New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
Assessed Value of Real
Estate Over 100000
900 More Than
in 1897.

Flatbush is one OF the most allurinS
residential centres of the greater city.
'. now comprises the 10Th and 32d wards
Of Brooklyn and large part of the con
iiguous territory.
10 is superbly located spendidly i'm
proved with rows of detached and at
iached frame and brick dwelling houses,
ind particularly appeals as a place OF resi-
hence 10 the heads Of families who love
g. enjoy the charms of country life sur
founded by the best city conveniences. d,
I'm 1897 the assessed valuation Of Flat
bush realty was s4.3Ol lSi last year 1t
was Sll5.l03.2i0
For a distance of nearly fourteen blocks
flatbush borders the easterly section OF
Prospect Park. the southerly part of the
great pleasure ground being within the
limits Of this rapidly expanding home
area of modern and spacious houses.
. Flatbush, Nostrand. Rogers. Bedford,
New York. ocean and Coney Island ave-
nues are some OF the principal thorough
fares running north and south in the
district Among the most used cross
streets. forming right angles With the
big avenues extending north and south.
bre Church avenue. Beverly Road. Dit
mas avenue and Lenox Road. besides
Kings Highway.
! Through the central division Of Flat
bush runs the Brighton Beach L" line.
which just south of Prospect avenue be-
comes a four-track route, two tracks be
ing for locals and two for express trains.
There are frequent trains on that line
which has its Manhattan terminus al the
Brooklyn Bridge and its Brooklyn ter
minus at Brighton Beach, one OF the most
popular days outing resorts IN the sum
mer 10 thousands of city dwellers
From Manhattan TO Kings Highway the
fare on this line is cents, an extra o
cents being charged for the full trip TO
the beach. Thus the larger part OF the
central district of Flatbush is already
within a rapid transit scent fare zone Of
the greater city.
No. dangerous grade crossings are to be
found along this route, as the tracks Of
the Il" run on an elevated structure the
greater part Of the way; over the remain
ing part Of the route they run in an open
subway.
The construction OF the open subway
and Il" sections of the line IN central
Flatbush is of such a character as not TO
mar the picturesqueness Of the scenery on
all sides. In fact, nearly all the stations
ARE OF imposing design.
The Brighton Beach line is owned by
,he Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company,
which at present operates no lines in
Manhattan. BY the signing of the dual
subway contracts last Wednesday that
company will have important Manhattan
lines. and Flatbush will be big gamer.
The Brighton Beach line is 10 be con-
uected at Fulton street by subway TO the
Brooklyn Fourth avenue route, also TO be
operated by the Brooklyn RAPID Transit
Company
The Brighton Beach subway extension
will have two tracks, and will be "A miles
long. II will run from Fulton street
through ST Felix street thence under the
F1atbush avenue station OF the Lone
Island Railroad To F'latbush avenue. 10 the
Prospect Park station of the Il line.
When IL is in operation the principal
shopping theatre and railroad centre Of
Brooklyn will be Journey Of only few
minutes from the most uortherly section
of Flatbush.
BY the terms of the dual subway con
tract the Brooklyn Rapid TraDsi. Com
pany will have "A broad grasp on. the
lower and central Broadway arteries. and
thus every section Of flatbush will be on
4 direct. quick line to ne apex of down
town New York. to the great office area
in lower Broadway. to the Office, insur-
ance and financial sections Of Nassau and
Broad streets. Manhattan; TO the big CEN
trail Broadway drygoods and shopping
districts and TO the principal Manhattan
theatrical centre. and TO the upper Sew
enth avenue zone.
The Brighton Beach. -" subway, with
It's connection al Fulto1 street Brooklyn.
will undoubtedly form splendid all-rail
highway TO nearly every important sec
ton OF New York.
From Fulton street Brooklyn. tho e