New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06
WESTCHESTER OUTLOOK
Real Estate Opportunities tx
CeptIonalIy Good.
BIG PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
A One Hundred Per Cent In
crease in Population Expected
in Next Ten Years.
b. ncrbrrt 4. Angel.

-erf@iars OF fhs Westrhfsfer County Cham
her ~ Commerce.
Many great improvements which az.
making Ncstchcster County more ayaIla.
BILE and more desirable as place OF resi-
dcnce than any other suburban section
coupled with an exceptionally good bust.
ness condition. promise 10 make th,
sprIns and summer OF 1918 the most activ,
boo the history OF Wcstchestsr County.
Tho Westminster County Chamber OF
Commerce and other interests iu On.
county are thorouchIy alive 90 tle eA-
oeptiouaiiy good opportunities which ar,
being offered az this Tune. with the zoe
sun that fpr the first time 10 It's history
Westchcster County rs receiving o. large
amount of concerted publicity which is
already having decided effect ou the
local realty market.
The recent completion of tho Grand
Central Terminal is one OF the most im-
portant factors in favor OF Westchestcr
County. as this wonderfully convenient
terminal. with its location 100 the heart OF
the transportation system Of the metrou-
oils. together with the comnlct. ciectiin
cation of the entire suburban transit sys-
tenn gives to Westminster County uu-
equaied transportation facilities. Tn
doubleday the Grand Central is the most
perfectly arranged terminal i'm the world.
and iu It's arrangement offers exception
ally convenient facilities 10 suburbanitcs
The wonderful reconstruction Of that
part of New York city lying within easy
access of the Grand Central Terminal
whore thousands Of small residences are
giving way TO enormous Office and ioft
buildings. will undoubtedly have great
effect upon the growth Of Westminster
County. II is logical 20 suppose that
thousands Of the men employed In this
district. a large proportion OF them com
ing there from more remote sections OF
the city, Will hrd the most available place
of residence in Westminster County.
The Westchester & Boston Railroad,
which was completed during the summer
Of 1872 in spite Of the fact that its con
nectons with the transit systems of New
York City are far from complete, is carry
ing more than twice as many passengers
mile Of road length than are carried by
the Hudson River Line OF the New Yor,
Central. This is clear indication OF the
ld'A AldA Ailflt - a. Hi'dA h'AAfAtAh w
cheap suburban transportation and prom
Uses well for the rapid upbuilding Of that
part Of Westchester County which Is
served by this new road.
When the new subways are completed
and the Second and Third avenue ele-
waited roads equipped with third tracks
the Westchester IA Boston Railroad will
Offer exceptionally quick and pleasant ia
cillties. as II will have direct connections
wits practically every transit line on the
east side Of New York City.
The Bronx River Parkway, which has
been the subject of much interest I'm
Westchester County for the last two
wears. has become an assured fact during
the last few months, and the commission
IS now rapidly acquiring lands within the
parkway area. This parkway will be
about fifteen miles long. connecting
Rronx Park with the New York city
watershed ~ stem at Nalhalla, In the
vicinity of the new 100000 kensco dam.
The parkway will be from two hundred
at IN a ouarter of a mile wide, and all
~ rho undesirable buildings. signboards,
ate will he removed as soon as the land
IA acquired This will result in the puri-
ecstion Of the river. which is the princi-
nal reason for the establishment of the
parkway
As this parkway parallels the hariem
nivision Of the New York central
throughout it's length it will. when com
rleted give 10 the central section OF
Westchester County the most. attractive
approach of any suburban te''i'o''
During the coming months All e"''
amount Of highway Improvement wiz
be under way. as the contracts "h'ch
were let last fall for the reconstruction
Of the three state highways running
through the county will be rusheu 10
rapid completion. These great rcps i'hes'