New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
WELL LOCATED SUBURB
Staten Island a Delightful Resi-
dental Place.


of staten island were Yesterday set forth
b, Mrs ~ NJ Adams in an intervie"
with 4 Tribune reporter regarding the
growth of that place.
Il do not think there is any suburb oI
old New York 50 conveniently aud 80 de
IiehtnI> located as * the enhancing
Borough 81 Richmond. said Mrs Adams
Al least / have not found another place
within such easy travelling distance ana
with 50 many rural charms as Richmond
have thoroughly investigated the claims
of most OF the other suburban sections al
old New York Moreover. | consider the
best home district of Staten island To b"
- George. where have been engaged
In the realty brokerage business Tor tue
last twenty wears. Yes. on March " I"s'
th, twentieth anniversary of the H'N !
OIL ~ opened Office here occurred.
w, lack not one highly priced city
convenience We enjoy utilities where
where there are pl.nty of breathing spaces
and where grccuswards are seen on an
sides Besides the social atmosphere j.
conducive q" getting the fullest possible
pleasure out OF such q situation
40 resident mere ha- To be- always CON
suitug timetable The city owned
feiryboats plying between the Battery
and - George run on short head"aN.
During the day ana uutil q lat" hour Al
uirhi the hcadway H. 0ftern minutes.
TRAVELLING by the ferry is not az all
wearing IN act thousands Of PERSONS In
search Of rest and recreation mas" ire
ou.ui trips ou the boats. especially in th'
hottest DAYS Of sumner The boats are
tn- finest of their Kind ever built lhey
... double deck,r~ and the seating ar
r..l- -u.utS are excellent They move
-r.r So George of to-day and That oil
twenty years ago are considerably diner
emf AUolt IN. the ferry service TO ana
from tnc island was not 80 aI. up Geo the
standard OF TO-DAY NDtner was -
G.o.re the -rcat transit centre mat % -
,., vul. sell patroulzrd trolley lines
radi.tIug to man, parts of tine island
Nor uad 10 % large and cSpanIins snip
Tim. centre Nor WAS u possessed "i
man, 4aiuatl, and useful public Improve
ments
-St G.o,4- vHs noted mainly then fof
u- U,Urnl houses with water ii"ni
r.It. Yur houses dotted the sIor" Lead
i... dawn o.. tn- ,ert edge of tue water.
and u4l Ua,k $50 on tne mills th"i" were
man. other nuu-.-. with ail thrt lines
Indicating .nf,rIo. grandeur and comfort
-Lo..I. of aquatic sports such 90 i'"
ms ta,Hunr. swimming and hsnlnS
mad. ur e. large part of th" residential
-tt,u.tu of thr place 10 waf hlF"
cIa:. home colony ENJOYING daily ala the
/ Comfort. tu be- found 100 the remote sh"i"
era hu, regions particularly attractive
( To- s.,uhl,r vacatouiats
-lu ts summer sam of deep green -
G.ors. was very pleasing sight TO the
| r. An the lawns were vel kept anu
! IT.. -s.Ibo,tS we're spIck and span
! -Not long after l>M plans werg per
f.ct.d for terminal - st George for
tb. Baltimore * ONO Railroad ana me
pr!yat. lighthouses ana the lawns s'oPi"h
r.,tl, down to the water edge became
things of the past But -. George
.,ip.d I'D po1ularIty a. q high class resi-
d.nti.d section with numerous fuia' Iea''
ur.s To-day il presents just as pleasing
/ but a Ia different. view nom tne ieiiS %
hoats or from vantage points alons the
shore rs il did twenty years ago. IL Is
now q splendidly built up home colony
many of the occupants of the houses Ne
iug prominent in the social. business OF
professional lie Of the city.
.One Of the most striking features OF
the recent building Developments AT 81
George IL Castleton Park. with IFS large
uuortment houses and park. Apartments
rent there for nom so To fS month.
They are IN large demand
Il think on the hills OF st George VIII
lac the largest building expansion IN the
near future.
"Well located acreage may be had IN
the interior and toward the south shore
of the island at from $1,000 up.
The extensive plaza and the new
bridge At St George are completed.
Staten Island has reason To he proud of
its imposing entrance.
The Communication rate of . cents in
Guiding the ferry and surface trolley lines
i'm New York Tor any distance. Will go
into effect about April :. This viii save
the business man downtown large sum
yearly
w. bear the record Tor saie transit
out of New York. Being part of the
greater city. We have all the advantages.
postal delivery i've times a day. excellent
schools. fine roads. good water. combined
with magnificent water views. fine coun-
tr, aud the beaches close at hand.