The evening world., 1913-01-18
Building Of the Home 8 :
As q Matter of EcOnOn,u
Treasurer Of Real Estate
Exchanged Long Island
Describes the NelD I'm.
p0rtance Of Good Roads
in the Persistent Expan-
sion of Site Seekers.
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Highways a. we'll as rapid transit
lines are assuming larger Importance
In the considerations Of home builders.
Those who seek sites would do wen
from An economic standpoint to study
the road system not only Of the i'm.
mediate locality but also Of all the
TRIBUTARY territory. While the rapid
transit lines may open wide sections
and force population into certain
stretches Of country In general. the de-
velopment and character Of the roads
apt to exert notable influence over
local residential land values.
Developers Of extensive acreage are
founding many operations now upon
GOOD roads. The main cause Of the new
movement, naturally. 10 the wider use
OF automobiles and the increasing ten
denoy Of families that can afford such
things to abandon city houses for oil.
year homes In the suburbs or outlying
country. This 10 spreading . high
class Of population all around all Of
the railroad stations within Q radius
Of one hundred miles from Manhattan.
Largo estates are taking the places of
old farms from three to hvs miles from
the nearest railroads. Land values
there are assuming new values not IN
their relation Of nearness to the metro.
politan business centres. but In pre-.
portion to their desirability Of location
on highways leading from the various
outside railroad stations.
Long Island Ii offering the greatest
possibilities for such hlgh.class resi-
Dental operations At present The pro-
posed grand boulevard from Brooklyn
to Montauk. Point. as contemplated by
Joint civic committees In Kings,
Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties,
Will pass through some Of the island
communities that have already become
important committing points for thou
sands Of newcomers to Long Island.
Beginning at Prospect Park Plaza in
Brooklyn the Boulevard will be q con-
tinuation Of Eastern Parkway This
central island thoroughfare will eventu.
ally be fanked by boulevards on both
the north and south shores. Not long
ago william X. Vanderbilt Jr.. a. the
head Of the Long Island Motor Park
way. completed a boulevard for auto
mobiles from Creedmore to Lake Rom
konkoma; but It Is not for general use.
II 10 only for those who pay the toll and
II intersects no public highways.
On the other hand. the Central island
Boulevard will tap numerous lntersect-
Ing highways and thereby connect with
north and south shore points. The bene-
ficlal effect Of such a highway on prop
erty values In the counties east Of the
city limits Is inestimable. The great
pine belt OF the central part will be
ptA AAA ~ uaA a.
attractions unfolded to the automob ilist.
In Nassau County the new boulevard
will pass through well known suburban
home areas. such as Floral Park,
Hampstead. the country seat ut Mineols,
Hicksville. Farmingdale. The Long Isl
and Motor Parkway also passes through
Hampstead and Farm!nGdale. At River
head the boulevard will turn slightly
southward and extend east to Montauk
Point, passing through the Hamptons
on the way.
At Mineola the Long Island Railroad.
as at Jamaica, links all OF its division
together. except the branch from Wood
side to Port Washington. Hampstead,
Valley Stream. Lynbrook, Rockville
Centre and Floral Park are all easily &C.
cessib!e from M!neola by rail. while
highways leading from those places to
M!neola will also connect with the Cen
trail Boulevard through Long Island.
These operations, based largely pom
good roads. promise to people Long
Island far faster than any other quarter
Of the Metropolitan territory. Queens Is
already being filled with the masses. II
has become the logical place. both with
transit and location. for the largest
overflow from the congested centre Of
Manhattan and Brooklyn. More than
half of Its $3.50 acres have been taken
for homes. Nassau with Its 16l. go acres
offers the next section In line for home
seekers. Its towns and villages cover
1900 and 5000 more are IN the hands
OF land development companies In Suf-
folk County there are 5s7. SO acres with
several really enormous suburban rjrc
colonies In a highly fiourishing condition.