
ford for Investors, Too.
MO FALSE ALLUREMENTS
Business Expansion Easterly
Along Main Street and IN
Lower Atlantic Street.

There IS a field in Stamford for specu-
lative builders. and investors will find
there many opportunities The city is
growing at a most vigorous rate. and the
conditions affecting its development are
healthful. There are no spurious or uu-
natural inducements to lure the city resi-
dent to become a home dweller there. Its
many and varied natural charms are re-
sponslble entirely for the progress OF
the CITY as a greater residential and man
ufacturing place. together with fits ideal
location and its quick accessibility 10
New York BY way Of the express electric
line of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad
The town is growing IN its business
areas I'm lower Atlantic street and east
on Main street. on Atlantic street the
building activity OF a business character
is confined between Cottage street and
the railroad station. That part Of At
IantIc street would have been fully de-
veloped years ago. according TO some real
estate experts. II It had been possible to
purchase land which was owned by sew
eraI people The owners. however, re-
fused 10 sell.
The upbunding there aiong the pres
ent lines dates back 10 about three years
ago
The greatest residential growth In the
city in recent years has been I'm north
erly and northwesterly direction. one Of
the most important home Developments
in that time is Hubbard Heights. Three
houses have already been erected there,
and three more are being put up. This
part Of the town r. now within snort
walk OF the Summer avenue trolley line.
The Summer avenue line rs going To DC
extended soon for about three-fourths OF
a mile. 1t should be extended to North
Stamford. a hamlet OF about three hun
dred people. say many residents. auch
an extension would result in the building
up OF that territory into cottage dis
trict
I'VE hope 10 see trolley line plying
between the centre OF the town and HuD-
bard Heights at an early date said r.
b. Gurley TO a Tribune reporter last
week. Meanwhile electric buses be-
tween the heart OF the city and Hubbard
Heights would furnish good transit ser
vice. In this district Is the new Siam
ford Hospital. which will soon be ready
for occupancy. The hospital cost &OOVW
and occupies a beautiful tract OF land.
Hubbard Heights was formerly the
estate Of George NICK. Hubbard, one OF
the best known residents OF Stamford
The estate was noted for its attractive
features II was bought by himself ana
MI. Cooke for development into an IDEAL
dwelling house section
The property Nos. As and 50 Park Row.
In the heart of Stamford's business dis
trlct was bought recently by w J. Delap
for $4,000 II was owned by Eckhard 4
Berees. II has a frontage OF % feet and a
depth of 100 feet. On the site is an old
three story business building Mr.. Delap
bought Il as an investment and eventually
he may occupy II.
site at Bank and Atlantic streets,
being improved with a new home for the
{
about two years ago for $4,000. Ii has a
frontage of % feet on Atlantic street and
100 feet on Bank street Directly opposite
is the Town Han.
The present site occupied by the STAN
ford Trust Company, at Atlantic and Main
streets. is owned by the w. -. Phillips
state and is held at $4,000. The SIAM
81 Trust Company expects TO vacate
,hoee PREMISES soon. and will then move
a. its new home. in the rear Of the prop
e,tv fronting on Main street The Phillips
os,ata LOT has a frontage in Atlantic street
NJ y feet and consequently the asking
price is a little less than SS'ooo front
foot
This is one Of the choicest business
ar,ies Of the town. At that point is
,na terminal for the trolleys bound to and
from New Rochelle
r. y. Gurley recently bought a plot
fronting 50 feet in Main street for s25'oOO.