New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
Opening of Greater Grand
Central Terminal Marks
Beginning of This
Period.
=. u,rber, r. Angelt Secretary OF the
Colchester County Chamber OF Commerce.


III. completion of the Grand Central
terminal marks the beginning of an
.oocb in the growth and development Of
u..s,ehester County. The Grand Central
che metropolitan terminal Of three of
ves,ehesters most important suburban
..pvav lines-thc Hudson River and
,,.r,sn divisions Of the New York Cen
80, and the main line Of the New Haven
railroads. virtually the gateway to the
.oontv and the marvellously convenient
,.-ninal arrangements, coupled with cleo
,.ica,lv operated trains. give to West
.,.s,s- transportation facilities unsur-
,.ssed anywhere in the world.
psrbaps II is fortunate FOR Westchestcr
co,nty that the last three years. during
=. reconstruction Of the terminal. have
ION generally inactive in the suburban
..o,R4t Theoretically. there is a regular
',a certain percentage Of migration from
N. citv into the suburbs. and a period of
'rse,yitv is invariably followed by an
occasionally active era.
Those who have given the great cues
inn Of the development and spread OF
vsw York City and It's suburbs scientific
md ANALYTICAL study prophesy for West
hester County. beginning in 1918. an un-
orscedented decade Of growth.
The present trend OF growth of New
vork CITY is naturally toward the north.
g evidenced by the remarkable growth
=, tho Borough of The Bronx from 1900
"a 1910 which was in excess of ia per
cent. This growth aided by the splendid
,ransportation facilities afforded through
tha Grand Central Terminal and over the
,,ss Of the Westchester & Boston Rail
,oas is bound 10 extend far into West
hester County during the coming decade.
Wtstchester County has always been
The most beautiful suburban section Of
New York City. and its growth, in spite
n the fact that there has never been amy
concerted publicity given 10 il by those
,r,sested IN its rapid development. has
hem steady and OF splendid character
Vow. with unequalled transportation ia
,lities the various sections Of the county
eaer ideal conditions for the suburban
homeseeker
The suburban trains all arrive and do
mrl Oh the lower Level Of the tern.hA"
and outgoing trains are reached through
ths entrance at 42d street and Nanderbht
ar,nna. The suburban concourse -
reached by a short walk down gently d.
Ginning ramps and is less than snort
Nock from 4.d street The outgoing
trains depart from platforms level Win
he car floors. which arr reached D.!
smps leading directly out of The con
course or waiting room. In no large ter
nual IN the world are trains reached
with less difficulty.
The incoming suburban trains. when 'he
track system is completed will be emp
tied under ed street "a Vanderbilt ave
nue.. and arriving passengers VIII ne en-
trely separated from OUTGOING 50 tHaI
there will be no cross currents 0f uaiIl'.
Every detail of the suburban t"Imin"
service has been carefully. worked our
With the one idea OF giving 10 the COM
matters the very best service possible.
From Workers to Peeksk!ll The New
York Central trains run along the West
chester County bank of the HUDSON HdNeT
and serve q territory known the Wol'd
over for its beauty.
The land rises abruptly from the river
to height Of from 100 20 40 feet ana tAe
wooded crest OF this ridge offers q mag
indecent view of the river and the ran
saaes \ large part OF this tefflto!! -
taken up By large estates. among them
those Of John y. Rockefeller William
Rockefeller. Frank Nanderh2. Lawn
Gould Samuel Untermyer and many othei
well known persons but there 20 plenty
Of room for the homesccker Of more moo
est purse. and hundreds OF moderat"
priced homes command locations as, oe-
siraole a. those Of their more preienuou7
uclghbors.
The numerous river villages. Hastings
on-Hudson. Dobbs Ferry lrvington. Ta'-
iytown. Scarborough. Ossin;ng ana Peeh5-
Kill offer home sites in more settled SUI
roundings, and the necessary market Ia
clties.
The Harlem division Of the Ne" >of"
central parallels the BronX River from
Bronx Park to Valhalla. above Nhite
P!sias and the river vailey for THIS en-
TIRE distance is 20 he converted INTO
magnificent parkway Already the iand
IS being acquired. and within fe" snort
Years the valley will become one Of tire
beautiful show places OF the snouroaa
zone. For its entire length this parkway
6l be Immediately adjacent 10 inc