New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
Babylon Welcomes the
Man of Moderate Means

| Z their children arc graduates IF that in
sti;ution they are assured of being sue
cesSful n life. To meet the demands OF
its educational system the town has re-
Gently enlarged its high school with
S00O0 wing.
Tnc building of the trolley line which
runs from the station 20 the state dock
at the Great South Bay has somewhat
changed building expansion in the town
The line extends from Babylon ;o LiHdcn-
hurst. and thence to'Amijyvil.c aad H'h'-
inrton thus The south and the ncrtA
shore towns Of the central section Of the
island ar ioincd together by tits trolley
route
For long time the principal. 4 not ;ne
entire retail trad centre Of Babylon
comprised a feH blocks fronting on Nam
street OF late years. however, win the
coming Of tho trolley line. Deer PARK ave-
nue. has become a great shopping thor
ouchfare on Deer Park avenue are two
finely built moving picture theatres. hig
.ar,ct pnd some Other la'gc buildings.
! The drift Of business expansion is up
! Deer Park avenue. Main street has seen
/ its best business days. according TO many
/ OF tho real estate experts Of the town
Deer Park avenue IS the principal ave.
nue. Of travel between Main street and
/ the railroad station.
The value Il property alonG Deer PARK
avenue is $50 front foot. Most Of the
plots are fifty feet wide.
NIair street values are also about 81" n
front foot That street would continue to
be the great business artery Of the town.
according To experts there, If IT was hot
hemmed I'm by the holdings Of well-to-do
pc3Dle ,yho have improved their proper
ties on a magnificent scale for their own
rocc1pancy.
Nice residential plots. with all mode' n
convcniences such as water and gas
mains, may be bought for $3.50 to y"
each. The home sites have frontage oi
about 100 Get ard similar depth.
Summer homes for the season Of four
months. from June / to October are
yearly rented at from $3.50 10 $1,000.
A couple OF miles from the station
acreage tracts are FOR sale AT about $500.
There is very little acreage for sale now
near or on the Great South Bay.
Acreage and other real estate values
increase. the nearer the property Is to
The desirable waterfront of the bay.
The average top price for unimproved
acres is about s.OOo an acre. The prop
erty to be bought for that sum comprises
many acres.
Little acreage plots are at a premium
and are very hard 10 find. There are a
number of small farms Of ten acres near
the village to be had at about 500 an
acre.
Babylon is one OF the few towns which
have within their boundaries residential
park surrounding private lake, with
several smaller lakes on the premises.
The property in question is Argyle Park
developed by the Realty Trust
IL is in the very heart Of the village.
being within sight of the railroad sta
ton. The lake takes its name after the
park, being called Argyle Lake. The
lesser bodies of water on this property
are called ponds.
Argyle Lake is formed by Carl s
River and consequently the water is al
ways fresh, the overflow from the lake
falling southwark to the Great South
Bay. more delightful home park would
be hard to find within the boundaries Of
the metropolitan district
Since II was opened some years ago
large numbers of persons have become
owners Of. houses there. and most of
those occupants are permanent residents
Of the town.
This property has a large frontage on
the South Country Road which Is the
main street OF the village.
Thousands OF automobiists pass Ar
gyle Park every week, as the South
Country Road is one OF the best kept
public state highways of New York.
Mary automobile owners will probably
know this thoroughfare better If 1t is
called the Merrick Road, as it is for
miles west OF the town.
Argyle Lake is a favorite place for
skating in the winter time; many large
skating parties are to be seen there when
the weather permits
Hawleys pond is another large body
OF water within the borders OF the vii
lage. II is owned by Miss Cameron, one
Of the benefciaries under the will OF
Edwin Hawley, the railroad magnate.